Dr Hook (1975) The Millionaire - LOST 70s GEMS

Dr Hook started out very rootsy like the Doobies and then transitioned into sleeker soul as the decade wore on, far more successfully then the manufactured left turn the Doobies took with Michael Mcdonald which was effectively a whole new sound unrelated to the former lineups. This is a rollicking soul number with an infectious upbeat lyricism full of raggedy, twangy soul. The lyrics are the band's strong suit, similar to Black Oak Arkansas who also boasted wacky southern accents and truth telling lyrics full of satire. For example "And I got more Money, then a horse has hairs" is spat out as a droll declaration while there are other funny truisms, as the singer states "But I'll never be Robert Redford, Cause I'm much to fond of beer" which is my favourite line in a humorous tune probably written by humorist (clue is in the job title) Shel Silverstein, who penned a lot of the early albums, that or his sharp tongue rubbed off on the self parodying band.