The Rubberband Man

Wynne alternates between singing the verse and interjecting verbal asides and improvises the eight bars linking the chorus with the bridge. The backing singers' retort of "do-do-do-do" recalls the distinctive chorus in Stephen Stills' song "Love the One You're With." ==Instrumentation==

The bassline of the song is intended to mimic the sound of a rubber band. This sound was achieved by bassist Bob Babbitt, an experienced Motown session musician, by running the instrument through a device he called a "funk box." ==Later uses==

• Performed by Lynda Carter twice on TV in 1980: during her first (of five) Lynda Carter Special, and in an episode of The Muppet Show accompanied by a band of Rubberband Men Muppets. • The song also appears in the 1981 movie Stripes. • "The Rubberband Man" was used on the TV show Suits in the 2012 episode "Discovery". • In 2018, the song was featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Avengers: Infinity War. Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) sings it to the mostly non-receptive Guardians of the Galaxy. The song was chosen by executive producer and director of the Guardians trilogy James Gunn, and it enjoyed a surge in popularity as a result of its use. • From 2004–2007 in several back-to-school advertising campaigns for OfficeMax, the song Rubberband Man was used as the theme for The 'Rubberband Man', a character played by actor Eddie Steeples, who would happily distribute school / office supplies to surprised and somewhat disappointed children or thankful office employees. In one commercial, Steeple's character has lost his rubber ball, and the commercial documents his search for the missing ball. At that time, Steeples was popular portraying the character of Darnell "Crab Man" Turner on the television sitcom My Name Is Earl. • The song was featured in the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon in the final episode of the series. It played right before Sheldon Cooper was baptized. • The song was covered on the 2010 album Zodiac by Electric Six. ==Personnel==

• Lead vocals: Philippé Wynne • Background vocals: Bobby Smith, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough and Billy Henderson • Additional background vocals: the Sigma Sweethearts (Barbara Ingram, Carla L Benson and Yvette Benton) • Instrumentation: MFSB: • Thom Bell: keyboards • Tony Bell, Bobby Eli: guitars • Bob Babbitt: bass guitar, funk box • Andrew Smith: drums • Larry Washington: percussion • Produced, arranged and conducted by Thom Bell ==Charts==

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