turn it up

Pretend you're listening to a 1966 broadcast from your transistor. You know you want to. It's from groovy KRLA in Pasadena, California.


KRLA, August 1966 (deejay Dave Hull)

Dave's listeners were Hullabalooers. Here's a bunch of KRLA info.

bring your records

I really dug a recent show by a guest dj on WMBR's Lost and Found who spun his childhood 45s from the 50s and 60s. Still in their original cases, the records were a fantastic musical glimpse into his life and I loved his anecdotes. I put many of the songs in the "I would've bought that 45" category. Here are some of my favorites....


Three Cool Cats, The Coasters, 1959 (Beatles' version)


The Honeydripper, The Kirby Stone Four, 1960
This tune reminds me of the early 60s Hanna-Barbera
cartoon themes composed by this guy.


The Honeydripper, Joe Liggins, 1945


Stop, Baby, The Four Preps, 1958


Sebastian, The Big Sound of Don Balke, 1959

Click Clack, Dickey Doo and the Don'ts, 1958
I love their name. This is the type of song the whole family sang along with while driving on vacation in the car. Whoooooaaaaahhh!

hey ladies

Here Come the Girls, Ernie K-Doe, 1970


Mother-In-Law, Ernie K-Doe, 1961

Superman

(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman, The Kinks, 1979

take a chance on me

I know you've been wanting to hear some ABBA. Here you go.

Hold on!

If you loved amusement parks as a kid, you'll dig this video about Riverview Park in Chicago. More history and footage from 1964.


Here's a little something to get you in the mood. 😀

grooviness

In the video above, The Stones end the show while the credits roll.

2120 South Michigan Avenue, The Rolling Stones, 1964

Buttermilk (Parts 1 and 2), Sylvester "Sly" Stewart, 1965

let the sun shine

Being the Age of Aquarius and all, let the sun shine, baby. Let's join
The 5th Dimension in space, shall we? Blast off. Whooooaaahh!

watch it good

Let's check in on Miss Jane. Not the secretary, this Miss Jayne.

peace, love, flowers + poodles

Sweet Lorraine thinks that real men eat quiche. I agree.


Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine, Country Joe and the Fish, 1967


Quiche Lorraine, the B-52s, 1980

cream and sugar, please

Pick yourself a kitten and listen to the platter that rocks the jukebox.


House of Bamboo, Andy Williams, 1958


House of Bamboo, Earl Grant, 1960

Raspberry Beret

Excuse me, but I gotta go. I need to dance around for awhile.

Happy Easter

Jesus Christ Superstar has an incredible soundtrack. Amen.

And then there's Maude

Maude was groundbreaking and her theme song sung by Donny Hathaway was the best. Anything but tranquilizin', right on Maude!


Where Is the Love?, Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway, 1972

liar, liar, pants on fire

Lies, lies, lies yeah. Lies, lies, lies yeah. Lies, lies, lies yeah. Gross

let's go out...

...the cover is only $3. Maybe the spinning lady will be there. I'm in.

Show Biz Kids

I'm mesmerized by the back-up gals. Where's my tambourine?!

hold your head up

And if they stare, just let them burn their eyes on you moving. And if they shout, don't let it change a thing that you're doing. Yeah, baby.

You hear that?

Let's go there. I just wanna hear a good beat. Whooooaaaahhhh!

spread the word

All the world over so easy to see. People everywhere just want to be
free. I can't understand it, so simple to me. People just got to be free.

back to life

What's going on in your part of the world? 😕 Uhhhhhhmmmmm.

Aloha!

I'm on vacation with blue skies, blue water and blue duds. I love blue.

swing it, Mama

Here she is.... the fantastic lady of the now sound. You've got to make your own kind of music, even if nobody else sings along, babe.

The girl with the hair

My high school consisted of grades 7-12 so intermingling occurred between junior high and high school kids. My older sister had a friend named Jill. She was beautiful, silly and fun. She always acknowledged me and I beamed when she did. Jill had the quintessential 70s hairdo – long, wavy and blond. She was groovy and the girl with the hair.

When your hair smells terrific, you'll have a Dippity-Do-Da-Day.

Mindy receives a download while she shampoos her hair. Nanu nanu

1965

I've been diggin' the 60th-anniversary-nod-to-1965 series on Friday's Lost and Found and I have fallen in love with these...


The Race Is On, George Jones, 1965


Come Back Baby, Roddie Joy, 1965

Why Do I Cry?, Barry and the Remains, 1965

Don't Fool with Fu Manchu, The Rockin' Ramrods, 1965
This song was inspired by the film The Face of Fu Manchu.

those cats were fast as lightning

This worldwide hit made me want to learn kung fu so I could beat up the creeps from down the street. Instead, I had to ignore them. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. 😛 Heeeeeeeeeeeyyaaaah!

It just landed

Go after your elusive butterfly. You'll never get it if you don't try.

Saturday morning dose of the 80s

Don't ask me because I'm not telling. My lips are sealed.

'Twas the night before Christmas...

Where are my cha-cha heels?!

Remember to be gracious when opening your Christmas gifts. Don't be like Ms. Davenport or you'll be headed straight for reform school.

Have you been naughty or nice?

When people are cruel and unkind, there's usually envy and insecurity involved. It has nothing to do with you. These poor folks don't like themselves very much. Just turn your pretty head and walk away.

ho, ho, ho

Here's hoping your Santas are creepy and bright. Happy Holidays!


Nuttin' for Christmas, Barry Gordon, 1955
Barry Gordon plays the paperboy at the beginning of this video.

two turntables and a microphone

I love Beck's music. Jack-Ass samples Them's version of the Bob Dylan song It's All Over Now, Baby Blue from 1965. Weeeee!


It's All Over Now, Baby Blue, Them (featuring Van Morrison), 1966

Carmen Miranda

Learn about the Brazilian legend and have a banana why dontcha.

I Feel Love

During my early teens in the late 70s, Donna Summer blasted from a lot of radios. Last night I saw talented diva Rainere Martin at the Cabot. It quickly became a sing-a-long groovefest since she performs mostly Donna Summer songs with a sprinkling of other well-known disco hits. It's hilarious how we remember all those background vocals and instrument/synthesizer beeps and boops to sing along with.

Dance people from that era will surely dig her show. Smiles galore.

Miss Jayne

Mariska Hargitay's parents were bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay and bombshell Jayne Mansfield. Look at what Jayne could do.