Golden Earring ‘Radar Love’ #RMF
Attention…4Mers you can boogie with me here on the dance floor!
This is the second annual Roctober Mewsic Festival hosted by Mary from Jingle Jangle Jungle and I’m happy to join along with her in the fun.
I always considered myself a soft rock to middle of the road rock gal but in the last 10 years, I realized that my rock n’ roll roots lean a little heavier and harder than I first thought. This month, I’m revisiting some of the classic 70s bands that I loved as a preteen/teenager and you’re welcome to come along for the ride.
If you haven’t figured out I’ve been sorta following an alphabetical pattern to picking bands from the 70s to feature. The first group to cross my mind was Grand Funk Railroad but I did a write up on in 2014 for a Saturday Songsational post. That being said, I looked for other inspurration when I was reminded of the Dutch rock band, Golden Earring and their 1973 international top 10 hit in many countries including the U.S., Radar Love.
Golden Earring formed the year I was born, 1961. Radar Love is the only song I know by the group and it surprised me that during their career they have almost 30 singles to make it in the top ten in their home country and have recorded 25 studio albums. What’s interesting is the band’s co-founders: Rinus Gerritsen, George Kooymans, Bary Hay, & Cesar Zuiderwijk still perform.
After learning these impressive factoids I sampled the bands Top 10 Best Songs. Not even their 1982 US top ten hit song, Twilight Zone, rung a bell. I don’t know what rock was hiding under but it was great fun to learn a little more about a band I knew practically nothing at all about and I hope you liked the mini education, too.
Are you a Golden Earring fan? What are some of your favorite songs by the band?
I hope you’ll travel with me back in time tomorrow with another edition of Rocktober Mewsic Festival!
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15 Comments
-Eugenia
Wowza! Great pick and I had forgotten about this group! Thanks for the blast from the past!
angelswhisper2011
They’re great and guess what, CK…Granny knows all the songs and she really had a crush on George Kooyman in her earlier life…MOL…especially when he was singing ‘Just a little bit of peace in my heart and Buddy Joe and only 45 miles to go…in her case, only 21 miles to their City Den Haag (The Hague) 😸Pawkisses for a Happy Tuesday🐾😽💞
Debbie D.
I LOVE Golden Earring! 💓 Radar Love is a great song, but my favourite is Twilight Zone. Crank it up! 🤘 You’re turning into a real rockchick, Cathy. 😉
messymimi's meanderings
It’s been years since i’ve heard this song, and your info about the band was new to me!
John Holton
Wouldn’t say I’m a fan of Golden Earring — I’ve only ever heard this song — but this is a great song.
Mary B
I always forget the name of the band that did Radar Love, but I have always liked the song. Great choice for today!
scr4pl80
I love this song but I didn’t know the name of the group. Great pick for today. Get’s me up and running on a Monday 🙂
csuhpat1
Great song. Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Brian Frum
WOW, the Dad grew up in the 60s but never hear of them until now. Sent you an email too.
Jacqui Murray
The song-Radar Love–makes no more sense now than it did decades ago but the music is great.
Cathy Kennedy
Jacqui,
Sometimes the best songs don’t make any sense at all. 🙂
songbird1329
Never heard of this group, but I’m always interested in expanding my horizons.
Cathy Kennedy
Robin,
I’m not really good with remembering a band’s name but usually the songs I do know or at least know it when I hear it. May not always know the title but definitely the lyrics or melody.
Sharon E. Cathcart
Love this song. They had another one in the ’80s, “Twilight Zone,” that I quite liked as well.
Cathy Kennedy
Sharon,
I came across “Twilight Zone”, their first hit song but I didn’t recognize it. Of course, everyone is familiar with “Radar Love”. 🙂