A Facebook friend passed on this video, of the sometimes passed-out David Hasselhoff. If the term “over the top” hadn’t been invented yet, this vid might be the tipping point. But I’m just jealous. David is a chick magnet already, and NOW he can fly!
It’s kind of a fascinating song. It was a hit for B.J. Thomas in 1969, and then a scant couple years later, (1973) it suddenly gets re-racked and Oogah-Chakah’d by some Sweedish band called Blue Swede. My older sister would cringe when it came barreling out of the AM speakers, but this kid loved the Power Pop. I don’t see video from the Swede (not to confused with the Sweet, another great Power Pop purveyor) on the Tube. But it is entertaining to watch an upload with the sound audio, and full screen words (they spell it Ouga Chaka-who knows?-maybe it’s Chaka Kahn, Chaka Kahn, Let Me Rock Ya, It’s All I Wanna Do) available when you click “more info.”
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