6 Rock & Pop Classics:Their Untold Histories

Jun 04, 2015, 08:44 PM

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Stones’ hit song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." A look at 6 classics that almost never happened. For the Stones it was sheer chance that Keith Richards recorded the song's classic guitar riff during a booze and drug fueled bender. Released in 1968, “In a Gadda Da Vida” Iron Butterfly’s one and only hit a 17 minute romp was recorded by mistake. Other qualifiers include Booker T & The MG's with Green Onions, A Day In The Life by The Beatles & 'Rappers Delight' by the Sugarhill Gang. Enjoy them all in company of WNYC's John Hockenberry & John Schaefer
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