Tuesday, February 18, 2020

"Anything You Choose" by Spanky and our Gang

Named after the Little Rascals, Spanky and our Gang was a folk rock group that formed in Chicago. They scored a big hit in 1967 when "Sunday Will Never Be The Same" leaped to #9. They would not see the Top 10 again, but had some other notable singles including "Lazy Day" (#14), "Like To Get To Know You" (#17), and "Sunday Morning" (#30).

Transitioning into the 70s was not easy for many bands, and for Spanky (aka Elaine McFarlane) and her gang, things were further complicated by a series of strange deaths that all involved livers. Two members died of liver failure in their 20s in 1968 and 1971, and another died of liver cancer in 2011 at the age of 71.

"Anything You Choose" sees Spanky trying to sharpen their rock edge as the 70s approached. It stalled at #86 in 1969.


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