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Subject: late 60's or early 70's song
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| Subject: late 60's or early 70's song | Date: 11-24-2004 |
| Author: Bob | Reply |
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Ok I am trying to find the name of this song and artist from late 60's or early 70's I believe it is a one hit wonder. Here is what I can remember. Lyrics: We talked about love we were experts on love. Playboys beneath my bed seeing three concerts a week.. 
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| Subject: RE: late 60's or early 70's song | Date: 11-24-2004 |
| Author: Dan | Reply |
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Artist: Gunhill Road Song: Back When My Hair Was Short Back when my hair was short I was a white socked sport Wore pointed shoes and pegged pants Drank till my eyes were red Hid Playboy neath my bed Slicked my d.a. for the dance Back when my hair was short I met some friends in court For stealing hubcaps from cars Chain smoking under the stars Played all night pinball in bars And dreamed about love We were experts on love We talked our way all around it And even if we had found it We couldnt respond Slowly I changed my ways College and long-haired days Seeing three concerts a week An honest to God hippy freak Too busy eating to speak Except about love We held rallies for love But no one knew what they stood for How many months were they good for The meaning is gone Soon when my hair is short Ill make a full report Of how I came back alive And what it takes to survive Wringing the truth out of jive Ill tell you of love More than ever its love No lack of faith undermines it Cause its the hope that well find it That makes us go on Back when my hair was short I was a white socked sport Holding beer parties till three College appealed to me Eastern Philosophy..... Available on Super Hits of the 70's Volume 23...Song Sample http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000033RA/002-0712068-3270409?v=glance Dan.
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| Subject: RE: late 60's or early 70's song | Date: 01-16-2006 |
| Author: Eric | Reply |
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This band is Gunhill Road with the 2 original member Glen Leopold and Steve Goldrich. Oh yea...my father is Steve Goldrich. They were not a one hit wonder. They were number 40 on Billboard and were number one with many other songs in such cities as St. Louis, Buffalo, and others..
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| Subject: RE: late 60's or early 70's song | Date: 01-29-2006 |
| Author: OKCRay | Reply |
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Yep, I remember this song from late spring/early summer of 1973. It hit the Top 20 on both WLS and WCFL (the two top-40 powerhouses in Chicago). Seems like this was mostly a hit in the midwest, and not many people on either coast really remember hearing it back then..
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| Subject: RE: late 60's or early 70's song | Date: 02-01-2006 |
| Author: Sean in Boston | Reply |
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Well, it was also a hit in Boston, Ma. I remember it quite clearly. I just happen to be scanning some old photo's of mine when I looked at one from high school when my hair was short...the song came into my head. I probably haven't thought of the song in decades, but it was sleeping in my memory. I tried to find it on Kazaa. Not there. So I did a web search and came up with it here. I've been singing it all day. Strange how memory works. Is the whole song (or most of it) stored in a neuron in my brain? .
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| Subject: RE: late 60's or early 70's song | Date: 04-28-2007 |
| Author: rocky | Reply |
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Back when my hair was short...I was a white sox sport.....
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| Subject: RE: late 60's or early 70's song | Date: 12-06-2007 |
| Author: Marcus Hall | Reply |
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I seem to recall some different verses, and I don't know if this was a cover by somebody else or what... But I'd like to find some leads to this alternative if possible.. Back when my hair was short before I went to court for selling dope to some kids Only a couple of lids.. They stood around and made bids. And talked about love, they were experts on love Love of a man for his vision and love to make no real decision when you're called upon. .... and love to rip off one another, while screaming "right on"!. ... and love to put nails in your savior then cry when he's gone.. I recall these fragments of the song, which is clearly based on the Gunnhill Road song, but I've never seen these lyrics anywhere...
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| Subject: RE: late 60's or early 70's song | Date: 12-30-2007 |
| Author: Lisa | Reply |
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Marcus, those lyrics were from the original album version of the song. When it was chosen as a single, it was "cleaned up" for AM radio. The album was re-released with the single version of the song, as well as an additional song, "Mr. Keyboards" (featuring Eric's dad :)) as well as a re-recorded version of "42nd Street." The album has a real all-star cast of background musicians and is probably one of my top 5 all-time favorite records. .
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| Subject: RE: late 60's or early 70's song | Date: 02-24-2008 |
| Author: George | Reply |
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Eric- Saw your dad many times in the 70's - have the albums -including both versions of the second album - the original and the one produced by Kenny Rogers. He was kind enough to send me a tape of the b sides I didn't have. I saw the band at Kenny's Castaways shortly after Back When My Hair... was released. We were talking to your dad and he told us we had to catch the opening act, a poet musician - Patti Smith..
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| Subject: RE: late 60's or early 70's song | Date: 07-09-2009 |
| Author: matthew | Reply |
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Eric, Your dad and I played together in a band in the 60's... Mrs. Prothro's Teacup. Please give him my warmest regards....
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| Subject: RE: late 60's or early 70's song | Date: 09-29-2009 |
| Author: steve | Reply |
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the title of the song is "back when my hair was short" by gunhill road. I'm also trying to find a down load of it. good luck.
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| Subject: Gunhill Road | Date: 10-27-2009 |
| Author: Scott | Reply |
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Hi Eric, Just saw this thread from 3 years ago about your dad's band... are any of the LPs or anything available on CD? 72-73 was great, even the mainstream pop, but that song stood out from all the others. I remember hearing it on AT40 - it blew my mind, but I was nine and not really buying LPs yet... anyway, would love to know where I can get this stuff. Thanks. Scott.
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