Expert: Bong Santos - 2/15/2007

Question
Do you know who sang this song? Listen to the Music. Either in the 80's or maybe in the 70's? Thank you, Jo Ann

Answer
Dear Jo Ann,

You must be talking about LISTEN TO THE MUSIC by the pre-Michael McDonald DOOBIE BROTHERS. Written by band member TOM JOHNSTON, it saw release in 1972 out of their album TOULOUSE STREET, which also includes the single JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT. LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, the album's first single, went to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts on November 4, 1972. Here's how it goes:

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC / THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

Dont you feel it growin, day by day
People gettin ready for the news
Some are happy, some are sad
Oh, we got to let the music play
What the people need
Is a way to make em smile
It aint so hard to do if you know how
Gotta get a message
Get it on through
Oh now mama, dont you ask me why

Oh, oh, listen to the music
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Oh, oh, listen to the music
All the time

Well I know, you know better
Everything I say
Meet me in the country for a day
Well be happy
And well dance
Oh, were gonna dance our blues away
And if Im feelin good to you
And youre feelin good to me
There aint nothin we cant do or say
Feelin good, feeling fine
Oh, baby, let the music play

Oh, oh, listen to the music
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Oh, oh, listen to the music
All the time

Like a lazy flowing river
Surrounding castles in the sky
And the crowd is growing bigger
Listnin for the happy sounds
And I got to let them fly

Oh, oh, listen to the music
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Oh, oh, listen to the music
All the time

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines