First Class-Funny How Love Can Be

[luckyrog777]

I prefer the version by Harper's Bizarre at its faster pace.

[rcentinella]

Aha ha ha ha. love it, man! Very nice pictures, texts and by the way, great cover too.

[ppaulmorris]

Love it.....no matter if it is this, The Ivy league, Tony Burrows on his own....

[1SEG1]

Magic

[hrpman]

Several points to make, gb66! First, an excellent choice of posting, love it! Second, your pictures are both apt and amusing, love your sense of humour! Third, I'd like to reinforce the comments about Carter and Lewis. Never really wanted the limelight as performers but such excellent singers and songwriters. And, finally, Tony Burrows. His own website calls him "the best singer you never heard of". He still has a terrific voice. Check out his 1999 recording of this song on YT.

[garageband66]

Tony is an innovative promoter for that phrase pretty well sums him up. I have heard a lot of his stuff. I have never understood why some artists who have a God-given talent to do such great things with music but stay reclusive. A veteran of many bands myself that never made it, I would have given most anything for that kind of opportunity.

thanks for your thoughtful post. Thank you even more for the view.

[gibson3524]

Produced by John Carter, member of the original Ivy League, who also wrote "Beach baby". In the opening shot of the First Class cd he is the one standing on the left with the sunglasses. John's a songwriting genius and a great singer. On this track he sings the high harmonies (as on most First Class recordings).

[garageband66]

Great harmonies from all in the band.

[07504201963]

the ivy league version also appeared in the classic sixties movie 'poor cow'.

[vornam]

I got that song on the original record. Wonderfull harmonies. I shiver listening to it....

[garageband66]

The First Class version or the Ivy League's?

[mysterytrax]

garageband66...thanks for this; great post.

I wasn't familiar with this version, but you've now given me something new and that's always good. I have actually been searching for the version by Danny Hutton, of

(Roses & Rainbows) fame; who later went on to be one of the singers for 3 Dog Night. He recorded this song in the later 60's and it was a big hit in L.A. southern California

radio. Did you ever hear his version? Anyhow, keep up the splendid work and thanks again.

[garageband66]

I have heard it and I can tell you it is a hard find. I do not have it but have been looking.

Thanks for the nice comments and the view.

[dinastein44]

I agree with Ignoto1962, Tony Burrows was at once one of the most popular singers yet one of the lesser-known. In the words of the song, that is grossly "unfair". He is charming and has a great voice, he deserved far more recognition than he got.

[garageband66]

Tony Burrows was/is a great singer and I also concur deserves much more than he has received through the years. Good call dinastein44!

[Ignoto1962]

This is was the very first single I bought as a kid back in 74 or 75. It's annoying, but I can't find this version on iTunes. I may have to go through the old stereo console and see if I still have the old single!

[garageband66]

See if you can download bitTorrent and get the single through your computer or get the Best of first class through Amazon or some other outlet.

[spbsteve]

great vid, a great old ivy league classic.steve the cameraman

[garageband66]

There have been so many versions of this from Brit groups over the years. I have to say I like this one better than the original.

Thanks for the view!

[Ignoto1962]

I really didn't want the "Best of" CD since I'm familiar with only 3 of the songs and "Funny" is the only one of those I want. I'll have to check out other download services.

I just read a wikipedia article on First Class. Its lead singer, Tony Burrows, was referred to as "a multiple 'one-hit-wonder' and one of the most widely-heard unknown singers of his generation!" (What a peculiar distinction!) He was also in Edison Lighthouse (which also covered "Funny") and White Plains.

[garageband66]

Would you like an mp3 version? Send me an e-mail address through a message.