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"Nobody But Me" - The Human Beinz
(Jan./Feb. 1968, highest chart position
#5 Cash Box/#8 Hot 100, scene from TV show
Teen Time on WSTV Channel 9 in Steubenville, OH)
Kicking-off our second show on S-P-M-M, The Human Beinz,
the one-hit-wonder rock band from Youngstown, Ohio, and
"Nobody But Me," their top 5 charting single from the early
weeks of 1968. It's a cool cover of an R&B song recorded
in 1962 by The Isley Brothers. If you're watching our
simulcast on YouTube, you saw the kids dancing on
Teen Time, the Tri-State area's (OH-PA-WV) answer
to American Bandstand, a show that originated from
the studios of WSTV-TV channel 9 (now WTOV) in
Steubenville, Ohio, with youthful host Del Curtis.
In his Book of Rock Lists, music historian Dave
Marsh named the version of "Nobody But Me"
by The Human Beinz "The most negative song
to hit the Top 40" since the word "no" is sung
over 100 times and "nobody" is sung 46 times.
Cindy Patti Jane
Nobody but we can keep you dancing to the coolest
sounds around, like the groovy tune you just heard.
Hello again! We're The Good Girls - Cindy, Patti
and Jane - stars of the TV show Good Girls Revolt,
back with you for our second stint moonlighting
as Shady Bunch deejays here on S-P-M-M.
I'm Jane Hollander. My friends and I are delighted to be back
libbin' it up with you - singing and dancing to the greatest
recordings of the 1960s and early 70s. Songs you'll hear
on today's show are pulled from some of the most
significant albums of the period, and my first
spin is an example. It's Carlos Santana who,
along with his Latin style psychedelic
blues rock band, rose to fame
following his appearance
at Woodstock.
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Hitting the street less than two weeks after the music festival,
Santana's self-titled debut album peaked in the top 5,
and this song, released as the second single,
went top 10 in March of 1970. Listen
to the unmistakable sound of
Santana and-- "Evil Ways!"
"Evil Ways" - Santana
(Feb./Mar. 1970, highest chart pos. #7 Cash Box,
#9 Hot 100, from Aug. 1969 album Santana)
From early 1970, the sound America came to know and love, Santana
there with their first hit single, "Evil Ways," followed soon after
by an even bigger hit, "Black Magic Woman."
It starts with a great song, and
"Baby, It's You" is a great song.
Composed by Burt Bacharach,
Luther Dixon and Mack David,
"Baby It's You" was first waxed
by The Shirelles who gained a
top 10 hit with the song early
in 1962. In March of 1963,
The Beatles covered the
song on their debut album
Please Please Me. The
most successful version
reached the top 5 on the
chart in the fall of 1969.
It was recorded by
a St. Louis pop rock
band called Smith.
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As you are about to hear, lead singer Gayle McCormick
belted the vocals in a bluesy, soulful style. Here's A Group
Called Smith on The Ed Sullivan Show doing-- "Baby, It's You!"
"Baby It's You" - Smith
(Oct./Nov. 1969, highest chart pos. #4 Cash Box/#5 Hot 100,
from July 1969 album A Group Called Smith, perf. on
Oct. 19, 1969, episode of The Ed Sullivan Show)
From their debut album, A Group Called Smith with their hit cover
of the Shirelles' original, "Baby, It's You." A sad footnote - Smith
lead singer Gayle McCormick died in 2019 at the age of 67.
Hi, I'm Cindy Reston. My first spin is one of the
most memorable and poignant songs of the 60s,
a grim tale about urban decay and generations
trapped in the cycle of poverty. Released in
the spring of '69, this record went top 3 on
the Billboard chart and all the way to
number one on Cash Box.
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THE VIDEO NOW!
THE VIDEO NOW!
Here now is The King - Elvis Presley -
performing his big comeback hit, a song
written by Mac Davis-- "In The Ghetto."
performing his big comeback hit, a song
written by Mac Davis-- "In The Ghetto."
"In The Ghetto" - Elvis Presley
(May/June 1969, highest chart pos.
#1 Cash Box/#3 Hot 100)
#1 Cash Box/#3 Hot 100)
Heavy stuff, Elvis singing "In The Ghetto," a song originally
titled "The Vicious Circle," a record that put The King
back on his throne in 1969 after years of struggling
on the chart. Elvis Presley's "In The Ghetto" along
with the Woodstock Rock Festival, that debut
album by Santana and the single and album by
Smith were some of the musical milestones
of 1969. Another major event that year was
the release of The Age of Aquarius, the 4th
studio album by The 5th Dimension. Four
hit singles were released from the album
including the chart-topping smash
I am about to play next.
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It's a medley of two songs from the off-Broadway musical Hair,
a manifestation of the hippie counterculture and the sexual
revolution. This single spent an incredible six weeks at #1.
The 5th Dimension-- "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In!"
"Medley: Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)"
The Fifth Dimension (Apr./May 1969, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100,
#1 Cash Box, from May 1969 album The Age of Aquarius)
You just listened to one of the most iconic songs of the Baby Boom
generation, "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)"
a song assimilated by pop culture and ranked #66 on Billboard's list of
The Greatest Songs of All Time, sung by the fabulous 5th Dimension
with backing by The Wrecking Crew, the great Los Angeles based
session musicians who played on many major hits of the 60s.
generation, "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)"
a song assimilated by pop culture and ranked #66 on Billboard's list of
The Greatest Songs of All Time, sung by the fabulous 5th Dimension
with backing by The Wrecking Crew, the great Los Angeles based
session musicians who played on many major hits of the 60s.
I'm "Patti" Robinson. One of the most
important singing and songwriting acts
of the 60s counterculture music scene,
The Mamas and the Papas, gave us a
string of groovy folk-rock recordings.
important singing and songwriting acts
of the 60s counterculture music scene,
The Mamas and the Papas, gave us a
string of groovy folk-rock recordings.
Their 1966 debut album on Dunhill
made Rolling Stone's list of The 500
Greatest Albums of All Time and
climbed 15 notches to #112 in the
made Rolling Stone's list of The 500
Greatest Albums of All Time and
climbed 15 notches to #112 in the
magazine's most recent revision.
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THE VIDEO NOW!
THE VIDEO NOW!
If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, here are the Mamas
and the Papas with a song from that album that was released
on the B side of "Monday, Monday"-- "Got A Feelin'."
"Got A Feelin'" - The Mama's And The Papa's
(from Feb. 1966 album If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears,
Apr./May 1966, B side of "Monday, Monday")
McGuinn and McGuire still a-gettin higher
in LA you know where that's at, and no one's
gettin' fat except Mama Cass.
Those were The Mamas And The Papas doing
"Got A Feelin'," one of the songs from their debut
album If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears.
If you can believe what I say, you might be shocked to learn
that the original album with a cover photo showing the group
in a bathroom sitting in a tub with a toilet visible was pulled
from stores because, in 1966, the sight of a toilet was
declared indecent. We've come a long way, baby!
Oh damn! They're waving us off. Our second show has come
to an end and we need to go. I hope you got your kicks
Libbin It Up With The Good Girls.
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Coming up on the flip side of news, meet Bud's Budding Blossoms,
the teen queens at another popular York area venue, and we'll be
back soon with more sensational sounds from the dawning of
the Age of Aquarius on Libbin' It Up, so keep your dial set to
S-P-M-M, the grooviest spot in the universe. To play us off,
German drummer Sina with a cover of "Eight Miles High"
by The Byrds. Now this is Patti along with Cindy and
by The Byrds. Now this is Patti along with Cindy and
Jane - The Good Girls - saying see you next time!
"Eight Miles High" - The Byrds (Apr. 2019 drum cover by Sina,
orig. May 1966, highest chart pos. #12 Cash Box/#14 Hot 100,
from July 1966 Byrds album Fifth Dimension)
I'm torn between two of these today. Love me some Santana, but the 5th Dimension medley is classic! They're too different from each other to choose a favorite! Either is a nice ear worm to be left with for the day.
ReplyDeleteHi, Kelly!
DeleteCongratulations, dear friend -- you and my buddy Pat are the Early Birds this week! Thanks a lot for checking out the second show of those other Good Girls, the miniskirt and maxi dress Libbers from Good Girls Revolt, the nostalgic TV series set in 1969.
Yessum, there are ear worms galore on this play list. I've been playing "no no no no no no no no no" ("Nobody But Me") on repeat all morning. I'm happy to know you like these period classics by Santana and the 5th Dimension. May those tunes brighten your day and keep your toes tapping.
Thanks again for coming early, dear friend Kelly, and have a great week!
I enjoyed listening to all of these great songs and loved watching these kids dance that are now probably all in the 70s...which is freaky to say. I really like "In The Ghetto" and we see Elvis morphing into the onesie sparkly white outfits he wore but he still looks trim. He always makes me feel a bit sad because he died so young. Same with the Lady from Smith. I never heard that song but she has a great voice. I had to look her up and found that she was ravaged by cancer and had no idea. Love Santana and his guitar work is legendary. My mom just loved "Age of Aquarius" which is a great song (love their hip outfits) and my mom was an Aquarian. The Mama's and Papa's were so rhythmic and connected. It is rare to have 4 people work so beautifully together despite the backstage goings-on.That girl is excellent with the drums and played it perfectly with the Byrds. Have a beautiful day!!
ReplyDeleteHi, Birgit!
DeleteThanks for dropping by, dear friend! You finished 2nd in this week's Race to Shady's Place. In doing so, you take home the coveted "Silver Shady" statue to proudly place on your mantel!
Yessum, isn't that a great old rare clip of Ohio teens dancing on air? They'd be Shady's age by now. As the people who comment on American Bandstand clips are quick to point out, it's likely that some of those young men went off to Vietnam shortly after that taping and a few of them didn't make it back.
Yessum, it's sad what happened to Elvis the Pelvis. This clip of him performing his big comeback hit "In The Ghetto" takes us back to a happier time in The King's life and career before it all went sideways.
Yessum, I was saddened to learn that vibrant singer Gayle M from Smith was younger than I am now when she died a few years back. The song "Baby It's You" was a hit three different times - a recorded version by the classic girl group The Shirelles, one by The Beatles and the biggest of all by Smith.
Thanks for sharing that your mom was born under the sign of Aquarius and loved that song by The 5th Dimension. Glad you appreciated the M's & The P's and Sina, the German drummer girl first introduced on my blog by Family Guy's Chris Griffin.
Thank you again for your kind visit and great comment, dear friend BB. Have a wonderful week!
Tom,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for the inconveniences of not being able to access my site earlier this morning because the SSL cert expired AND I'm sorry for not checking my email. Normally that's the first thing I do but not today! I got sidelined working on another post, then my daddy's father's day card and finally a family member's upcoming bday card. June is a busy month! At least the good news is things are fixed on my site as you know. You never have to worry about when you stop by for visits. CAAC is open 24/7 so work me when it best suits you, my friend.
In this volume, I knew all of the songs except the one by The Mamas and the Papas. That was a bit interesting trivia about the album getting yanked because of the toilet being in the picture. I'm not sure in indecent but it's a bit un-classy. DH and I have talked about bathroom scenes in TV/movies how you see more and more this sort of thing. It used to be you never saw a woman on the toilet, occasionally men but never women. I have to admit, I don't like seeing either sex using the bathroom but I like it even less when I see a woman. That's so un-classy, so unladylike. I shutter to think how future generations will act. Oh well... I so did enjoy your song picks for today. Thanks for putting some music into my Monday and for your visit. Have a boogietastic week, my friend!
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteThanks for coming, dear friend! You finished a strong third in the Early Bird race, and that means the bronze medal will be hung around your neck at the awards ceremony! :)
All's well that ends well, and I am very thankful that I regained access to CAAC late this morning. I'm glad you were able to figure out what to do because I am tech challenged. For a telephone, I use two tin cans connected by a string! :)
Yessum, the sight of a toilet was ruled obscene in 1966 when that debut album by The Mama's And The Papa's was first released. Gangsta rap was still light years away. :) Don't tell my feminist wife Mrs. Shady, but I tend to agree with you. I appreciate ladylike behavior in women. In today's films, you often see women sitting on the potty. Just as often, there are scenes of women on their knees vomiting into it. Such scenes might be a reflection of reality, but I prefer not to watch them. Getting back to that M&P album, it's like a Greatest Hits compilation to me, because I bought the LP upon its release and got to know and love every song on it. I was thrilled when Good Girl Patti chose to play "Got A Feelin'... a seldom heard gem from the album.
I'm delighted that you know all the other songs on The Good Girls' play list and enjoyed Libbin' It Up with Cindy, Patti & Jane. Stick around, because they'll be back with more nuggets from the dawning of the Age of Aquarius in volume 3 of their series.
Thanks again for your kind words and cheery visit, dear friend Cathy. Enjoy the rest of your week!
Good afternoon my friend. What a wonderful collection of songs. It always surprises me when I see the name of a song and don't recognize it until I hear it. That's what happened with the first song, "Nobody But Me." Interesting about the Mamas and Papas album cover. You are not kidding that times have changed! Thanks for the fun facts and great music. Have a terrific rest of your week. I'm off to walk our friend Benny.
ReplyDeleteHi, Janet!
DeleteI'm delighted to see you, dear friend! You too, buddy Benny!
Thanks for tuning in to the second Libbin' It Up show presented by The Good Girls - Cindy, Patti & Jane - here on SPMM Retro Radio. I'm happy to know that most of the tunes rang a bell once you started listening to them. That rare clip of the teenagers dancing in a TV studio in Steubenville, Ohio, is a tremendous find. Those local and regional teen dance shows were just as popular as the nationally broadcast American Bandstand - in some cases even more popular.
Yessum, it's funny how standards were enforced unevenly in the 50s and 60s. You had 1950s rock & rollers singing songs that implied making whoopee with underage girls, and R&R legend Jerry Lee Lewis marrying his 13 year old cousin once removed. Yet, in 1966, the sight of a toilet was considered indecent and, in 1967, Ed Sullivan's censors cautioned Mick Jagger not to sing the words "Let's Spend The Night Together" and ordered him to change it to "Let's Spend Some Time Together." Mick defied the censors and sang the song his way on the show.
I hope you had an enjoyable walk with Benny and gave him a Jerky-Treat afterward. Thanks again for joining the fun and enjoy the rest of your week, dear friend Janet!
Hi Shady,
ReplyDeleteI'm not familiar with this show, but it sounds up my alley.
So, you are playing some of my favourites! I love Santana and "Evil Ways" has to be the top of my playlist. I love his sound and he was still going strong in the 2000s, so he's versatile.
"Age of Aquarius" is another favourite. I could listen to that song for hours. I would love it if the roller skating rink had a disco night and played songs like this. I bet "Age of Aquarius" would be fun to roller skate to.
In 2010, an old high school friend sold me a Mamas and Papas vinyl. "Got a Feeling" was on the vinyl record and I remember playing that non-stop at Nan's house. I still have that vinyl, although no way to play it now. On my old iPod, I had that song too. I actually really like the Mamas and the Papas. Good memories!
You had me grooving this morning and I can't to groove throughout the day.
Have a great day, dear friend.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteI'm happy to see you, dear friend! Thanks for setting your AM dial to SPMM Retro Radio and listening to show #2 presented by those lovable libbers Cindy, Patti & Jane - The Good Girls. Yessum, the TV series Good Girls Revolt is set in NYC in 1969. Follow the lives and loves of three "modern girls" - office women banging their heads against the glass ceiling as they try to make their mark in the workplace and make a difference in society. I think you'd enjoy the show.
I'm excited that The Good Girls picked some of your favorite songs for their volume 2 play list. I owned that first Santana album and played it heavily in my off-campus apartment at Penn State. Santana brought a fresh new sound, entirely different from the stuff played at the Shady Dell.
"Aquarius" is an optimistic song, a song of hope. Shady sez if the Age of Aquarius is truly dawning, I wish it would hurry up already, because we need a radical transformation of humankind if we are to save ourselves from mass destruction.
If you'd like to skate to this type of tuneage, why not request it? I'll bet they'd go along with your idea and have a disco night once a month.
If you bought a M & P album that had "Got A Feeling" on it, chances are it was their debut album pictured in this post. If it was the "dirty" one with a cover photo of the band in the bathroom with a toilet visible, then it's rare and worth some money. You're rich! :)
I'm delighted that you got your groove on to these groovy tunes. Thanks again for coming to the platter party and enjoy the rest of your day and week, dear friend JM!
Hi Shady,
DeleteWhere can I watch "Good Girls"? Netflix? Hulu? Premium cable? I'm curious now! :D
That's true, I could always request it! I am friendly with some of the skate staff and I can ask. In pre-COVID times, they had a DJ every once in a while. I'm not sure if they are bringing them back, just yet. I think some use their phones and hook them up to loud speakers. It wouldn't hurt to ask. :) Thanks, Shady!
I think I have that album somewhere. I'll have to look. If I remember correctly, it might have been in a sleeve. I hope not. But, if it is just in a sleeve, I have an awesome album. Ha!
I agree, Shady. "Aquarius" needs to hurry up!
Happy Thankful Thursday, dear friend!
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteGood to see you, dear friend!
Keep in mind there are two "Good Girl" television series. Beth Boland, host of my previous post, is the main character on Good Girls, a series still running on NBC. Cindy, Patti & Jane, hosts of this week's post, are central characters on Good Girls Revolt, a 2016 Amazon series that was unfortunately canceled after only one season due to low ratings. Therefore you can think of it as a mini-series. If you subscribe to Amazon Prime, check to see if the show is still being offered.
Collecting vinyl records is a passion for many people. The market value of any given record is a matter of perception. Rare, obscure, early recordings made by big name artists are perceived to be valuable among "completists" seeking to own everything their favorite artist ever released. Rare, limited edition album covers or 45 rpm sleeves, records with misprints on the cover or label, and records pressed on colored wax all tend to be more valuable. first and foremost, the vinyl needs to be in excellent or near mint condition if the record is to command a high selling price. When I was a teenager, I owned most of the Shady Dell's greatest hits on 45 rpm. However, I made the mistake of printing my initials on the labels, instantly rendering my entire collection practically worthless. :)
Happy TT to you, dear friend JM!
Hi Shady,
DeleteI do subscribe to Prime, so I will check to see if that series is still offered! :)
That makes sense, about what you did and made the collection worthless. I cut off all of my Barbie's hair and had to get rid of them. I kick myself for that a bit because some Barbies are extremely valuable too. Ah, well, I loved being hairstylist Jess when I was a kid. Hahaha! Oops.
I'll have to find that vinyl. Emily, the old friend who sold me that vinyl, was moving and wanted to get rid of things. She sold it to me for $10 in 2010. Hopefully I can find it and report back.
Have a great Thankful Thursday, dear friend.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteYessum, you gave another good example of how to ruin the worth of a collectible. I foolishly wrote my initials on hundreds of records, both 45s and albums. Today they would be worth big money if I had taken care of them.
In the early 2000s, as a do-over, I assembled a modest collection of 211 rare original label 45s, most of them in near mint condition, a few stamped on colored wax. A couple of them cost me $75 each. I never play any of the records in my new collection. Instead I keep them stored in crush proof cardboard boxes specifically made for record collecting. They keep my discs preserved in the same condition they were in when I bought them - dust free, smoke free, heat free and free of the harmful rays of the sun. I haven't even looked at my records for the last several years, but I love knowing that I have them.
Let me know if you find that Mamas and Papas LP.
Happy TT once again, dear friend JM!
I've never watched Good Girls.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think I knew "Nobody But Me" - The Human Beinz but as soon as it started playing I did know it.
I've always liked Santana. I know I've heard that song a lot.
I didn't know Baby It's You by Smith. That was a new one for me.
I'm pretty sure I've heard all of Elvis's songs and seen all his movies because my mom and grandma were huge fans. My grandma had all his records. Too bad I don't have those now.
I've heard those Fifth Dimension songs on movies, I'm sure. They sure could sing.
I didn't know that song by The mama's and the Papa's but I have heard them before.
That was a great drum cover but I hadn't heard the song before.
Hi, Mary!
DeleteHow are you doing, dear friend? How's my buddy Falcor? Thanks for joining the fun as Cindy, Patti & Jane from the period TV series Good Girls Revolt spin the super sounds of the late 60s and early 70s.
Yessum, "Nobody But Me" should be called the "No No" song because the negative word is repeated so many times throughout. Most Boomers can Name That Tune in two seconds flat when we hear that distorted guitar note at the beginning.
I'm excited to introduce the great song "Baby, It's You" to you, Mary. The classic girl group The Shirelles waxed a hit version and The Beatles followed with a cover. The group called Smith gained the biggest hit of all with the song as the Sixties decade was coming to an end.
Yessum, it's too bad you didn't take possession of your grandma'a collection of Elvis records. Depending on their condition, they could be worth a pretty penny. Around 15 years ago, I bought a box set of Elvis Presley 7-inch singles in mint condition - new and unplayed. They are UK pressings with the small center holes and they are stamped on various colors of vinyl including blue, green, yellow, orange, turquoise, purple and white. They're beautiful. I keep them in dust free sleeves inside a dust free box specifically made to preserve vinyl records.
Chris Griffin, the crazy mixed-up teenager from Family Guy, is the official Shady's Place talent scout. A couple of years ago, Chris discovered German multi-instrumentalist Sina and devoted a special post to her drum covers. I'm glad you enjoyed Sina's cover of The Byrds' biggie "Eight Miles High."
I'm pleased that you found a lot to like in this edition of Libbin' It Up. Thanks again for coming, Mary. Please give my buddy Falcor a Milk-Bone and tell him it's from Shady. Enjoy the rest of your week, dear friend!
OK, sorry I'm late, but I've now got every light in my apartment turned off so I can see these fine videos today. I tend to have an idealistic view of the 1960s counterculture (along with an idealistic view of the Roaring '20s, World War II, the Beat Movement, the Revolutionary War, Ancient Athens, postwar Tangiers, the Italian Renaissance, the late 19th/early 20th century Progressive Movement, 1930s Hollywood, 1950s Broadway, 1970s off-Broadway, the eraly 19th century Transcendentalist Movment and just about any era other than the one I'm living through right now) so I enjoyed these songs, in particular "The Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In". As for the scandalous Mamas and the Papa cover, I don't blame stores for pulling it, that toilet look DIRTY (but then that just might be my very dim computer screen.)
ReplyDeleteHi, Kirk!
DeleteThanks for making it over, good buddy! I'm sorry you are having computer issues, making it harder for you to see the screen. I wouldn't have wanted you to miss those bra-burning, glass ceiling busting women's libbers Cindy, Patti & Jane, presenters of the SPMM radio series Libbin' It Up with The Good Girls.
I'm glad you enjoyed the tuneage harking back to the Age of Aquarius, an exciting period when it seemed like things were breaking in the right direction. Today, they're merely breaking right - period.
Hey, what's going on here? I thought for sure you'd have something to say about that Ohio TV studio hosting Teen Time, the weekly Bandstand-style show hosted by Del Curtis. I had you in mind when I posted that video. Did you see any of your friends and neighbors dancing on air in that clip?
I'm pleased that you enjoyed the optimistic 5th Dimension hit "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In," a medley from the musical Hair. Imagine how it dominated the airwaves in the spring of '69, spending six weeks at #1. "Aquarius" ranks #66 on Billboard's list of the "Greatest Songs of All Time." Wiki sez: << The actual recording is something of a rarity: the song was recorded in two cities, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, then mixed together in the studio. >>
Regarding the controversial Mama's & Papa's bathroom album cover with a potty visible, Shady sez: "A toilet was meant to be obscene and not heard. Maintaining a dirty toilet is way of sticking it to the man. To this day, I adhere to the practice."
Thanks again for your visit and comment, good buddy Kirk. Enjoy your Friday and have a great Father's Day weekend!
I'm afraid I never heard of Teen Time. Though Youngstown may be only a couple hours drive from Cleveland on the Ohio Turnpike, it's analog TV signals never reached that far west.
DeleteCleveland in the 1960s did have its own American Bandstand-like show called Upbeat hosted by Don Webster. It was syndicated, though I'm not sure to what extent.
Hi, Kirk!
DeleteThanks for returning, good buddy! I have come to count on you as an expert on all things Ohio, and that's why I was a little surprised when you didn't have anything to say about Teen Time. I think you and I have discussed Upbeat before. Originally called The Big 5 Show, Wiki sez the series << aired from: 1964 to 1971 (the last five years airing nationally in first run syndication). >> If Upbeat aired nationally, I don't know why I never saw it. Perhaps it wasn't available in my coverage market.
Thanks again for coming back over to chat, good buddy Kirk. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Good morning Shady! I'm getting back once again in the blogging mode after getting home from my brother's funeral. It's been a long and sad week but the sun does always shine again doesn't it. So I came by to visit you and really enjoyed the tunes from my Boomer youth. All the tunes brought back memories and yes, times have changed where toilets no longer offend! We still haven't reached the Age of Aquarius where peace will rule our planet but we can still keep on trying. Anyway, I hope all is well with you and Mrs. Shady. Have a good weekend and Happy Father's Day to you!
ReplyDeleteHi, YaYa!
DeleteI'm very happy to see your face back here at Shady's Place, dear friend! It breaks my heart that you have endured such a long string of losses and medical crises when you should instead be having fun and enjoying your retirement. Thank you very much for joining my other crop of "Good Girls" - Cindy, Patti & Jane - for their second show bringing you the groovy sounds of your Boomer youth in the late 60s and early 70s.
I'm delighted to learn that you know these hit songs and that they trigger fond memories of more carefree days. Like you, I yearn to finally see the light from the dawning of the Age of Aquarius which has dragged on for a long time without the kind of progress we were hoping for. We can't give up. We must strive to keep it alive - the dream that someday, one day:
Peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars
Harmony and understanding
Sympathy and trust abounding
No more falsehoods or derisions
Golden living dreams of visions
Mystic crystal revelation
And the mind's true liberation
I hope listening to these AM radio hits gave your spirits a much needed lift. Thank you again for making time for a visit and for your terrific comment. Take good care of yourself and tell Jack I wish him a happy Father's Day. See you soon, dear friend YaYa!
Hey...you good girls are great! Sorry I'm just now tuning in, and I can't stay long, but I really loved the show! Every song rocked!
ReplyDelete"Baby It's You" is a really great song. I love the Shirelles and I appreciate the girls giving us this great song, but The Smith Group takes the song to another level. This lady takes the song above sultry and just out and out cool! I didn't even know who the artist was back in the day, but what a voice!
The 5th Dimension always puts out the best, don't they! This group has the most beautiful voices that come together like angels! I love "Aquarious", as do many other "boomers", and their costumes are so gorgeous! This one struck my favorite bone today.
Didn't Elvis look so good during this time of his comeback! "In The Ghetto" is another of my favs that Elvis recorded. I will always listen to it.
We used to dance our legs off to "Nobody But Me". Again, I didn't know the name of the artists, Human Beinz? All I cared about was the beat-so what if they used 'no' a lot in the song! Very good, and I liked the video.
I'm sorry but I have to go...I am glad to see Sina again. She just ups her game with each song she takes on.
Thank you "Good Girls" and Shady for a great post with the best songs! Take care dear friend, Shady!
Hi, Suzanne!
DeleteI'm very happy to see you, dear friend! Thanks for tuning in show #2 of The Good Girls featuring the exciting sounds of the late 60s and early 70s, one of my favorite periods in music history.
Yessum, the Smith group turned in the definitive version of "Baby It's You" in your opinion, in my opinion, and in the opinion of critics and record buyers. It's a shame Gayle didn't live a longer life so that she could have continued to bask in the popularity of her powerful vocal performance.
I was ecstatic when I came across that video combining two different performances by The 5th Dimension of their monster hit "Aquarius." A chart-topper for six weeks in the eventful year 1969, "Aquarius" is one of the most important songs of the Sixties decade.
Yessum, for a while there, in 1969, Elvis was back on top, but he let it slip away during the 70s, the decade that was to be his last.
I'm glad you appreciated that vintage clip from Teen Time, the local Ohio show for teenagers that resembled American Bandstand and similar local music & dance shows across the country. Like you, my gang and I danced to that ditty often. However, my peeps were well aware of the band's name and we often joked about it.
Hooray - we finally got some rain since I last saw you, and I thank you for sending it across the Gulf! :) I sense that your time is no longer your own these days, and that makes me sad. I do appreciate your visits and great comments and thank you for making time for me today. If you are able, I invite you back this Sunday for my annual Father's Day salute to John Ettline. Please take good care of yourself and Scootie and have a nice weekend, dear friend Suzanne!