Since You Been Gone

You know when you hear a song and you think to yourself 'who is this singing this song'? Then, you find out, and you're like 'no way! That doesn't sound anything like them!' Well, that's what I have for you all today. I remember this rather bland ballad from 1989 called "Second Chance." It was a top ten hit climbing all the way to #6, and was the group's highest charting single ever, but most people remember the band for their hits "Hold On Loosely," and "Caught Up in You."
One of the main reasons it doesn't sound like them is because this is the first album with new vocalist and keyboardist Max Carl. The video is black and white and is boring... just like the song. I prefer early 80's 38 Special to this late 80's hit (is that Travis Tritt on guitar? #sarcasm) called "Second Chance"...




Lyrics | 38 Special lyrics - Second Chance lyrics

"Second Chance"

Single by 38 Special
from the album Rock & Roll Strategy
B-side "Comin' Down Tonight"
Released February 11, 1989
Format 7" single, CD
Genre Southern rock, AOR, adult contemporary
Length 4:33 (single version)
5:04 (album version)
Label A&M
Writer(s) Max Carl, Jeff Carlisi, Cal Curtis
Producer Rodney Mills

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #6

You See It All Around You

Man, there's a lot of hair in this video. It's a live performance of the southern rock band 38 Special with one of their well known hits and some advice for you... just "Hold On Loosely"...




Lyrics | 38 Special lyrics - Hold On Loosely lyrics

"Hold On Loosely"
Single by 38 Special
from the album Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
Released 1981
Format 12"
Recorded 1980
Genre Rock
Length 4:40
Label A&M
Writer(s) Jim Peterik, Jeff Carlisi, Don Barnes

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #27

I Never Knew There'd Come a Day

Today's featured video has a little bit of everything - some arm wrestling, some groovy dancing, a drunk tatooed up redneck, an old school motel key, some shots of some classic arcade games like Gorf and Asteroids, and one bad ass Southern rock band with sweet hair... here is 38 Special with a classic - "Caught Up in You"...




Lyrics | 38 Special lyrics - Caught Up In You lyrics

"Caught Up in You"

Single by 38 Special
from the album Special Forces
Released 1982
Format 7" (45 rpm)
Genre Hard Rock
Label A&M Records

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #10
U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock peak: #1

Teachers Are Special

Not so much on the movie highlights, but one of the most underrated bands, I think anyway, here is .38 Special with the title track to the 80's movie "Teachers" with "Teacher, Teacher"

38 Special - Teacher Teacher
Uploaded by jpdc11

Teachers

Directed by Arthur Hiller
Produced by Aaron Russo
Written by W.R. McKinney
Starring Nick Nolte
JoBeth Williams
Ralph Macchio
Judd Hirsch
Richard Mulligan
Morgan Freeman
Laura Dern
Crispin Glover
Music by Bryan Adams
Ian Hunter
Freddie Mercury
Bob Seger
The Motels
.38 Special
Cinematography David M. Walsh
Editing by Don Zimmerman
Distributed by United Artists
Release date(s) October 5, 1984 (USA)
Running time 106 min.
Country United States
Language English