Bogey Man (song)
Encyclopedia
"Bogey Man" is a rock
song by John Entwistle
, of the British
rock
band The Who
.
1978 album Who Are You
by John Entwistle
, but was rejected by the band for being too humorous. A demo was recorded by Entwistle and Keith Moon
. The demo went largely forgotten, until John resorted to his old demos for material the soundtrack to the 1997 children's television programme- Van Pires
, to help him meet a contract which agreed he would write and record 13 new songs and a theme tune in 3 months. When the band's drummer, Steve Luongo
heard the demo, he recognised Keith Moon's
drumming on the demo, and the band decided to record a new version of the song with Moon's original drum track. His appearance on the song was highly advertised as a selling point for the 2000 soundtrack, Music From Van Pires
.
in 2000.
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
song by John Entwistle
John Entwistle
John Alec Entwistle was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players...
, of the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
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History
The song was originally written for The Who'sThe Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
1978 album Who Are You
Who Are You
Who Are You is the eighth studio album by English rock band The Who. It was released on 18 August 1978, through Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and MCA Records in the United States. It peaked at #2 on the US charts and #6 on the UK charts...
by John Entwistle
John Entwistle
John Alec Entwistle was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players...
, but was rejected by the band for being too humorous. A demo was recorded by Entwistle and Keith Moon
Keith Moon
Keith John Moon was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the English rock group The Who. He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style, and notoriety for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour, earning him the nickname "Moon the Loon". Moon...
. The demo went largely forgotten, until John resorted to his old demos for material the soundtrack to the 1997 children's television programme- Van Pires
Van Pires
Van-Pires is a computer animated children's television series that originally aired in the USA between 1997 and 1998 in syndication mostly on Fox and WB affiliates. It was produced by Abrahams/Gentile , with CGI animation being produced under MSH...
, to help him meet a contract which agreed he would write and record 13 new songs and a theme tune in 3 months. When the band's drummer, Steve Luongo
Steve Luongo
Steve Luongo is an internationally recognized drummer, producer and songwriter who hails from Westchester, New York. At the age of 6 he announced to family and friends that he knew he would play drums for the rest of his life. Steve has been playing drums, touring the world and making records ever...
heard the demo, he recognised Keith Moon's
Keith Moon
Keith John Moon was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the English rock group The Who. He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style, and notoriety for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour, earning him the nickname "Moon the Loon". Moon...
drumming on the demo, and the band decided to record a new version of the song with Moon's original drum track. His appearance on the song was highly advertised as a selling point for the 2000 soundtrack, Music From Van Pires
Music From Van Pires
Music From Van-Pires is a studio album recorded by The John Entwistle Band, bassist for The Who. The John Entwistle Band consisted of Godfrey Townsend on guitar and vocals, Alan St...
.
John's Notes
John Entwistle wrote these details of the song in the liner notes of Music From Van PiresMusic From Van Pires
Music From Van-Pires is a studio album recorded by The John Entwistle Band, bassist for The Who. The John Entwistle Band consisted of Godfrey Townsend on guitar and vocals, Alan St...
in 2000.
Steve, Godfrey and Alan decided to play their own demo cassettes on my extremely load bar sound system. Fusion drum multi time signature stuff that sounded like a squirrel running up and down a piano; nightmare pop jingles from hell and a hundred guitars playing simultaneous solos.
My brain was turning to jelly so after several threats of retaliation I searched out some of my old demos with which to exact my revenge! These consisted of songs dating back to the seventies but to my disgust - everybody loved them!
The song that was to be my ultimate revenge was from the early seventies called "Bogeyman." It had been rejected by "The Who" as being far too humorous. As it reached the climax Steve and myself recognised the unmistakable drumming of Keith Moon. I had forgotten that he had returned a favor by playing on the demo. We decided that at least five of my demos should be worked on during the next sessions so while the rest were in NY I set about looking for the "master tapes."
During the twenty-two years I have owned the 50 room "Castle" that I call home I have often been told by psychic guests that there is a ghostly "Presence" on my third floor. I usually laugh and say "Oh really. It must be the owner of the ghostly Golden Retriever I have to keep chasing down the stairs." However, I have actually chased that damn "see through" dog several times down corridors with closed doors at each end. I have been told that the "presence" is a female; that she likes me; and that she doesn't like anyone who doesn't like me. I guess she likes me because of my love for the house (I seem to have lived there longer than the previous owners). I must admit I've talked to her now and then whenever one of the four motorised picture windows gets stuck in the open position. It gets pretty cold in the winter with a twenty-foot draft blowing up ya bedsheets. If asked nicely the "presence" would allow the motor to work for me.
So -- back to the "master tapes." I searched my tape storage room (on the third floor of course) for two and a half hours to no avail -- not a sign of "the masters." I figured they must have been lost on the move here from twenty-two years ago. I walked out of the room muttering to myself "Oh well -- that's it then (actually the words I used were a lot stronger" Suddenly -- there was a loud thud behind me. I turned back to the room; two heavy 24 track master tapes had fallen from the shelf onto the floor. My neck tingled as I read the front of the boxes "Bogey Man" and "Back on the Road" the two songs I needed. They had been wrongly labeled "The Who" on the spines of the boxes and I had passed them by.
I guess the "presence" really likes me -- she really likes me! Those two songs are now on this album -- we overdubbed the original masters, taking care not to change them too much.
JOHN ENTWISTLE