Single:
The Band Played the Boogie entered the Australian singles chart* on 17 September 1973 and peaked at #8. The song was #91 on the Top 100 of 1973.
Album:
The song is on an album released in Australia as The Band Played the Boogie; in the UK as The Best Band in the Land.
Songwriters:
Jeff Jarratt, Don Reedman
Producer:
Mickie Most
Record label of Australian release:
Rak
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Collective Consciousness Society, more commonly known as CCS, was a British group led by blues guitarist Alexis Korner.
Formed in 1970 by musical director John Cameron and record producer Mickie Most, CCS consisted largely of session musicians, including Peter Thorup on vocals, and was created primarily as a recording outfit.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_Consciousness_Society
Lyrics:
The high school hooker was once a good looker
The teenage queen, now she wants a gas cooker
The union-boss’ busy buying odd stocks
The army’s outta work, sold the countries on the rocks
Take it while it’s there, don’t grieve when it’s gone
The band played Boogie and the people danced on
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