I am very familiar with the album version of the song. I (along with a few friends) was a disc jockey in a club. We never played the radio edit version. It was one of those songs that prompted all to up off their ass and pack the dance floor!
I burned out on this song as well, but the full version is kick-ass. I vaguely remember hearing it on one of the stations that played full albums on Sundays. KLOS, maybe? Uncle Joe Benson was the DJ.
I always thought "My Sharona" was a banging tune (pun intended), but listening to it through earbuds has given me a deeper appreciation of it. It's very well crafted, and you're right, the solo is great.
That brought back some memories...my old boss at the radio station where I worked loved The Knack. I vaguely remember some drinking and this song. 😂 Excellent!
My Sharona is my jam. My cousins were older and used to watch us on the weekends and they played that Knack album with ferocious frequency! I never had a chance to get burned out on the radio version as my parents were both classical music people and that’s what we listened to in the car and since I was about 7 when it came out, listening to the radio for personal enjoyment wasn’t high on the *things that are fun to do* list yet.
Wedding, we had an after party in our backyard. My niece got up on my parent’s picnic table and danced her heart out to this song. It is a treasured memory!
I am very familiar with the album version of the song. I (along with a few friends) was a disc jockey in a club. We never played the radio edit version. It was one of those songs that prompted all to up off their ass and pack the dance floor!
Good girls don’t.
I burned out on this song as well, but the full version is kick-ass. I vaguely remember hearing it on one of the stations that played full albums on Sundays. KLOS, maybe? Uncle Joe Benson was the DJ.
I had the album on vinyl!
I always thought "My Sharona" was a banging tune (pun intended), but listening to it through earbuds has given me a deeper appreciation of it. It's very well crafted, and you're right, the solo is great.
And now….! It’s stuck in my brain-pan. Thanks, my dude!🤘
Iconic guitar solo there and criminally underrated!
That brought back some memories...my old boss at the radio station where I worked loved The Knack. I vaguely remember some drinking and this song. 😂 Excellent!
My Sharona is my jam. My cousins were older and used to watch us on the weekends and they played that Knack album with ferocious frequency! I never had a chance to get burned out on the radio version as my parents were both classical music people and that’s what we listened to in the car and since I was about 7 when it came out, listening to the radio for personal enjoyment wasn’t high on the *things that are fun to do* list yet.
My Sharona is also the name of my gaming PC. 😁
Wedding, we had an after party in our backyard. My niece got up on my parent’s picnic table and danced her heart out to this song. It is a treasured memory!
This is a great article. My niece was about 5 when it came out, and after my younger brother’s
That is a great story and an even better memory! Thanks for sharing.
And I like being seasoned! 😘