In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast

Nobody But Me


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In 1962, The Isley Brothers released "Nobody But Me," a big production of upbeat braggdoccio with wild vocals, raunchy saxes, piano, and some "no, no, no"s in the middle section (1:08). The song didn't really catch on, but two years later a Mersey versh appeared courtesy of beat merchants The Mojos (34:02). Their dual vocals somewhat detract from the original's mouthy message (how can two guys be the best at the Mashed Potato? - there can be no ties in garage rock!), but our Liverpool lads subtly note the song hides a "look at me" love theme. Textbook! Of course, the version that everyone know know knows is the 1967 rendition by The Human Beinz (1:03:18). The iconic opening peal of feedback (in medias res!), the driving bass and drums, the shouted dances, and perhaps most importantly, Pepsi bottle percussion make this a literal pop hitWe close the show with Canadian legends Doug and the Slugs, who despite their name make the song into a sprint with a new wave spirit (1:45:03). Now skate on through!

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In The Past: Garage Rock PodcastBy Weldon Hunter & Erik Komarnicki

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