<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Signs" (1971) </Td> <Td> "Absolutely Right" (1971) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Signs" (1971) </Td> <Td> "Absolutely Right" (1971) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Signs" is a song by the Canadian rock group Five Man Electrical Band . It was written by the band's frontman, Les Emmerson and popularized the relatively unknown band, who recorded it for their second album, Good - byes and Butterflies, in 1970 . "Signs" was originally released that year as the B - side to the relatively unsuccessful single "Hello Melinda Goodbye" (#55 Canada). </P> <P> Re-released in 1971 as the A-side, "Signs" reached No. 4 in Canada and No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart . Billboard ranked it as the No. 24 song for 1971 . It became a gold record . </P>

Who did the original version of the song signs