On a cold winter's day, what better thing to do than find a cheerful song for the Jukebox and Escape (the piña colada song) ticks all the boxes. Written in 1979 by Rupert Holmes, the song has found a new audience due to the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy.
The story of the lyrics is a boyfriend placing an ad for a new partner as he is tired with his current girlfriend; the new girl must like piña coladas and walks in the rain to name but a few things. But the twist in the story is that the woman he mets is his current girlfriend and they realise that they have more in common than they both thought and they decide to give it another go.
Robin Holmes originally gave the song the one word title of Escape but was persuaded to add the brackets when the song was going unnoticed because people were calling it the piña colada song. The change ensure the song was the last number one of the billboard chart in1979. Interesting fact the lyric If you like pina colada was going to say if you like Humphrey Bogart but it was changed at the 11th hour. The song was on the Partners of crimes released in the same year.
It is happy and relaxing song for a Saturday.
Have a listen here:
Escape (the pina colada song)
Written by Rupert Holmes
Released 1979
Album Partners in crime
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