Steven L. Smith, Bellingham, WA Home Inspector (King of the House)

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Stories Behind the Music -- Don't Worry

Every once in awhile a song that can only be described as a novelty hits the top of the charts. I think that many years back, in the 1950's and the 1960's, there were even more big novelty hits than we have seen in the last few years. Did I say the last few years? It is amazing to me that the topic of today's post goes back 21 years. That sounds like a longtime ago, yet it seems like only yesterday.

New York City native Bobby McFerrin, who was known as a jazz artist, recorded a song for his album. The cut was reggae flavored and an a ccapella number at the same time. McFerrin's song got little attention at first. Then the music supervisor for the movie Cocktail (think Tom Cruise) was looking for a song with a Caribbean feel to it. It went like this. 

 

Don't Worry, Be Happy topped the charts for two weeks in September 1988. This song, by the way, is a favorite of my certifried assistant Nutsy. It has the offical Nutsy stamp of approval.

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Steven L. Smith

Bellingham WA Home Inspections

        

        

Check out "This Day In History" -- music and vintage television from the 1950's through the 1980's.  I enjoy writing these articles because they take me back to my days in radio broadcasting. Click on Elvis' gold record, below, to revisit those golden hits of yesteryear.

           

5 comments • Steven L. Smith, Bellingham, Wa. Home Inspector • March 26 2009 01:19PM

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The video is better than the song.  I enjoy the music, but once every so often is enough.  Haven't heard it in a while.

Posted by Jack Gilleland (Home Inspection and Investor Services, Clayton) about 3 years ago
Jack, You and Nutsy and Charlie ought to put together a record hop. You like the Chipmunks as well as they do? When Nutsy works for Charlie, he takes his record collection.
Posted by Steven L. Smith, Bellingham, Wa. Home Inspector (King of the House Home Inspection, Inc) about 3 years ago
The video was funny. It was relevant too when they showed the man reading the financial news! The green ash tray on a table reminded me of the ones I used to have when my husband was a heavy smoker. I agree with Nutsy; it's a good one.
Posted by Barbara S. Duncan, CRS, GRI, e-PRO Searcy AR (RE/MAX Advantage) about 3 years ago

Don't worry mon, just be happy even though the sky is falling and we can't get up - LOL...

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Posted by Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector - 615.661.0297 (Complete Home Inspections, Inc.) about 3 years ago

sileSteve..Super fantastic....Love this song! It does put a SMILE on My Face..Thank you!

Posted by Hannah Williams (Re/Max Eastern inc.) about 3 years ago

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