In search of a song...
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
United States
March 16, 2018 3:02pm CST
Hi Mylotters. I'm in search of a song. It would thrill my dad if I could find it. I know there are a lot very knowledgeable music folks here including but not limited to: @teamfreak16 , @FourWalls , and @dgobucks226 - and I know countless others that I'm leaving out.
Alright, so dad said that the song perfectly describes his relationship with his sister. That being that the 2 don't get along whatsoever.
He doesn't remember many of the words other than he says part of it went "back in '63". He says the artist might be Randy Newman or someone who sounds similar to him. He says he thinks the song was popular in the late 60s up to 1970, and he says it was real popular, played on the radio.
Internet searches haven't given me anything.
SO there is your mission if you choose to accept it... :-)
Here's a different Randy Newman song.
Randy Newman's "It's a Jungle out There," from his 2017 album, Dark Matter. Get the album today: http://smarturl.it/darkmatter.all
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@FourWalls (62161)
• United States
16 Mar 18
The late 60s rules out Randy Newman. His first album wasn’t released until 1970, and the only popular song he recorded was “Short People” in 1977. Honestly, the first song that popped into my mind was Andrew Gold’s “Lonely Boy,” but that’s also mid-late 70s...and that said 53, not 63.
Let me get the Whitburn out....
Mash up of live videos to the album track of Lonely Boy from Andrew's album "What's Wrong With This Picture." Video by http://www.mctomkat.com/ Lonely Boy - ...
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Mar 18
Yep this one was about his sister, and I bet this is the song, Tony likes this one, I hate it.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
19 Mar 18
Oh cool! You got it FourWalls. He was beyond thrilled and says thanks so much. I hadn't heard it ever before
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Mar 18
I take it it's not Frankie Valli. I'm drawing a total blank so far.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
16 Mar 18
That's what came to mind with the "back in 63" line. It was very popular but it's a totally different relationship.
http://live365.com/stations/radio_rewind | Check out 101 The Mix on Live365 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons' 1975 hit "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" wi...
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Mar 18
@1hopefulman - That's what I thought, too. Hope you can figure it out, because I can't.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
16 Mar 18
@teamfreak16 I think I'm bleeding from scratching my head. 
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
16 Mar 18
Here's a guess since he didn't get along with her. Can he give us a bit more information? :
America's 1975 hit "Sister Golden Hair", enjoy.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
19 Mar 18
Great song, and fits the info - but Four Walls did get it
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@Orson_Kart (6114)
• United Kingdom
16 Mar 18
Can he not hum the tune?
Like the rest "back in 63" just makes think of Frankie Valli.
Randy Newman has done some great songs. I particularly like Short People.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
19 Mar 18
Not much... he didn't remember the melody too well. "Lonely at the top" cool too from Newman
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
19 Mar 18
Thanks anyway - Fourwalls got it :-)
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
25 Mar 18
I am listening to that song now.. "Lonely Boy" .. after I read some of the comments .. 
.. Never hear of that song before ..
.. Never hear of that song before ..
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Mar 18
I had no idea but I think @fourwalls has it,
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
17 Mar 18
The first half of the song applies, but it's from the 90's. Maybe he can adopt it!
From the Juliana Hatfield Three album Become What You Are.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
19 Mar 18
Hmmm, if it's about a troubled relationship with a sister he'll love it. :-) I'll give a listen, thanks. lol
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@dgobucks226 (34368)
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17 Mar 18
Oh, what a night
Late December back in sixty-three
What a very special time for me
As I remember what a night.-----Four Seasons
Although in the lyrics they got on pretty well, so probably not the song. You got me at my own game!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
19 Mar 18
Gotcha! lol. I know I wondered because the sing about '63 in the Four Seasons song.... but wrong relationship
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
19 Mar 18
Thanks! FourWalls actually did get it :-)
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