Listen Top Ten: Listen to the Music (#7)

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Oh, who wasn’t expecting this one??? Hmm? If I say “songs with listen in the title,” this is probably one of the first songs that come to mind. Me too! And it’s a great tune, which is why it’s included on the top ten. Here’s today’s listen song. #7: Listen to the Music - The Doobie Brothers "The lyrics that came out of that were based on this utopian idea that if the leaders of the world got together on some grassy hill somewhere and either smoked enough dope or just sat down and just listened to the music and forgot about all this other bull(stuff), the world would be a much better place. (Tom Johnston) You know, he has a point. That’s what the 70s were like. As the Eagles sang in “The Sad Café,” “We thought we could change this world with words like ‘love’ and ‘freedom.’” (And who’s shocked about a guy in a band named Doobie advocating smoking dope???? ) Those ideas have faded, but hey, we can STILL listen to the music and make our own peace. This was the Doobies’ breakthrough hit, and 50 years later it is still “a way to make them smile” for fans. Listen to the Music Written by Tom Johnston Recorded by The Doobie Brothers From Toulouse Street, 1972 Like a lazy flowing river: