The Beckies - One of These Days

A song from the Beckies from their self-titled debut album from 1976.

Written by Micheal Brown known for his work with the Left Banke.

http://mag.okapimusic.com/2007/10/23/one-of-these-days-the-beckies

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Michael
• Brown
• Left
• Banke
• Montage
• The
• Stories
• Pretty
• Ballerina
• Walk
• Away
• Renee
• Baroque
• Power
• pop

[KoshmarUK]

Y'know you realise what absolute shit there is in the Billboard and UK charts when you hear the class that Mike Brown writes. You really want to wish the worst diseases to arseholes like N'Sync, Timberlake, Pussycat Dolls and all that boy and girl band shit. A most underrated writer and musician..... sadly

[shodgden]

Gary Hodgden aka Gary West wrote this with Michael Brown and sang the tracks. Jimmy McAllister - Guitars, Scott Trusty - Vocals

[gutterspunk]

In hindsight, knowing the songs that Gary West (Gary Hodgden) went on to write, you can tell he definitely put his stamp on this one. Did he write or co-write it?? This could have easily become a Shooting Star song (as did Whole World's Watching)... Great tune!!

[Khultan]

Wow, I've never heard of this band and this is my era.

[DocWyoming]

@giacblanc you are right, I've changed my tune on the rest of the band. Strangers on a Train is very good, the first 5 or 6 songs are all high quality. And yes, the song you mentioned is awful.

[giacblanc]

They wrote 'Strangers on a Train' a great album if you overlook the horrrible cover and "Queen of Paradise" a good disco tune that shouldn't be on album and which they didn't write, but was probably why they got $100.000 to record.

[DocWyoming]

@giacblanc The rest of the Left Banke couldn't write a good song to save their lives. Michael Brown was everything.

[MydgetSubmarine]

What a marvellous tune - proof if any were needed that the mid-70s had much more going for them than loon pants, outsize beards and endless keyboard solos. Michael Brown evidently carried his gift for creating indelible melodies to every project in which he was involved. I'm familiar with the Left Banke, Montage and bits of Stories, but I've yet to come across a copy of this album anywhere.

[giacblanc]

Money for album provided by Scotti Bros Las Vegas w/hit disco single would have worked fine if released with antoher group name. Lerfte Banke'r would not go to disco and vice versa; with hit lefte banke could do their pop verion.they'd have had control of a sepatate album

abscence of Michael Brown; allows the other to showcace their writing skills and hopefully form a touring band. Worst cover I've ever seen and the back was horrible too. follow the money Scotti bros. Montreal//Lv

[owossodude22]

@giacblanc that was before i heard Strangers pn a train it is terrific i really like "strangers on a train" and Queen of paradise" the resy are very good i almost posted "strangers on a train"ut when i finished it and played it back the audio wasn't playing but it is still very good

[aargoldtakesflight]

What an unbelievable song. I cannot believe this wasn't a monster hit. If it was featured in a movie or covered by the right band this song could have new life.