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The Rubberband Man
"The Rubberband Man" is a song recorded by American vocal group the Spinners. The song, written by producer Thom Bell and singer-songwriter Linda Creed, originated because of Bell's son Mark, who was being teased by his classmates for being overweight. Intended to improve his son's self-image, the song eventually evolved from being about "The Fat Man" to "The Rubberband Man".
The last major hit by the Spinners to feature Philippé Wynne on lead vocals, "The Rubberband Man" spent three weeks at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 3 on the US Cash Box Top 100 and topped the U.S. R&B chart. It also reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song was included in the Detroit Free Press's "Detroit's 100 Greatest Songs" list, ranking 70th.
Wynne alternates between singing the verse and interjecting verbal asides and improvises the eight bars linking the chorus with the bridge. The backing singers' retort of "do-do-do-do" recalls the distinctive chorus in Stephen Stills' song "Love the One You're With."
The bassline of the song is intended to mimic the sound of a rubber band. This sound was achieved by bassist Bob Babbitt, an experienced Motown session musician, by running the instrument through a device he called a "funk box."[better source needed]
The Rubberband Man
"The Rubberband Man" is a song recorded by American vocal group the Spinners. The song, written by producer Thom Bell and singer-songwriter Linda Creed, originated because of Bell's son Mark, who was being teased by his classmates for being overweight. Intended to improve his son's self-image, the song eventually evolved from being about "The Fat Man" to "The Rubberband Man".
The last major hit by the Spinners to feature Philippé Wynne on lead vocals, "The Rubberband Man" spent three weeks at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 3 on the US Cash Box Top 100 and topped the U.S. R&B chart. It also reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song was included in the Detroit Free Press's "Detroit's 100 Greatest Songs" list, ranking 70th.
Wynne alternates between singing the verse and interjecting verbal asides and improvises the eight bars linking the chorus with the bridge. The backing singers' retort of "do-do-do-do" recalls the distinctive chorus in Stephen Stills' song "Love the One You're With."
The bassline of the song is intended to mimic the sound of a rubber band. This sound was achieved by bassist Bob Babbitt, an experienced Motown session musician, by running the instrument through a device he called a "funk box."[better source needed]