10 Most Cheesy Songs From The 1970s

3. Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan (1972)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU9fClvdo5s Clair, the moment I met you, I swear I felt as if something, somewhere Had happened to me so I couldn't see First of all, the name Clair is a great one, but it's not spelt right. All 'Clairs' know that it should be C L A R E for maximum impact, the I is an unnecessary appendage. Nevertheless, Gilbert O'Sullivan's poorly spelt song made a significant impact upon the amount of Clairs/Clares/Claires being born in the 1970s. My mother, who in her heyday was a baby producing machine, told me that she noted the song in her memory to name her next child after (she was particularly adept at producing girls) et voila! Here I am! The song Clair was based on O 'Sullivan's manager/producer's daughter. It is basically an uncle singing to his niece but at the beginning the lyrics insinuate that he is, in fact, singing to a girlfriend. The song is in fact, if you take it as an uncle speaking to his niece, fantastically creepy with paedophiliac overtones people were too stupid to cop on to in the 1970s. I feel I could die Nothing means more to me Than hearing you say I'm going to marry you Will you marry me, Uncle Ray?" Oh Clair, Clair Just what the heck is all of that about? It sounds decidedly dodgy. It may have been quaint in the 1970s but nowadays, the politically correct police would be all over O'Sullivan. Especially with these lines: Clair I've told you before don't you dare Get back into bed can't you see that is late No you can't have a drink Oh alright then, but wait just a bit Is he allowing the child to drink alcohol? It may have spawned a generation of Clares/Clairs/Claires but you rarely hear this cheesy nonsense played on the radio. Even Radio 2 - they know the score..