The song was “The Streak,” and it came at the height of the nationwide streaking craze in 1974, which culminated with a jaw-dropping moment at the Academy Awards.
Stevens once admitted that he was almost too late when he wrote and recorded his song about the streaking trend.
"One of those little, short columns was about a UCLA student who took off his clothes and ran through a crowd, and they called it streaking,” Stevens recalled. “I thought, well, that is a good idea for a song, and so I started writing it on the plane, and I got home, and I finished it up, and I booked the session immediately when I got home."
Stevens, who wrote the song on an airplane napkin, told the Nashville Songwriters Association International that given the competition, he was lucky that radio stations liked his ”Streak” song.
RELATED: 1962 No. 1 Hit Song Was an Iconic TV Theme—But It Almost Didn’t Happen
The moment on the live TV broadcast took place just as actor David Niven was announcing the presenter for Best Picture.
Niven proceeded to introduce Best Picture presenter Elizabeth Taylor, who quipped, “That’s a pretty hard act to follow.”
Related: The Wild Backstory Behind ‘Convoy,’ the Novelty Song That Hit No. 1 in 1976
Hence then, the article about 1974 novelty hit written on a plane turned a nationwide craze into a no 1 smash was published today ( ) and is available on Parade ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( 1974 Novelty Hit, Written on a Plane, Turned a Nationwide Craze Into a No. 1 Smash )
Also on site :
- Martha Stewart’s ‘Elegant’ and Modern Wooden Desk Is ‘Just the Right Size’ and It’s Now Under $200 at Amazon
- La novela de Chucky Lozano continúa en San Diego FC: surgen dos posibles destinos, si decide seguir jugando
- From dying bumblebees to wasp spiders: 10 ways the hotter weather is changing the British countryside