MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Opening hook of “Every Morning”)

On January 25, 1999,
Sugar Ray released their single
“Every Morning.”

(Music Cut 2 — groove settles in)

That acoustic hook you hear throughout the song
is NOT an original Sugar Ray creation.

It’s a direct “borrowing”
from Abracadabra
by The Steve Miller Band

(Music Cut 3 — brief vocal lead-in)

Lead singer – Mark McGrath has joked that they basically “stole” the vibe —
but Steve Miller was cool with it.

Probably helped that a songwriting credit came with it…
along with a really nice royalty check.

(Final Song clip)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Somethin’ so deceivin’, when you stop believin’ —
turn me around again.” — Sugar Ray

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