The Tide Is High

I never knew that Blonde's version wasn't the original. Yippeee!

The Tide Is High, The Paragons, 1967

Where were you?

I was in the right place, but it must've been the wrong time. Oops.


Right Place Wrong Time, Dr. John, 1972

Get on up Big Bird

Eddie Floyd performs Knock on Wood at The White House.


Big Bird, Eddie Floyd, 1968

Marvin and Tina

Marvin Gaye and Tina Turner perform a medley on Shindig in '65.

Happy Easter

Jesus is just alright with me. Thanks Doobies and thanks nerd.

Voices in the Sky

Bluebird flying high, tell me what you sing. If you could talk to me,
what news would you bring? Of voices in the sky.



This beautiful song by The Moody Blues is from their 1968
album In Search of the Lost Chord. Speaking of bluebirds....

Saturday morning dose of 1969

Above, Bill Deal and the Rhondels perform at The Peppermint Beach Club in Virginia Beach in July 1967. Whoooooaaahh!


May I, Bill Deal and the Rhondels, 1969

shake, shake, shake

Last weekend a friend and I put on our boogie shoes and headed to Bally's in Rhode Island to see one of my favorite bands of yore. What a humble and grateful person KC is. I loved how much he let his incredible band shine. His career started with writing Rock Your Baby in 1974 inspiring John Lennon to create Whatever Gets You Thru the Night. In the 70s and early 80s, one of the best ways to see bands and singers was on the Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas Shows. They both aired everyday from 4-5. Here's KC and the Sunshine Band in 1977.
 

What's the password?

I cannot stop playing Wynder K. Frog's 1967 version of Green Door. It has now replaced my morning coffee. During prohibition, a restaurant with a green door was a speakeasy. The mo ya know.


Green Door, Wynder K. Frog, 1967


Green Door, Jim Lowe, 1956

dancing at The Shoreline

The Shoreline was the hip spot for kids in Peyton Place to go-go.

60 years ago today...

...The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. When I think of the rock and roll history timeline, I think of it in terms of before and after The Beatles came to the United States in 1964. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!

Where's my sparkle sweater?

It's February, freezing and Black History Month. So here's James.

Saturday morning dose of the 90s

February 9, 1964

While listening to 88 Rewound count down the hits of January 13, 1964 from Philly's WIBG in honor of The Beatles, I thought about people I know who were around then. My mom was home cleaning and ironing to the kitchen radio while her oldest 3 kids left for school – then errands with my 2-year-old sister while listening to the car radio. I was unfamiliar with many of the songs and skipped through some slow ones. A few weeks later, the Beatles would be known worldwide. Yippeee!
Below are a few pop songs from the January 1964 survey:


He Ain't No Angel, The Lovejoys, 1963
Ellie Greenwich, who wrote the song, is really singing.


Move It Baby, Simon Scott with The LeRoys, 1964


Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys, The Cookies, 1963

What do you remember about this historic happening? Discuss.

Exsqueeze me?

Squeeze is one of my favorite groups of all time. Have a listen:

• Tempted, 1981
• Take Me I'm Yours, 1978
• Pulling Mussels (From a Shell), 1980
• Cool For Cats, 1979
• Up the Junction, 1979
• Black Coffee In Bed, 1982
• Is That Love?, 1981
• Annie Get Your Gun, 1982
• If I Didn't Love You, 1980

hey sexy

A snowstorm's a coming. Let's make some hot chocolate, baby.