{"id":4473,"date":"2014-01-14T13:27:15","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T18:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=4473"},"modified":"2014-01-14T13:29:24","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T18:29:24","slug":"wednesday-the-flamingos-heavy-hips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=4473","title":{"rendered":"The Flamingos – Heavy Hips"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Flamingos circa 1967<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Listen\/Download The Flamingos – Heavy Hips <\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Greetings all<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome to the middle of the week.<\/p>\n

I have always been a big fan of groups that got their start in the doowop\/R&B era, and managed to hang on through the classic soul era, and sometimes (as in the case of today\u2019s artist) on into funk.<\/p>\n

The Flamingos<\/strong> would be worth your time if all they had ever done was record the timeless and amazing 1959 recording of \u2018I Only Have Eyes For You\u2019, one of the greatest records ever made, in any genre, by anyone.<\/p>\n

Led by brothers Jake<\/strong> and Zeke Carey<\/strong>, the Flamingos were on the charts fairly regularly between 1956 and 1960, then came back for more starting in 1966 with the soul classic \u2018Boogaloo Party\u2019.<\/p>\n

The tune I bring you today is one of the last things they did before joining the oldies circuit.<\/p>\n

\u2018Heavy Hips\u2019 (written by Zeke Carey), released in 1975 is manages to be funny without getting (too) silly, taking a ribald tack.<\/p>\n

Opening with the cry \u2018Lawd! Sho must be Bonanza, because that sure is a whole lotta Ponderosa!\u2019, the band (dig the bass, especially) kicks into a funky groove. The horn section is cool (the trombonist gets to fool around a little bit) and there\u2019s a nice drum breakdown about halfway through.<\/p>\n

The late-era Flamingos recorded a couple of LPs for the Ronze label, with \u2018Heavy Hips\u2019 also appearing on the \u2018In Touch With You\u2019 album, alongside (of course) \u2018Bump Your Buns Off\u2019.<\/p>\n

Though most of the original members are gone (both Carey brothers having passed on in the 90s) there is still a version of the Flamingos performing, led by early member (and songwriter) Terry Johnson.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I hope you dig the cut, and I\u2019ll see you all on Friday.<\/p>\n

Keep the faith<\/strong><\/p>\n

Larry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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