Friday June 11, 2021 “The Beat Goes On/Switchin’ to Glide” The Kings

This tune easily fits into the frivolous Friday mode.

The Kings were a quirky late 70's Canadian group, who were essentially one hit wonders who really had only one successful album, with one hit song on it in 1980.  That ‘double single’ was the combined songs of “This Beat Goes On” and “Switching to Glide”.

According to the band the song actually has no real meaning or depth to it. However, it is catchy, funny, and has a great rhythm. It is as versatile a tune as it is enjoyable to listen to and sing along with while driving your car, and/or partying and dancing.

This amusing "feel good" tune was a bigger hit in Canada and the U.S. midwest than it was nationally and you've gotta love a band whose lead guitarist is Mister Zero but then they do refer to themselves as "Lunatics Anonymous that's where I belong", so it fits.

Stay safe and well...and maybe they did include some deep meaning to this song, “nothing matters but the weekend, from a Tuesday point of view”.

Hey Judy, get Trudy

You said to call you up if I was feeling moody

Hey little Donna, still wanna

You said to ring you up if I was in Toronto

I have lots of friends that I can ding at any time

Can mobilize some laughs with just one call

Like a bunch of lunatics we'll act till way past dawn

Sure we'll be rockin' till our strength is gone

Yeah This Beat Goes On

Hey ladies you crazies

Me and Zero request you in the Mercedes

And then we'll ride so zoomy inside

The sky's the limit this time I'm Switchin' to Glide

I don't give a hoot about what people have to say

I'm laughin' as I'm analyzed

Lunatics Anonymous that's where I belong

Sure cause I am one till my strength is gone

Yeah This Beat Goes On

I have lots of friends that I can ding at any time

Can mobilize some laughs with just one call

Like a bunch of lunatics we'll act till way past dawn

Sure we'll be rockin' till our strength is gone

Yeah This Beat Goes On

Nothing matters but the weekend

From a Tuesday point of view

Like a kettle in the kitchen

I feel the steam begin to brew

Switchin' to Glide

Energy can be directed

I'm turning it up I'm turning it down

Even love can be affected

Harmony's the sweetest sound

Switching to Glide..Balancing in my head..inside of me...

taking the glide path instead.

Everybody gets the no-no

Hear it ringing in they ears

Lots of ways that you can go GO!

Look around NO disappears