Kesalocasoul Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Saddened to learn of the passing of ex-baseball player Willie Mays, aged 93. He was featured in the Joe Tex song “I’m A Man”, b-side to S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) on Dial. Any other songs featuring sporting heroes? I can think of basketball player Moses Malone in Pieces of a Dream’s Fo-Fi-Fo and a few that feature Muhammad Ali (Alvin Cash, Matt Covington etc). 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Keamus Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Soft spot for this Boston Celtics celebration. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tlscapital Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Owd Codger Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 (edited) Willie Mays and O J Simpson mentioned on Bill Moss' " Sock it to 'em Soul Brother" Edited June 19 by Owd Codger 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tlscapital Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Owd Codger said: Willie Mays mentioned on Bill Moss' " Sock it to 'em Soul Brother" Memories by the score with this one... On Pama of course ! Edited June 19 by Tlscapital Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Big City Soul Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 1:58 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFZqB3ABfJ8 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dobber Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 There’s a rare and superb tune by Paul Kelly “the upset” that I believe is about a boxer of the day? 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tlscapital Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Dobber said: There’s a rare and superb tune by Paul Kelly “the upset” that I believe is about a boxer of the day? Not mentioning that Sonny Liston fight per se but that Cassius Clay yield as 'THE UPSET' before winning the fight for title, theme, lyric and charismatic imprint. Edited June 19 by Tlscapital Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev Cane Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Willie Mays, mentioned in the brilliant "Under the Street Lamp" Exits and Joe Bataan Kev 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kesalocasoul Posted June 19 Author Share Posted June 19 Here is Paul Kelly's "The Upset". Great tune, from a great talent, which I had not heard before, so thank-you. Btw on the Pieces of a Dream song Fo-Fi-Fo (4-5-4), Moses Malone is talking to Dr J - who I now discover is Julius Erving, another basketball player. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dobber Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 1 hour ago, Kesalocasoul said: Here is Paul Kelly's "The Upset". Great tune, from a great talent, which I had not heard before, so thank-you. Btw on the Pieces of a Dream song Fo-Fi-Fo (4-5-4), Moses Malone is talking to Dr J - who I now discover is Julius Erving, another basketball player. Very rare piece,cracking b side too! certainly a £700/1k record Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Nickinstoke Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 (edited) Patti Drew did “ The mighty O.J.” on Innovation II/UK Contempo. Not one of her best, sadly Edited June 20 by Nickinstoke Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geeselad Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 I have a Philadelphia flyers flyers version of 'aint no stopping us now' on Philadelphia international, different lyrics members the team, that were in the play offs that year, mentioned in the lyrics. Conna find a YouTube Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Solution The Yank Posted June 20 Solution Share Posted June 20 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul Collis Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Popcorn Wylie’s Move over Babe on Carla. I understand it’s a celebration of Hank (Henry) Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s record for most home runs in Major League Baseball. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul Collis Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Also Emile Griffiths was a pro boxer - hence his Going Going Gone on Tangerine, a great record. I read that he killed an opponent in the ring and was never able to come to terms with it. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tlscapital Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 (edited) Lovely item on the label indeed. Shame about the tune though that is... Edited June 21 by Tlscapital 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kesalocasoul Posted Wednesday at 10:54 Author Share Posted Wednesday at 10:54 Thank you for this. Mercifully there is an instrumental version too - which still names the sporting hero Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron in the title. Country soul reminiscent of Roy C's Honeydrippers/J Hines and the Boys etc. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geeselad Posted Wednesday at 11:54 Share Posted Wednesday at 11:54 On 20/06/2024 at 12:00, Geeselad said: I have a Philadelphia flyers flyers version of 'aint no stopping us now' on Philadelphia international, different lyrics members the team, that were in the play offs that year, mentioned in the lyrics. Conna find a YouTube It was the Phillies not the flyers ( ice hockey) Here's a clip https://youtu.be/pjMFdNN2ZEs?si=GdSOekz6O6sPzIWH Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jez Jones Posted Wednesday at 13:22 Share Posted Wednesday at 13:22 This has had dancefloor interest in the past.... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Parker Posted Wednesday at 16:44 Share Posted Wednesday at 16:44 parlaiment street, Nottingham. good pedigree on this tune, sadly Joe was a better boxer than singer Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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