Saturday, September 30, 2017

Monty Hall Has Chosen Door Number Three

It must be true, I read it on the Internet and people have posted it on Facebook. Monty Hall has chosen door number three and has entered into eternity. He passed away from heart failure at the ripe old age of 96 today. Since this is a music blog, how can the death of the host of TV’s “Let’s Make A Deal” be musically related? You’d be surprised.



Back in 1974, Steve Goodman and Jimmy Buffett collaborated on a song dealing with the effervescent and zany TV show “Let’s Make A Deal.” Both Goodman and Buffett recorded “Door Number Three” and I’ve chosen the latter’s version for our special tribute. Goodman's version, however, is somewhat lyrically different.


Appearing on Jimmy Buffett’s fifth album, “A1A,” “Door Number Three” was released as a single in July 1975 and peaked at 88 on Billboard’s Hot Country chart. The musicians were loosely arranged in a unit called the Third Coral Reefer Band.

Rest in Peace Monty – let’s hope you got the prize.

3 comments:

  1. I prefer Steve Goodman's version cuz he drops in beautifully a few lines from Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone":

    And ain't it hard to realize
    He's not selling' any alibis
    When he stares into the vacuum of your eyes
    And he asks you, "Do you wanna make a deal?"

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    1. Personally, I like Goodman's version better too, but chose this one as it is better known. Thanks. Jim

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