Originally Posted by
wckartist:
“Just been looking at the Smooth Facebook page, and there is a tribute to Bobby Womack........and lots of their listeners have commented how "Teardrops" is their fave of his!!


Jeez!!
You couldn't make it up!”
Originally Posted by Rich Tea.:
“Aren't these popular music dyslexics a bit late for their condolences, after all the singer on Teardrops (Cecil Womack) passed away early last year. I think this illustrates the typical Smooth listener perfectly for superficiality.
Love Wars was better anyway. <snip>”
I think all it illustrates is that people did not know the first names of the members of Womack and Womack. Why is that? Despite their success in music as writer and producers I would guess most people are only aware of them through Teardrops.
I would agree that Love Wars is the better song but Teardrops is the one that has got in the public conscious more – maybe because it has been constantly played since 88 – in some respects it fits more alongside 90s artists such as the likes of the Brand New Heavies rather than a late 80s song. I wouldn’t be surprised if many people would put Womack & Womack in the “one hit wonder” category – which of course that is not a truth.
As for the confusion with Bobby – Womack is an uncommon surname so I can understand why the wrong connection has been made. Personally I would look up information before making a tribute but a lot of people write instantly.
Originally Posted by 80sfan:
“Heaven help us the day that Tory loving c**t Barlow dies then...”
Does Smooth play Take That anymore?