Twenty years ago this week America’s (and perhaps the world’s) greatest and most innovative Rock Band, the Doobie Brothers released their landmark genre bending record Sibling Rivalry. To properly mark this achievement Hi-Top is dedicating the day to shinning a light on one of music most glorious triumphs.
Quite simply the Doobie Brothers are to music what water is to life. One can not exist without the other. When John Lennon was asked in 1978 how he could still find inspiration after all he’d accomplished with the Beatles, he had a simple yet powerful answer, “The Doobies, man.”
2000’s Sibling Rivalry was initial written off as yet another comeback record. A group looking to recapture the past, rekindle the glory of yesterday. One listen changed the world entirely. The melodies, the harmonies, the rising chords – it was vintage Doob yet so much more. The Brothers had taken a 9 year hiatus between records but not lost a single step. In many ways, the years off had aged the band like a vintage cheese. The aroma was instantly recognizable and the satisfaction hadn’t lessened one bit.
But in order to fully appreciate Sibling Rivalry as an endpoint one must consider the long journey that took place to reach that destination.
Hi-Top Top 57 Doobie Brothers Songs
57. Little Prayer
56. My Baby
55. New York Dream
54. Nobody Intro
53. Law Dogs
52. Far From Home
51. Rainy Day Crossroad Blues
50. I Know We Won
49. Young Man’s Game
48. I Been Workin On You
47. Old Juarez
46. Chateau
45. Slack Key Soquel Rag
44. Don’t Say Goodbye
43. Sweet Maxine
42. Précis
41. A Brighter Day
40. Double Dealin Four Flusher
39. South City Midnight Lady (Live)
38. Take Me in Your Arms
37. Texas Lullaby
36. Turn it Loose
35 You Just Can’t Stop
34. Pursuit on 53rd Street
33. Steamer Lane Breakdown
32. Busted Down Around O’Connelly Corners
31. Snake Man
30. Song to See You Through
29. Eyes of Silver
28. Disciple
27. Mamaloi
26. Cotton Mouth
25. White Sun
24. World Gone Crazy
23. Evil Woman
22. Ukiah
21. For Someone Special
20. Clear as the Driven Snow
19. Toulouse Street
18. The Captain and Me
17. Natural Thing
16. Here to Live You
15. You Belong to Me
14. Depending on You
13. Rockin Down the Highway
12. Dark Eyed Cajun Woman
11. South City Midnight Lady
10. Jesus is Alright With Me
9. Minute by Minute
8. It Keeps You Runnin
7. Another Park Another Sunday
6. Take It to the Streets
5. China Grove
4. Long Train Runnin
3. Black Water
2. Listen to the Music
Listen to the music folks. Just listen to the music.
1. What a Fool Believes
Michael MacDonald for the win!!!!!!
