Doobie Brothers “Another Park Another Sunday” Shunned By Radio
INDIO, CA - MAY 01: Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers performs onstage during 2016 Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival at Empire Polo Club on May 01, 2016 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Stagecoach)
That’s Tom Johnston’s story and he’s sticking to it. In an interview with songfacts.com, Tom said of the Dobbie Brothers “Another Park Another Sunday,” “It was doing real well, and then it got yanked off the radio for the line, ‘And the radio just seems to bring me down,’ because the song being played reminded me of the girl. But radio took it as, ‘Oh, yeah? The radio brings you down, huh? Well, guess what?’ – yank. They pulled it off the air.” Tom’s not wrong. “Black Water” was the B-side to “Another Park Another Sunday.” DJs absolutely did flip the record over and started playing the hell out of the B-side. In radio’s defense, “Black Water” is an amazing song. With no promotion, it became the Doobie Brothers’ first number ONE hit on Billboard. It’s not the first time that a B-side outperformed the A-side. “Beth” from Kiss and “Green Onions” from Booker T and The MGs were both B-sides that became much bigger songs than their A-sides.
What’s The Meaning Behind Doobie Brothers “Another Park Another Sunday?”
Tom Johnston wrote “Another Park Another Sunday” and has said in multiple interviews that the song was based on his real-life events. “That was based on breaking up with a girlfriend. And that’s basically what that was all about. Including the park and all the rest of it.”
My car is empty and the radio just seems to bring me down
I’m just tryin’ to find me
A pretty smile that I can get into
It’s true, I’m lost without you
Another lonely park, another Sunday
Despite radio’s ’70s shun (or just greater love of “Black Water”), these days you can hear “Another Park Another Sunday from time to time on Over Easy Sunday mornings with Donielle Flynn.
10 Iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction No-Shows
In the nearly four decades history of Rock Hall induction ceremonies, there have been a number of no-shows by inductees. Some of them were due to health or other personal reasons. Others? Not so much.
Here are ten examples of no-shows in the history of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
But First, What To Expect From The 2024 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony
There will be very few no-shows at the 2024 Rock Hall induction ceremony. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. As previously reported, the 2024 ceremony will live stream on Disney+. An edited special will air on ABC at a later date, which will be available on Hulu the next day.
This year features a diverse slate of performers being inducted. They include Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest. Other artists being honored with the Musical Excellence Award and the Musical Influence Award include Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick, Norman Whitfield, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, and Big Mama Thornton.
So far, the breakdown of presenters and additional performers is proving that the 2024 induction ceremony is setting itself up to be a banner year. Here’s a breakdown of the guest lineup:
- Ozzy Osbourne will be honored with an all-star tribute that includes Billy Idol, Jelly Roll, Chad Smith, Wolfgang Van Halen, Zakk Wylde, Maynard James Keenan, Robert Trujillo, Steve Stevens and Andrew Watt. Jack Black will be doing the honors of inducting Ozzy at the Rock Hall ceremony.
- Julia Roberts will be doing the honors of inducting Dave Matthews Band. The Academy Award-winning actress starred in the band’s music video for “Dreamgirl.”
- Foreigner will be honored by an all-star tribute band featuring Slash, Sammy Hagar, Chad Smith and Demi Lovato. (Foreigner is also set to perform).
- Jimmy Buffett will also receive the all-star tribute with a performance by James Taylor, Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally.
- Inductee Peter Frampton will be inducted by Keith Urban and Roger Daltrey. (Frampton has been confirmed to perform.)
- Chuck D will do the honors of inducting Kool & the Gang.
- Inductee Mary J. Blige will be performing at the ceremony. Honoring Blige and helping induct her into the Rock Hall are Method Man, Dr. Dre, Ella Mai and Lucky Daye.
- Busta Rhymes will be performing at the Rock Hall ceremony in honor of inductees A Tribe Called Quest.
Donielle Flynn has two kids, two cats, two dogs, and a love of all things rock. She’s been in radio decades and held down top-rated day parts at Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington DC radio stations throughout her tenure. She enjoys writing about rock news, the Detroit community, and she has a series called “The Story Behind” where she researches the history of classic rock songs.
