Gunhill Road-Back When My Hair Was Short

One of my favorites from the 70's, this band went through 3 producers before Kenny Rogers made this cut a hit. Re-written to remove the drug references, it was a POP smash.

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[luckyshow]

best song: "Baked Bean Band"

[garageband66]

Post it! Post it!

[irishmusicguy]

Gun Hill Road was an amazing progressive folk band with a lot of depth, wonderful songs, and nice guys, too. This song was definitely their "novelty" song. There is a lot, lot more to this group and everyone should check out their other stuff.

[garageband66]

Please share if you have some or send it to me and I'll try to throw something together.

[frightfan1]

Great stuff! I remember seeing Gunhill Road sing this on AB. Most oldies stations play the same songs over and over again. Thank goodness for You Tube!

[garageband66]

Youtube is great until the greedy record companies decide to have your videos pulled because they "own" the rights to the music you buy and not doing this for profit as they are. What's the difference in someone coming to your house to listen to your collection? Free market system? BAH!

[eklectika215]

@DaveWollenberg Wounded Bird Records just re-released GHR's album as a CD! Even contains bonus tracks and original versions of this song and "42nd Street". Available on Amazon.com

[DaveWollenberg]

GR hit #40 in Billboard, 6-2-73. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

[Rocklorian1]

These are NOT the original lyrics. These are the 45rpm lyrics. The ORIGINAL lyrics were on the album version..they had to change them to get air play.

If you'd like the original MP3 or lyrics email me. I can't post the link here

[Rocklorian1]

These are NOT the original lyrics. These are the 45rpm lyrics. The ORIGINAL lyrics were on the album version..they had to change them to get air play.

If you'd like the original MP3 or lyrics email me. I can't post the link here

[RickESable]

I have that old K-Tel record as well. Fantastic ! I'm gonna have to dust off my turntable and listen to my old records again. There were some great songs back then.

[cartooncoon]

Heard this again last night on XM 70s of 7 "jukebox of cheese" as requested by a listener. Cheese? No, it was a very catchy tune (came out in 73 I think? I was 11)

[yerboyfloyd]

@garageband66 Yes. What's really pathetic is YouTube is free advertising, exposing music to new people - which increases sales.

[icbr]

"I'm not just a client..." LMAO!

I have this on an old K-Tel LP called "Fantastic" from '73. Great lyric. I couldn't understand it at the time since I was only eight. Love it now!

[BBWMinors]

I personally preferred the second album to the first but loved them both ... and there was definitely enough great material for a third LP had they stayed together. And I think Glenn is STILL writing music ... maybe he'll release a solo album one day soon???

[mrbob424]

nice work i apreciate an artist doing work to a great song