The vocals are interesting and are good in that they fit the somewhat dreamy atmosphere and yet are somewhat urgent at the same time- they still take a little getting used to at first though. Anyway.awesome song, although it's somewhat shockingly pro-violent revolution. When I found out that this song and several other good songs (including "Have You Forgotten" by Red House Painters and "Take A Picture" by Filter) was on the Girl Next Door soundtrack, I was really surprised because I just assumed it was a dumb teen movie.
Paul from Cincinnati, OhThis is a great song from start to finish and the piano solo is rockin'.Believe me, I rate Pete as the "man" when writing an opera like TOMMY which I performed a version of at hi school in 1975 - just as the film came out - wow- it rocked - Thanks Pete and the bigger T/C Newman- that song was it !!! The WHO with Pete Townsend at the helm were also awesome and to see him producing this song at the peak of his powers is no surprise. I say the elevation of such acts as Genesis and Yes during this time was timely. Yes the Stones had found hard drugs and were on the wane some say. Pete from Auckland, New ZealandThis song I believed epitomised the state of British music at the time - 1969.Charles from Charlotte, NcYes McCullough was in Wings and he supposedly killed himself around 1979.Rick from Graysville, MoSongfacts does not mention Pete writing this song,which I believe he did.Can someone verify this?.Adam from West Palm Beach, FlSpeedy Keen wrote this song.Laurence from Bognor Regis, United KingdomSomething In The Air became my all time favourite when I was 12 - it still is now I'm 54.Note for Elvis fans: The week "Something in the Air" peaked at #37, Elvis' eighteen and last #1 record on the Top 100, "Suspicious Minds", reached the top spot for a one week stay. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn August 31st 1969, "Something in the Air" by Thunderclap Newman entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #82 and on October 26th, 1969 it peaked at #37 on the United Kingdom's Singles chart.Though they split up in 1971, Andy re-formed the band in 2010 with a new lineup. They are best remembered for "Something In The Air," a #1 hit in Britain in 1969 (#37 in the US). The band was formed by Who guitarist Pete Townshend and featured Andy, John "Speedy" Keene on vocals and drums and Jimmy McCulloch on guitar. Besides Strawberry Statement and True Grit, Kim Darby had lead roles in Generation, Norwood, The One and Only, and The Grissom Gang, and supporting roles in other movies like Bus Riley's Back in Town, The Restless Ones, and Teen Wolf Too.Īndy 'Thunderclap' Newman, keyboardist with the British group that bore his name, died Wednesday (March 29th, 2016) in London at the age of 73. Denniscmyers from Sparks NevadaI don't know what Doug in Lake Mary means by a "starring role".It is a very, very common term in the U.S.
Chris from Kennesaw, GaDenniscmyers from Sparks Nevada: Here's the definition of "starring role":.We had an account until they ent bust.can't remember their name. They proliferated in UK cities with tiny octagonal dishes that had to be in line of sight with the transmitter.
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Terry from Derbyshire UkI have spent a day trying to recall the name of the telephone company that traded in the mid 1990's that used this wonderful song in its TV adverts.
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