M-M-M-My Sharona!Do-Do do-do doot-Deet Doot-Deet do-do-Deet!Stolen directly from Wikipedia:“The characteristic riff of “My Sharona” was written by the band’s guitarist, Berton Averre, years before he joined the Knack. He had played the riff as well as a drum groove for Doug Fieger, the group’s lead singer and rhythm guitarist, who loved it and promised to make it a song, although he did not have any ideas for the lyrics.[citation needed]When Fieger was 25, he met 17-year-old Sharona Alperin,7 who inspired a two-month-long run of songwriting, as well as becoming Fieger’s girlfriend for the next four years. Fieger recounted that “It was like getting hit in the head with a baseball bat; I fell in love with her instantly. And when that happened, it sparked something and I started writing a lot of songs feverishly in a short amount of time.” Fieger and Averre worked out the structure and melody of the song. Averre was originally averse to using Alperin’s name in the song, but Fieger wanted it to be a direct expression of his feelings; Averre ultimately relented.8 Fieger claimed that “My Sharona” was written in 15 minutes.9"
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 8 years ago
I thought the Knack called dibs.
stamps over 8 years ago
OK, just who is Sharona??
Kirk Barnes Premium Member over 8 years ago
M-M-M-My Sharona!Do-Do do-do doot-Deet Doot-Deet do-do-Deet!Stolen directly from Wikipedia:“The characteristic riff of “My Sharona” was written by the band’s guitarist, Berton Averre, years before he joined the Knack. He had played the riff as well as a drum groove for Doug Fieger, the group’s lead singer and rhythm guitarist, who loved it and promised to make it a song, although he did not have any ideas for the lyrics.[citation needed]When Fieger was 25, he met 17-year-old Sharona Alperin,7 who inspired a two-month-long run of songwriting, as well as becoming Fieger’s girlfriend for the next four years. Fieger recounted that “It was like getting hit in the head with a baseball bat; I fell in love with her instantly. And when that happened, it sparked something and I started writing a lot of songs feverishly in a short amount of time.” Fieger and Averre worked out the structure and melody of the song. Averre was originally averse to using Alperin’s name in the song, but Fieger wanted it to be a direct expression of his feelings; Averre ultimately relented.8 Fieger claimed that “My Sharona” was written in 15 minutes.9"