No sugar tonight in my coffee

No sugar tonight, in my tea. ba bu boo ba booow ba ba buu dow, bada bu ba boooow

You know it, the Guess Who. What the heck is this song about? Anyone?

One of the most under-rated bands of the era in my opinion. No idea about what the song means though.

I love that song.

No sugar tonight in my coffee No sugar tonight in my tea no sugar to stand beside me no sugar to run with me

forgive me if I am wrong with the lyrics....that is from memory

I thought it was a song about life without SWMBO

I always thought she shut him off, I dunno, it happens

Who the berkeley cares--just turn it up and jam!

Yes, excellent band.

The song? It's about this guy, see, and he's got, like, no sugar. Tonight.

ZOO wrote: One of the most under-rated bands of the in my opinion. No idea about what the song means though.

We all know they went on to become Bachman-Turner Overdrive, right? Definitely one of the fattest bands in rock and roll, if not one of the most underrated.

Duke wrote:

ZOO wrote: One of the most under-rated bands of the in my opinion. No idea about what the song means though.

We all know they went on to become Bachman-Turner Overdrive, right? Definitely one of the fattest bands in rock and roll, if not one of the most underrated.

Just takin care of business.

tuna55 wrote: No sugar tonight, in my tea. ba bu boo ba booow ba ba buu dow, bada bu ba boooow You know it, the Guess Who. What the heck is this song about? Anyone?

I know this one from listening to Vinyl Tap, Randy Bachman's radio show on CBC. A quick Google search turned up the story he related:

John Presho, who knew Randy Bachman and worked security for his band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, gives this account: "Randy told me that the inspiration for writing 'No Sugar Tonight' came to him from an experience he had walking in downtown Berkeley, California. Randy was walking and talking with a band mate when he looked up and saw 4 big biker guys walking on the same sidewalk approaching them. Randy made up his mind to cross the street rather than confront the bikers, then he heard the skidding of car tires.

Just as Randy was stepping off the sidewalk the car came to a skidding stop and a biker lady got out of the car, walked over to one of the bikers and engaged in a heated conversation with him. When the argument ended the biker lady walked back to the car, opened the door, turned around, then shouted to the biker, 'One more thing honey, you're not getting any sugar tonight' indicating he was not going to get any sex that night from her. The car took off, Randy crossed the street went back to his hotel and started writing the song based on that experience.

Randy Bachman wrote that song while the Guess Who was in England. He wandered around all the time when they toured, going to record stores, music shops, looking for guitars... One evening he was trying to avoid some young toughs who appeared like they might be about to rob him when a young woman came to a stop in her car and proceeded to dress down one of the toughs about always leaving her alone at home, and going out with his worthlesss friends- you know, nothing we haven't all heard.. Anyway, the last thing he heard as the thoroughly cowed tough guy got in the passengers seat was "And you ain't gettin no sugar tonight, either!"

Or something like that.

Spnx dude-you beat me! I thought London, but it was a while ago I read the story.

One thing is for sure. It's a new Mother Nature taking over.

LOL

S'toon represent.

Streetwiseguy wrote: Spnx dude-you beat me! I thought London, but it was a while ago I read the story.

Beat me too. Lot's of Vinyl tap fans here I guess

Knurled wrote: One thing is for sure. It's a new Mother Nature taking over.

Meh........ I've got No Time for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krH00Yp49fk

Duke wrote:

ZOO wrote: One of the most under-rated bands of the in my opinion. No idea about what the song means though.

We all know they went on to become Bachman-Turner Overdrive, right? Definitely one of the fattest bands in rock and roll, if not one of the most underrated.

Not quite. BTO didn't have Burton Cummings. That would be akin to saying the Beatles went on to become Wings.

ZOO wrote: Not quite. BTO didn't have Burton Cummings. That would be akin to saying the Beatles went on to become Wings.

Guns N' Roses went on to become Velvet Revolver?

ZOO wrote: One of the most under-rated bands of the era in my opinion. No idea about what the song means though.

Exactly. Share The Land was the first LP I ever bought. It still sounds new.

Jocko says yes and I believe him when we talk about the things I say.

I kind of regret clicking.

Gotta go, Distant roads are calling me.

Zomby woof wrote:

Streetwiseguy wrote: Spnx dude-you beat me! I thought London, but it was a while ago I read the story.

Beat me too. Lot's of Vinyl tap fans here I guess

Hooked on CBC radio here.