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"The Kids Are Alright" - The Who cover
by The Bloomfields (December 2021)
Kicking-off my first show, those were The Bloomfields, a rock band
in The Philippines, putting down a groovy sound on their cover of
the jangle pop classic "The Kids Are Alright," a Pete Townshend
song originally recorded by The Who, an early career minor hit
stateside for the Brit band in the summer of 1966.
Hi again everyone! It's Almost Wordless
Wednesday and, as you might recall from
my preview last year, I'm Wordless Wendi,
Wendi Falkenberry, Eddie Cleary's perky,
levelheaded girlfriend on The Kids Are
Alright... the TV sitcom set in the year
1972. I'm back today with my first full
show as a member of The Shady Bunch
DJ team on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio.
Wordless Wendi means more music with
less talk, allowing me to squeeze in a
bonus song - eight in all - in the same
time it takes other DJs to play seven.
It's 1972 and disco has not yet taken
over the music scene, so get up and
It's 1972 and disco has not yet taken
over the music scene, so get up and
boogie with me to the great rock and
sunshine pop sounds of the 60s and
early 70s. I promised more music with
less talk, so let's get to the next song!
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As a California girl it's only natural that I love America's Beach Boys.
This song, a reworking of a Crystals hit, has Al Jardine on lead.
From 1965 The Beach Boys-- "Then I Kissed Her!"
"Then I Kissed Her" - The Beach Boys
from July 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
Wordless Wendi loves her
Beach Boys, and that was
their cover of the Crystals
hit "Then He Kissed Me,"
switching genders and
renaming the song
"Then I Kissed Her."
In the late 60s, the Pacific NW
band Paul Revere & The Raiders
underwent personnel changes
underwent personnel changes
and adopted a psychedelic
pop-rock style. You are about
to hear a top 20 hit from that
phase of their career, the lead
song on the band's 1969
album Hard 'N' Heavy
(With Marshmallow).
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Here are the reimagined, reinvented Raiders featuring
Mark Lindsay doing their top 20 single--
"Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon!"
"Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon" (enhanced)
- Paul Revere And The Raiders Feat. Mark Lindsay
(Mar. 1969, highest chart pos. #15 Cash Box/#18 Hot 100)
That was a groovy enhanced remix of "Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon"
by Mark Lindsay and The Raiders, a single that left
the launch pad at the start of 1969 and landed
in the top 20 the first week of spring.
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Wordless Wendi Falkenberry
keeping you company with my
first show on S-P-M-M Retro
Radio. Up next, we're gonna
play a guessing game and here
play a guessing game and here
are the clues. I can tell you
that members of this popular
Canadian rock band included
Burton Cummings and Randy
Bachman. I will also tell
you there's no sugar tonight
you there's no sugar tonight
in my coffee, but I'm not gonna
tell you the name of the band.
You'll have to-- Guess Who!
tell you the name of the band.
You'll have to-- Guess Who!
"No Sugar Tonight" - The Guess Who
(Apr./May 1970, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100
as B (double-A) side of "American Woman."
"No Sugar" charted separately on Cash Box @ #39)
That was the sweet sound of success,
"No Sugar Tonight" part of a medley
with "New Mother Nature" by the
Canadian band The Guess Who
and released on their 1970 album
American Woman. Issued as the
B side of the chart-topping single
"American Woman," "No Sugar
Tonight" was also ranked #1
on Billboard. Listed separately
by Cash Box, "No Sugar" barely
reached the top 40. Go figure!
If you're just tuning in, I'm Eddie's
girl Wendi from The Kids Are Alright
and you're listening to my new show
Wordless Wendi exclusively here
on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio...
where all the cool oldies come
to play. Brief intros are ideal
for a Wordless Wendi and
here's one now.
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It's Jim Sohns and his Chicago-based Shadows of Knight with
their top 10 cover of Van Morrison's garage rock gem-- "Gloria!"
"Gloria" (enhanced) - Shadows Of Knight
(Apr./May 1966, highest chart pos. #7 Cash Box/#10 Hot 100)
Wordless Wendi means more rockin'
and less talkin', and we're right in the
middle of an 8-in-a-row sonic boom
on S-P-M-M.... Retrosonic Radio
in Futuresonic Stereo Surround.
Let's get back to the music!
Last summer you saw John Sebastian
appearing with Austria's singing sibs
the MonaLisa Twins. The inspired
trio performed the biggest hit from
Do You Believe in Magic, the 1965
debut album by Sebastian's band
The Lovin' Spoonful. Let's flash
back to my era and when John
and his famous group did the
original version of the song.
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Here are The Spoonful asking the musical question:
"Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind"?
"Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?" - The Lovin' Spoonful
(May/June 1966, highest chart pos. #2 Hot 100/#4 Cash Box)
Did you ever have to make up your mind?
Pick up on one and leave the other behind?
That was the question asked by Sebastian
and The Spoonful, and if my boyfriend
Eddie doesn't soon get his act together,
I might need to make up my mind
and leave him behind.
and leave him behind.
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Up next, a name and a sound you should
know. He's Neil Young, the Toronto rocker
who founded Buffalo Springfield. A few
months before Neil joined another great
band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, he waxed
this relic along with his backing band
Crazy Horse. Yepper... I can see it all
now. When I kick Eddie to the curb,
Neil is gonna make me his--
"Cinnamon Girl!"
know. He's Neil Young, the Toronto rocker
who founded Buffalo Springfield. A few
months before Neil joined another great
band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, he waxed
this relic along with his backing band
Crazy Horse. Yepper... I can see it all
now. When I kick Eddie to the curb,
Neil is gonna make me his--
"Cinnamon Girl!"
"Cinnamon Girl" - Neil Young With Crazy Horse
(July 1970, highest chart pos. #55 Hot 100/#56 Cash Box,
from May 1969 album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere)
That was The Godfather of Grunge,
Neil Young, serenading you and me
with "Cinnamon Girl," a single that
approached the top 50 on the pop
charts in the summer of 1970.
The song was recorded in March
of 1969 and originally released
on Neil's album Everybody
on Neil's album Everybody
Knows This Is Nowhere.
By the time the single was
released, Neil had already
been a member of Crosby,
Stills, Nash & Young
more than a year.
That wraps up my first show. I hope
you enjoyed my lineup of pop and
rock nuggets on Wordless Wendi.
Stick around. Coming up on the
flip side of news, it's time to
you enjoyed my lineup of pop and
rock nuggets on Wordless Wendi.
Stick around. Coming up on the
flip side of news, it's time to
hop in your jalop and go
Cruisin' back to 1962...
and I'll be back soon with
more music and less talk
in the next edition of
Wordless Wendi.
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To play us off, here's another song by
The Beach Boys. It's my theme song,
"Wendy," with Mike Love on lead vocals
and Brian Wilson on falsetto lead. Now
this is Wendi Falkenberry reminding you
to follow that dream wherever that dream
may lead. I'll see you next time. Bye-bye!
"Wendy" - The Beach Boys
(Oct./Nov. 1964, highest chart pos. #44 Hot 100,
from July 1964 album All Summer Long and
Sept. 1964 EP Four by the Beach Boys)
She's a pretty young lady. And no surprise you included Neil Young's song.
ReplyDeleteHi, Alex!
DeleteThanks for claiming the Early Bird prize again this week, good buddy!
Yes, Kennedy Lea Slocum is the name of the redheaded actress who played Wendi on The Kids Are Alright. Given her type, I think she'd make an excellent Nancy Drew in a remake of that mystery series.
Glad you appreciated the tie-in with Neil's "Cinnamon Girl," and you might have noticed the showender is "Wendy" by The Beach Boys.
Thanks again for your visit and comment, good buddy Alex!
No Sugar Tonight by the Guess Who definitely takes top billing for me today!
ReplyDeleteI think we've discussed this before, but I'll take Windy by the Association over the Beach Boy's Wendy any day in the week.
Hi, Kelly!
DeleteYou're the Early Bird runner-up, dear friend, and have every right to be proud! Thanks for being on hand for the official launch of Wordless Wendi.
I'm happy you found at least one welcome earworm today, namely "No Sugar Tonight." I predict you'll still be humming and singing it at bedtime.
"Wendy" is the standard showender for Wordless Wendi, and so you will be hearing it every time Wendi Falkenberry drops in. It's quite possible she'll please you by playing "Windy" on one of her shows. Keep in mind, she's a girl of the early 70s, and therefore cant go beyond that time frame with her playlists.
Thanks again for coming, dear friend Kelly!
Wordless Wendi is an excellent host! Really enjoyed the Beach Boy selections. Cool that the last one was a Wendy song. :) I'm sure that'll be her theme song.
ReplyDeleteHave a great March!
Hi, Sherry!
DeleteWelcome back to Shady's Place, dear friend!
I'm delighted that you appreciate Wordless Wendi Falkenberry from the TV sitcom The Kids Are Alright, a series that all the critics seem to agree should have been given a chance to find its audience. It was canceled after only one season!
Yessum, The BB's "Wendy" song will be Wendi's theme and showender for all volumes.
Thanks again for your visit and comment, dear friend Sherry!
Tom,
ReplyDeleteI wanted to drop in quickly to let you know that I will return either later today or first thing tomorrow. My headphones are on charge currently so I need to wait so that I can hear your music selections without disturbing DH. Using my external speakers carry through the house and I never know when he's talking a work related call. I know you understand. Anywho, thanks for visiting and letting me know about today's edition. I've been a bit swamped here and haven't had time to check my email since the wee hours this morning. Gotta jet for now, my friend!
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteThat's AOK, dear friend. I certainly do understand your situation. I have used headphones for the last ten years or more, and never play music through regular speakers because it irritates Mrs. Shady. :) Wordless Wendi's post runs 5 days so there's no rush. However I do look forward to your visits and opinions and comments on the mewsic offerings.
Have a great day and I hope to see you again soon, dear friend Cathy!
Good-morning, Tom! I'm up bright and early. It's more early than bright right now but anywho I've returned to listen to your music set as promised.
DeleteThe Bloomfields pulled off the 60s vibe quite well with their "The Kids Are Alright" cover. The Beach Boys were quite talented with numerous hits.
Paul Revere and the Raiders always brings to mind Uncle Roger. I was really young when they were the sensation but I imagine Roger was the one to introduce me to them as he often sang popular songs of the day and one was "Louie Louie". The first song that comes to mind when I think of the band is "Indian Nation" from the early 70s.
I have such fond memories the summer I made the discover of The Who. My bestie and I would listen frequently to her auntie's vinyl collection and one of the albums in her stash was by The Who. "No Sugar Tonight" instantly became one of my favorites from the album. I recall her auntie even letting me borrow the album once to take home. What fun memories!
Shadows of Knight didn't ring a bell nor their song, "Gloria". The Loving Spoonful was another hot 60s band and I do recall "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind". It's funny though every time I hear the song I always think it's the Beatles singing minus the accent. :)
Neal Diamond's "Cinnamon Girl" is one I've come to know in my blogging years. I don't remember it at all from the 70s.
The Beach Boys "Wendy" is a great way to round your music off. When it released I was only 3-years old but it was enough of a hit to carry through the decade as I imagine that had more to do with the bands immense popularity. Thanks for sharing such classic sounds. Wordless Wendi did a great job!
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteThanks so much for making good on your promise to return, dear friend! I am also grateful that you took time to share so much good info with us, given how busy you must be with A to Z preps.
I'm pleased that you and BB (below) singled out The Bloomfields right off the bat. On their channel, they indicate this is their favorite cover, their best performance. I watched their other videos and agree that it all came together for the guys the day they covered "The Kids Are Alright." The guitar player even performed Townshend's trademark licks.
Thanks for sharing that your Uncle Roger introduced you to Paul Revere And The Raiders. It's interesting that you remember him singing "Louie Louie" because The Raiders released their cover of the 1955 Richard Berry song the same month as did The Kingsmen (June 1963). Mewsic history shows that it was the version by The Kingsmen that became the far greater hit.
Thanks also for sharing memories of how you discovered The Guess Who and that "No Sugar" is one of your favorites from that coveted album owned by your friend's aunt. If you borrowed her album and returned it, you are a better person than Shady. In 1965, I borrowed a 45 rpm record from a neighbor girl and liked it so much that I never returned it! I still have it in my collection. I feel guilty about it and plan to look her up and see if I can send it back to her, albeit nearly 60 years late! :)
You might recall John Sebastian appearing in a video I recently posted by the MonaLisa Twins. The three sang this "Make Up Your Mind" song.
I'm happy that you enjoyed Wordless Wendi's showender, "Wendy" by the Beach Boys. I will use that song to close all of her shows, allowing her to play 7 other songs in each volume.
Thanks again for making time for a return visit and for your excellent comments, dear friend Cathy. Enjoy the rest of your week!
Loving these songs from the sassy Wendi who is as wordless as moi:)). The first group paid great homage to The Who with a classic song that I love.
ReplyDeleteThe Beach Boys are excellent. I always thought their songs were simple, goofy stuff like the surfin' movies but they are hardly that! I know both songs well and are just great to listen to.
Paul Revere is another great band who look kind of cheesy in their outfits but I will take this any day over some of the crap people wear today. Their music always seems original and I love how they changed just like the Beatles.
The Guess Who...a favourite of mine and just love this song. I watched a Canadian program about certain entertainers and their genealogy linking their artistry to others back in their ancestry. It turns out that Bachman's ancestry is, not only German, but he hails from my mom's hometown-Wittenberg and his ancestor helped build and play the organ in the main cathedral.
Gloria and the song from the Lovin' Spoonful are both excellent and I really love Gloria...the song not the girl...whoever Gloria is.
I had no idea Cinnamon Girl came out that early. This is a Canadian classic and I applaud Neil Young for taking a stand with Spotify especially since he is a polio survivor.
I will look forward to many more you will have here. Have a great day and week ahead:)
Hi, Birgit!
DeleteThank you very much for being a Day One Doozy, dear friend!
Yessum, you have Wendi pegged. Her song intros are every bit as long as those of the other SPMM DJs, but she just had to tell that little white lie as a reason for adopting her cute nickname and scheduling her posts on Wednesdays. :)
Yessum, how about those Bloomfields, the band in The Philippines? The word is overused, but they absolutely "nailed" their cover of that early hit by Pete Townshend and The Who - "The Kids Are Alright." You can imagine how thrilled I was to find their great performance a week ago, just in time to plug it in as the song to launch Wendi's series. I am also psyched that you appreciate both Beach Boys offerings. Their cover of The Crystals hit "Then He Kissed Me" was new to my ears when I discovered it a few months ago, another exciting find considering that The Beach Boys are (secretly) Wendi's favorite band. That's because Wendi (on The Kids Are Alright) is a teenager living in the LA area during the early 70s, the right time frame for her to be a devoted Beach Boys fan.
The Raiders had a new lineup by the time they released "Mr. Sun." Some fans and critics panned the group during this psychedelic sunshine pop phase of their career, but I loved it all. Also pleased that you give a favorable nod to your Canadian homeboys The Guess Who. Wow, thank you for sharing a brief bio on Randy Bachman. I read that he's of half-German and half-Ukrainian descent. It's a small world after all. I always liked the Shadows Of Knight cover of "Gloria" more than the original. It was a big Dell hit and I exchanged emails with lead singer Jim Sohns at the start of my blogging career. I am delighted that I posted another Canadian classic that you love, another serenade to Wordless Wendi, this one by Neil Young. Thanks for the tidbit about your Canadian countryman.
I'm ecstatic that this new series, Wordless Wendi, brought you so much enjoyment. Thank you again for coming early and I'll see you tamale, dear friend BB!
What a perfect combo: The Beach Boys and Wendy! Once again you've pulled off a post that I want to dance to and must listen to. Do you think I have the time to do this? Well...yes, of course I do. I relish these few moments of music and remembrance. Merci, Shady
ReplyDeleteHi, Cheryl-Lee!
DeleteI'm happy to see you, dear friend! Thanks a lot for coming over for the premiere of another Shady's Place exclusive - Wordless Wendi - starring Wendi Falkenberry, a SoCal teenager of the early 70s. Ask Wendi what "Disco" is and she'd draw a blank. I'm delighted that Wendi's song lineup got you in the mood to boogie. It is always a pleasure to entertain you.
Thanks again for dropping by and enjoy the rest of your week and the month of March, dear friend Cheryl-Lee!
Hi Shady!
ReplyDeleteWOW! You really chose some of my favourite songs today. "No Sugar Tonight", "Cinnamon Girl", and "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind". I could listen to this playlist all night!
I love this Wordless Wendi character, dear friend. Thanks for an entertaining blog entry. You just made my day.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteThanks for pulling double duty with your comments here this evening, dear friend! I'm happy to know that Wendi Falkenberry's playlist appealed to you. It's a good omen if she already picked three of your favorite songs to spin on her first show. Stick around for future volumes of Wordless Wendi and you will hear more rock and sunshine pop nuggets from the late 60s through early 70s, an exciting period of time in the history of popular music.
Thanks again for the double comment and enjoy the rest of your week, dear friend JM!
Hi Shady,
DeleteOhhh! I can't wait! Tomorrow night I'm going ice skating - tomorrow will be the only cold evening before it shoots up into the 60s and 70s on Saturday and Sunday. Ice skating closes on Sunday, and it'll be too warm to skate this weekend, so I'm going tomorrow night. I'm going to play Wendi's playlist while I ice skate the night away. :)
You're welcome! Sorry I missed last weekend. Between cat-sitting and Tommy, got busy. I have some good news on my Thankful Thursday post!
Have a great evening, dear friend.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteYessum, winter's days are numbered. Down here we've had cool nights and warm, very warm and even hot days for the last week or so. Up where you are, ice skating season is winding down, and soon you and Tommy will be roller skating and skateboarding. ("Bust your buns.") I hope your last ice skate outing goes well.
See you soon, dear friend JM!
Hi friend Shady! Wendi did a great job. One of the reasons I rarely listen to the radio these days is because of the seemingly endless chatter of the DJs. I want to hear the music.
ReplyDeleteI may have mentioned before that Mark Lindsay had a spot on my bedroom wall. Teen Beat and other magazines like it was what I spent my babysitting money on. I didn't recognize the first song but it was definitely a catchy one. I have to admit that I never had to make up my mind between two suitors. I'm lucky I got the one that I did - LOL. Have a wonderful rest of your week buddy.
Hi, Janet!
DeleteI'm excited to see you, dear friend! Welcome to the debut of Wordless Wendi, another Shady's Place exclusive!!!!! (Yessum, 5 exclamation points.:)
Truth be told, Wendi isn't any more wordless than the other SPMM radio personalities, but she does try to keep the intros short. The length of the intros are actually based on how long the musical intro is on each song. I like to simulate the top 40 format by having the DJ speak right up until the vocal starts. If you are willing to play DJ and speak the intros aloud along with Wendi, they should time out just right. However, if you simply read the intros silently, you will probably finish them long before the vocal begins, because we all tend to read much faster than we talk.
Yessum, I think you told me before that Raider Mark was on your wall when you were a young woman. Yessum, Tiger Beat and other teen fanzines offered many sharp, full color pictures of teenage idols of the day - Shaun & David Cassidy, Davy Jones, Leif Garrett, Donny Osmond, Bobby Sherman, etc.
I'm glad you enjoyed The Who cover performed by that garage band in The Philippines. I was thrilled to find that video because every guy did his job and together they nailed it.
I'm sure your hubby would appreciate knowing that you feel lucky to be paired with him. As I remember it, I was lucky to have one girl in my life at a time, avoiding the awkward task of having to make up my mind between two (or more).
Thanks again for your cheery visit and comment, dear friend Janet. Please give my buddy Benny a peanut butter kong and enjoy the rest of your week!
The Kids Are Alright is also the name of a very good rockumentary about the Who. Pete Townsend's philosophizing is contrasted with Keith Moon's rowdiness. And of course, you get to see a lot of instruments destroyed.
ReplyDeleteEven though I recognize the song, it had never really dawned on me that Paul Revere and the Raiders switched to a more psychedelic sound as the 1960s drew to a close. The images in the video flew by pretty fast, but I find it ironic that the band's wardrobe became LESS conspicuous as the decade progressed.
All that info about the various chart listings for the Guess Who's "No Sugar Tonight" made me wonder, how in the world do they know when a B-side is a hit? It can't be from the sale of the actual record, since it's presumably the A-side that's being purchased. Does it have something to do with a disc jockey's decision to play the B-side on the air?
Nice hearing "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" and "Cinnamon Girl" again, and that's all I got.
Hi, Kirk!
DeleteHappy Wordless Wendi, good buddy, and thanks for joining the fun here at Shady's Place!
Thanks for expanding the thread about "The Kids Are Alright." I honestly only vaguely remember the song from my teenage youth. It was not a hit in America or in my region. The record peaked at #85 on the Cash Box chart and merely Bubbled Under the Hot 100, reaching its zenith at #106. It's interesting that the single entered the Billboard Bubbling Under chart on August 13, 1966, one day after I rolled my dad's VW Beetle on a rain-slick curve in my haste to drive to the Dell for the evening. This kid was alright... but grounded.
Yes, in the late 60s, many fans and critics called bullcrap on The Raiders, claiming it was an all new band using the old name. Indeed most of the lineup had changed by the late 60s when they entered their psychedelic sunshine rock period. Only Mark and Paul carried on as original members.
I believe Billboard and Cash Box chart positions are based on several factors: record sales, frequency of DJ play, widespread popularity of the record in major markets across the country, and jukebox plays. Many DJs played flip sides of records because they liked the B side songs as much or more than the A sides. Sometimes a B side was played by accident, but listeners liked it so much that they started requesting it, causing it to catch on locally, regionally and nationally. If the B side of the record got played heavily in jukeboxes, it would certainly influence the single's chart performance. In the case of "No Sugar Tonight, the song is so good, so catchy, that it could not be ignored. Besides, the album from which the single was released, American Woman, had already on the market since January, 1970, two months before the single was released, giving the public plenty of time to become familiar with the songs on the long-play. Most likely, the "No Sugar Tonight/"New Mother Nature" medley on the album had already caught on and become a favorite of rock fans by the time the single was released in March of that year, causing them to request it on the radio and enhancing it's chart performance.
I'm glad you enjoyed Wendi's tuneage. She'll be back with more nuggets culled from the same time period in the next edition of Wordless Wendi.
Thanks a lot for swinging by, good buddy Kirk!
I recognize all of these songs. The Beach Boys always had good music. It's always interesting when someone or a band will do a cover of a song. Sometimes I like it and sometimes not so much but a lot of times it's really good.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a good week, Shady.
Hi, Mary!
DeleteHow are you and my buddy Falcor today, dear friend? Thanks for coming to Wordless Wendi's first official platter party on SPMM Retro Radio!
I'm delighted that you recognize all of these songs. The Beach Boys recorded their share of covers, and I tend to like them. I hadn't heard this Crystals cover of theirs until just recently when I found it on YouTube. The Southeast Asian garage band The Bloomfields knocked me out with their cover of The Who. In my opinion and theirs, it is the best cover on their YouTube channel.
Thanks again for coming by, dear friend Mary. Have a great weekend!
Hi Wendi, this is a great way to start a new DJ job here at Shady's! Welcome and I hope you had a blast working this post!
ReplyDeleteI always loved the Beach Boys. Each new group that tops the charts, usually leaves an impact on most of our lives. The Beach Boys took me away on their 'Surfin Safari' and dreams of California with and a real beach! In turn, The Beatles also made a difference in how some of us hear and live music. Through them I fell in love with England, wishing I could visit there someday. That being said, groups come and go but never leave us at the edge of the road.
I broke my dancing shoes in the first night I entered a teen dance club to the song "Gloria"! I never could get enough of this song-it was played everywhere you went to dance. Ah, The Shadows of The Knight! I didn't know who wrote this song and didn't care...I loved it and still do! Of course, later I learned who Van Morrison is!
I always looked at Mark Lindsay as "PAUL REVERE"! This was a great band, and "Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon" is a very good song, showcasing Mark's great talent. I always enjoy seeing the photos of this wild group!
Wendi, you presented us with some fantastic music. There have been numerous groups in and out of our lives, and The Guess Who is no exception to one of the greats with "No Sugar Tonight". And The Lovin Spoonful's "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind" is one of the best sing along songs around!
Hmmm, I was sorry to see that Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl" only charted at 44! I think he is pretty cool, and like this song, and the instrumentals.
Well, Wendi, I need to wrap it up myself. I apologize for being late, and, I want to congratulate you on a wonderful job!
Thanks Shady for a great round of music. I'm sorry I missed your post celebrating Helen, and will try to get back to it. Take care dear friend!
We adored The Crystals' "Then He Kissed Me". These girls gave us their story with hopes of our romances blossoming! (Fat chance!) Anyway, here come the Beach Boys with the greatest gender change cover and blast it out of the sky! This is my first time to hear their changer cover, and I believe it is a great one for these guys. "Wendy" by the Beach Boys was a good choice for Wordless Wendi's closing number, but not one of my favorites.
Hi, Suzanne!
DeleteI'm delighted to see you, dear friend! Thanks for coming over on your weekend to become more familiar with the newest member of the Shady Bunch DJ team - Wordless Wemdi - and check out her tuneage.
That's right, Suzanne. The Beatles got us psyched about "all things British," and The Beach Boys made us imagine what it is like to be a California surfer girl or boy. They captured my imagination as much as they did yours.
It's so cool to learn that "Gloria" by The Shadows Of Knight was the first song to greet you when you entered a dance club for teens, I assume back in Kansas City. The record was also a very big hit at my hangout, the Shady Dell. It ranks #72 on my list of the 200 Greatest Dell Hits.
Yessum, Mark Lindsay was the face and voice of Paul Revere's band. When they evolved into a sunshine pop and psychedelic rock act with all new members except for Mark and Paul, they didn't miss a beat as far as I was concerned. I loved the sound they put down during this late 60s period.
Yessum, "No Sugar" and "Make Up Your Mind" are two of the catchiest "earworms" of the 60s. I love to play both in my noggin on repeat. I often find myself singing songs like those as I do household tasks.
Yessum, in 1970, Neil Young was just getting established as a solo artist, and that might explain why his first charting record, "Cinnamon Girl," only reached #55 on the pop chart. (I committed a typo when I indicated it reached #44, and I will change it as soon as I publish my reply.)
Thanks for weighing in on The Beach Boys' cover of The Crystals hit. You aren't the only friend to say that "Wendy" is not one of your favorite BB songs. I always liked it a lot.
You never need to apologize for arriving late or missing posts. I know you've got many other pressing matters that require your attention, including Scootie's care and guidance. I am always grateful when you can make time to drop in. Thanks again for joining the fun and have a great weekend. I hope to see you soon, dear friend Suzanne!
ReplyDeleteHi Shady and Wendi. I have to admit that I never liked the name Wendi or Wendy. Don't know why, I just never have. Anyway, the songs here are awesome and speak to my youth! And I know you know who's who on my fave list...The Raiders! I think I still have all the albums stashed in the storage area just waiting for a revival. Although I knew all the artists I didn't recognize all the songs. And truthfully didn't know the Beach Boys song, Wendy. Maybe it was because of my dislike of the name?? I don't remember. Anyway, sorry I'm late to the party but so glad I stopped by. This was fun! Wendi or no Wendy...I do like the name Shady! Have a good week!
Hi, YaYa!
DeleteThanks for swinging over to experience volume 1 of Wordless Wendi, dear friend!
This is interesting. Two or three friends remarked that they don't particularly like the showender song "Wendy," and now you are reporting that you aren't fond of the name. I wonder why this is. Do you think it is because it is a cute modern girl's name rather than a more traditional name? Just a rhetorical question. It also strikes me as odd that you are not familiar with the Beach Boys song "Wendy." It was a biggie in my neck of the woods.
Yessum, I knew you would single out Paul Revere and his merry men because they were your favorite band. If you collected all of their albums, then you must indeed be president of their fan club. I'll be presenting more of their stereo remastered/enhanced hits in future installments of Wordless Wendi and other series.
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit and got to know some new songs by familiar artists. It's a dang good thing Shady's real, behind the scenes, name isn't "Wendy." :)
Thanks again for joining the fun at Shady's Place. Stay tuned to go farther back in time to your childhood year 1962 in my next post coming first thing tamale morning. Have a wonderful week, dear friend YaYa!