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Blast from the Past - 60's, 70's, 80's Music (2021)


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14 hours ago, Tippaporn said:

LOL.  Here's the refrain . . . 

BJ Thomas with the title track off of his '69 album, Raindrops Snowflakes Keep Falling On My Head.

 

"Raindrops Snowflakes Keep Fallin' On My Head"
 

Raindrops Snowflakes are falling on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothing seems to fit
Those raindrops snowflakes are falling on my head, they keep falling

So I just did me some talking to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done
He's sleeping on the job
Those raindrops snowflakes are falling on my head, they keep fallin'

But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me
Won't defeat me
It won't be long 'till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops Snowflakes keep falling on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red
Crying's not for me
'Cause, I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining

Because I'm free
Nothing's worrying me

It won't be long 'till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops Snowflakes keep falling on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red
Crying's not for me, 'cause,
I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining

Because I'm free
Nothing's worrying me

 

 

Can't forget the bicycle scene from Butch Cassidy when I hear this.

As for snowflakes, gotta agree 100%, PC is so boring.....but so are right wing lunatics, only they're dangerous with their money and connections.

Music is our liberator as human beings, beyond the schemes and plans of lesser mortals.

 

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On 1/26/2021 at 6:50 PM, bannork said:

'You've got to slim down'.

Kevin, one of a kind.

 

A new artist for me, bannork.  Interesting style.

 

I'm kinda partial to this tune.  Kevin Coyne with House On The Hill off of his '73 Marjory Razorblade double-LP.

Awarding the album a B+, Robert Christgau wrote:

 

Another British eccentric with a voice scratchy and wavery enough to make Mick Jagger sound like Anthony Newley, only this one can write songs. The annoying kid-stuff tone of the perversity here purveyed is redeemed by the fact that there isn't a chance it will sell, not even with the Brit double-LP condensed down to one. Also, "House on the Hill" is as convincing a madman's song as I know."

 

 

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Canadian keyboard player Michael Fonfara, a member of The Electric Flag and Rhinoceros in the 1960s, Rough Trade and Lou Reed's backing band in the 1970s and The Downchild Blues Band, from 1990 to the present, died Jan. 8th.  Here's some of his featured work.

 

The Electric Flag with  Killing Floor off of their '68 debut album, A Long Time Comin'.

 

 

Rhinoceros with  I Will Serenade You off of their '68 self-titled debut.

 

 

Lou Reed with the title track off of his '74 Sally Can't Dance LP.

 

 

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I think someone else here mentioned the passing of Phil Spector on Jan. 16th.  Hmmm, this becomes a selection problem.  Too much great stuff to choose from.

 

The Crystals with their '61 single, There's No Other (Like My Baby), which made it onto their debut LP, Twist Uptown.

 

 

Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans with their '62 hit Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah.

 

 

The Crystals with their '63 hit single Da Doo Ron Ron.

 

 

The Righteous Brothers with their Dec. '64 classic hit You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'.

 

 

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Mary Wilson, who co-founded The Supremes and remained a member of the group until they split up, has died at the age of 76 on Feb. 9th.

 

Diana Ross & The Supremes with Stop! In The Name Of Love released on February 8, 1965.

 

 

Baby Love from their '64 Where Did Our Love Go LP.

 

 

The title track off of their '68 album, Love Child.

 

 

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5 hours ago, Tippaporn said:

Mick Bolton, session keyboardist for a number of bands and one time member of Mott the Hoople died on New Year's Day at age 72.

 

All the Way From Memphis off of the '74 Mott the Hoople Live album.

 

 


 

Always loved this by Mott The Hoople

 

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13 hours ago, bannork said:

Jeez Tippers, all this Grim Reaper stuff makes me kind of nervous. I'm gonna counter it with a line of who was born on this day once I get to my laptop.

He's coming for all of us, bannork, LOL.  For your sake I hope you believe in reincarnation.  Another alternative would be heaven and hell.  I prefer reincarnation as I wouldn't bank on my going to heaven.  Or it's lights out.  Let's face it, we're all getting long in the tooth.  For myself I look at the final Departure simply as another adventure.  And as with all of my life's adventures I have full expectation that it will be the grandest of all.  I feel sad for anyone who fears death for it truly is just another new beginning.  Call my daft but while I am not by any understanding desiring the hastening of it a part of me does look very much forward to it.

 

I had just noticed the death of the Supreme's Mary Wilson and clicked on a link which took me to a music site that had a listing of all the notable deaths so far this year.  You are well aware of my penchant for themes, LOL.

 

The Moody Blues

 

Be it sight, sound, smell, or touch,
There's something inside, that we need so much.
The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
Or the strength of an oak, with roots deep in the ground.
The wonder of flowers, to be covered, and then to burst up,
Through tarmac, to the sun again, or to fly to the sun
Without burning a wing; to lie in a meadow
And hear the grass sing; to have all these things
In our memory's hoard, and to use them,
To help us, to find......

 

Departure / Ride My Seesaw off of their '68 In Search Of The Lost Chord LP.

 

 

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10 hours ago, bannork said:

I feel fine

 

Nice touch, bannork, to find a colourised version to give it that life-like quality, 5555555555.  No ghostly grey versions depicting now phantom beings playing our old, long forgotten memories.

 

Don't let the video start induce a pang of terror in your heart, bannork, as it appears the lights are indeed going out just as Paul gets started.  It does appear that George is feeling a bit of apprehension as his eyes cast about during the deepening gloom.  55555555

Suddenly
I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly

 

 

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