Ooh, my little pretty one, my pretty one / When you gonna give me some time, Sharona? asks The Knack’s 1979 successful song, “My Sharona,” blossoming from a sturdy rock beat and exasperated vocals. It ...
The Knack guitarist Bert Averre presented a new version of their hit “My Sharona” to address the coronavirus epidemic – after acknowledging that "Bye, Corona" had already been done multiple times. The ...
There really was a Sharona. Actually, there really is a Sharona; Sharona Alperin has been a successful real estate agent in Los Angeles for decades. Over the years, Alperin has given a bunch of ...
During a 2010 interview with NPR, Alperin discussed meeting Doug Fieger, the lead singer of The Knack. “I was about 16 or 17 at the time,” Alperin said. “He was nine years older than me. “And within a ...
It’s about damn time! Members of the Knack have reunited to turn their international No. 1 hit “My Sharona” into “Bye, Corona” to promote social distancing. After its release in 1979, “My Sharona” hit ...
R.E.M.’s “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” has seen a resurgence in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s not the only song that’s been getting more plays ...
Whatever happened to The Knack, the late '70s one-hit wonder that was seemingly on top of the music world with their breakout single "My Sharona"? About The Knack and "My Sharona" The Knack formed in ...
Supersuckers frontman Eddie Spaghetti pays tribute to the Knack's hit “My Sharona” by putting on a skinny tie and recreating the song's classic video. Spaghetti and Frank Meyer of the Streetwalkin’ ...
For Doug Fieger, the secret of songwriting success was to stay in touch with his inner teenager. That meant raging hormones, unrequited love, and girls, girls, girls. “When The Knack started, I wrote ...
“One-hit wonder” describes many bands that have enjoyed a moment in the spotlight before fading into near-obscurity. One of these was The Knack, whose 1979 hit “My Sharona” became known as “the song ...
For the past few weeks, many folks have been clamoring for a parody of The Knack’s 1979 “My Sharona” to be updated to incorporate the coronavirus. It’s been such a bad look that even noted parody king ...