The single's title, "Wham Bam", was shown as "Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang", and peaked at No. But you have to admit, while the lyrics are pure 1970s silliness, the chorus will stay in your head for days. Girl dont any ideas for forever.
Now here’s some bonus trivia for you about this country rock band. One-hit wonders have always been a guilty pleasure. Or go grocery shopping. John Batdorf Live March 2018, Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang' - YouTube Verse two seems to imply things are not as they seem even though “baby has been so good to me” but “please don’t make it what it’s not.”Why? Third verse it looks like it’s time to say goodbye. The single's title, "Wham Bam", was shown as "Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang" and peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of October 2, 1976.
Or file their taxes. I'm an obsessive music collector, cataloger, commenter and trivia nut. I’m unsure at this point. We are only hooking up. (Playback ID: lBn9wRXKRUtL6wYf)
To quote Seinfeld, did the singer just “Ya-da-ya-da sex?”But they did know enough about this breezy 1970s soft rock song to push Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang to #16 on the Billboard Top 40 in 1976, which turned Silver into one-hit wonders. 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of October 2, 1976. Listen to the first verse and it appears Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang means the couple needs to stay together. Such a pity.
Sometimes I'm even a listener. Yes, the same Phil Hartman who became deservedly famous as a Silver released a single album and called it a day. Plus, the album was designed by a young Phil Hartman. John Batdorf sings lead vocals.. An error occurred. Or a Chevy van (intentional Sammy Johns reference there). "Wham Bam" is a 1976 song by the American group Silver, written by country songwriter Rick Giles. Listen to Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang by Silver Now here’s some bonus trivia for you about this country rock band. It featured a future member of the Grateful Dead (Brent Mydland), the brother of one of the original Eagles (Bernie Leadon’s brother Tom Leadon). Because the singer clearly says he “will tell you what we’ve got.”And what they’ve got is a Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang and a sha-la-la-la-la thing.Perfectly clear at this point, right? It was the only charting song by the group. Was this a one-night stand? They own a pet rock together. That’s one I don’t really remember, but I’ll tell you one thing: After hearing it, I’d rather listen to “Sha-La-La” by Thin Lizzy (on their “Live and Dangerous” album) than that nonsense. Or a bell-bottom recycling store. Sounds like a pure sexual relationship to me. They are breaking up!The chorus now says “We had a Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang and a sha-la-la-la-la thing.” Notice the past-tense This sacred union is suddenly broken. Please try again later. It featured a future member of the Grateful Dead (Brent Mydland), the brother of one of the original Eagles (Bernie Leadon’s brother Tom Leadon). It is ranked as the 70th biggest hit of 1976. That’s so lightweight, I had to strap my monitor down with duct tape (The Handyman’s Secret Weapon) because it was floating away. It is ranked as the 70th biggest hit of 1976.
[2] Arista executives gave the band the song to record after concluding that none of the other tracks on the album they produced had single potential.