Comments on: Music Urban Legends Revealed #28

By: AverageJoeEveryman

AverageJoeEveryman — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:26:39 +0000

“Wonder what the other gimmicks for AC/DC were…”

Pretty sure Bon Scott’s was drinking heavily.

By: ollieno

ollieno — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:48:55 +0000

Regarding “Comme d’habitude” / “My way”

Claude Francois was a French Idol from the 60′s to his death in 78, “Comme d habitude” is the only of its songs that isnt an instant success (it will take 3 mounths to be it, thats part of the reason Paul Anka could aquire the rights for next to nothing – Claude Francois wrote those lyrics after a break up, and the lyrics talk about that lost love, The song is a slow..wich isnt what Claude Francois did, he was more on lively ,fun ,dancing songs)

Jacques Reveaux is a composer and producer, Worked with/for many French singers (essentially Johnny Halliday and Michel Sardoux)

Gilles Thibeaut was a famous lyricist (he died in 2000) who worked with Johnny Halliday, Michel Sardoux, France Gall ans Sylvie Vartan

Before Paul Anka aquired the rights of the song, Francois and Reveaux had proposed the song to David Bowie, but he never came up with good enough english lyrics.

The SACEM (french authority on rights/sales figures for the music industry) list “Comme d’habitude” as its first royalties income up till 2008

By: Randal

Randal — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:57:16 +0000

Wonder what the other gimmicks for AC/DC were…

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:43:00 +0000

If you’ve never listened to “He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss),” don’t.

That goes double for you, Mer.

By: Mary Warner

Mary Warner — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:46:27 +0000

Sorry. His name was George Young. I don’t know why I said ‘Steve’.

By: Mary Warner

Mary Warner — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:43:39 +0000

As long as you’re bringing up Angus Young’s brother and sister, you should mention that his older brother (Steve, I think) was a member of the Easybeats, as well as a successful songwriter and producer.