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Being, undecipherable, I tried to make out what the lyrical content was. These are the words I attributed to the song. I know THEY ARE WRONG, but I rather like some of them, especially the "beautiful song" variants. The Distant Light album was out for a year before this song was released as a single. Before the single was released, lead singer Allan Clarke left the group, replaced by Swedish singer Michael Rickfors .
After “Long Cool Woman” became a hit in the US, Clarke rethought his solo career and came back. The group released one album with Rickfors, Romany in 1972, before Clarke took back his position. Me too, I love this song, so different than the other hits of the Hollies, there is a good beat on it. I got into this song from the Remember the Titans soundtrack.
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I always translate English lyrics into Japanese, wondering what my music sounds like. Allan Clarke indeed sung on the original recording of LCW. The song was also sung by Terry Sylvester on tour after Clarke left the group for awhile, causing some confusion amongst fans as to who, indeed, is the original vocalist. The song utilized a fuzz / bass, giving it its distinctive rhythm. The bass line, in my opinion, should get more credit for driving one of the great back beats in rock and roll annals. And, certainly, the opening guitar lick remains one of the best ever, with the clever double drum beats augmenting the riffs to this very cool song.
The radio station where I live did that once. The only thing that separated the songs was a short comercial break. Plus all of their 60s hits with Graham Nash. Thanks so much for posting the words to this song.
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I'm 99.99% positive these are the actual words to this song. Most are the same as the accepted versions but there are some differences. I suggest, printing my lyrics and reading them along as you listen to the song. Anyway...this isn't meant to cause an argument, I'm just proposing this version after a long time analyzing the words. Since I first heard this song in 72 it was my good luck song.
So "Why FBI? It should be MI5." It's the first thing that came to my mind on hearing the opening of the song. For this song, Allan Clarke imitated John Fogerty’s vocal style on Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Green River.” The Creedence frontman was unimpressed and secured an out-of-court settlement. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress is a english song released in 2019. This will always be for me one of those songs that when I hear it on the radio, I listen all the way to the end. If you listen to this nd "Green River" by Credence back-to-back, they sound a lot alike.
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After she finishes the song she heads toward his table. Just then the police raid the place (how they found out about it, when our hero never placed his call, and why he gets the credit from the D.A. for the successful bust, is not explained). No matter, our hero winds up with a medal and the girl. Kinda reminds me of that fantastic movie, L.A. Confidential (even if that took place in the 1950's) where Russell Crowe's hardboiled cop character ends up with Kim Bassinger. I have heard that every one of us has a special music running deep inside our soul and whatever music we love in our lives has something in common with it.
This is my least favorite of The Hollies most popular hits. It surprises me The Hollies actually sang it. They have so many other beautiful songs this one really isn't so special to me. "Romany", the superb LP with Rickfors, sold well over time and remained in print into the '80s. In concert, rhythm guitarist Terry Sylvester did a fine job singing " Long Cool Woman". When I was young, I remember neighbors in their teens playing the radio while shooting baskets.
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I think that "Would You Believe" is my favorite Hollies song, and I was really pleased to hear "King Midas in Reverse" used in The Limey. It was wonderful seeing most of the group on the R&R Hall of Fame induction, but I was disappointed that Tony wasn't there. Thank you so much for posting these lyrics! All the history and explanation are wonderful too. Of course, I would never dare the argue with lyrics posted on the HOLLIES own website, but one of the last lines sounds a little different to me. By the way, my friend suggested "Well a shotgun was pumped in my left hand" for the beginning of the last verse.
The tale, though, is surprisingly plausible. The FBI paid informants to infiltrate places inaccessible to their own agents. A performing musician would have perfect cover, staying several hours every night, free to watch all developments without arousing any suspicion. In later life, the performer might become a studio artist or a mentor to young musicians. When the story made its way to the Hollies, possibly second-hand with embellishments, it became a natural to commit to vinyl. I have a "Songs of the 70s" CD that has this song just before "Don't Fear the Reaper." Perhaps just a coincidence, but both have opening guitar riffs that are pretty similar.
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