Album:
The song is on Ego Is Not a Dirty Word which entered the Australian albums chart* on 7 July 1975 and peaked at #1, where it remained for 11 weeks.
Songwriter:
Greg Macainsh
Producer:
Ross Wilson
Record label of Australian release:
Mushroom
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Ego Is Not a Dirty Word is the second studio album by Skyhooks, released in July 1975. It was the follow-up to their highly successful debut album, Living in the 70s (1974). Both albums were produced by Ross Wilson.
Two singles were released from the album: Ego is Not a Dirty Word and All My Friends Are Getting Married.
At the Australian 1975 King of Pop Awards the album won ‘Most Popular Australian Album’. At the 1975 Australian Record Awards, the album won ‘Group Album of the Year’.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_Is_Not_a_Dirty_Word
Lyrics:
Saturday night and everybody’s out boozin’
I get in my car and I go out cruisin’
Lookin’ for a party, a chick or some dope
If it gets after midnight I don’t give up hope
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This song is also on our Spotify playlist Bang a Gong – rockin’ the 60s & 70s
Also by Skyhooks on Bang a Gong:
All My Friends Are Getting Married
Balwyn Calling
Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo)
Ego is Not a Dirty Word
Horror Movie
Livin’ in the 70s
Love on the Radio
Million Dollar Riff
Party to End All Parties
Smut
Somewhere in Sydney
This is My City
You Just Like Me ‘Cos I’m Good in Bed
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