Hidden Gem: "Say After Me"

If you're familiar with Burt Bacharach's work in the 60's and 70's, Bic Runga's "Say After Me" will sound like an old friend. The song from Runga's 2005 "Birds" disc is awash in smooth lead vocals, rich multi-layered backing vocals and a string arrangement by Neil Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House) that is unmistakably Bacharach-esque.

The New Zealand-born Runga debuted in 1994 in her home country, when her first single, "Drive," cruised into the Top Ten. She followed that success with the hit single "Sway," and two critically acclaimed, multi-platinum albums. Although "Birds" didn't see the same success as its predecessors, "Say After Me" is one of her finest songs.

Enjoy!

Glam Attack Flasback: Kenny

In an article today on the Classic Rock Magazine website, Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott discusses some of his favorite nuggets from the Glam Rock era; an era that - although viewed as quite disposable at the time - ended up having massive influence on punk rock, and even the hard-rock era of the late 70s and 80s. 

One of Elliott's favorites is "Baby I Love You, Ok" by the fleetingly popular band Kenny. As described by Elliott:  
 
"Kenny were a completely manufactured band – in a way, they were like Milli Vanilli. But they had a few hits. I remember The Bump and Fancy Pants being absolutely massive. And Baby I Love You, OK! has got everything that a glam rock song should have – the Beach Boys harmonies, the Sweet guitars, the handclaps. It’s simply a great pop song full of big, loud, distorted guitars."

For your listening pleasure, a slice of pure 70s Glam goodness. Enjoy!



Read the entire Joe Elliott article on Classic Rock Magazine.