music *ping*
Hated that song since it came out
That reminds me. I need to find my copy of Dave Barry’s Book of Bad Songs and reread it.
I wonder which of today’s songs future FReepers will be posting 43 years from now.
Right up there with “Indiana Wants Me”, “Witchey Woman”, and “Good Morning Starshine” in making me want to eat my .44
Now that whole darn bus is cheerin'
And I can't believe I seeeeeeeeeeee
A hundred yellow ribbons 'round the old oak tree!
When asked to confirm that she was one of Geraldo’s many bragged about conquests, Bette Midler confessed it was true, but; she was really drunk at the time and thought he was Tony Orlando.
At the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, Orlando danced to the tune of "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" with then First Lady Betty Ford to divert media attention as Nancy Reagan entered the Kemper Arena convention hall. Ronald Reagan unsuccessfully challenged Gerald Ford, for the presidential nomination that year but came back in 1980 to claim the presidency itself. Ray Barnhart, a Reagan co-manager from Texas, criticized Mrs. Ford for having "danced a jig" with Orlando. Barbara Staff, another Texas co-chairman, called Betty Ford's behavior "a low, cheap shot".[9] It was later confirmed that the Ford campaign slipped the song to the band when Nancy Reagan entered the hall.
The days of tie die shirts and bell bottom pants.
Bless You (1961)
The Loneliest (1962)
I wonder whatever happened to Joyce? Telma continue work on shows like “Gimme A Break!”, “Bosom Buddies” and “Family Matters.”
Anyway, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence and Carol Burnett did a funny spoof of this song as Tony Tallahassee and Dusk singing Tie Your Jammies Round The Old White Pine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXJn3elX0V8