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Music Appreciation

Freddie

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5. When I first heard this song

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 04:01 PM

Jun 19

Being from Philly, I was sure this was one of the Gamble & Huff artists. Surprised they are white. Great song and great group! I hope Daryl and John can kiss and make up sometime.

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Hall& Oates. I would have bet this song was early 2000s. I was very wrong [View all] irisblue Jun 19 OP

I remember singing along with it when I worked in the darkroom in the late 70s Walleye Jun 19 #1

Darkroom? Photography or XRay? irisblue Jun 19 #2

Photography Walleye Jun 19 #6

Love this song. LiberalLoner Jun 19 #3

That dropout before the final chorus is one of the greatest moments in Pop history. ZZenith Jun 19 #4

When I first heard this song Freddie Jun 19 #5

This was on what I feel is their best album mdbl Jun 19 #7

Was Released In 1973! ProfessorGAC Jun 19 #8