Posted on 09/18/2005 6:51:20 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache
Draft Mark Farner for President!
I read an interview with one of the Count Five guys a few months ago. He mentioned in there that his group lost a battle of the bands in San Jose to The Syndicate Of Sound (best known for the non-singing song "Little Girl.")
Nice ones, Cat. Got any Paul and Paula in that collection?
Yeah, they may be just a footnote now, but I don't don't think any other group could claim to be the launching pad for the likes of Clapton, Beck and Page.
"As far as 2112 as an album, it was great musical composition. Philosophically, it was a Communist advocacy full of New Age neo-paganism."
Wow, I got that exact opposite impression from the 2112 piece.
The Pagan Priests of Syrinx control every facet of life.
The main character discovers the ancient banned guitar and wants to reintroduce music within the totalitiarian society. The ruling pagan priests rule:
"Forget your silly whim, it doesn't fit the plan".
To me the main character was fighting totalitarianism.
Of course the last song on the album is You don't get "Something for Nothing". Which advocates working hard pursuing your dreams. That's about as anti commie as you can get. As a band they've definitely walked the walk on that one. They've relentlessly toured for over thirty years and play HARD for over three hours at their shows. Thats why their fans love them.
To each his own I guess. I don't listen to them for political reasons.
Finally IRT to this thread, the song "Spirit of Radio", aside from being an awesome guitar piece, attacks the sillyness and liberal commie cronyism within the record industry. The steady 24/7 diet of Ashley Simpson being fed to the non thinking masses being a prime example.
Their message was a duplicitous one... many things are not as they ever appear on the surface... like the Shakespeareasn character Iago I cited earlier, for example...
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Finally IRT to this thread, the song "Spirit of Radio", aside from being an awesome guitar piece, attacks the sillyness and liberal commie cronyism within the record industry.
Like the recent Tom Petty snivel song, duplicitous catering to lead the listener into a feeling of oppression, some imagined injustice, all the while reaping the benefits of their position in the industry...
Oh, those poor downtrodden Hollywood multi-millionaires fighting for the “little guy.” Communism, the diversity racket. The tactic of liberals to condemn and accuse others of exactly what they are doing.
I know better than that... I also know the left wing advocacies members of the band have embraced in their off stage lives...
Call me Mr Blue...
Does anyone have a picture of the Shangralas? A sexy girl group for their age at the time.
The one in the middle is YUM.
Thanks for posting the picture. When I was growing up in Philadelphia they were the hottest girl group at the time.
Thanks Cat -- that sure isn't how I remember Paul and Paula -- usually wearing letterman sweaters and having an ice cream float. Then of course there was Dick and Dee Dee -- but it's okay, I don't need to be reminded.
Hey NYA -- I grew up in the Philly burbs at the same time. Listening to Hy Lit, Joe Niagara, Fran X. Feller, Georgei Woods, Lloyd Fat Man and The Geator.
Jeez, trying to eat and spell at the same time -- not smart. I meant Frank X. Feller and Georgie Woods.
remember all of those guys. They were great R&R radio hosts. I grew up in South Philly around the time of Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Fabian, etc.
Do you remember Bob Horn?
NYA -- I know who Bob Horn was, but I was a really little kid when his scandals broke out -- for those who have no idea what we are talking about, he was the original host of "Bandstand" before Dick Clark.
So anyway NYA -- of course Danny and the Juniors were South Philly too. And Chubby Checker, I believe. Remember a West Philly group, Lee Andrews and the Hearts? They had a lot of wonderful ballads. How about Charlie Gracie, "You Butterfly?" Some great soul singers from Philly -- Garnett Mimms, Solomon Burke. Remember two guys from the late 60s -- Billy Harner and Bunny Sigler? They were pretty much only played in Philly, on WIBG and WFIL. Great times. I could go for a Frank's Black Cherry Wishniak and a Tony Luke pork sandwich right about now.
I used to work as a contractor down the street from Chubby Checker house in Paoli. His tour bus was always parked outside.
I remember Lee Andrews and the Hearts "Teardrops", Garnett Mimms when he was with the Exciters. The believe the girl group that did "Please Mr. Postman" was from Philly as well.
Hah -- yep, Chubby became a neighbor of Al Haig and David and Jule Eisenhower in Paoli. Minor correction -- Garnett Mimms backup group was The Enchanters. Big hit was "Cry Baby." The Exciters were an NYC group who did "Tell Him" -- as in "Tell him that you're always gonna love him, tell him that you're always gonna need him -- tell him tell him tell him tell him right now."
The Sensations were from Philly "Let Me In -- Wee Oooh." "Please Mr. Postman" was originally done by The Marvellettes, a Motown group.
Yep, Lee Andrews did "Teardrops," a Hyski favorite. They also did "Long Lonely Nights" and "Try The Impossible." I loved those guys.
You know who else was from Philly was Tammi Terrell. And Barbara Mason -- "Yes, I'm Ready."
WIBG Radio 99 bump to you.
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