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| Length = 2:47 | Label = United Artists | Writer = Harry Vanda, George Young | Producer = Shel Talmy | Last single = "Sorry" (1966) | This single = "Friday on My Mind" (1966) | Next single = "Do You Have a Soul" (1967) | Misc = }} "Friday on My Mind" is a 1966 song by Australian rock group The Easybeats. Written by band members George Young and Harry Vanda, the track became a worldwide hit, reaching no. 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in May 1967 in the US, no. 1 on the Dutch Top 40 chart,〔("Dutch Top 40 of week 52, 1966" )〕 no. 1 in Australia and no. 6 in the UK, as well as charting in several other countries. In 2001, it was voted "Best Australian Song" of all time by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as determined by a panel of 100 music industry personalities.〔("Easybeats song voted Australia's best" ). ABC Radio (29 May 2000). Retrieved 4 November 2006〕 In 2007, 'Friday on My Mind' was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry. ==Music and lyric== The minor-key verses of "Friday on My Mind" depict the tedium and drudgery of the work week, taking each day at a time ("Monday morning feels so bad/Coming Tuesday I feel better"). These verses are adorned with a distinctive guitar figure. The build-up to the chorus features a slowly rising vocal, culminating with a shout of "Cos I'll have Friday on my mind!", and launching into a major-key refrain celebrating the pleasures of the weekend in the city. Though the song has long been termed a "working class anthem",〔(Albert Music: History ). Retrieved 4 November 2006〕 George Young maintained it had "more to do with their outlook on the world than any class statement".〔Debbie Kruger (2005). ''Songwriters Speak: Conversations About Creating Music'': p.71〕 According to Harry Vanda, the track's distinctive guitar opening was inspired by a film performance featuring The Swingle Singers: "It went tudutudutudu, which made us all laugh. In the train back from the gig, we were imitating them and suddenly it sounded good. They became the first notes of Friday On My Mind."〔("Anonymous émigré became pop star" ). Radio Netherlands (13 June 2006). Retrieved 4 November 2006〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Friday on My Mind」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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