What Is the Story Behind the Song Angie Baby
| "Angie Infant" | ||||
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| Single past Helen Reddy | ||||
| from the anthology Free and Like shooting fish in a barrel | ||||
| B-side | "I Recall I'll Write a Song" | |||
| Released | October 7, 1974 | |||
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| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alan O'Day | |||
| Producer(south) | Joe Wissert | |||
| Helen Reddy singles chronology | ||||
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"Angie Baby" is a song that was written by American singer-songwriter Alan O'Day, and became a hit for Australian singer Helen Reddy. The song reached #ane on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart at the end of December 1974 and became one of Reddy's biggest-selling singles. The song also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart, Reddy's fifth #1 on this chart.[1]
The song's cryptic lyrics have inspired a number of listener theories as to what the song is really near. Reddy never said what her estimation of the storyline was, partly because she said she enjoyed hearing listeners' interpretations. Reddy also said that "Angie Baby" was the one vocal she never had to push button radio stations into playing.
Lyrics story [edit]
The song tells the story of Angie, a young girl who "lives [her] life in the songs" she hears on "rock and ringlet radio", her mental disturbances led to her being removed from school and having no friends, leaving her to spend about of her fourth dimension listening to the radio, imagining lovers inbound her room and and then disappearing when her begetter knocks on the door. One mean solar day, a neighbour arrives at Angie's house with intent to do her impairment, only once he enters Angie's room he is disorientated by the loud music. The song then turns surreal when, as Angie turns the volume of the radio down, the boy begins to shrink and is pulled into the radio. The closing verse describes the disappearance of the boy and the townsfolk'due south speculation that he was expressionless, simply nobody asks Angie for an caption; she says that the boy has go her "surreptitious lover."[ii]
Though not an official video, John D. Wilson of Fine Arts Films made an accompanying animated short film for the song when information technology appeared on The Sonny & Cher Show in the mid-1970s (Wilson made many other animated shorts for various striking records of the era and his work became a prominent regular characteristic of the bear witness).[iii] The film does not feature Reddy herself but is a literal interpretation of the song'south lyrics.
Groundwork [edit]
In an article he wrote in 2006, Alan O'Twenty-four hours said the song took three months to write. Originally it was loosely based on the character in the Beatles' "Lady Madonna". In order to make the grapheme more interesting, O'Day decided to make her aberrant, and he thought of a young next door neighbor girl he had known who had seemed "socially retarded". O'Day said he also thought of his own childhood. As an simply child who was oft sick, many of his days were spent in bed with a radio to keep him company. He named the character Angie, possibly inspired by the Rolling Stones' 1973 hitting vocal "Angie". Originally the character was portrayed as mentally "slow", only while writing the song, O'Twenty-four hour period showed it to his therapist, who pointed out that the grapheme's reactions in the song were not those of a mentally disabled person, so O'Day changed the lyric from "slow" to "touched," and the character'due south epitome changed from being mentally disabled to existence "crazy". This expanded to her living in a dream world of lovers, inspired by the songs on her radio. When a "neighbor boy with evil on his mind" tries to enter her room to accept advantage of the girl, he is instead fatigued into her reality, with weird and unexpected consequences. The intent was to bear witness that the Angie character had more power than he or the listener expected; she shrank him downwards into her radio, where he remained equally her slave whenever she desired him to come out.[4]
Interpretation of lyrics [edit]
O'24-hour interval's lyrics inspired a great deal of speculation near their pregnant. The vocal was compared to Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe" (which had a mystery about "something" thrown off the Tallahatchie Bridge). Some also idea of information technology equally a "Women's Lib" song along the line of Reddy's other hits, similar her other #1'due south, "I Am Woman" and "Delta Dawn", though O'Day says that that was not his intent, and that he was not consciously making a public statement.[four]
O'24-hour interval revealed in 1998 that the "crazy" heroine in the song had "magic power" and "special abilities", and that he had deliberately blurred the lines between fantasy and reality.[5] Reddy joked that the boy had go "a sound wave",[6] an explanation that O'Day later denied.
Recording history [edit]
Jeff Wald, who at the time was Reddy's husband and manager, would call back being bowled over upon beginning hearing the demo of "Angie Infant": "I heard 'Angie...' at eleven am...By noon, Helen had heard it. By three, we were beginning to put an arrangement together. 8 days later information technology was on the street. Her biggest hit. Information technology had story, tune, everything."[7]
"Angie Baby" became Helen Reddy's showtime charting unmarried in the British Isles reaching #5 in both the Britain and Ireland in February 1975; Reddy would chart again in one case in both nations with "I Can't Say Goodbye to You" - (#43 UK/ #16 Republic of ireland) - in 1981.[8] "Angie Baby" was also Reddy's concluding major hit in her native Australia at #xiii while affording Reddy her sole charting unmarried in Italia at #36.
Nautical chart history [edit]
Weekly charts [edit]
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Later on uses [edit]
The vocal was also featured as the sole Helen Reddy track every bit part of a promotional-only compilation album issued past Capitol Records entitled "The Greatest Music Ever Sold" (Capitol SPRO-8511/8512), which was distributed to record stores during the 1976 Holiday flavour as function of Capitol's "Greatest Music Ever Sold" campaign, promoting 15 "Best Of" albums that were released by the record label.
Covers and sampling [edit]
In 1975 a Finnish rendering of the song retaining the English title was recorded by Cascade and also by Päivi Paunu while Zandra - the duo of Örjan Englund and Liza Öhman - recorded a Swedish version which renamed the title character "Carolina". Alan O' Day recorded his composition for his 1977 album Appetizers. "Angie Babe" has also been recorded by Barbara Dickson.
The song was covered by Robin Fox on her 2000 album I See Stars.
The song was sampled in the song "Radio" by Backini. Information technology was covered by The Uncle Devil Prove for their record A Terrible Beauty.
| Title | Artist | Twelvemonth | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Baby | Laurie Bower Singers | 1974 | |
| Angie Infant (French version) | Sylvie Vartan | 1974 | L'flirtation au Diapason |
| Angie Infant (Finnish version) | Pour | 1975 | |
| Angie Infant | Ray Conniff | 1975 | Laughter in the pelting |
| Angie Babe | Anne Lise Gjostel | 1975 | |
| Angie Infant | Reggie David | 1975 | Live |
| Angie Baby | Peter Dean et son Orchestre | 1975 | Trompette Success Vol 3 |
| Angie Baby | Sylvia Murdock | 1975 | Alive at Southwest Loftier School Folk Music Assembly |
| Angie Baby | Tombstones | 1975 | |
| Angie Baby | Top Hits International | 1975 | |
| Angie Babe | Lin Yang & Prinstar Punchers | 1975 | |
| Carolina (Swedish version) | Zandra | 1975 | |
| Angie Baby | Marx | 1976 | |
| Angie baby (Finnish version) | Paivi Paunu | 1976 | Maailmalla Soi 13 |
| Angie Baby | Jennifer Florence | 1977 | The hits of Helen Reddy |
| Angie Baby | Alan O'Day | 1977 | Appetizers |
| Angie baby (alive in london) | Helen Reddy | 1978 | Live in London |
| Rare Lina (Norwegian version) | Hanne Krogh | 1978 | Hanne Krogh |
| Angie Baby | B.T. Kimbrough | 1979 | Girl for Every Season |
| Angie Baby | Reg Livermore | 1979 | Sacred moo-cow |
| Angie Baby | Barbara Dickson | 1986 | The right moment/the essential |
| Angie Baby | 6 volts | 1991 | Stretch |
| Angie Baby | Siobhan Pettit | 1999 | Don't endeavor to cushion the blow |
| Angie Babe | Laini Risto | 2000 | where I belong |
| Angie Babe | Marking Aaron James | 2001 | Adventures with a Plastic Bag |
| Angie Baby | Syd Dale Orchestra | 2001 | dearest isnt just for the immature |
| Angie Baby | Robin Flim-flam | 2001 | I see stars |
| Angie Babe | Dick Heckstall-Smith | 2001 | blues and across |
| Hip hop Radio | Erick Sermon | 2002 | react |
| Angie Babe | Melissa Langton | 2002 | when the pelting falls upwards |
| Angie Baby | Mary Callanan and Brian Patton | 2003 | How I spent my summer vacation |
| Angie Baby | Uncle devil show | 2004 | A terrible beauty |
| Radio (Angie baby sample) | Backini | 2005 | re:Creation |
| Angie Baby | Paul Mauriat | 2007 | |
| Angie Infant | Morrismovies | 2007 | |
| Angie Baby | Pete Ware | 2007 | |
| Angie Infant | Pelting 910 | 2008 | American Dreamin |
| Angie Baby | Comptones | 2008 | |
| Angie Babe | 1970's karaoke band | 2009 | |
| Angie Baby | Backtrack Professional Karaoke | 2009 | In style of helen reddy |
| Angie Babe | John & Linda | 2009 | |
| Angie Infant | perilousRelish | 2009 | |
| Angie Baby | Craig Hood | 2009 | |
| Angie Baby | Ashley | 2010 | |
| Angie Baby | Lynda Baldwin | 2010 | |
| Angie Babe | Sandra Porter Bohlken | 2010 | |
| Angie Infant | Debbie | 2010 | |
| Angie Baby | SexyVampKat2011 | 2011 | |
| Angie Babe | Nicky Kurta | 2011 | |
| Angie Baby | Popettes | 2011 | cheesy guilty pleasures |
| Angie baby (rerecording) | Helen Reddy | 2011 | Very best of Helen Reddy rerecorded |
| Angie Baby | Ron Goodwin | 2012 | |
| Angie Infant | Graham Blvd | 2012 | |
| Angie Baby | Helen Reddy & Alan O'Day | 2012 | |
| Angie Baby | Let the Music Play | 2012 | Essential Pop Divas Hit Collection |
| Angie Baby | Richard Hildebrand | 2012 | |
| Angie Baby | Maria Lawson | 2012 | |
| Angie Infant | TingleTrees | 2012 | |
| Angie Baby | Charmaine | 2013 | the kickoff |
| Angie Baby | ProSound Karaoke Ring | 2013 | karaoke in the style of Helen Reddy |
| Angie Baby | SBI Audio Karaoke | 2013 | SBI Superstars- Helen Reddy, Melissa Manchester |
| Angie Baby | Paris Music | 2013 | Karaoke Hits 1974 Vol 2 |
| Angie Baby | Kevin Rosentreter | 2013 | |
| Angie Baby | Krissie Lees | 2013 | |
| Angie Infant | Kelley | 2013 | |
| Angie Baby | Seankerry72 | 2013 | |
| Angie Baby | A* Karaoke Jukebox | 2013 | 70s Karaoke Hits Vol x |
| Angie Babe | Ameritz karaoke hits | 2013 | karaoke in the style of Helen Reddy |
| Angie Baby | Charmaine | 2013 | The Showtime |
| Angie Baby | Hit crew | 2013 | best popular hits of 70s, vol two |
| Angie Baby | Knightsbridge | 2013 | 70s pop songs that you love- 1974 |
| Angie Babe | ProSound Karaoke Ring | 2013 | karaoke in the style of Helen Reddy |
| Angie Baby | Paris Music | 2013 | Karaoke Hits 1974 Vol ii |
| Angie Babe | SBI Audio Karaoke | 2013 | SBI Superstars- Helen Reddy, Melissa Manchester |
| Angie Babe | Wahl Collins | 2013 | |
| Angie Baby | angela | 2014 | is this dearest |
| Angie Infant | Careysingsjustforyou | 2014 | |
| Angie Baby | Corey Farrell | 2014 | |
| Angie Babe | Memory Lane | 2014 | think 1974 |
| Angie Baby | w1av | 2014 | |
| Angie Baby | Beyer, Matt | 2014 | Yesterday Once More |
| Angie Baby | Williams, Brad | 2015 | |
| Angie Infant | Dame Gayna Tension | 2015 | |
| Angie Baby | Jukebox Pete | 2015 | |
| Angie Baby | Emma Robson & Federico Bernardini | 2015 | |
| Angie Babe | Anna Gramm | 2015 | Favorite Playbacks, Vol. 125 |
| Angie Infant | Lisa Azzolino | 2015 | |
| Angie Baby | Ellen Lang | 2015 | Popular Backing Tracks, Vol. 125 |
| Angie Infant | Jenni Rudolph | 2015 | |
| Angie Infant | Danny McEvoy | 2015 | |
| Angie Babe | Tracey Roberts Quartet | 2015 | |
| Angie Infant | Inger Lise Rypdal | 2016 | 20 Perler |
| Angie Infant | Karafun Karaoke | 2016 | |
| Angie Infant | Christine Pflueger | 2016 | |
| Angie Baby | Chris from Covington | 2016 | |
| Angie Baby | Richard H. | 2016 | Has Been Man vol 3 |
| Angie Baby | Plum Busby | 2016 | Alive at Hideaway, London |
| Angie Baby | Karaoke Maestro | 2017 | Backing Tracks |
| Angie Baby | Nello Pinello | 2017 | |
| Angie Baby | Rosie Brake & Alan Jackson | 2017 | |
| Angie Baby | Harmony TH | 2017 | |
| Angie Baby | Chris Gandy | 2017 | |
| Angie Baby | Centipeed | 2017 | |
| Angie Baby | Half Brit | 2017 | Live at O'Neill's |
| Angie Infant | Terri B. | 2017 | |
| Angie Babe | Sara Collins | 2017 | |
| Angie Baby | Jenny Daniels | 2017 | |
| Angie Baby | Karaoke Diamonds | 2017 | chart songs vol 1 |
| Angie Baby | Loveydoves | 2017 | |
| Angie Baby | Zerabio | 2017 | |
| Angie Baby | AngeLofLourdes | 2018 | |
| Angie Babe | Maya and Robin | 2018 | |
| Angie Baby | Party Tyme Karaoke | 2018 | |
| Angie Babe | Some Other Band | 2018 | |
| Angie Baby | Werner K. | 2018 | |
| Angie Baby | Yopporai Kyabetsu | 2018 | |
| Angie Baby | Snorkel Parka | 2018 | |
| Angie Babe | Shatner's Hairpiece | 2018 | |
| Angie Infant | Lightship Band | 2019 | Live at the Royal George, Pembroke |
| Angie Babe | Videoke Rex | 2019 | |
| Angie Baby | Billboard Band | 2019 | Back to 70s Vol v |
| Angie Baby | Chancellorpink | 2019 | |
| Angie Infant | Countdown Singers | 2019 | Throwback Thursday 70s hits |
| Angie Baby | Ceri Justice | 2019 | justified |
| Angie Baby | Electric Parrot | 2019 | |
| Angie Babe | Haysweed Lannett | 2019 | |
| Angie Infant | Cyrus Vesuvala | 2019 | |
| Angie Baby | Marking Anderson | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Bettina sings | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Shruti Chakravarti | 2020 | |
| Angie baby | Chelsea Cullen | 2020 | I am adult female soundtrack |
| Angie Baby | Dave's Guitar Aqueduct | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Paul Gaspot | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Angie Gray | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Idaho Muscle | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Kim n Dennis | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | M454b | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Margaret | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Mel | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Barbie Milliard | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Mrj | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Piano Nuts | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Pickin Mix Diary | 2020 | |
| Angie Infant | Sharta Rae | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | C.R. Sherman | 2020 | |
| Angie Babe | Brenna Stage | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Charlee Tea | 2020 | |
| Angie Babe | Andy Watmore | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | John Wurzer | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Zoom Karaoke | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Ian How | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Nichole Madsen | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Dame the Real | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Cyndi Burger | 2020 | |
| Angie Infant | John Burns | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Kimberly Dawn | 2020 | |
| Angie Baby | Kimberlee | 2021 | |
| Angie Baby | Marker Feven | 2021 | |
| Angie Baby | facemac91 | 2021 | |
| Angie Baby | Sudhanshu Laddha | 2021 | |
| Angie Infant | Ivor Sorefingers | 2021 | |
| Angie Baby | lefthanderfrog | 2021 | Ukelele- Vol. 891 |
| Angie Baby | origin888 | 2021 | |
| Angie Baby | Darkraven93 | 2021 | |
| Angie Baby | Trisha Gaffey-buck | 2021 | |
| Angie Baby | Chris H. | 2021 | |
| Angie Babe | Homebirds | 2021 | |
| Angie Infant | Sarah Jones | 2021 | |
| Angie Infant | La tribe university society | 2021 | |
| Angie Babe | Scott Lenz | 2021 | |
| Angie Infant | Isobel Martin | 2021 | |
| Angie Baby | Stuart Pendrill | 2021 | |
| Angie Infant | Lisa Rosey | 2021 | |
| Angie Baby | Suze Singer | 2021 | |
| Angie Baby | Rhonda Swindell | 2021 | |
| Angie Babe | j.ezzer and co. | Noise car | |
| Angie Baby | 70s greatest hits | ||
| Angie Babe | To Ada | ||
| Angie Babe | Latcho Pulsate | ||
| Angie Baby | John Gregory | ||
| Angie Baby | Dave Major and the Minors | Our 3rd record | |
| Angie Baby | Sarah Moore | Women of Folk | |
| Angie Baby | Anne Murray, Judy collins & Helen Reddy | ||
| Angie Baby | Pmc all-stars | ||
| Angie Infant | Queen Beaver | ||
| Mo Wei Ai Shang Exist! (Cantonese version) | Stephanie Lai Ming Sze | ||
| Angie Infant | George Greeley | ||
| Angie Baby | Seeburg | ||
| Angie Babe | Pete Moore Orch. | ||
| Angie Babe | Vocal Music Laserdisc | ||
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- ^ "Angie Baby". Song Facts.
- ^ "John D. Wilson credits". Fine Arts Films.
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- ^ "The Story Backside the #1 Hitting: Alan O'Day and Angie Infant". Just Plain Folks. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved seven February 2013.
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- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
External links [edit]
- Helen Reddy - Angie Baby on YouTube
hefleyandelibubled.blogspot.com
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angie_Baby
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