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.