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Post by inger on Apr 2, 2022 8:58:51 GMT -5
I liked the chipmunks, too. We all did. I just didn’t like them coming out of the BeeGees and being about every fourth song on the radio for two years (so it seemed). Faddish music can be so annoying at times. Unless you’re into the fad. One of my brother in laws was always so excited at the next “Rocky” movie. The theme songs would get played until The record broke up into rings. Then he’d play the rings…. I deployed the disco era, but I thought The Bee Gees were much more than that period and still do. To me, their songs hold up and if you watch YouTube videos of young bucks listening to their music for the first time, it proves the point. [Its just the disco stuff they did that drove me crazy. The pre and some of the post disco stuff was good music… |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 2, 2022 9:08:48 GMT -5
I deployed the disco era, but I thought The Bee Gees were much more than that period and still do. To me, their songs hold up and if you watch YouTube videos of young bucks listening to their music for the first time, it proves the point. [Its just the disco stuff they did that drove me crazy. The pre and some of the post disco stuff was good music… That was supposed to be deplored by the way - stupid auto correct. I find videos like these strangely compelling - first time reactions to old music without the need for computer filtering and replete with real instruments: |
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Post by chiyankee on Apr 2, 2022 9:23:03 GMT -5
I liked the chipmunks, too. We all did. I just didn’t like them coming out of the BeeGees and being about every fourth song on the radio for two years (so it seemed). Faddish music can be so annoying at times. Unless you’re into the fad. One of my brother in laws was always so excited at the next “Rocky” movie. The theme songs would get played until The record broke up into rings. Then he’d play the rings…. I deployed the disco era, but I thought The Bee Gees were much more than that period and still do. To me, their songs hold up and if you watch YouTube videos of young bucks listening to their music for the first time, it proves the point. yeah, the Bee Gees really weren't a disco band. I read somewhere that they only discoed up the Stayin' Alive songs because the producers of the movie asked them to. Some of the songs were originally written in a different format. |
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Post by kaybli on Apr 2, 2022 10:16:59 GMT -5
[Its just the disco stuff they did that drove me crazy. The pre and some of the post disco stuff was good music… That was supposed to be deplored by the way - stupid auto correct. I find videos like these strangely compelling - first time reactions to old music without the need for computer filtering and replete with real instruments: I love watching those first time reaction videos too.  |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 2, 2022 10:37:16 GMT -5
My siblings tell me my favorite songs as a little tyke were “Sugar, Sugar” and “Red Rubber Ball.” My brother told me that they used me as their DJ for the record player, telling me to play whatever 45 song and I would put it on the spindle. He said they never knew how I did it because it was before I learned to read. I don’t really remember, other than being a willing fetch-it role. There was a simplicity to Red Rubber Ball that made it so popular to sing with as a young kid. I still find myself singing a line or two once in a while… I don't have much to contribute when it comes to Tears For Fears, but with "Red Rubber Ball" you have tossed me a hanging curve, and I thank you. That song was co-written by Paul Simon and an Australian guy Bruce Woodley, who was with The Seekers ("Georgy Girl," "I'll Never Find Another You.") It was performed by The Cyrkle, a group formed at Lafayette University in Easton, PA. They had a second hit in the summer of 1966 that I like at least as much called "Turn Down Day." They were managed by Brian Epstein, who was the manager of The Beatles, and they were one of the opening acts on The Beatles last tour of the US in 1966. The Cyrkle used to play colleges and clubs all over this area, and they were highly entertaining showmen. Their drummer was especially bad ass. Their two lead vocalists, Don Danneman and Tom Dawes, later went on to make lots of money writing jingles for commercials. The Alka-Seltzer "plop plop fizz fizz" was one of the best known. One of them also did the "Uncola" jingles for 7-Up. They made a couple of pretty good albums that only their families and I remember, but there was a lot more gold in writing for pharmaceutical and beverage conglomerates. |
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Post by inger on Apr 2, 2022 11:09:09 GMT -5
There was a simplicity to Red Rubber Ball that made it so popular to sing with as a young kid. I still find myself singing a line or two once in a while… I don't have much to contribute when it comes to Tears For Fears, but with "Red Rubber Ball" you have tossed me a hanging curve, and I thank you. That song was co-written by Paul Simon and an Australian guy Bruce Woodley, who was with The Seekers ("Georgy Girl," "I'll Never Find Another You.") It was performed by The Cyrkle, a group formed at Lafayette University in Easton, PA. They had a second hit in the summer of 1966 that I like at least as much called "Turn Down Day." They were managed by Brian Epstein, who was the manager of The Beatles, and they were one of the opening acts on The Beatles last tour of the US in 1966. The Cyrkle used to play colleges and clubs all over this area, and they were highly entertaining showmen. Their drummer was especially bad ass. Their two lead vocalists, Don Danneman and Tom Dawes, later went on to make lots of money writing jingles for commercials. The Alka-Seltzer "plop plop fizz fizz" was one of the best known. One of them also did the "Uncola" jingles for 7-Up. They made a couple of pretty good albums that only their families and I remember, but there was a lot more gold in writing for pharmaceutical and beverage conglomerates. As the song says… “I should have known”…😂 |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 2, 2022 11:21:57 GMT -5
I don't have much to contribute when it comes to Tears For Fears, but with "Red Rubber Ball" you have tossed me a hanging curve, and I thank you. That song was co-written by Paul Simon and an Australian guy Bruce Woodley, who was with The Seekers ("Georgy Girl," "I'll Never Find Another You.") It was performed by The Cyrkle, a group formed at Lafayette University in Easton, PA. They had a second hit in the summer of 1966 that I like at least as much called "Turn Down Day." They were managed by Brian Epstein, who was the manager of The Beatles, and they were one of the opening acts on The Beatles last tour of the US in 1966. The Cyrkle used to play colleges and clubs all over this area, and they were highly entertaining showmen. Their drummer was especially bad ass. Their two lead vocalists, Don Danneman and Tom Dawes, later went on to make lots of money writing jingles for commercials. The Alka-Seltzer "plop plop fizz fizz" was one of the best known. One of them also did the "Uncola" jingles for 7-Up. They made a couple of pretty good albums that only their families and I remember, but there was a lot more gold in writing for pharmaceutical and beverage conglomerates. As the song says… “I should have known”…😂 Inger, I remember reading an interview with one of the band members from maybe ten years ago. The interviewer asked what it was like touring with The Beatles. The Cyrkle guy said they had no interaction with them at all even though they traveled on the same plane. The Beatles had their own closed off private section in the back. On the last flight into San Francisco for the end of the tour, the guy said shortly before they landed, Paul McCartney emerged and greeted the people in the opening acts. He said that when McCartney was greeting him, he just froze and mumbled something he couldn't even recall. They had the same manager, but were still in different worlds. |
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Post by inger on Apr 2, 2022 13:09:48 GMT -5
As the song says… “I should have known”…😂 Inger, I remember reading an interview with one of the band members from maybe ten years ago. The interviewer asked what it was like touring with The Beatles. The Cyrkle guy said they had no interaction with them at all even though they traveled on the same plane. The Beatles had their own closed off private section in the back. On the last flight into San Francisco for the end of the tour, the guy said shortly before they landed, Paul McCartney emerged and greeted the people in the opening acts. He said that when McCartney was greeting him, he just froze and mumbled something he couldn't even recall. They had the same manager, but were still in different worlds. Hmm. Much like the corporate management at AmeriGas interacted with the peons like myself… |
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Post by Renfield on Apr 2, 2022 14:55:56 GMT -5
I deployed the disco era, but I thought The Bee Gees were much more than that period and still do. To me, their songs hold up and if you watch YouTube videos of young bucks listening to their music for the first time, it proves the point. [Its just the disco stuff they did that drove me crazy. The pre and some of the post disco stuff was good music… I'm with you inger. Their disco stuff is the reason I spent half a summer's wages for an 8-track stereo system in my car. Although see if you can find Marty Stuart's version of Stayin' Alive on You Tube it's worth checking out. It actually works, mandolin and all. |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 2, 2022 16:30:22 GMT -5
There was a simplicity to Red Rubber Ball that made it so popular to sing with as a young kid. I still find myself singing a line or two once in a while… I don't have much to contribute when it comes to Tears For Fears, but with "Red Rubber Ball" you have tossed me a hanging curve, and I thank you. That song was co-written by Paul Simon and an Australian guy Bruce Woodley, who was with The Seekers ("Georgy Girl," "I'll Never Find Another You.") It was performed by The Cyrkle, a group formed at Lafayette University in Easton, PA. They had a second hit in the summer of 1966 that I like at least as much called "Turn Down Day." They were managed by Brian Epstein, who was the manager of The Beatles, and they were one of the opening acts on The Beatles last tour of the US in 1966. The Cyrkle used to play colleges and clubs all over this area, and they were highly entertaining showmen. Their drummer was especially bad ass. Their two lead vocalists, Don Danneman and Tom Dawes, later went on to make lots of money writing jingles for commercials. The Alka-Seltzer "plop plop fizz fizz" was one of the best known. One of them also did the "Uncola" jingles for 7-Up. They made a couple of pretty good albums that only their families and I remember, but there was a lot more gold in writing for pharmaceutical and beverage conglomerates. Even at four years old, I could recognize talent! I used to love the, "plop plop fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is." But, at just a few years older, I added a second verse to the commercial, "Ploop ploop fahz fahz, oh what a relief that was." It didn't catch on, even in my own household. |
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Post by kaybli on Apr 2, 2022 16:38:15 GMT -5
[Its just the disco stuff they did that drove me crazy. The pre and some of the post disco stuff was good music… I'm with you inger. Their disco stuff is the reason I spent half a summer's wages for an 8-track stereo system in my car. Although see if you can find Marty Stuart's version of Stayin' Alive on You Tube it's worth checking out. It actually works, mandolin and all. |
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Post by inger on Apr 2, 2022 17:09:34 GMT -5
I'm with you inger. Their disco stuff is the reason I spent half a summer's wages for an 8-track stereo system in my car. Although see if you can find Marty Stuart's version of Stayin' Alive on You Tube it's worth checking out. It actually works, mandolin and all. I like the mandolin! |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 3, 2022 18:49:54 GMT -5
I have a question for everyone....
What is hip?
Just discovered this song for the first time today. Try this for walking around New Jersey, Kaybli. You'll think you're in a 1970s crime drama.
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Post by kaybli on Apr 3, 2022 19:00:06 GMT -5
I have a question for everyone.... What is hip? Just discovered this song for the first time today. Try this for walking around New Jersey, Kaybli. You'll think you're in a 1970s crime drama. LOL, Funky for sure!
Speaking of 1970s crime dramas this is one of my favorite music videos of all time:
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 3, 2022 19:13:58 GMT -5
I have a question for everyone.... What is hip? Just discovered this song for the first time today. Try this for walking around New Jersey, Kaybli. You'll think you're in a 1970s crime drama. LOL, Funky for sure!
Speaking of 1970s crime dramas this is one of my favorite music videos of all time:
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