Uploaded by Hoopie88 on Sep 24, 2006
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" was a song by the rock and roll group, The Hollies, and released on February 1, 1972 as a single on the Parlophone Records label.
It was released soon after Allan Clarke, who was featured on lead guitar as well as lead vocal had left the group, from their album "Distant Light" (1970). As the group had just left EMI/Parlophone and signed with Polydor, they did not promote the song. However it became a No. 2 hit in the United States, their greatest ever singles success there. It was inspired and in the style of the rock and roll group Creedence Clearwater Revival, and on being reactivated by EMI in Britain a few months later, it reached No. 32.
The song is notable in that it features Clarke playing rhythm guitar, something he rarely did (Clarke came up with the song's signature guitar rhythm that opens the song).
Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Cool_Woman_in_a_Black_Dress
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Remember the Titans anybody?
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I love how choppy the guitar is.
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The intro is masterpiece. I return to this song often a turn volume to right side:-)
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Intro is underrated as fuck.
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Best song to skate too.
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@ThatoneGreekguy The Animals actually covered that song :P
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BEst band in the World besides The Animals- House of the Rising Sun, you got to admit, pretty good shit.
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@RioVerdee: Totally agree!! I was just discussing that with a friend cos we just heard it on The Walrus (San Diego radio station) and I pointed that out...
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The Beatles -The Stones -The Hollies -The Kinks- The Police-TheWho-Queen-The Yardbirds- Elton John- George Michael - ELO-R.E.M-Dire Straits etc etc etc English Bands
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Such a cool song! The part where they delay the bass and drums coming in for a whole bar is fucking brilliant.
mistabook 4 days ago 6
I listen to this every morning, 6am, heading to work on the train. Helps me wake my ass up. Also causes undue attention from the tapping of the foot.
tweeber69 1 week ago 6