Knock on Wood

[Bob Haas]

The pop song "Knock on Wood" by Eddie Floyd (backed by the MGs of Booker T
and the MGs) made it to number 28 in 1966.  Funny, I always imagined that it
would have climbed higher.  I remember it from my near infancy.  More of you
might remember Amii Stewart's disco remake from 1977 that was played for
years.  I heard at a 70s night at a club just a couple of months ago, and it
wasn't played in an ironic fashion . . . I think.  Heck, it was a 70s night.

On 3/13/02 11:27 AM, "Drew Danielson" <andrew.danielson at CMU.EDU> wrote:

> "A. Maberry" wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Alice Faber wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is there
>>>> regional variation?
>>>
>>> Not that I'm aware of. For what it's worth, I'm from the NY area.
>>> --
>>
>> I've heard "touch wood" but more often "knock on wood" out here in the
>> PNW.


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Bob Haas
Department of English
High Point University

"Wherever you go, there you are."