Musi c Explos ion - Little Bit O'So ul (1967)
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Uploaded by beyondthebeat on Jan 20, 2008
The Mus ic Explos ion was a garage rock band from Mansfield, Ohio best known for their top Ten hit, "Little Bit O'So ul", in 1967. The single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They were discovered and signed by the producers Jerry Ka senetz and Je ff Katz.
Kasen etz, Kat z and Elliot Chi prut produced the song "Little Bit O'So ul", which paved the way for bubblegum pop bands like Ohio Expre ss and 1910 Fruitg um Company. The song was a million seller (La urie Records #338 0, subsequently reissued on Budda h Records) but was the band's only hit. It was written by John Carte r and Ken Lew is, who went on to write big hits for The Ivy Leag ue and Herman's Herm its.
Lead singer Jamie L yons also recorded several solo singles on Laur ie while still recording with the group. His first single, "Soul Strutt in'" became a Northern Soul hit in several Northeast regions. Lyo ns died of heart failure at his home in Little River, SC on September 25, 2006. He was 57.
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My boss remembers hearing this song for the first time in a helicopter flying over vietnam in december of '67
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that frickin rocks thank you so much
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@tigerspooks Rock on!
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I work with the guy playing bass. His name is Burton Stahl
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@Classiccountryfan1 and his feet & hips, his HAIR, chin & lips even! This dude is hilarious!
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@SuperACEJONES LOL! Didn't see it till you said it. So true and an awesome song.
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Those VOX amps in the background are great.
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2:03 Mark: Now that's some funky homestretch maneuvering
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@Classiccountryfan1 He hires out on weekdays as a mosquito repellant, I hear.
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I didn't know Kevin Bacon was in this band. Just joking, I always loved this song.
SuperACEJONES 6 months ago 9
I am the bass player for the Music Explosion. We did the Dick Clark American Bandstand show in Feb. 1968. I was surprised that this was broadcast in black and white. We also did "What you want" which was due to be released later that month. Thanks for all the nice comments for 5- 20 year old kids. We still perform and we always receive a great response at the beggining riff.
tigerspooks 9 months ago 5