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"Takin' Care of Business" is a song written by Randy Bachman and first recorded by Canadian rock group Bachman-Turner Overdrive for their 1973 album Bachman-Turner Overdrive II. Licensed as the theme to Office Depot commercials and re-recorded by many bands (including a famous cover by The Chipmunks), this song is one of the most recognizable in Classic Rock. Cover for the album Bachman-Turner Overdrive II by Bachman-Turner Overdrive This is an album cover. ...
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba that enjoyed a string of hit albums and singles in the 1970s. ...
Bachman-Turner Overdrive II is the second album by Canadian rock band Bachman_Turner Overdrive, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ...
For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...
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In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ...
Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ...
A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ...
Promotional image of Randy Bachman from 2005 Randolph Charles Bachman, OM, D.Mus (hon. ...
Bachman-Turner Overdrive II is the second album by Canadian rock band Bachman_Turner Overdrive, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ...
Promotional image of Randy Bachman from 2005 Randolph Charles Bachman, OM, D.Mus (hon. ...
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba that enjoyed a string of hit albums and singles in the 1970s. ...
Bachman-Turner Overdrive II is the second album by Canadian rock band Bachman_Turner Overdrive, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ...
Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the worlds leading suppliers of office products and services. ...
For the upcoming live-action/computer-generated film, see Alvin and the Chipmunks (film). ...
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Randy Bachman had written what would later become "Takin' Care of Business" while still a member of The Guess Who. His original idea was to write about a recording technician who worked on The Guess Who's recordings. This particular technician would take the 8:15 train to get to work, inspiring the lyrics "catch the 8:15 to the city." The standard uniform worn by technicians at the studio was a white collared shirt, which gave Randy the name "White Collar Worker." The Guess Who is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that was one of the first to establish a major successful following in their own country while still residing there. ...
The guitar riff Randy had arranged for the song was blatantly that of The Beatles' "Paperback Writer." When Randy first played this for Burton Cummings, Burton declared that he was ashamed of him. The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ...
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Burton Cummings, OM, D.Mus (born December 31, 1947) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. ...
Sometime later Randy was driving and listening to the radio when he heard that particular radio show's catch phrase "Takin' Care of Business." After this he rewrote the lyrics to "White Collar Worker" with a new chorus and the title "Takin' Care of Business." Along with this he wrote a new guitar riff, which was simply a I-VII-V progression, played with a shuffle. (though the I-VII-V progression is quite common, the riff became quite famous) The was recorded by Bachman-Turner Overdrive for their second album Bachman-Turner Overdrive II. It would reach #12 on Billboard and become B.T.O.'s most well known song. Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba that enjoyed a string of hit albums and singles in the 1970s. ...
Bachman-Turner Overdrive II is the second album by Canadian rock band Bachman_Turner Overdrive, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ...
Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ...
During his Every Song Tells a Story concert, which was recorded and released on DVD and VHS, he tells the story of how he came up with this song. DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ...
Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard. ...
The song has been used as an advertising campaign for companies such as Office Depot, whose business target consists largely of small business owners. The song was also used for many years in advertisements for Officeworks, an Australian chain of office supply stores which bear much similarity to the US Office Depot stores. In New Zealand, mobile operator Vodafone has used the song in a series of advertisements for their business-oriented mobile plans. Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the worlds leading suppliers of office products and services. ...
Officeworks is an Australian office supplies store, which was established in the early 1990s by Coles Myer. ...
Vodafone Group Plc is a mobile network operator headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK. It is the largest mobile telecommunications network company in the world by turnover and has a market value of about £84. ...
The song has been used in a number of movies including the James Belushi/Charles Grodin movie of the same title and A Knights Tale. James Edgar Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, musician and younger brother of the late comedian John Belushi. ...
Grodin on The Charles Grodin Show Charles Grodin (born April 21, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American actor and former cable talk show host. ...
In 2004, Bachman rewrote the song into a Christmas version titled "Takin' Care of Christmas," which was released on a Holiday CD of the same title. [1]
In addition, Randy Bachman of BTO uses the opening section of the song as the theme music of his CBC Radio One show, Vinyl Tap. Promotional image of Randy Bachman from 2005 Randolph Charles Bachman, OM, D.Mus (hon. ...
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ...
Vinyl Tap is a CBC Radio One radio show hosted by Randy Bachman, musician alumnus of the famous Canadian rock bands, The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. ...
In his television show The Tom Green Subway Monkey Hour, Tom Green sings the song dressed as Elvis Presley whilst visiting Japan. For other persons named Tom Green, see Tom Green (disambiguation). ...
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During the NASA space shuttle mission STS-115, the song was played at the start of day 5 for Canadian astronaut Steve MacLean. STS-115 was the first Space Shuttle assembly mission to the International Space Station after the Columbia disaster, following the two successful Return to Flight missions, STS-114 and STS-121. ...
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA or, in French, lAgence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the Canadian government space agency responsible for Canadas space program. ...
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The song played in several episodes of Australian soap Opera Neighbours between 2003 and 2006. The most recent use was in a scene where Robert Robinson lured his father, Paul into a mineshaft. This article is about an Australian soap opera. ...
The song was used in the popular Australian Film 'Kenny' as the main theme song.
Among the many teams to use the song during sporting events, the New York Mets played the song after victories during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Their division rival Atlanta Braves used the song during their run of 14 consecutive division titles. Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league...
Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston...
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