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This week in Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday post
entitled ‘Brush With Fame’ he has asked us to
write about a song from a forgotten band.
Written for Song Lyric Sunday, here’s my choice.

My featured group was technically a two-hit wonder, a psychedelic rock band who made songs that defined the ’70s. They crafted tunes that rang true of a certain era but are rarely spoken of today.
Sugarloaf’s jazz-infused classic “Green-Eyed Lady” put them on the map with its sneaking bass line and swelling keys. It would be a while before they had a follow-up success with “Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You,” a song just as reminiscent of the era.
Sugarloaf formed in 1968 in Denver, Colorado. The band was born when two former members of The Moonrakers, vocalist-keyboard player Jerry Corbetta and guitarist Bob Webber, set out on their own.
Originally uniting under the name Chocolate Hair, the group recorded what would be their biggest hit, “Green-Eyed Lady,” for their 1970 self-titled debut.
Before they could release the album, however, a little rebranding was in order. The legal department of Liberty Records worried that the name Chocolate Hair might not go over well with the public. The decision to change their name to Sugarloaf seemed unanimous. It was borrowed from the name of a mountain near the neighboring city of Boulder, Colorado, where Bob Webber reportedly resided.
Sugarloaf was virtually finished by the end of the 1970s. In that time, they had amassed their two chart-topping hits, “Green-Eyed Lady” and “Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You.” While the Sugarloaf name was retired in 1978, there have been sporadic reunions and nostalgia shows throughout the years with members of their various lineup iterations.
The original members performed for one last time in 2012 after their induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame.

“Green-Eyed Lady” peaked at #3 and is considered a raving one-hit-wonder. The original track was about seven minutes long with fantastic solos on organ and electric guitar. After being chopped down to the regular three minute format, it began to climb the charts. “Green-Eyed-Lady” was a favorite of my husband because of my green eyes; it was actually written for lead singer/keyboardist Jerry Corbetta’s girlfriend, Kathy. I am offering you the original seven minute audio version as well as a shorter live performance.

This is “Green-Eyed Lady” (long version) by Sugarloaf

And this is the shorter live version.

LYRICS

Green-eyed lady, lovely lady
Strolling slowly towards the sun
Green-eyed lady, lovely lady
Soothing every raging wave that comes

Green-eyed lady, passion’s lady
Dressed in love, she lives for life to be
Green-eyed lady feels life I never see
Setting suns and lonely lovers free

Green-eyed lady, windswept lady
Moves the night, the waves, the sand
Green-eyed lady, lovely lady
Child of nature, friend of man

Green-eyed lady, passion’s lady
Dressed in love, she lives for life to be
Green-eyed lady feels life I never see
Setting suns and lonely lovers free

Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Jerry Corbetta/David Riordan/J.c. Phillips
Green-Eyed Lady lyrics © Corbetta Music, Claridge Music Co.

In“Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You”, vocalist and songwriter Jerry Corbetta acidly recalls being kicked to the curb by suits who said his music was too weird or sounded too much like the Beatles. You’ll notice at the 1:47 mark the Beatles reference when Corbetta says “John, Paul & George” and we hear the well-known riff from “I Feel Fine” by the Beatles. The song peaked at #9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1974 and #12 on the Cash Box Top 100. 

This is “Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You” by Sugarloaf

LYRICS

A long distance directory assistance, area code 212
And say, hey, A&R, this is Mister Rhythm and Blues
You said, “Hello” and put me on hold
To say the least, the cat was cold
He said, “Don’t call us, child, we’ll call you”

I said, “You got my number?”
He said, “Yeah, I got it when you walked in the door”
Don’t call us, we’ll call you
Don’t call us, we’ll call you

I got your name from a friend of a friend
Who said he used to work with you
You remember the all night creature from Stereo Ninety Two?
Yeah, I said, “Could you relate to our quarter track tape
You know the band performs in the nude”
He said, “Uh-huh, don’t call us, child, we’ll call you”

Woo

Well, listen, kid, you paid for the call
You ain’t bad but we’ve heard it all before
And it sounds like John, Paul and George

Child, anyway
Anyway, we cut a hit and we toured a bit
With a song he said he couldn’t use
And now he calls and begs and crawls
It’s telephone déjà vu
We got percentage points and lousy joints
And all the glitter we can use, mama
So, ha, don’t call us now, we’ll call you

Woo

You may hear this one too before I said, you know
I said, listen, kid, you paid for the call
Hell, well you ain’t bad but I’ve heard it all before, uh
Don’t call us, we’ll call you
Don’t call us
Don’t call us, we’ll call you
Don’t call us, we’ll call you

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Jerry Corbetta/John Carter
Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Songtrust Ave

Brush with Fame

Big thanks to Jim Adams for consistently hosting great Song Lyric Sundays every week. Be sure to follow the link and check out Jim’s site.

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56 thoughts on “Re-mem-mem, re-mem-mem-mem-ber?”

  2. I always loved Green Eyed Lady. Didn’t remember who sang it, but the music – most definitely.

    Then when the next one played OMG I loved this one back then, too. Still the bass sounds are terrific!

    A two time winner with your post.

    Sad they didn’t last all that long or have more hits. 🙂

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  3. Great write up as always Nancy. I like the part about this song being a favorite of your husband’s because you have green eyes. 💕 I had not heard of Sugarloaf but I liked their 70s sound. They were good! Too bad they didn’t last for very long in their original form.

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  10. Excellent choice, Nancy and I was able to read all of your comments as I listened to the long version of Green Eyed Lady. I enjoyed watching the live video, as I knew this song very well, but I didn’t know much about the group Sugatloaf and they look so typical of the 70s. Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You didn’t ring a bell for me, but I enjoyed that also.

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    1. Thanks so much, Jim! I figured most of us would recall Green-Eyed Lady and some would remember Sugarloaf themselves, but only a few would recall Don’t Call Us…. By 1975, I was married three years and we were deeply into heavy metal. Sugarloaf was a distant memory for us by then.

      I’m glad you enjoyed my post today, Jim. This is an excellent theme; thank you for all the work and dedication you devote to SLS. Joining in the group is one of the highlights of my week!

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  11. Looks like you and John (The Sound of One Hand Typing) were on a somewhat similar wavelength with this assignment. You both picked neat early ’70s rock songs.

    In any case, Sugarloaf only rang a very distant bell. “Green-Eyed Lady”, however, sounded familiar. I can hear a bit of a Santana vibe. The vocalist reminds me somewhat of Leon Russell.

    I’m not sure I had heard “Don’t Call Us We’ll Call You” – another neat song!

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    1. Thanks, Christian. The recording execs compared them to the Beatles; I don’t hear that at all. Perhaps their career would have lasted longer if they did!

      What’s funny about my selection ….. after I chose Sugarloaf as my forgotten band, I heard Green-Eyed Lady” on SiriusXM two days in a row!. I guess some people haven’t forgotten!

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  16. I’d never heard of them before, probably as they didn’t make it here. I really liked both of these. If only we’d known about them back then: these would have been ideal for the post-pub sessions at uni when the air was thick with something sweet-smelling… 😉

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      1. I don’t think I’ve ever heard it before. I was a big follower of music in those days, listened to a lot and read a weekly rock music magazine, but they just don’t ring any bells.

        Guess 🤣

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  19. Green Eyed Lady was a favorite song of mine and it is still in a regular rotation on the SiriusXM classic vinyl music channel that I listen too most of the time. Every time I hear that song, I stop what I’m doing, close my eyes, and go with the flow. Well, I don’t close my eyes when I’m driving in the car, but I do get in the groove of the song. Excellent choice.

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  21. Great post Nancy! I was 8 in 1975 and Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You I loved and still do. Once in a blue moon I’ll hear it. I did like Green Eyed Lady as well but it was that one that did it for me. I loved how they used the riff to I Feel Fine in the middle of the song.

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        1. True! The people born a few years before or after me missed the greatest generation of music. My husband and I went to concerts every weekend; the tickets back then were dirt cheap and, living in NYC, getting to venues was easy. We saw more groups than I can remember; I believe my brother-in-law kept a record of all the concerts we went to. I need to ask his widow if she knows where it might be. Reading that list would be a real trip! Luckily, we are now capable of listening to just about every song ever recorded with just a click of a link. Thanks for your comments, Max. Enjoy your Sunday.

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