No sugar tonight, in my tea. ba bu boo ba booow ba ba buu dow, bada bu ba boooow
You know it, the Guess Who. What the heck is this song about? Anyone?
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Jan. 15, 2012 7:29 p.m. tuna55 SuperDork
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Jan. 15, 2012 7:38 p.m. ZOO SuperDork
One of the most under-rated bands of the era in my opinion. No idea about what the song means though.
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Jan. 15, 2012 7:38 p.m. JoeyM SuperDork
I love that song.
No sugar tonight in my coffee
No sugar tonight in my tea
no sugar to stand beside me
no sugar to run with me
forgive me if I am wrong with the lyrics....that is from memory
I thought it was a song about life without SWMBO
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Jan. 15, 2012 7:42 p.m. fasted58 SuperDork
I always thought she shut him off, I dunno, it happens
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Jan. 15, 2012 7:45 p.m. ST_ZX2 HalfDork
Who the berkeley cares--just turn it up and jam!
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Jan. 15, 2012 7:46 p.m. 1988RedT2 SuperDork
Yes, excellent band.
The song? It's about this guy, see, and he's got, like, no sugar. Tonight.
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Jan. 15, 2012 7:53 p.m. Duke SuperDork
ZOO wrote:
One of the most under-rated bands of the in my opinion. No idea about what the song means though.
We all know they went on to become Bachman-Turner Overdrive, right? Definitely one of the fattest bands in rock and roll, if not one of the most underrated.
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Jan. 15, 2012 8:05 p.m. Brotus7 Reader
Duke wrote:
ZOO wrote:
One of the most under-rated bands of the in my opinion. No idea about what the song means though.
We all know they went on to become Bachman-Turner Overdrive, right? Definitely one of the fattest bands in rock and roll, if not one of the most underrated.
Just takin care of business.
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Jan. 15, 2012 8:09 p.m. spnx New Reader
tuna55 wrote:
No sugar tonight, in my tea. ba bu boo ba booow ba ba buu dow, bada bu ba boooow
You know it, the Guess Who. What the heck is this song about? Anyone?
I know this one from listening to Vinyl Tap, Randy Bachman's radio show on CBC. A quick Google search turned up the story he related:
John Presho, who knew Randy Bachman and worked security for his band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, gives this account: "Randy told me that the inspiration for writing 'No Sugar Tonight' came to him from an experience he had walking in downtown Berkeley, California. Randy was walking and talking with a band mate when he looked up and saw 4 big biker guys walking on the same sidewalk approaching them. Randy made up his mind to cross the street rather than confront the bikers, then he heard the skidding of car tires.
Just as Randy was stepping off the sidewalk the car came to a skidding stop and a biker lady got out of the car, walked over to one of the bikers and engaged in a heated conversation with him. When the argument ended the biker lady walked back to the car, opened the door, turned around, then shouted to the biker, 'One more thing honey, you're not getting any sugar tonight' indicating he was not going to get any sex that night from her. The car took off, Randy crossed the street went back to his hotel and started writing the song based on that experience.
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Jan. 15, 2012 8:10 p.m. Streetwiseguy SuperDork
Randy Bachman wrote that song while the Guess Who was in England. He wandered around all the time when they toured, going to record stores, music shops, looking for guitars... One evening he was trying to avoid some young toughs who appeared like they might be about to rob him when a young woman came to a stop in her car and proceeded to dress down one of the toughs about always leaving her alone at home, and going out with his worthlesss friends- you know, nothing we haven't all heard.. Anyway, the last thing he heard as the thoroughly cowed tough guy got in the passengers seat was "And you ain't gettin no sugar tonight, either!"
Or something like that.
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Jan. 15, 2012 8:12 p.m. Streetwiseguy SuperDork
Spnx dude-you beat me! I thought London, but it was a while ago I read the story.
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Jan. 15, 2012 8:15 p.m. Knurled Dork
One thing is for sure. It's a new Mother Nature taking over.
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Jan. 15, 2012 8:16 p.m. spnx New Reader
LOL
S'toon represent.
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Jan. 15, 2012 9:31 p.m. Zomby woof SuperDork
Streetwiseguy wrote:
Spnx dude-you beat me! I thought London, but it was a while ago I read the story.
Beat me too. Lot's of Vinyl tap fans here I guess
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Jan. 15, 2012 11:56 p.m. oldsaw SuperDork
Knurled wrote:
One thing is for sure. It's a new Mother Nature taking over.
Meh........ I've got No Time for you.
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Jan. 16, 2012 4:42 a.m. ZOO SuperDork
Duke wrote:
ZOO wrote:
One of the most under-rated bands of the in my opinion. No idea about what the song means though.
We all know they went on to become Bachman-Turner Overdrive, right? Definitely one of the fattest bands in rock and roll, if not one of the most underrated.
Not quite. BTO didn't have Burton Cummings. That would be akin to saying the Beatles went on to become Wings.
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Jan. 16, 2012 5:13 a.m. Knurled Dork
ZOO wrote: Not quite. BTO didn't have Burton Cummings. That would be akin to saying the Beatles went on to become Wings.
Guns N' Roses went on to become Velvet Revolver?
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Jan. 16, 2012 7:19 a.m. bravenrace SuperDork
ZOO wrote:
One of the most under-rated bands of the era in my opinion. No idea about what the song means though.
Exactly. Share The Land was the first LP I ever bought. It still sounds new.
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Jan. 16, 2012 7:26 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
Jocko says yes and I believe him when we talk about the things I say.
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Jan. 16, 2012 7:34 a.m. N Sperlo SuperDork
I kind of regret clicking.
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Jan. 16, 2012 7:36 a.m. porksboy SuperDork
Gotta go, Distant roads are calling me.
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Jan. 16, 2012 7:52 a.m. akamcfly Reader
Zomby woof wrote:
Streetwiseguy wrote:
Spnx dude-you beat me! I thought London, but it was a while ago I read the story.
Beat me too. Lot's of Vinyl tap fans here I guess
Hooked on CBC radio here.
