Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Woo! Bootlegging boozer on the west side A pair of 45's made me open my eyes But when it came to writing "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" with Allan Clarke and Roger Greenaway, Cook was trying to tap into American drinking culture — specifically, the Prohibition era. Well, with just one look I was a bad mess Whiskey bottles piling high Full of people who are doing wrong I looked up the lyrics myself a long time ago because I love to sing along with this song,,and there were just too many dead spaces where I didn’t know the lyrics and I just had to find out. Well, the DA was pumping my left hand But it was one of those things that instantly happened. Also other data will not be shared with third person. 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You play the guitars and we’ll just put bass and drums on it.’ Now, our recording manager wasn’t there, so the engineer, who was a young guy, helped with the sound. Working for the FBI… hmmm… a lot of you didn’t know the last word Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. 'Cause that long cool woman had it all Well I've gotta be forgiven © 2017-2018 Copyright Best Classic Bands. Eagles Release ‘Live From the Forum’ Set: Listen, When a Radio Legend and a Bottle of Jack Saved a Lynyrd Skynyrd Concert, Tom Petty’s Expanded ‘Wildflowers & All the Rest’ Arrives, Radio Hits in October 1978: Kenny and Stevie Were Doin’ It, Bruce Springsteen Releases Trailer From ‘Letter To You’ Documentary, Alice Cooper For President? If I wanna spend my living Learn how your comment data is processed. Add lyrics on Musixmatch. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1972 Vinyl release of Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) on Discogs. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. All Rights reserved. The BCB team brings you the latest Breaking News, Contests, On This Day rock history stories, Classic Videos, retro-Charts and more. Clarke talked to us about many of the Hollies’ biggest hits. And then she was a-holding my right Well, I told her "Don't get scared Watch the video for Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress) from The Hollies's 20 Golden Greats for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Label: Epic - 5-10871 • Format: Vinyl 7 The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) (1972, Vinyl) | Discogs Sitting in a nest of bad men When suddenly we heard the sirens Full of people who are doing wrong… confidence coming back Watch New ‘Elected’ Video, Joni Mitchell’s Archives Series’ Early Years: Listen to ‘Both Sides Now’, Barry McGuire vs. Barry Sadler: When the News Hit #1. Whiskey bottles piling high… okay, knew that part…, Bootlegging boozer on the west side… you’re kidding, right? Do you know any background info about this track? When I heard this woman sing a song A pair of 45's made me open my eyes My temperature started to rise She was a long cool woman in a black dress Just-a 5'9, beautiful, tall With just one look I was a bad mess 'Cause that long cool woman had it all [Instrumental Interlude] I saw her heading to the table Like a tall walking big black cat “Long Cool Woman” delivered a much-needed hit, reaching #2 on the Hot 100 (and #1 in Record World, on September 9, 1972, where it sold a reported 1.5 million copies. And for the first 25 seconds or so, as you begin to tap your foot, the band kicks in, and you start to sing along with Clarke’s lead vocals… Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. 'Cause I'm telling you she knows where it's at" My temperature started to rise It’s a classic rock song you’ve likely heard hundreds of times. Saturday night I was downtown 'Cause you're gonna be spared" He said, ‘I suppose that will get on the album, won’t it?’ I played the song for the boys and they said, ‘Well, that’s great. ), This 2-page ad for the single appeared in the June 10, 1972, issue of Record World. I saw her head up to the table Your e-mail address will not be published. When I heard this woman singing a song In 2019, we asked Clarke if he had a favorite among all of the Hollies’ big hits. Long Cool Woman Lyrics: Saturday night I was downtown / Working for the FBI / Sitting in a nest of bad men / Whiskey bottles piling high / Bootlegging boozer on the west side / Full of people who are Go directly to shout page. With a long cool woman in a black dress And everybody started to run Remember the Country-Rock Band the Ozark Mountain Daredevils? ‘Cause that long cool woman had it all… sorta knew that. She was a long cool woman in a black dress man… (see comment regarding “Bootlegging” verse, above) But several follow-ups failed to gain any traction. She was a long cool woman in a black dress… nailed it I jumped down and across the table So let do it now. Well, Charlie said "I hope that you're able, boy But I must admit some of them were a little disappointing compared to what I thought they were and my own made-up version . Edition Coming. Had it all, had it all. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1972 Vinyl release of Long Cool Woman on Discogs. 'Cause that long cool woman had it all Label: Hansa - 10 901 AT • Format: Vinyl 7 The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (1972, Vinyl) | Discogs Also other data will not be shared with third person. Whenever The Hollies ‘ “Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)” comes on the radio, you perk up because Allan Clarke’s instantly recognizable guitar lick introduces a welcome listen. Just a 5'9" beautiful tall A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. You knew that part, too. Had it all, had it all Has the Golden Age of the Rock Bio/Memoir Already Peaked? ), The Hollies in the ’60s (Photo from the group’s Facebook page). “The thing that I love most is ‘Long Cool Woman,'” he said. Just a 5'9" beautiful tall Also it’s the best song John Fogerty never wrote.. Great song I must have listened to this one 2 million times !!!!! When I heard somebody shooting a gun With a tall walking big black cat Justin Hayward Talks Moodys’ ‘Days of Future Passed’, The Kinks’ ‘Lola Vs. Powerman’ 50th Anniv. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. It’s a classic rock song you’ve likely heard hundreds of times. The song represented a comeback of sorts for the British Invasion band when it was released in the U.S. on April 17, 1972. This particular song we wrote very quickly. 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The song represents the Hollies’ highest charting hit in America, ahead of such favorites as “Bus Stop” (#5), “Stop Stop Stop” (#7), and “Carrie Anne” (#9). Your data will be safe!Your e-mail address will not be published. (It failed to click in the U.K., though, peaking there at just #32. Had it all, had it all After a string of hits in the mid-’60s, they had hit a cold spell until 1969’s “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” reached #7. Sitting in a nest of bad men… what?!? “I don’t know how it happened, really, but I was writing with Roger Cook at that particular time; we had written a quite a few songs. Working for the FBI With just one look I was a bad mess Leave feedback. And for the first 25 seconds or so, as you begin to tap your foot, the band kicks in, and you start to sing along with Clarke’s lead vocals…, Saturday night I was downtown… so far so good… I did the singing in one or two takes, and then afterwards [guitarist] Tony [Hicks] said, ‘I’ll put another guitar on top of yours, and then we’ll mix it.’ Then the engineer said, ‘A slap echo will sound great on this.’ It was one of those songs that we just thought of things and then did it.”, Related: Clarke talked to us about many of the Hollies’ biggest hits. Just a 5’9″ beautiful ‘n’ tall… uh, oh… Whenever The Hollies‘ “Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)” comes on the radio, you perk up because Allan Clarke’s instantly recognizable guitar lick introduces a welcome listen.
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