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Title: Do You Remember? Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on October 04, 2009, 04:55:38 PM Concerning the song from ASL lp in 1964, Mike Love was ahead of his time on this one. It would be the mid 70s before the BB were living in the past again with exception to Do It Again. Here was the BBs in their prime and Mike was already writing lyrics about the past. ::)
Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: Sheriff John Stone on October 04, 2009, 05:12:43 PM Here was the BBs in their prime and Mike was already writing lyrics about the past. ::) Unlike Brian dragging out "Graduation Day". Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on October 04, 2009, 05:15:56 PM Here was the BBs in their prime and Mike was already writing lyrics about the past. ::) Unlike Brian dragging out "Graduation Day". Well, er, was Carl graduating around that time? Or did he even finish high school? Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: Sheriff John Stone on October 04, 2009, 05:30:12 PM Was Dick Clark still on American Bandstand, were they still playing Chuck Berry riffs, was Elvis still "the king"? Goodness gracious, great balls of fire! Come to think of it, Jerry Lee was making a comeback....
Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: Wrightfan on October 04, 2009, 06:09:49 PM Concerning the song from ASL lp in 1964, Mike Love was ahead of his time on this one. It would be the mid 70s before the BB were living in the past again with exception to Do It Again. Here was the BBs in their prime and Mike was already writing lyrics about the past. ::) Could Drive-In be living in the past also? Weren't they starting to fade at that point? Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: oldsurferdude on October 04, 2009, 06:48:06 PM Concerning the song from ASL lp in 1964, Mike Love was ahead of his time on this one. It would be the mid 70s before the BB were living in the past again with exception to Do It Again. Here was the BBs in their prime and Mike was already writing lyrics about the past. ::) Could Drive-In be living in the past also? Weren't they starting to fade at that point? Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: punkinhead on October 04, 2009, 08:10:08 PM I felt like Brian was tryin to gather the same feeling of this song on the 90s tune: Slightly American Music...which I actually dug!
Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: SG7 on October 04, 2009, 08:38:11 PM I think the stuff got junkier later in the catalog. At least this is redeeming!
Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: joe_blow on October 06, 2009, 11:01:24 PM Gene Vincent cut a song with similar subject matter calle dStory of The Rockers, in 1973. Oh was it bad!!!!
STORY OF ROCKERS (Jim Pewter) GENE VINCENT (SPARK SRL1091, 1973) It started out with Haley's Comets A-rockin' round the clock Well, then along came Presley With some hillbilly rock, now Mix it in with Carl Perkins Chuck Berry when he's workin' And Little Richard out of Macon Inspired Jerry Lee to shakin' Slow down the tempo with the Fat Man Bring back the rhythm with Bo's band Don and Phil and Eddie Cochran And Buddy Holly kept a-rockin' [Chorus] And that's the story of the rockers Yeah, who kept us dancin' Everybody was movin' And it looked [felt] so fine Yeah, you could feel the emotion As you looked around Sock it to me rockers Roll it down the line Jump back down to to Philly For a daily Bandstand Rock At The Hop with Danny's Juniors The Stroll was very hot now Rydell, Cannon and Dion sang While Eddy's Rebels twanged on Soon the world a-started twistin' With the Checker dance The Four Seasons sang Sherry While Barry Gordy shopped the Champs Ike and Tina and a-Uncle Ray Along with Shannon's Runaway [Chorus] The West Coast started surfin' With the Beach Boy band Jan and Dean and the Surfaris Spread the songs throughout the land And soon the Beatles from a-Liverpool Electrified, began to rule Roll out the Stones with Satisfaction Mix in a bit of blues reaction Byrds and Spoonful got in motion With a very good time notion * Otis Redding and Revue Young Rascals attitude [Chorus] Chuck Willis, Lord Old Sam Cooke Sock it to me, yeah, Buddy Knox, Jimmy Bowen, Lloyd Price, Hey don't touch that dial, I ain't through I forgot somebody, Bobby Darin, Larry Williams, The Blue Caps... Here we go... Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: Shane on October 06, 2009, 11:09:52 PM I really hate songs that are about other songs. I'm thinking of stuff like "Rock and Roll Heaven".
BTW Gene Vincent died in 1971... maybe this song of his merely came out in 1973???? Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: The Heartical Don on October 07, 2009, 12:27:52 AM I really hate songs that are about other songs. I'm thinking of stuff like "Rock and Roll Heaven". BTW Gene Vincent died in 1971... maybe this song of his merely came out in 1973???? I don't know if this is on topic, but I especially hate songs like: 'Rock 'n' roll I gave you all the best years of my life', and 'Rock 'n' roll survivor'. Meh. >:( Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: Aegir on October 07, 2009, 01:43:37 AM Or "Looking Back with Love".
Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: The Heartical Don on October 07, 2009, 01:50:04 AM Or "Looking Back with Love". Well, it sounds better than: Looking Back With Luther, IMHO. Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: mikeyj on October 07, 2009, 02:38:04 AM Well, it sounds better than: Looking Back With Luther, IMHO. Maybe so, but Looking Back With Luther is a much better song - well it has to be! Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: The Heartical Don on October 07, 2009, 03:07:19 AM Well, it sounds better than: Looking Back With Luther, IMHO. Maybe so, but Looking Back With Luther is a much better song - well it has to be! It is. I perceive it as a modular 4-part micro-symphony featuring instruments by Harry Partch. Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: joe_blow on October 07, 2009, 08:14:24 PM I really hate songs that are about other songs. I'm thinking of stuff like "Rock and Roll Heaven". BTW Gene Vincent died in 1971... maybe this song of his merely came out in 1973???? Good call, Shane. I just got that from the release date. Must have been late 60's or very early 70s. Title: Re: Do You Remember? Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on October 08, 2009, 06:32:06 PM Well, it sounds better than: Looking Back With Luther, IMHO. Maybe so, but Looking Back With Luther is a much better song - well it has to be! It is. I perceive it as a modular 4-part micro-symphony featuring instruments by Harry Partch. Harry Partch!!! I never thought I would see his name on a thread about cheesy songs of rock n roll past! :) |