Friday!!!!

Don't you just feel like partying today?

Remember this?

"Let's Spend The Night Together" by the Rolling Stones has a ton of crazy history.  Released in 1967 as the "A" side with "Ruby Tuesday" as the "B" side, radio stations decided to play the B side due to the controversial and suggestive lyrics of the A side.  So "Ruby" became a #1 hit on the Hot 100.  Ed Sullivan refused to let the Stones perform the song on his show, finally relenting if they sang "Let's Spend Some Time Together".  Of course that made fans love the Stones even more.  The title of a documentary movie of the Stones Greatest Hits live was also given the title "Let's Spend the Night Together". What a great song, largely forgotten today.
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A Little Green Bag...

A record released in 1969, the song "Little Green Bag" was a top twenty hit in 1970.  A Dutch band named The George Baker Selection scored the one-hit wonder, which was almost completely forgotten until it appeared in the 1992 movie Reservoir Dogs.  The movie catapulted the song to international cult classic status and it was re-released in many countries.  Unfortunately, it's still pretty much forgotten today.  Listen here...

Happy Veteran's Day!

A salute to all who have served, sacrificed and defended our freedom!  And here's to my dad... my biggest Air Force hero!!  Salute dad!

A listener request...

Today a forgotten oldie that was part of he new wave of music in the 60's aimed at raising social consciousness... a new role for rock music but one that became very popular.  The song was a hit around the world, reaching as high as #2 on the charts in Canada.  With Eric Burdon's growly vocals, and Alan Price's dark organ line the song "It's My Life" is all Animals, and yet is mostly forgotten today.
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Remember this?

"If I Were A Carpenter" was written and first recorded by Tim Hardin.  The song was a monster hit for Bobby Darin in 1966, a smash on the soul charts for the Four Tops in 1968, and a #2 hit for Johnny Cash and June Carter on the country chart in 1970.  Honestly there aren't very many songs that are big hits three time in three different music genres!  The version I like best is Bobby Darin's... you'll remember the song when you hear it.  A classic, but mostly forgotten today.
Bobby on stage...

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