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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Easy Rider-- OK, Who Were the Holy Modal Rounders?

We know who Steppenwolf, the Band, Roger McGuinn, and Jimi Hendrix are, but who in the world are, or were, The Holy Modal Rounders? They're the ones who did "If You Want to Be a Bird" which I believe was featured as they were driving down the road.

Looked it up in Wikipedia and found out they were an American folk duo from New York City consisting primarily of Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber. Actor Sam Shepard was also a member at one point.

"If You Want to Be a Bird" was taken from their fourth album, "The Morey Eels Eat the Holy Modal Rounders" which was released in 1968. It included a track called the "Bird Song." This is essentially Ray Price's "You've Done me Wrong" with altered lyrics and was prominently featured in the movie "Easy Rider."

So That's Who Those Guys Are. --RoadDog

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