Henry Gross - Shannon (1976) (((Stereo)))

Listen in (((Stereo))) Add &fmt=18 to the end of the page URL and reload it.Henry Gross produced a single, "Shannon", a song written about the passing of Beach Boy Carl Wilson's Samoyed (dog) of the same name.(Henry had an Irish Setter also named Shannon)(I used the Irish Setter as a the videos subject) The single went gold and became a worldwide hit, reaching #6 on the USA charts in 1976.At age 18, Henry was a founding member of the world famous rock 'n' roll revival group Sha Na Na, playing guitar & wearing on-stage the "greaser" clothes he wore in high school. The group's popularity took a giant step after legendary performances at the Fillmore auditoriums in New York and San Francisco and the Woodstock Festival.Interesting sidenote:The Casey Kasem incident"Shannon" is remembered for being the subject of a profanity-laced tirade by American Top 40 radio show host Casey Kasem while recording an episode of the show in 1985. A listener had requested "Shannon" as a "Long Distance Dedication" (a regular feature of the show) to his own recently-deceased dog. Kasem was upset that the show's producers had placed the dedication immediately following the Pointer Sisters' hit "Dare Me", an up-tempo song that Kasem considered a poor lead-in to a sad song like "Shannon".~Ric~Lyrics:Another day is at endMama says she's tired againNo one can even begin to tell herI hardly know what to sayBut maybe it's better that wayIf Papa were here I'm sure he'd tell herShannon is goneI hope she's drifting out to seaShe always loved to swim awayMaybe she'll find an islandWith a shaded treeJust like the one in our backyardMama tries hard to pretendThat things will get better againSomehow she's keepin' it all inside herBut finally the tears fill our eyesAnd I know that somewhere tonightShe knows how much we really miss herShannon is goneI hope she's drifting out to seaShe always loved to swim awayMaybe she'll find an islandWith a shaded treeJust like the one in our back yard ...Just like the one in our back yard .....

Channel: Education
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: RicBNH

Length: 03:50
Rating: 4.76
Views: 41905

Tags: beachboys carl casey dog gross henry irish kasem na ricbnh samoyed setter sha shannon stereo wilson woodstock ytv

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ShellTrek (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Am I correct: When this song came out... I've always assumed that it was a song about a Seal?

abcs99 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Great song from a great era. Thanks for sharing!

rbruce11 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This song brings back a lot of memories! Hanging around with my friend back in the 70's. His cat was named Shannon. The cat passed away in the late 70's & my friend passed away in the early 80's. (In his 20's)I feel sad every time I here this song.

PoLaRIV (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My friend was named after this song lol

JimKF (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Sorry about your dog. I know how you feel. Mine died in July. She was 10. I had her since she was 5 weeks old. This song has me in tears.

tigereyes5879 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

aww im a little doggy =]

RicBNH (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thanks Theresa.It's all about the people here:-)~Ric~

perryToons (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hey Ric.....it's Theresa. I wrote a comment a month or 2 ago.....haven't listened to the song since but got a feeling I needed to send it to a friend. It's great.....brings tears to my eyes and for me that's not easy to do......it appears you are getting great reviews. Thank you AGAIN for sharing. Theresa

thueron (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Great song, man...everyone who has or had a pup has to feel this one. Back during my teens, ialways dug this one.. boy can I relate to this one.Thanks Henry, nad God rest both Carl and Shannon

leafsfourever (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

RicBNH His first single release on the label, Shannon, a song written about the passing of Beach Boy Carl Wilson's Irish Setter of the same name went gold and became a worldwide hit. Sales of the album called "Release" were big and the second single, "Springtime Mama", sold just short of gold.

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