Because of course! It's sassy. It's funny. It's self-deprecating. And it's all about that you know. Interesting choice of fretless bass for that upright sound. But it helps to make the simple pattern distinctive and retro. The song made it to #1 for 8 weeks and spent 25 weeks in the top 10.

Because of course! It's sassy. It's funny. It's self-deprecating. And it's all about that

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Learned this one for a sub gig last weekend. Released in 1982, this song made it to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was played heavily on MTV. The video went on to win a Grammy.

Learned this one for a sub gig last weekend. Released in 1982, this song

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Nathan East, who was the bassist for Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, and others performed on the studio recording for this uptempo hit song by Phil Collins. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. Lee Sklar performed the song on several tours with Phil over the decades. He recorded himself playing along with a recording of this song on tour here (and it's definitely worth a watch):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xLFG7Hz11I

It was a fun song to learn and super fun to play because the bass line is such a distinctive feature of this track.

My daughter, Gemma, encouraged me to play this on the G&L "Honeyburst" because I've been playing my Ibanez so much lately. She thought it was getting a little neglected. LOL!

All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor - 2014 - Pop