Burn!!

Ya gotta love it when somebody spots a couple photos from the NCAA tourney and turns it into a major burn!  Too funny...

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

The Partridge Family was another pre-fab TV band that was created specifically for a TV show and yet squeezed out a few legitimate hits on the radio.  Although the music was largely a result of studio musicians, the majority of the vocals were provided by show stars David Cassidy and Shirley Jones.  "I'll Meet You Halfway" was a top ten smash in 1971, reaching #9 on the Hot 100.  Labeled bubble-gum, their music was catchy and deserves more respect than it received.  Listen to one of their albums and I think you'll be surprised at how good it is.

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

Smith was an American rock band that started out in California in 1969.  Discovered in a small club by Del Shannon, they took the Burt Bacharach song "Baby It's You" to #5 on the Hot 100 in July of 1969.  The record topped a million in sales, stayed on the charts for four months and received a gold record.  To me, this is the best version of the song and though I like the Beatles and Shirelles versions, the Smith record is perfect.  It makes no sense that it's been forgotten...

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

"Winchester Cathedral" went all the way to #1 in the USA in December of 1966.  Recorded and released by the New Vaudeville band, it was meant to sound like the music from the British Music Hall era.  A novelty song actually recorded by session musicians, it's the kind of song that intrigues me.  Who bought it?  I never saw the album or 45 in any of my friend's collections, most of my peers hated the song.  To this day, I've seen very few copies in collections. My theory is that occasionally there are songs that are bought by a much older crowd... but it's just a theory.

Today's Forgotten Oldie...

"When I Was Young" by Eric Burdon and the Animals came out in early 1967 and spent the year traveling around the world, becoming a hit in many countries.  It reached #15 in the U.S., #10 in Canada and #2 in Australia.  At the time of this record, the band had moved from England to California.  Written by all five band members, the song's counter-cultural theme made it a favorite number for punk and metal bands to cover.  It's a solid song and surprisingly meaningful today...

Amazing discovery!

Archaeologists recently unearthed a cave home estimated to be thousands of years old.  Amazingly, they discovered an ancient photo hanging over the crude fireplace, proving that Fred Flintstone actually lived!  (I'm in a strange mood today, can ya tell?)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!