I don't know which version it was - heard it on the radio. Probably the one from 1700 - that was the "hit" version I assume.
Now, maybe I'm wacked - and maybe they had a reason for structuring a bass part like that (did Milt Okun produce this?) but it just sounds very amateurish to me.
Which Dave to you refer to? Dave "Buck" Wheat? "Dave" Batti?