Ball And Chain

In this episode, we go down a Rabbitt hole and discuss one of the early songwriting efforts of the man who ruled the musical world of 1980 - Eddie Rabbitt! In 1966, his tune "Ball and Chain" (co-penned by Tricia Carr, who we also talk about) was released as a single by Scottish freakbeat merchants The Anteeeks (1:30). Yes, the spelling is correct, as is the band's use of fuzz. The song has a great riff and a great bridge, but is it enough to win this week's Bo Diddley Award? The Scottish diaspora is strong, so one month after the Anteeeks released their version, Canada's Great Scots gave the song a go (38:43). The laddies in kilts really kill it - the singer sounds like  cross between Mark Lindsay and Johnny Rivers, and the tune has a real Raiders-like vibe. It's Solid Gold!