The characteristic riff of "My Sharona" was written by the band's guitarist, Berton Averre, years before he joined the Knack. He had played the riff as well as a drum groove for Doug Fieger, the group's lead singer and rhythm guitarist, who loved it and promised to make it a song, although he did not have any ideas for the lyrics.
When Fieger was 25, he met 17-year-old Sharona Alperin, who inspired a two-month-long run of songwriting, as well as becoming Fieger's girlfriend for the next four years. Fieger recounted that "It was like getting hit in the head with a baseball bat; I fell in love with her instantly. And when that happened, it sparked something and I started writing a lot of songs feverishly in a short amount of time." Fieger and Averre worked out the structure and melody of the song. Averre was originally averse to using Alperin's name in the song, but Fieger wanted it to be a direct expression of his feelings; Averre ultimately relented. Fieger claimed that "My Sharona" was written in 15 minutes.
In the early 13th century, the geographer Yaqut al-Hamawi described Sârûniyyah as "a pass near Tabariyya, you go up it to reach At Tûr".
Ottoman era
Incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517 with all of Palestine, Sharona appeared under the name of Saruniyya in the 1596 tax registers as being in the nahiya (subdistrict) of Tabariyya under the Liwa of Safad. It had an entirely Muslim population consisting of 17 households. They paid taxes on wheat, barley, occasional revenues, goats and beehives; a total of 3592 Akçe.
In 1881, the Palestine Exploration Fund's Survey of Western Palestine noted "basaltic stone houses, containing about 250 Moslems, situated in arable plain, without trees."
According to Avneri, Sarona was settled by Circassian refugees from the Caucasus in 1878, but by 1910 they had moved elsewhere and had been replaced by Arabs. The land was purchased from the Arabs by the Jewish Colonization Association in 1910.
Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958), known by his mononymPrince, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor, and has been a major figure in popular music for over three decades. Prince is renowned as an innovator and is widely known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, and wide vocal range. He is widely regarded as the pioneer of Minneapolis sound. His music combines rock, R&B, soul, funk, hip hop, disco, psychedelia, jazz, and pop.
Prince was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and developed an interest in music at an early age, writing his first song at age seven. After recording songs with his cousin's band 94 East, 19-year-old Prince recorded several unsuccessful demo tapes before releasing his debut album For You in 1978, under the guidance of manager Owen Husney. His 1979 album Prince went platinum due to the success of the singles "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" and "I Wanna Be Your Lover". His next three records — Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982) — continued his success, showcasing Prince's trademark of prominently sexual lyrics and incorporation of elements of funk, dance, and rock music. In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as The Revolution and released Purple Rain, which served as the soundtrack to his film debut of the same name. A prolific songwriter, Prince in the 1980s wrote songs for and produced work by many other acts, often under pseudonyms.
The building sits on a raised "island" of sorts between two open trenches, one for the Jones Falls Expressway and the other the tracks of the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The NEC approaches from the south through the two-track, 7,660-foot Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, which opened in 1873 and whose 30mph limit, sharp curves, and steep grades make it one of the NEC's worst bottlenecks. The NEC's northern approach is the 1873 Union Tunnel, which has one single-track bore and one double-track bore.
The Young Guns - My Sharona (Live @ Shark's Cove MB)
The Young Guns - My Sharona (Live @ Shark's Cove MB)
published: 02 Jun 2012
My Sharona.wmv
My Sharona, Variety night 2008
published: 29 Nov 2009
My Sharona - The Knack - School of Rock / Fairfield
"My Sharona" by The Knack performed at The Warehouse at Fairfield Theatre Company on Sunday June 15, 2018 for Spring 2018 Best of Season by the School of Rock / Fairfield.
published: 21 Jun 2018
School of Rock Denver "My Sharona" @ The Walnut Room 9/7/2014
School of Rock Denver cover The Knack "My Sharona" during their One Hit Wonders Vol 2 Show @ The Walnut Room Denver Colorado 9/7/2014 https://www.facebook.com/pages/School-of-Rock-Denver/212731798772963
published: 09 Sep 2014
Fast As Lightning's cover of My Sharona by The Knack 11-8-2014
published: 08 Nov 2014
Eclipse - My Sharona - The Knack Cover - Cult Wine Bar - 07/28, 2017
My Sharona - The Knack Cover by Eclipse
Played atCult Wine Bar - Mazara del Vallo - 07/28, 2017
published: 29 Jul 2017
Rod Blagojevich song (My Sharona)
The Rod Blagojevich Song, to the tune of My Sharona.
published: 09 Dec 2009
My Sharona
The Paul Green School Of Rock Music Best Of Season Winter 08
published: 18 Feb 2008
My Sharona by The Knack (School of Rock Burnsville cover)
Just the School of Rock playing My Sharona. Played June 1st and 2nd.
published: 03 Jun 2013
(Gemmy) Frogz - 80's Frogz - My Sharona - The Knack.
This Frogz dances and sings to My Sharona by The Knack.
Made by Gemmy Industries.
Enjoy
Adam.
"My Sharona" by The Knack performed at The Warehouse at Fairfield Theatre Company on Sunday June 15, 2018 for Spring 2018 Best of Season by the School of Rock /...
"My Sharona" by The Knack performed at The Warehouse at Fairfield Theatre Company on Sunday June 15, 2018 for Spring 2018 Best of Season by the School of Rock / Fairfield.
"My Sharona" by The Knack performed at The Warehouse at Fairfield Theatre Company on Sunday June 15, 2018 for Spring 2018 Best of Season by the School of Rock / Fairfield.
School of Rock Denver cover The Knack "My Sharona" during their One Hit Wonders Vol 2 Show @ The Walnut Room Denver Colorado 9/7/2014 https://www.facebook.com/p...
School of Rock Denver cover The Knack "My Sharona" during their One Hit Wonders Vol 2 Show @ The Walnut Room Denver Colorado 9/7/2014 https://www.facebook.com/pages/School-of-Rock-Denver/212731798772963
School of Rock Denver cover The Knack "My Sharona" during their One Hit Wonders Vol 2 Show @ The Walnut Room Denver Colorado 9/7/2014 https://www.facebook.com/pages/School-of-Rock-Denver/212731798772963
"My Sharona" by The Knack performed at The Warehouse at Fairfield Theatre Company on Sunday June 15, 2018 for Spring 2018 Best of Season by the School of Rock / Fairfield.
School of Rock Denver cover The Knack "My Sharona" during their One Hit Wonders Vol 2 Show @ The Walnut Room Denver Colorado 9/7/2014 https://www.facebook.com/pages/School-of-Rock-Denver/212731798772963
The characteristic riff of "My Sharona" was written by the band's guitarist, Berton Averre, years before he joined the Knack. He had played the riff as well as a drum groove for Doug Fieger, the group's lead singer and rhythm guitarist, who loved it and promised to make it a song, although he did not have any ideas for the lyrics.
When Fieger was 25, he met 17-year-old Sharona Alperin, who inspired a two-month-long run of songwriting, as well as becoming Fieger's girlfriend for the next four years. Fieger recounted that "It was like getting hit in the head with a baseball bat; I fell in love with her instantly. And when that happened, it sparked something and I started writing a lot of songs feverishly in a short amount of time." Fieger and Averre worked out the structure and melody of the song. Averre was originally averse to using Alperin's name in the song, but Fieger wanted it to be a direct expression of his feelings; Averre ultimately relented. Fieger claimed that "My Sharona" was written in 15 minutes.
Ooh, my little pretty one, my pretty one When you gonna give me some time, Sharona Ooh, you make my motor run, my motor run Got it comin' off o' the line, Sharona Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind My, my, my, aye-aye, whoa! M-m-m-my Sharona Come a little closer, huh, a-will ya, huh? Close enough to look in my eyes, Sharona Keepin' it a mystery, it gets to me Runnin' down the length of my thigh, Sharona Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind My, my, my, aye-aye, whoa! M-m-m-my Sharona M-m-m-my Sharona When you gonna give to me, a gift to me Is it just a matter of time, Sharona? Is it d-d-destiny, d-destiny Or is it just a game in my mind, Sharona? Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind My, my, my, aye-aye, whoa! M-m-m-m-m-m-m-my, my, my, aye-aye, whoa! M-m-m-my Sharona M-m-m-my Sharona M-m-m-my Sharona M-m-m-my Sharona Ooooooo-ohhh, my Sharona Ooooooo-ohhh, my Sharona