"Put It Where You Want It" by The Crusaders
The Crusaders wrote this instrumental song in 1971 and released it in 1972, when it spent a whole nine weeks on the charts and topping out at #52 in September of 1972. Other bands covered the song, including the Average White Band, who added some lyrics that, of course, were all about making love. Now, I'm not against making love. Politically speaking, I'm very much in favor of making love--a stance I've held since puberty came along and made me a Democrat. But I think the song is much, much better as an instrumental. It's got that 70s vibe to it that takes me back to the days before yogurt became a thing you could buy in stores and television shows had long theme songs. And if my life were ever turned into a 70s sitcom, this would be the theme song to it. The intro to the Captain Nardo Show would be this song playing while the screen showed me going about my daily routine, and every now and then there would be a freeze frame close-up of me making a stupid face when something goes wrong, like dripping a glob of yogurt on my shirt. In fact, if you want to turn your morning routine into a non-stop laugh riot, play this song while you're brushing your teeth and shaving and showering and putting on your clothes and stuffing your face with yogurt and just suddenly freeze your body and face at random times and pretend it's one of the freeze frames from the intro sequence to your TV sitcom life.
Now if I could only find a laugh-track device that I could carry around with me all day and press the button anytime anything stupid happened, my 70s sitcom life would be complete.
When I first got the link for this post, I played the song on the speaker in the living room. My wife said, "Suddenly, it feels like I'm in an elevator." I noted that you suggested it sounded like a tv theme song, and she quickly agreed. She then asked, "Why is he sending you this?" I explained the concept and she adroitly answered, "So, he's trying to find you wheelhouse songs that aren't already in your wheelhouse." She's smart. (And yet still agreed to marry me.)
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