When I was about 16, I used to listen to Lobo over and over again. Songs like his big hit “Me And You And A Dog Named Boo”; “How Can I Tell Her About You” and “I’d Love You to Want Me”. Or “Stoney”, “Hope You’re Proud Of Me Girl”, “It Sure Took a Long, Long Time”, “Don’t Expect Me To Be Your Friend”, “Standing At The End Of The Line” and “Goodbye Is Just Another Word”.
Seems he had one hit after another in the early Seventies, and as I was looking through his songs, one after another came back to me.
The words, and the melodies.
I’m not going to comment on them individually, just let you listen and enjoy them one after another.
This was his first big hit, in 1971, “Me And You And A Dog Named Boo”:
“I’d Love You to Want Me”went to No. 2 on the U.S. singles charts in 1972:
“Don’t Expect Me To Be Your Friend” reached the Top Ten that year:
“It Sure Took a Long, Long Time” made it to the Top 30 the same year:
And in 1973 “How Can I Tell Her About You” did too:
In 1974 “Standing At The End Of The Line” peaked at 37:
The next three songs were album tracks –
“Stoney”:
“Hope You’re Proud Of Me Girl”:
“Goodbye Is Just Another Word”:
OK, so I did coment on (some of) them after all…
I must admit I was surprised how much I still like these songs.
Hope you do too.
Paul