Some of my favorite times of my childhood came around the time of the Summer church festival. My mother volunteered on the committees that put these annual events together in the mid 1970s, and would solicit and receive (among other things), discarded promotional copies of 45 RPM singles from the local AM radio station KLOK. I remember going through some of these records, none of which were big hits, and through most of the vinyl rough I would find occasional diamonds. One such diamond in the rough, which I recently rediscovered, is this bit of Philadelphia Soul-infused psycho-funk, alternately titled "I Don't Wanna Hear" and "Bull Doo Doo" from the group Spiritual Concept. Other than Kenny Gamble, the only other name I recognize in the writing credit is T. Life, who would go on to produce and write for Evelyn "Champagne" King. To me, this tune is a perfect aural backdrop for just about any of T-Rump's self-serving musings, or for President Obama when he waxes BS about his pet project, the TPP (The TPP IS Bull Doo Doo), or for just about any congress critter or media talking head. Thus, I submit this link for your enjoyment.
BTW, for you lawyer types out there: Sony Music Entertainment owns the copyright to this recording. My intent here is purely educational and not for any kind of profit - I don't monetize this blog, anyway. If requested, I'll remove the link.
Also, if anybody from Sony Music, Philadelphia International Records, or if Mr. Gamble and/or Mr Huff are reading this: is there any way you can give this song a formal release? Honestly, given the times and what people are going through right now, I think a lot of people, especially those with iTunes accounts and a spare $1.29 jangling in their bank accounts, would actually part with said cash for this excellent slice of Philly-Funk.
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