You know, I think Fark needs a new category of contest similar to the Photography and Photoshop ones, except for this contest you find old audio clips like this and tweak them with Autotune or some other bit of audio editing software. We could call it Farkotune or something. Just like with the Photoshop ones...the link gets greened, submitters post their entries for a week or so, and then it gets posted to the Main page for everyone to vote. I think that would be good for lots of laughs, and I think this clip would be a good launch for it.

i used to know how many times he says i know.

Thanks subby, that was rad.

I'm going to assume this was submitted by Dancin_In_Anson, until told otherwise. But, thank you for the blast from the past. What a great performance.

Cewley: i used to know how many times he says i know.

I was thinking it was 24. The Wiki says otherwise:

When thirty-one-year-old Withers recorded "Sunshine," his first chart hit, he was still working at a factory making toilet seats for 747s.

He originally intended to write more lyrics for the portion of the song where he repeats the phrase "I know" twenty-six times, but the other musicians told him to leave it the way it was. "I was this factory worker puttering around," Withers said. "So when they said to leave it like that, I left it."

Is there anyone in the current music business with this man's level of talent?

Thank you subby ... just thanks.

Bill Withers and USC Trojans. (new window)

Use me.

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Jimmy Scheisskopf: Use me.

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Awesome. I've only heard the regular album version, that one smokes!

For the times and the fact that it was a TV show the audio is great. It was clean and well mixed which is rare for those older TV productions.

Awesome.

That drummer is completely high on drugs.

That's what I'm talkin' about. The Old Grey Whistle Test was always first rate, and that scene was perfect. A few musicians just sitting down and groovin'.

Peace.

Pocket Ninja: you first.
put some spankies and whips cracking with sighs and moans in "Use Me" for a first challenge, tho.

Goddamn I love the BBC. I spent all summer watching these old concerts on VH1 Classic. Never saw this though, thanks for the submission, subby!

Midnight Rambler: Cewley: i used to know how many times he says i know.

I was thinking it was 24. The Wiki says otherwise:

When thirty-one-year-old Withers recorded "Sunshine," his first chart hit, he was still working at a factory making toilet seats for 747s.

He originally intended to write more lyrics for the portion of the song where he repeats the phrase "I know" twenty-six times, but the other musicians told him to leave it the way it was. "I was this factory worker puttering around," Withers said. "So when they said to leave it like that, I left it."

"they" were right.

The song didn't really need more lyrics.

Hell, that was a lot packed into 2:03 anyway.

Old Grey Whistle Theft?

My girlfriends name is Sunshine, so I'm getting a kick out of these replies. Actually, her name is Crystal Sunshine; as in Crystal Meth and Orange Sunshine. Needless to say, every time I visit her family there is some serious weird shiat that goes down.

ooh, I loves me some Bill Withers.

From that same performance, Use Me, my favourite BW song.

Jimmy Scheisskopf: Use me.

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annnnnd I should read the thread first.

Another classic...

Harlem (new window)

Drummer's mom told him to smile cuz he was gonna be on the teevee

This is all very awesome, and helps with the phillies loss and ensuing hangover.

Ain't No Sunshine and Use Me...

2 songs in my top 25 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME

Yes, but can he sing with his eyes open?