Fort Rockvale Update - Let There Be Music
It’s a go - there will be a band at Fort Rockvale.
Friday, September 30th, 2005 - we’ll meet there for supper at 7 P.M.
If you don’t show - he’ll be looking for you.
Still on the subject of music, I recently saw this musical meme at a couple of blogs - notably Pandora’s and Sam’s. You can find the top 100 Hits of the years 1960 through 2001 at the Music Outfitters site. Scroll all the way down.
Here are my thoughts on the hits of 1975 - the year I escaped High School. The songs that I like(d) are bold. The red songs I could have lived without. Those in blue I never heard, don’t remember - or have blocked from my mind. The ones that I’m neutral about have been left alone.
1. Love Will Keep Us Together, The Captain and Tennille - WHAT?! #1 - that’s disgusting.
2. Rhinestone Cowboy, Glen Campbell - I did like this song when the strolling Italian guitarist at Ponte’s would play it. As a matter of fact, I requested it all the time. But there was alcohol involved.
3. Philadelphia Freedom, Elton John
4. Before The Next Teardrop Falls, Freddy Fender - please . . .
5. My Eyes Adored You, Frankie Valli - where are the 4 Seasons?
6. Shining Star, Earth, Wind and Fire
7. Fame, David Bowie
8. Laughter In The Rain, Neil Sedaka - please go way, Neil
9. One Of These Nights, Eagles
10. Thank God I’m A Country Boy, John Denver - oh yeehaw!
11. Jive Talkin’, Bee Gees
12. Best Of My Love, Eagles
13. Lovin’ You, Minnie Riperton - I really needed to be reminded of this classic.
14. Kung Fu Fighting, Carl Douglas - oh yeah, 1975 was a great year.
15. Black Water, Doobie Brothers
16. Ballroom Blitz, Sweet
17. (Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song, B.J. Thomas
18. He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You), Tony Orlando and Dawn
19. At Seventeen, Janis Ian
20. Pick Up The Pieces, Average White Band
21. The Hustle, Van McCoy and The Soul City Symphony - Nooooo - make it stop.
22. Lady Marmalade, Labelle
23. Why Can’t We Be Friends?, War
24. Love Wont Let Me Wait, Major Harris
25. Boogie On Reggae Woman, Stevie Wonder
26. Wasted Days And Wasted Nights, Freddy Fender
27. Fight The Power, Pt. 1, Isley Brothers
28. Angie Baby, Helen Reddy - I may have to scream.
29. Jackie Blue, Ozark Mountain Daredevils
30. Fire, Ohio Players
31. Magic, Pilot
32. Please Mr. Postman, Carpenters
33. Sister Golden Hair, America
34. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Elton John
35. Mandy, Barry Manilow
36. Have You Never Been Mellow, Olivia Newton-John - only yellow with Donovan.
37. Could It Be Magic, Barry Manilow
38. Cat’s In The Cradle, Harry Chapin
39. Wildfire Michael Murphy
40. I’m Not Lisa, Jessi Colter
41. Listen To What The Man Said, Paul Mccartney and Wings
42. I’m Not In Love, 10cc
43. I Can Help, Billy Swan
44. Fallin’ In Love, Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
45. Feelings, Morris Albert - whoah oh oh oh no.
46. Chevy Van, Sammy Johns
47. When Will I Be Loved, Linda Ronstadt
48. You’re The First, The Last, My Everthing, Barry White
49. Please Mr Please, Olivia Newton-John - Please make it stop.
50. You’re No Good, Linda Ronstadt
51. Dynomite, Bazuka - Huh?
52. Walking In Rhythm, Blackbyrds
53. The Way We Were / Try To Remember, Gladys Knight and The Pips
54. Midnight Blue, Melissa Manchester
55. Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You, Sugarloaf
56. Poetry Man, Phoebe Snow
57. How Long, Ace
58. Express, B.T. Express
59. That’s The Way Of The World, Earth, Wind and Fire
60. Lady, Styx
61. Bad Time, Grand Funk
62. Only Women Bleed, Alice Cooper
63. Doctor’s Orders, Carol Douglas
64. Get Down Tonight, K.C. and The Sunshine Band
65. You Are So Beautiful / It’s A Sin When You Love Somebody, Joe Cocker
66. One Man Woman-One Woman Man, Paul Anka and Odia Coates
67. Feel Like Makin’ Love, Bad Company
68. How Sweet It Is, James Taylor
69. Dance With Me, Orleans
70. Cut The Cake, Average White Band
71. Never Can Say Goodbye, Gloria Gaynor
72. I Don’t Like To Sleep Alone, Paul Anka
73. Morning Side Of The Mountain, Donny and Marie Osmond - how did I luck out and miss this one?
74. Some Kind Of Wonderful, Grand Funk
75. When Will I See You Again, Three Degrees
76. Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor), Joe Simon
77. I’m Sorry / Calypso, John Denver - not as sorry as I am.
78. Killer Queen, Queen
79. Shoeshine Boy, Eddie Kendricks
80. Do It (Til You’re Satisfied), B.T. Express
81. Can’t Get It Out Of My Head, Electric Light Orchestra
82. Sha-La-La (Makes Me Happy), Al Green
83. Lonely People, America
84. You Got The Love, Rufus
85. The Rockford Files, Mike Pos - if this is the theme - I’m still humming it.
86. It Only Takes A Minute, Tavares
87. No No Song / Snookeroo, Ringo Starr
88. Junior’s Farm / Sally G, Paul McCartney and Wings
89. Bungle In The Jungle, Jethro Tull
90. Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance), Leo Sayer
91. Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Elton John
92. Misty, Ray Stevens
93. Bad Blood, Neil Sedaka
94. Only Yesterday, Carpenters
95. I’m On Fire, Dwight Twilley Band
96. Only You, Ringo Starr
97. Third Rate Romance, Amazing Rhythm Aces
98. You Aint Seen Nothin’ Yet / Free Wheelin’, Bachman-Turner Overdrive Porky Pig song
99. Swearin’ To God, Frankie Valli
100. Get Dancin’, Disco Tex and The Sex-O-lettes
I didn’t realize that I was such a negative person. I also don’t know why Paul Anka, Neil Sedaka and Frankie Valli all chose that year for comebacks. As if disco wasn’t bad enough.
September 14th, 2005 at 4:45 pm
that man has a very large gun
September 15th, 2005 at 7:07 am
Michael Murphy’s “Wildfire” was a great song!
BTW–Do you know what band will be playing at Ft. Rockvale? It would be cool if it could be the 7th Avenue Band…I’m one of their groupies!
September 15th, 2005 at 10:37 am
I thought I loved music - you REALLY do!
September 15th, 2005 at 5:08 pm
Whatever band is playing, we will have to send a copy of your likes and dislikes ahead of time so they can be prepared. Linn
September 15th, 2005 at 5:39 pm
The thing is, you can still hear most of these songs getting heavy play today–in TV commercials. (Somehow, I doubt hawking Cadillacs was what Led Zepplin had in mind. But then–as John Lennon once famously sang before he gave a bad autograph to Mark David Chapman–”Nobody told me there’d be days like these.”)
The sad thing is I had to listen to these tunes on Phoenix radio, which was then–and remains to this very day, I can assure you–on of the great oxymorons of all times.
Kirk (with Sheba howling in derision in the background)
September 15th, 2005 at 9:18 pm
This is proof that disco was the beginning of the end of Western Civilaizatiom. I am so ashamed and hope that my children never learn of my culpability.
September 16th, 2005 at 8:42 am
I think that I even play a few on the list that I don’t like. Why is it that we know all the words to songs we can’t stand? And then those lyrics get stuck in your head and they won’t leave. No matter how hard you try to get rid of them. . .
L - I think he used to hold a tire or was a muffler man in a previous life or something like that. This incarnation he’s protecting the fort.
Pandora - they didn’t know who - but said that there would be a band. Hmmm… this could prove interesting. Everybody polka!
Bonita - Huh?! I do, too. Just none of these!
Linn - Oh, I’m not so hard to please. As long as people are having fun & happy, so am I. Unless - they’re happy & having fun abusing me.
Kirk - Since we’re about the same age - we suffered through much of the same music. You know what bothers me? When you hear “an oldies” station on the radio - and they’re playing golden oldies from the 1980’s. To me an oldies staion should be playing do-wop music. But then, I guess, I’m an oldie.
Steve - I spent that era in NYC - and wouldn’t step foot in Studio 54. I did haunt the Other End, Max’s Kansas City, CBGBs, Folk City, the old Limelight, and other vague memories. Proving again, that I am an oldie. Was there actually a “disco scene” in Montana?
September 16th, 2005 at 6:40 pm
You know what’s scary, Moos? I still have a lot of my albums from that period–being a bit of a pack rat (rodentus collectivis).
On 8-track. (I have a stereo that plays the things still–I tried to sell it and the tapes at a rubbish–I mean rummage–sale several years ago. No takers.)
I wonder if the gentleman pictured can see from Rockvale to Mesa using the scope on that rifle?
Another scary thought: the local oldies giant here in Phoenix, KOOL-FM (which is similcast to many “oldies” stations around the country as the station is one of the 100 billion stations owned by Clear Channel Communications) is not only playing music from the 70s and 80s, but also from the early 90s!!!!!! (The exclamation points are inserted in honor of Ed Kemmick–whether he wants them or not.)
Kirk (Sheba’s still howling…)
September 17th, 2005 at 6:53 am
Hey, how can anybody not like “Another somebody done somebody wrong song”? The Equinox came with extreme radio and there were whole stations that played only music from the 40’s or the 50’s or the 60’s. Now those are really oldies! I decided, tho, that I can live without that luxury! So now I am just listening to the done wrong songs. bonnie
September 17th, 2005 at 9:52 am
Kirk - our kids can start a howling quartet. 8 tracks - wow - I dumped my ex’s (8 tracks) years ago. . .
Oh Bonnie - why did you do that?! I’ll be singing and/or humming that ditty all day. I, of course, know all the words.
September 17th, 2005 at 10:12 am
Word has it that somebody called Paul Anka’s house one day, and asked if Paul was there.
The reply: “I’m sorry, Anka’s away.”
(ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!)
Actually, Paul Anka is still at it after all these years, even though he’s older than Mick Jagger (which is saying something; I just don’t know what). His latest CD is a collection of covers of grunge songs done in a Big Band style. They don’t sound too bad, but then, IMNSHO, they didn’t have anywhere to go but up. (There was a 6.0 tremor felt in Seattle recently, but it turned out it was just Kurt Cobain doing 360s in his grave.)
And Moos, be careful about slamming oldies–Major Dan doesn’t like slurs on his playlists.
Kirk (whose ears are beginning to hurt from Sheba’s dirisive howling–even though it’s better than anything on the radio these days)
September 17th, 2005 at 5:27 pm
Karen, I hope you have had a great “done somebody wrong day.” You could be like me. I have had one line going through my head all day. It goes something like this: “I get tears in my ears as I lie on my back in my bed while I cry over you.” I don’t know if this is part of a song or just something we made up as kids? Anyway, I am tired of it. bonnie
September 22nd, 2005 at 4:17 pm
You don’t remember “I’m not Lisa” ? You are so lucky! I’m still trying to forget that one!