THE YEAR IS…1973!
- This song was written by Randy Bachman, who also sang lead on the track. He explained in an interview that he came up with the idea for the song in the late-’60s while he was still a member of The Guess Who. But didn’t begin to work it out until much later.
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While the song title implies an industrious responsibility, a closer listen reveals that this song is more of a slacker anthem. The singer is presumably unemployed, and he “loves to work at nothing all day.”
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This holds the record for largest guitar jam in history. On May 7, 1994, Bachman led 1,322 mostly-amateur guitarists in a performance of this that lasted 68 minutes. The event was held in Vancouver.
- Randy Bachman was a member of the Guess Who before forming this band. He left at the peak of their popularity due to his religious beliefs.
- BTO was rejected by 25 record companies before being signed to Mercury Records
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