Son of My Father
Chicory Tip
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Mama said to me we gotta have your life run right Off you got to school where you can learn the rules there right Be just like your dad lad Follow in the same tradition Never go astray and stay an honest lovin' son Son of my father Molded, I was folded, I was preform-packed Son of my father Commanded, I was branded in a plastic vac' Surrounded and confounded by statistic facts Tried to let me in but I jumped out of my skin in time I saw through the lies and read the alibi signs So I left my home I'm really on my own at last Left the trodden path and separated from the past Son of my father Changing, rearranging into someone new Son of my father Collecting and selecting independent views Knowing and I'm showing that a change is due. Son of my father Molded, I was folded, I was preform-packed Son of my father Commanded, I was branded in a plastic vac' Surrounded and confounded by statistic facts
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Written by: Giorgio Moroder, Michael Holm, Peter Bellotte
Lyrics © Radio Tele Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
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15 facts about this song
Genre"Son Of My Father" is categorized as synthesizer-driven pop, one of the first songs to make extensive use of a synthesizer, introducing a new sound to popular music.
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Chart SuccessThis track by Chicory Tip was a huge hit and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in February 1972.
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Cover VersionThe song is a cover of a Giorgio Moroder penned track that was originally recorded by an Italian band "I Profeti" a year before Chicory Tip released their version.
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First Synthesiser No.1"Son Of My Father" became the first UK number one to prominently feature a synthesizer, in this case, a Moog synthesizer.
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ProducersProduced by Roger Easterby and Des Champ, the Chicory Tip version of the song was reworked to emphasize the Moog synthesizer more.
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Transatlantic PopularityThough it was a huge hit in the UK, Chicory Tip's "Son Of My Father" didn't fare as well in the United States, where it only reached the lower end of the Billboard Hot 100.
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Album ReleaseThe song was the title track of the band's 1972 studio album "Son of My Father".
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Song DurationThe song's original recorded duration was 3 minutes and 11 seconds.
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Language VariantsThe original song by Giorgio Moroder has versions in Italian, English, and German.
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Influence"Son Of My Father" played a significant role in the early adoption and popularity of the synthesizer in pop music, paving the way for future genres like synth-pop and electronica.
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Group Line-UpThe members of Chicory Tip at the time of the song’s release were Barry Mayger, Rick Foster, Brian Shearer, Peter Hewson, and Rod Cloutt.
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RecognitionThe song is acknowledged on the official website of the synthesizer manufacturer, Moog Music, for its pioneering use of the instrument.
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Spelling VariationThe song is also sometimes spelled as "Son of my Father" (lower case 'o' in 'of').
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Other CoversBesides Chicory Tip, many other artists also covered "Son Of My Father". Among them is the glam rock band Slade, who included their version of it on their 1972 album "Slayed?".
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The B-SideThe B-side of the Chicory Tip's single was the song "Pride Comes Before A Fall".
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