skippin ropes, tellin jokes

Not much information on this but it seems it came out around '76 or '77, sounds much older though. Totally bright on the highs, I always love the way these records sound and the equipment they were recorded with. Very hot and flowing rhythm guitar and snappy upbeat drums driven by the almost playful sounding organ (could be a Hammond?) wrapped up in the popping bass and surging horn section. Excellent hey hey heys and bye bye baby's + many breaks besides. I respond to this song because of the synthesis of structure and verse, its a mix of bright cheer and nostalgic melancholy that is punctuated by both the song structure and the vocal delivery. I love songs that unify the music and the content of the verses into one mood. Take a listen.

Billy Kennedy - If I Was A Kid on Silver Records, Highland Park Michigan.