The Cover of the Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook (1973) 12/29/20/20

In 1973, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show felt they had made the big time. They had a Top 10 hit (“Sylvia's Mother,” which we highlighted back on March 23rd), they were touring to packed houses and generally living the “rock & roll dream!”

But one thing was missing...so they recorded and released a Shel Silverstein song that pointed out exactly what the problem was—and it became a “Great Song of the '70s!”

“The Cover of the Rolling Stone” was hilarious...and a big hit, too...reaching #2 on Canada's Top 40, #3 in New Zealand, and #6 on Billboard's Hot 100.

You'd think Rolling Stone would acknowledge this...and they did...but it took a while---and even then, Dr. Hook got less respect than Rodney Dangerfield on a bad day. :-)

The cover the magazine came up with was a cartoon drawing of SOME of the band, with the title: “What's-Their-Names Make the Cover.” You can see it go by in the video, or click here for a better look: (https://aimrocks.com/drhook-cover-of-the-rolling-stone/ )

In reality...the whole thing was a lot of fun, and both the group and the magazine got a lot of attention. That's all Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show wanted...and Rolling Stone was happy to play along!

“The Cover of the Rolling Stone:” A Great—and Funny—Song of the '70s!