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The original version of Hooked on a Feeling was done by BJ Thomas in 1968, (the Raindrops Falling On My Head Guy) using what sounds like a sitar and orchestra?
Next version of the song Hooked on a Feeling was in 1971 by Jonathan King, which introduced the “ooga chaka” start of the song. No comment on the single’s b-side.....
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The awesome version is done by Blue Swede in 1974, made famous again by the movie Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
This Blue Swede greatest hits album is available on iTunes.
A popular animated video, featuring a computer animated dancing baby, and distributed on the internet, features the song. Its popularity increased after a version of the dancing baby and "Hooked on a Feeling" were in an episode of the Ally McBeal TV show.
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Skifs appeared as The Arbiter on the original studio album for Chess, released in 1984. A single and video, The Arbiter (I Know the Score), was released in 1985. Skifs also recorded several demos for the album, including One Night in Bangkok, later performed by Murray Head.
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