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'Bye, Corona!' See the Knack's official coronavirus-themed 'My Sharona' parody

Fans have created countless online videos showing them tweaking the lyrics of the 1979 hit "My Sharona" to "My Corona" in an effort to enjoy a little levity during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the ...
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“My Sharona” Rockers The Knack Share “Bye, Corona!” Parody Video: Watch

The post “My Sharona” Rockers The Knack Share “Bye, Corona!” Parody Video: Watch appeared first on Consequence of Sound. Founding guitarist Berton Averre had been hounded by calls for The Knack’s ...
American Songwriter

Where Are They Now?: “My Sharona” Stars, The Knack

Ooh, my little pretty one, my pretty one / When you gonna give me some time, Sharona? asks The Knack’s 1979 successful song, “My Sharona,” blossoming from a sturdy rock beat and exasperated vocals. It ...
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The Knack Give in, Change ‘My Sharona’ to ‘Bye, Corona’

The Knack guitarist Bert Averre presented a new version of their hit “My Sharona” to address the coronavirus epidemic – after acknowledging that "Bye, Corona" had already been done multiple times. The ...
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The Knack's Berton Averre and Prescott Niles Alter Hit Song 'My Sharona' to Declare 'Bye Corona'

The surviving band members played the reworked version of their 1979 song while self isolating at home Benjamin VanHoose is a Staff Editor on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He has written about ...
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The Number Ones: The Knack’s “My Sharona”

There really was a Sharona. Actually, there really is a Sharona; Sharona Alperin has been a successful real estate agent in Los Angeles for decades. Over the years, Alperin has given a bunch of ...
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‘My Sharona’ Finally Gets A Coronavirus Parody From The Knack, Who Wrote The Original Song

R.E.M.’s “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” has seen a resurgence in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s not the only song that’s been getting more plays ...
American Songwriter

The Scandalous Meaning Behind “My Sharona” by The Knack

“One-hit wonder” describes many bands that have enjoyed a moment in the spotlight before fading into near-obscurity. One of these was The Knack, whose 1979 hit “My Sharona” became known as “the song ...
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Whatever Happened to The Knack, the ‘My Sharona’ One-Hit Wonder?

Whatever happened to The Knack, the late '70s one-hit wonder that was seemingly on top of the music world with their breakout single "My Sharona"? About The Knack and "My Sharona" The Knack formed in ...
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How The Knack wrote My Sharona, the one hit wonder to end all one hit wonders

For Doug Fieger, the secret of songwriting success was to stay in touch with his inner teenager. That meant raging hormones, ...
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The Number Ones: The Knack’s “My Sharona”

There really was a Sharona. Actually, there really is a Sharona; Sharona Alperin has been a successful real estate agent in Los Angeles for decades. Over the years, Alperin has given a bunch of ...