Bobby Russell - Saturday Morning Confusion
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Saturday Morning Confusion
, November 26, 2005Reviewer: mike p - See all mike p's reviews
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| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Songwriter Bobby Russell scored a few hits as a recording artist but never became as well known as the famous songs he wrote, which include "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" and "Little Green Apples." "Saturday Morning Confusion," a wryly humorous song about a man coping with a hangover in a bustling household, was his biggest hit as a performer, reaching the Top 40 on the country and pop charts in 1971. Not surprisingly, the album Saturday Morning Confusion focuses on Russell's own songs, only a couple of which share the title track's sense of humor. Russell has an averageguy voice similar to Ricky Nelson's, for which he tries to compensate by doubling up his vocal linesnot to add harmonies, but to increase his presence by singing in unison with himself. The style of the serious cuts, like "It Hurts" and "Little Boy Tears," is comparable to Bobby Goldsboro, who enjoyed a big hit with Russell's "Honey." Toward the end of the album Russell turns to outside songwriters and covers "Confidential," a 1956 hit for Sonny Knight which recycles the tune of "These Foolish Things." Russell had ample of success as a songwriter, but Saturday Morning Confusion was the closest he came to breaking through as a singer. - Greg Adams, All Music Guide |
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Bobby Russell Biography
Songwriter Bobby Russell was born on April 19, 1941, in Nashville. His country-pop songwriting abilities produced several hits of the '60s and '70s. His first song to make an impact on the charts was a pop tune, "The Joker Went Wild," recorded in 196...Full Bobby Russell Biography
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Pros: Funny and always current because as I suspect everyone will at some point awake with a hangover as have I and I believe each and everyone of you ! so this song will never be outdated as long as people have hangovers!!!
Cons: few cons except it does knock brothers- in - Laws!?
A funny song everyone can identify with a bit . Never outdated yet Bobby Russells attempt at breaking into the entertainer part of the music business did NOT have the impact that his song writing did ! With songs like Bobby Goldsboro's grammy award winning " Honey" in the late 60's reportably written about Bobby Russell's own wife shortly after her death some say. to the Genius of "he's not Heavy( He's my brother" ) which he was inspired to write after seeing the ever present christmas seal for Boys Town on a Christmas Card he recieved showing 2 brothers one carring his smaller brother saying to Father Flanigan in the now Famous lines when asked if the older boy might allow Father Flanigan to carry the boys little brother a ways to lighten his load and give him a break from his toil, , No the older boy replied saying " He's not heavy Father , He's my brother" ! ! ! which was a hit for not 1 but 2 icons of music, Neil Diamond and of course the origional by , The Hollies. Then there is the hit that started Russell's career "Little Green Apples" in a time where songs about Racial intolerence were not usually well accepted yet this song WAS accepted and also won a Grammy for Song of the year which WAS an honor he regulary recieved! ! ! Among the MANY ...