» OLD MESSAGE ARCHIVES «
The Pop Culture Information Society...
Messageboard Archive Index, In The 00s - The Pop Culture Information Society
Welcome to the archived messages from In The 00s. This archive stretches back to 1998 in some instances, and contains a nearly complete record of all the messages posted to inthe00s.com. You will also find an archive of the messages from inthe70s.com, inthe80s.com, inthe90s.com and amiright.com before they were combined to form the inthe00s.com messageboard.
If you are looking for the active messages, please click here. Otherwise, use the links below or on the right hand side of the page to navigate the archives.
Subject: So did Dr. Hook ever get their picture on the cover...
Written By: gord on 05/08/05 at 12:21 pm
of Rolling Stone? ;D Anybody know?
Subject: Re: So did Dr. Hook ever get their picture on the cover...
Written By: Paul on 05/08/05 at 1:25 pm
(There's always one that does...!!)
Yes they did, gord - at about the same time that the record was successful - March 1973...
It got banned in the UK because of 'trademark references' (the BBC was the only radio broadcaster at the time, and all advertising references were frowned upon...)
The lads came up with a jolly wheeze to get round it - they substituted the words 'Rolling Stone' with 'Radio Times' which was the BBC's programme listing journal - the BBC didn't see the joke and still never played it...I'd still like to get a copy of this (the song, not the Radio Times...!!)
Subject: Re: So did Dr. Hook ever get their picture on the cover...
Written By: zcrito on 05/08/05 at 1:37 pm
I think RS gave 'em "the shaft" with a caricature of the group. Dr.Hook's silly Top-40 songs weren't the type of music RS was interested in.
http://www.banned-width.com/shel/images/dhrscovr2.jpg
Subject: Re: So did Dr. Hook ever get their picture on the cover...
Written By: gord on 05/08/05 at 1:47 pm
ah, there it is, thanks both of you for the info :) I was driving home today and the song came on the radio and it got me wondering.