HR Pufnstuf
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 |Woah. This one really brought back memories. “HR Pufnstuf…he’s your friend when things get rough. HR Pufnstuf…can’t do a little cuz you can’t do enough.” Saturday mornings haven’t been the same since.
Archive for the ‘70s’ Category
old school rundown
Monday, March 5th, 2007 |
Man, I can’t help but get nostalgic every now and again for the good ole days. Callin’ up the girlfriends, gettin’ ready, goin’ out to the club. If it wasn’t a weekend, we were at some local joint, but if it was a weekend…look out. Tearing through each other’s closets to put a new spin on an old outfit–man, we came up with some winners. I remember when we thought it was cool to go and see Rick James (some kid named Prince opened for him) dressed in high heels and red-striped socks. The coolest was dancin’ all night, til our feet were sore and our fingers were blistered from all that snappin’.
Cheech & Chong were golden before I even thought about hitting the clubs, with Sister Mary Elephant screaming, “Claaaaasss!” But, best of all was gettin’ a Bas-etball Jones, oh baby, ooo-oo-ooo.
The first two rap songs I remember hearing were Kurtis Blow “The Breaks” and Kool Moe Dee’s “Wild Wild West”. Bought ‘em both on vinyl. And can’t forget “This is How We Do It’ by Montell Jordan.
Michael Cooper’s “The Quickness” was one of those songs that didn’t do very well on the charts, but became an obsession from the first time I heard it. I’d run around the house carrying the boom box with a fresh blank cassette inside, finger on the ready to press Record/Play when I heard the first notes, just to get a copy.
Ready for the World’s “Oh Sheila” was another fav, as was Pebbles’ “Mercedes Boy”. All my girls wished they had that Mercedes Benz they could pick up boys in.
Omigosh, I love this stuff so much, I’m gonna post another couple lists in a day or two.
Jungle Love….o-e-o-e-o! What Time is it?
The Killers cover Dire Straits
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007 |…and it is amazing! First, Sam’s Town is inspired by Bruce’s Born to Run, now, Brandon Flowers is finding inspiration in Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits. Long live late 70’s rock! I am so buying tickets to their concert if they come to town…
Romeo & Juliet was from the Dire Straits’ release Making Movies. R&J and my other favorite song from that album are down in the box.
Without further ado, The Killers doing “Romeo and Juliet”.
I”m Just a Bill…
Thursday, October 12th, 2006 |
Yes, I’m only a Bill, and I’m sitting here on Capital Hill.
I learned more about Congress and bills and laws from that song than any class could ever have taught me. Schoolhouse Rock was what kids from my generation got to see in between cartoons on Saturday morning (yes, that was the only day they were on) instead of commercials. Now that was responsible programming!
It was fun to stumble upon this post, Where Are They Now - The Schoolhouse Rock Singers and learn more about the people behind the project. Via Neatorama.
For old times sake:
flashback
Thursday, May 18th, 2006 |Today I am thinking about junior high, or middle school, as it’s called now. Kate is right in the midst of it and I try to remember daily how it was for me back then. Were there fights? Who were my friends?
What I do know is that yearbook from ‘72 won’t be leaving the house any time soon, that’s what I know.
