Friday on My Mind
Friday on My Mind is the title of the most successful, published in 1966 by the Australian Beat Band Easybeats hits.
Genesis
The Easybeats were found for the first time in 1964 in " Villawood Migrant Hostel " together and released their first Australian Single For My Woman in March 1965. On 14 July 1966, the Easybeats came with the reference of four previous Australian top hits to the UK to record a few records here. After brief tours they entered in September 1966, the London Olympic Studios to record there within eight hours four titles with the music producer Shel Talmy and sound engineer Glyn Johns. Talmy decided after admission deadline for Friday on My Mind / Made My Bed, Gonna Lie in it ( United Artists 1157 ). These two titles were published on 14 October 1966 along with 63 other competing singles by other artists as a single.
For band member Harry Vanda the song was hard to write; However, as the start of line 'Monday morning feel so bad " (Monday morning I feel bad ), it was clear the textual development was easy. The phrase of "Friday on my Mind " is the " holy convention of a long weekend ." At issue here is the resulting during the working days longing for the pleasure of the weekend. The end of a working week has inspired many composers in the English-speaking world, such as in Rip It Up ( Little Richard ) or C'mon Everybody ( Eddie Cochran ). The prospect of a nice weekend with the girlfriend requires survive the work week. The Monday-Friday work routine ( "the five day drag" ) is eliminated at the weekend. Singer Stevie Wright thinks Mondays only at the next Friday ( "Monday I have Friday on my mind" ) and is one of the eagerly working days from Monday, when one feels bad because everyone just nags. From day to day, the attitude of the narrator, who, spurred on by the thought of Friday repaired survive the week. George Young contributed the music, garnished with unusual and distinctive riffs intertwined two guitars and clever counter- harmonies. The vocal intro is an inspiration from the jazz phrases of the Swingle Singers. Talmys idea was that short drum solo before the end that leads to the last chorus. Vanda / Young created a typical working class anthem about the beginning on Monday looking forward to the last working day. The studio recording was completed in just one take. The group played in the occupation of Stevie Wright ( vocals), Harry Vanda ( lead guitar ), George Young ( rhythm guitar), Dick Diamonde (bass guitar) and session musicians Nicky Hopkins ( piano ) / Freddy Smith (drums).
Publication and success
The published on 14 October 1966 title Friday on My Mind developed by the intense airplay especially in pirate radio stations and also by Radio Luxembourg to vielgecoverten anthem of the working class over the period beginning on Monday and daily -increasing anticipation for the upcoming weekend. In the UK, thereof 250,000 plates have been implemented and achieved a 6th place, the one million mark was exceeded worldwide. In Australia, the hit was not published until November 1966 and held for eight weeks on the Toppostion, in the U.S., he came only in April 1967 to market and stagnated there to 16th, in Germany, he arrived in January 1967 to rank 10. the Mod anthem finally reached the status of a million Sellers, for the Easybeats were awarded a gold record on 12 May 1967.
On 28 May 2001 Friday on My Mind by the Australian Performing Rights Association ( APRA ) was chosen to best Australian song of all time. He was so perfect that it was difficult to find an equivalent successor. Talmy produced later 16 title for the Easybeats, spread over 8 singles who could not repeat the initial success.
Cover versions
There are at least 140 cover versions. Noteworthy are the The Shadows (July 1967), David Bowie ( October 1973 ) or Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (February 2011). The German versions are often written in dialect or parodies. These include Kottans Chapel (Friday, 1984), King Size Dick and the Fädije ( Eets on Friedach geiht et loss; 1993), or The Quietschboys ( Freitaach; 1998).