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Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.

Postby drakula63 » Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:56 pm

Given that this song was and probably still is very popular in India and among the Indian community over here, there is a good argument for putting 'Return to the Alamo' on all future Shadows 'best of' / 'Greatest Hits' compilations. It certainly shouldn't go unacknowledged.
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Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.

Postby GoldenStreet » Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:44 pm

Arpeggio wrote:Hahahaha.....Bruce In Bollywood (etc). Brilliant....works very well!!

Indeed... and the fact that Bruce's song is played in the same key further emphasises the similarity. A closet Motown fan? ;)

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Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.

Postby Uncle Fiesta » Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:16 pm

Well they only pinched the intro and the verse ...

... but that's not the point!

They shouldn't be pinching anything!!
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Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.

Postby drakula63 » Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:46 am

In addition to what is mentioned already, someone has recently pointed this out to me, so I can't in all honesty take the credit for noticing...

53 seconds into The Shadows 'Return of the Alamo' is the same 5 steps down as Abba's 'Does Your Mother Know' - first heard at 26 seconds in the line 'can't take a chance on a chick like you'...


Listening to it, it is certainly true. As far as I recall, the ABBA song was released around 1978-1979, so definitely after Return to the Alamo. I can't say I noticed it at the time, but if I did, it had been completely forgotten until today! Have a listen and see what you think...

The Shadows:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... xR_vfH9wUw



ABBA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... kL7Fkigfn8
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