I Only Want to be With You by The Bay City Rollers (Fall 1976)
A lot of people say the 70s were an embarrassing time for fashion and music. Fashion I'll agree with, but not the music. I will never be ashamed to admit my love for The Bay City Rollers. I will, however, admit that their fashion sense was a little...odd. They dressed in tartan all. the. time. But hey, they were from Scotland, so they were easily forgiven. Especially since they were so darn cute. My cousin Debbie and I were so in love with them and bought every album they put out. They were guests on The Mike Douglas Show for one glorious week and I melted at their accents when they talked.
It wasn't until a few years ago that I realized the lead singer, Les McKeon, was a bit of a jerk. I read a biography of the band and thought it might be exaggerated, but then I read his autobiography where he came across as a first-class jackass. Sigh. However, the ten-year-old still inside me will always love Les and the band, and will admit it proudly despite the snickers and head-shaking I might get.
I had no idea they were Scottish. Great review and good song from back in the day.
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