Happy Easter!!

Another take on hunting Easter eggs...

Happy Easter!

I hope you all have a blessed weekend!

Happy Easter!

Sunday is Easter!  Are you having an Easter Egg Hunt at your house? It's fun!

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

Sopwith Camel was a rock music band associated with the San Francisco psychedelic rock scene of the late 1960s.  The band's only hit single, "Hello, Hello", became the first hit title to emerge from the San Francisco rock scene and reached No. 26 on the U.S. pop music charts in January 1967 and No. 9 on the Canadian RPM Magazine charts in February. The band's first album, and the vaudevillian "Hello, Hello" in particular, had more in common soundwise with earlier songs by The Lovin' Spoonful than typical 1960s psychedelic rock; producer Erik Jacobsen produced for both Sopwith Camel and The Lovin' Spoonful. The band was unable to follow up the success of their first album and hit single and disbanded later in 1967.
Sopwith Camel reformed in 1971 and recorded their second album, 1973's The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon on the Reprise label. The band broke up again in 1974.

Breaking News!

At least this is what I hope happened...

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

The Music Machine was an American garage rock and psychedelic band from the late 1960s, headed by singer-songwriter Sean Bonniwell and based in Los Angeles. The band sound was defined by fuzzy guitars and a Farfisa organ. Their original look consisted of all-black clothing, (dyed) black moptop hairstyles and a single black glove.  Their debut album, (Turn On) The Music Machine, was released in 1966 on the Original Sound label. Seven of the twelve tracks were originals, written by Bonniwell. One of these, "Talk Talk", became a Top 20 hit in the U.S.
Talk Talk is a great song, and the Music Machine was an outstanding band, on stage and in the studio... but manager vs record company squabbles doomed any follow-up success.  They deserved better.

Tuesday funny...

Actually, this is pretty good... I miss the Superman comic strip.

Friday giggle...

In honor of St. Patty's Day on Sunday, a funny for all of us that are proud to be Irish (or even 1/4 Irish like me).

Sick of winter?

Me too. Here's a picture that may cheer you up... it made me smile!

Choosing a new Pope 101

What are they really doing behind those doors?  Maybe this...

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

Please Please Me was one of the four Beatle songs in the top four positions in the Cashbox survey on March 13th 1964.  In a way, the song deserves more airplay than the other three songs, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Twist and Shout and She Loves You, here's why:  Almost a year earlier, Please Please Me the song, was the title track of Please Please Me the album in England.  The album hit the top of the UK album charts in May 1963 and remained there for thirty weeks before being replaced by With The Beatles. This was an amazing feat because the UK album charts at the time were normally dominated by film soundtracks and easy listening vocalists. The album's amazing success kept the Beatles on the radar eventually gaining the notice of American record execs and leading to the British Invasion.
In 2012, Please Please Me was voted 39th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". It was ranked first among the Beatles' early albums, and sixth of all of the Beatles' albums, with Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Revolver, Rubber Soul, The Beatles (The White Album) and Abbey Road ranked higher.
Rolling Stone also placed two songs from the album on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: No. 139, "I Saw Her Standing There", and No. 184, "Please Please Me".  I consider Please Please Me the greatest forgotten oldie of all time.

Friday chuckle....

Don't you hate it when somebody wears their sweatshirt tied around their waist?  Apparently Mickey hates it too...

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

Nancy Sandra Sinatra is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". "Boots" went all the way to number one that year and launched Nancy's career.  Follow-up hits included How Does That Grab You Darlin', Something Stupid (a duet with father Frank that was also a #1 hit), Sugar Town, Some Velvet Morning, and the title song of the James Bond film You Only Live Twice.  She also had many hit duets with Lee Hazelwood on the country charts, songs like Jackson and Summer Wine.  Nancy's "look" prompted producers to always show her with BIG blonde hair, in mini-skirts or bikini's, and always wearing tall go-go boots.  Today she lives in California, hosting a weekly radio show.

Thought for a snowy day...

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