To: the OlLine Rebel
Something else that has disappeared since the ‘70s: novelty/comic tunes!
Some of the novelty tunes are really good, actually. Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" has aged well. However, the Dickie Goodman novelty records are all but unlistenable now.
46 posted on
01/09/2022 9:36:05 PM PST by
Dr. Sivana
("There are only men and women."-- George Gilder, Sexual Suicide, 1973)
To: Dr. Sivana
My husband loves the Goodman stuff. Or at least Mr. Jaws. Which I had never heard. I think it’s meh.
In our jukebox was Convention ‘72, which is brilliant. Just hilarious. My son has heard it now and loves it.
49 posted on
01/10/2022 5:43:39 AM PST by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV)
To: Dr. Sivana
Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" has aged well. However, the Dickie Goodman novelty records are all but unlistenable now."Junk Food Junkie" has aged extremely well. The lyrics are still razor-sharp and relevant today. I also sort of like "Dead Skunk (In The Middle Of The Road)" by Loudon Wainwright III.
The Dickie Goodman "cut-in" records were cringe-worthy even back then and utterly painful to listen to now. Though the little snippets of songs are fun for a "name that tune" trivia game.
50 posted on
01/10/2022 5:54:11 AM PST by
SamAdams76
(I am 44 days away from outliving John Hughes)
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