Good Time Living - Three Dog Night
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It Ain't Easy, 1970
Written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
Chuck Negron, one of the three distinctive voices of Three Dog Night and the tenor behind classics like "Joy to the World" and "One," died a few days ago and it escaped my attention. I'm a big fan of the hits but don't know much about their catalog. RIP Chuck, and I hope you had a "good time living." This song is a pure hippie artifact, extolling the wonders of nature and denouncing modern urban life: "Air pollution, revolution, you know I've had my fill / Advertisin', computerizin', don't understand it and I never will / Got to get back to some good time livin' / Got to get out where the air is sweet." It's not exactly a heavy-hitting exposé, but it's an accurate vibe from the era, and a great showcase for the powerhouse vocals of Negron, Danny Hutton, and Cory Wells. I like the fake-out fade-out-then-in at the end and the "Got to got got to back" overlapping chorus as the song really comes to a close.
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