Comments on TOTAL MUSIC GEEK by Drew Kerr: The Bells -- "Stay Awhile" (1971)

Actually the above is a duet, but with the same ac...

2011-01-26T21:26:23.719-08:00

Actually the above is a duet, but with the same accompaniment and it sure sounds like the same girl. The solo version is on Amazon at
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dare-To-Be-Different/dp/B0043F6O4O/
(but not in U.S.A.) and on itunes
http://itunes.apple.com/pt/album/dare-to-be-different/id217322545
(again not in U.S.A.)
The artist name in English is Ding Fei Fei nd the track name is Mai Bo Ben Liu (Solo Version) and the album is Dare To Be Different.

Check out this Chinese cover version done as a fem...

2011-01-26T20:50:33.481-08:00

Check out this Chinese cover version done as a female solo.
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XOTc1NTgzNjQ=.html
or on youtube in a lower fideltiy
hwww.youtube.com/watch?v=R6hMcbpFJj4
She sings it as an art song, with pure tone and genuine emotion unlike the cynically corny vocal style of the original. And the accompaniment is a lot better too, with an ethereal electronic orchestration (definitely NOT a cheesy imitation of a standard orchestra) with a 45-second intro featuring a subtle, nuanced guitar line (nothing subtle or nuanced about the Bells version). The title in Chinese is 脈搏奔流 and the artist name is 丁菲飛

The "Geek" needs to get laid. He ain...

2011-01-24T12:52:44.322-08:00

The "Geek" needs to get laid. He ain't gettin' enough and an old song from the early 1970's where a guy is about to get laid is driving him nuts.

He should watch some porn -- for 2 reasons:

1. He will be better prepared when he compares a song to porn.

2. He might be a little less cranky (after taking things into his own hands sorta speak) when he hears a song that implies sex.

This is a beautiful love ballad and fits well in a...

2010-04-26T22:49:02.729-07:00

This is a beautiful love ballad and fits well in anyone's repetoire of love songs. It is extremely catchy and expressive. It is rather insulting that you could end the review with a statement like "you can throw up now". Considering the complete crap that is called music nowadays (that lacks a melody, flowing lyrics and good singing voices). I can even understand the words and am not overwhelmed by the band trying to drown out their own poor singing voices! I also agree with Gary about it bringing up a gentler happier time, which this generation couldn't appreciate since they are fused to their computer screen.

The song was written by Ken Tobias from New Brunsw...

2009-12-10T10:27:21.843-08:00

The song was written by Ken Tobias from New Brunswick, Canada. It sold close to three million singles, was played in every discotheque in America and was the Number Two song in America for seven weeks behind Joy to the World. The group pioneered touring in Canada by playing every city from St. John's Newfoundland to Nanaimo, B.C. to sold out box offices night after night. I know. I was there. I managed them and Tobias.

I think you're too hard on the song. This is m...

2009-09-28T13:16:06.379-07:00

I think you're too hard on the song. This is much, much more preferable to gansta music, rap music(?), and all those shitty stuff that pass for music nowadays. I think it's a good song even if it suggests passionate love-making which some of us find alien and offensive.

Hey author of article, I wonder how old you are? ...

2009-02-16T17:03:00.000-08:00

Hey author of article, I wonder how old you are? If you are a product of the 70s when this song came out and in puberty or of a more advanced age, you probably would have liked this song and realized the educational value it was worth in having a good relationship with a girl. Think about it and write back.

That's pretty funny the throw up comment. Spaeking...

2009-01-24T15:04:00.000-08:00

That's pretty funny the throw up comment. Spaeking of bad songs does any body remember 2 death rock songs by an artist named David Geddes called"Run Joey Run" and "The last game of the season"??? Pretty bad and sappy

Does anyone know who wrote the song?

The wo...

2008-12-02T17:52:00.000-08:00

Does anyone know who wrote the song?

The woman's part always reminds me of Claudine Longet - remember her? Great Wikipedia flashback with a "Claudine Longet" search! Before the OJ Simpson trial & cable TV... and her story even involves RFK!

For me, "Stay Awhile" it's one of those "ear-catchers" that reminds me of Jr High & High School. I actually put it up with the graduation photos of my classmates from 1976 - from a small town smack in the middle of America (where the map folds), and the song makes a great back-drop to the images.

Almost 100,000 viewings, so I guess that it's not just me who enjoys it!

Sounds like porn?...you haven't listened to porn m...

2008-11-03T08:36:00.000-08:00

Sounds like porn?...you haven't listened to porn much have you. This sounds ultra sweet...nothing more, nothing less...quite the opposite of porn.

I really like this song even if it is rather syrup...

2008-09-26T08:48:00.000-07:00

I really like this song even if it is rather syrupy. I was 21 when I first heard it in 1971 and living in eastern Canada. I picked up the LP a few years back and listen to it now and then, reminds me of gentler and happier times. Suggestive lyrics are still better than the crap and swearing in music today. Bring back the 70's!- Gary

Hey, compared to the explicity on the airwaves tod...

2008-08-02T00:07:00.000-07:00

Hey, compared to the explicity on the airwaves today... what is the problem with this tune? Two people in love... I don't see a problem with that. Nice tune...being expressive in there love.Lighten up please!

Only redeaming value...Frank Mills..(composer of "...

2008-07-24T21:52:00.000-07:00

Only redeaming value...Frank Mills..(composer of "The Music Box Dancer") was a member of this band before he took off on his own...

Where the hell are the chords as promised,shouldn'...

2008-05-24T17:45:00.000-07:00

Where the hell are the chords as promised,shouldn't print what you can't promise!