Aloha!

I'm on vacation with blue skies, blue water and blue duds. I love blue.

swing it, Mama

Here she is.... the fantastic lady of the now sound. You've got to make your own kind of music, even if nobody else sings along, babe.

The girl with the hair

My high school consisted of grades 7-12 so intermingling occurred between junior high and high school kids. My older sister had a friend named Jill. She was beautiful, silly and fun. She always acknowledged me and I beamed when she did. Jill had the quintessential 70s hairdo – long, wavy and blond. She was groovy and the girl with the hair.

When your hair smells terrific, you'll have a Dippity-Do-Da-Day.

Mindy receives a download while she shampoos her hair. Nanu nanu

1965

I've been diggin' the 60th-anniversary-nod-to-1965 series on Friday's Lost and Found and I have fallen in love with these...


The Race Is On, George Jones, 1965


Come Back Baby, Roddie Joy, 1965

Why Do I Cry?, Barry and the Remains, 1965

Don't Fool with Fu Manchu, The Rockin' Ramrods, 1965
This song was inspired by the film The Face of Fu Manchu.

those cats were fast as lightning

This worldwide hit made me want to learn kung fu so I could beat up the creeps from down the street. Instead, I had to ignore them. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. 😛 Heeeeeeeeeeeyyaaaah!

It just landed

Go after your elusive butterfly. You'll never get it if you don't try.

Saturday morning dose of the 80s

Don't ask me because I'm not telling. My lips are sealed.

'Twas the night before Christmas...

Where are my cha-cha heels?!

Remember to be gracious when opening your Christmas gifts. Don't be like Ms. Davenport or you'll be headed straight for reform school.

Have you been naughty or nice?

When people are cruel and unkind, there's usually envy and insecurity involved. It has nothing to do with you. These poor folks don't like themselves very much. Just turn your pretty head and walk away.

ho, ho, ho

Here's hoping your Santas are creepy and bright. Happy Holidays!


Nuttin' for Christmas, Barry Gordon, 1955
Barry Gordon plays the paperboy at the beginning of this video.

two turntables and a microphone

I love Beck's music. Jack-Ass samples Them's version of the Bob Dylan song It's All Over Now, Baby Blue from 1965. Weeeee!


It's All Over Now, Baby Blue, Them (featuring Van Morrison), 1966

Carmen Miranda

Learn about the Brazilian legend and have a banana why dontcha.

I Feel Love

During my early teens in the late 70s, Donna Summer blasted from a lot of radios. Last night I saw talented diva Rainere Martin at the Cabot. It quickly became a sing-a-long groovefest since she performs mostly Donna Summer songs with a sprinkling of other well-known disco hits. It's hilarious how we remember all those background vocals and instrument/synthesizer beeps and boops to sing along with.

Dance people from that era will surely dig her show. Smiles galore.

Miss Jayne

Mariska Hargitay's parents were bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay and bombshell Jayne Mansfield. Look at what Jayne could do.

Help!

let's dance!

Hey Sam the Sham, what's a ring dang doo? I'd like to know.


Hanky Panky, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, 1966


The Phantom, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, 1966


Haunted House, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, 1966

Saturday morning dose of the 80s

While Bette Midler is being held after her kidnapping, there's nothing to do but work out. For best results, be consistent like the turtles.

Boo!

There's still time to get your Weenie costume ready. This Motown tune wasn't a hit until the Northern Soul scene made it one in 1974.


There's a Ghost in My House, R. Dean Taylor, 1966

it's a thataway

Soulville, Dinah Washington, 1963


Soulville, Titus Turner, 1963


Soulville, Aretha Franklin, 1964

All on board the train

A djellaba is a long, unisex, hooded robe with full sleeves originally made of wool worn in Northern Africa to protect from wind and sand.


Marrakesh Express, Crosby, Stills & Nash, 1969

Arthur Alexander

Learn about Arthur Alexander and his origins in Muscle Shoals.



Dusty Springfield, above, performs Alexander's Everyday I Have To Cry on Ready Steady Go!. Did she have the hugest hair or what?


Everyday I Have To Cry, Steve Alaimo, 1963

A Shot of Rhythm and Blues, Arthur Alexander, 1962


Anna (Go To Him), Arthur Alexander, 1962, (Beatles' version)


Soldier of Love, Arthur Alexander, 1962, (Beatles' version)


You Better Move On, Arthur Alexander, 1962, (Stones' version)

Looking good

You're wearing that? Come on man, step it up. You gotta look sharp.


Look Sharp, Joe Jackson, 1979

hold me, thrill me, kiss me

Kisses on Paper, Suzy Wallis, 1966

Elvis needs boats

Elvis is in Nutty Buddies. Whooooooooaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!

beatniks

Once upon a time, some tired people lived in Greenwich Village.


Washington Square, The Village Stompers, 1963


Washington Square, Billy Strange, 1964

Take us to your leader...

...where we will play, twist and bring peace to your lovely planet.

Tony Wilson

His fantastic show at The Regent Theatre in Arlington was a wave of funk and fun as he mostly covers James Brown tunes. The stage full of talent was an extravaganza. If you love James Brown, don't miss it.

My neck!

Who knew that a Beav post would finally get me riding this? It was faster, scarier and more intense than I thought it would be. The fact that it flies through the woods is most unique. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Love Rollercoaster, Ohio Players, 1975

I ain't scared

Every once in a while I'll catch a Beav episode. The ones with Eddie and Lumpy are my favorites. The rollercoaster effects crack me up. I think I'm due for a summertime road trip. Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!

up and at 'em

Nothing wakes me up from a lazy, hazy, summer day like a polka.

Isn't life strange?

Much of today's music doesn't move me which is why I delve into the past to discover musicians that do speak to me. Last night I saw John Lodge of The Moody Blues at the Wilbur Theater in Boston. Their music has always sounded so beautiful to me. Maybe you think so too...


Isn't Life Strange, The Moody Blues, 1972


Legend of a Mind, The Moody Blues, 1968


Tuesday Afternoon, The Moody Blues, 1967

The Mellotron (looping tapes) was used in many of their songs.

nice wheels

Growing up in New England, I was always intrigued with California: movies, tv shows, summer year-round, swimming pools and movie stars. How are we getting to the beach? Hitchin' a ride, how else?

Mini-Me

Which hat are you wearing to the tennis match? That's swinging.

Can you believe the uproar minis caused in the mid-1960s? Hmm.