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Have you seen the Twilight Zone episode “Living Doll?”
Creepy Talky Tina doll. Gives me goosebumps

Lots of great songs.
Think my favorite is “Catch Us If You Can”

They were VERY popular here in the States back around 1964-66 or so.
Can’t count how many times I saw them on the Ed Sullivan variety show back then.
Yes, I was and am a fan . Sorry though that I can’t answer your query.

Saw a post on David Marks’s FB page.
One of his songs with The Marksmen, “That’s Why,” is featured at the end of episode 7 of the Netflix series, “I am Not Okay With This”

Decided to watch the show. I taped it so that I could fast forward non Beach Boys segments.
Glad I taped as the Mike/Bruce didn’t come on until near the end. Heard Huckabee’s opening remarks and I wanted to throw something at the TV. But this isn’t the Politics thread so I will leave it at that.
Finally there was the interview segment with Mike and Bruce. Thankfully no political talk (other than Mike saying he watches the show regularly). Mike gave a decent interview, nothing new. Talked about writing lyrics to GV while riding to the studio. Friendly competition with the Beatles. How Chuck Berry influenced Mikes lyrics writing - gave example of Fun Fun Fun.
Bruce was interviewed briefly. It was pointed out that he wrote I Write the Songs. He explained that the “I” was God.
Then they sang Surfin Safari and Barbara Ann with the band. Bruce wasn’t at a keyboard. I thought they sounded pretty good.

I’m a bit bummed at most probably not being able to see Brian and company tonight. Hopefully some other members can go.
His performance is scheduled to start at approximately 10:00 and last a little over an hour. It can’t start until the two parades in the area pass by. Hope there aren’t too many delays - usually a float breaks down; occasionally a rider gets likkered up too much and falls off the float. The weather should be nice, thank goodness.

Thank you for this.
I absolutely love this song. It’s one of the best Brian ever did. The middle section is amazing.

Oh my! Gone too soon. RIP

Hi I’m having problems getting on this site. It doesn’t load or I get message saying site is ‘not secure.’
I’m moving a LOT of books from one place to another. Have to decide what books to not take with me. In addition there are lots of books already at the place I’m moving to that need to be dealt with. Most I don’t want.
Will have to somehow get my bookcases to the new place. Then I hope to organize books in some kind of system - spirituality , music, history , cookbooks, etc.

The problem with reading books written in a foreign language - what translation to use.
I read reviews from those fluent in Russian. This translation of The Idiot is too literal and has no nuance. That translation takes too many liberties and isn't literal enough.

It's French, meaning that I gave John the recommendation to give that album a listen.
C'est moi = it's me.

Was just thinking of you and was glad to see that you posted something. Oh well.

Just found out that Brian and co will be playing at the annual "Family Gras" in suburban New Orleans on February 15. They will be doing a Greatest Hits show.
The Mike/Bruce Beach Boys have played this in the past.

Woke up this morning to "Luau." Don't know why.
 just the snippet "let's have a luau"

Didn't Brian go to the Kennedy Center with Obama in attendance? That's an odd statement but in hindsight not surprising considering all the anti Obama stuff spewed before the election.

Not sure if the Obamas were in attendance, but BW's Kennedy Center honors were in 2008, the final year of the George W. Bush administration.

I believe that Brian and Melinda met President Obama, when they became involved in the Campaign to Change Direction for Mental Illness.

C'est moi.
Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you very much for posting this. I was not aware and I'm very, very disturbed by this news. I guess we now know that there is no low that Mike Love won't sink to. For someone who claims to be and environmental crusader this is absolutely despicable.

This +1 .

I had read your posts but didn't have anything to add to them.
There are always "fads" on FB. I usually don't know how they start. Yes, the latest is the Dolly Parton challenge and I hadn't seen the original post, either.

There's a cute short video that just got posted a few days ago. Don't know if you saw it yet.
If not, look up "Watch a friendly feline test a Buddhist monk's patience." While a monk is into a five hour long prayer session, a cat decides to join in. : -)

Yes, it's 3 volumes, 1000 pages each.
When I finish that, I'll attempt to tackle Robert Caro's bio of President Lyndon Johnson. It's 4 volumes so far, 1000 or so pages each, and he's not finished! Caro's well into his 80s now so hope he finishes.
By then, hope Lewinsohn's second volume on the Beatles will be finally out :-)

Guess I should add another quote.
Back in 1965 , Hurricane Betsy did a lot of damage in New Orleans and parts of the city were flooded. Mayor Victor Schiro, assessing the situation, made this immortal quote:
 "Don't believe any false rumors unless they come from me."
 

I'm reading a LONG biography of Winston Churchill , "The Last Lion," by William Manchester. Took me over an hour to read the Preamble and according to my e-reader will take me over two hours to read the Prologue! It's over 3 000 pages total but so far it's engaging.

This quote is probably familiar but I needed a good laugh today and this did the trick:

Conversation Churchill had with Lady Astor:
Lady Astor - "Winston, if I were your wife I'd poison your soup."
 Churchill - "Nancy, if I were your husband, I'd drink it."

As to snobbery in Opera, there was a post on the Metropolitan Opera FB page urging patrons who attend the matinee performance today to stay after it ends. There will be a discussion session featuring some of the cast, possibly the conductor, etc.
Believe it or not, there were a couple of posts criticizing this, saying this is how Opera is being "dumbed down" nowadays. According to them , Opera is for the elite and not what one referred to as the "great unwashed." Thought he was kidding but from his later replies he and the other guy were serious.
 I'm thinking about my "unwashed", just getting by Grandmother , who treasured her 78rpm Enrico Caruso records .

Just played "Barefootin'" by Robert Parker, who just passed away at the age of 89.
This was his only hit - made the top 10 in 1966 in the US and also charted in the UK. He was primarily a sax player and played on numerous hits for performers down in these parts including Fats Domino.

Thanks to this thread I reintroduced myself to a wonderful album that came out I believe around 2006, "Adieu, False Heart". It was just about the last thing Linda Ronstadt recorded as her Parkinson's was starting to cause some problems with her voice. She recorded this acoustic album with Cajun musician/singer Ann Savoy.

 I find it relaxing, perfect for a lazy afternoon.
Please check out the following covers - these are particularly wonderful. Beautiful harmonies:

Walk Away Renee
Go Away From My Window

Blondie Chaplin just posted that Steve Fataar passed away. He was 76.
He had played a gig, went home and passed away in his sleep.

Yes, I like The More I See You. It's nice, relaxing music - sit back in a comfortable chair , with a cup of cocoa or other drink, cat in my lap...
When I think of Montez, that song and Call Me come to mind. I was too young to remember Let's Dance when it came out in 1962 (as I posted earlier, I was 5 years old in 1962 and only recall a couple of songs such as Soldier Boy; 1963 was the first year where I have memories of lots of hits).  I very much remember Montez's later songs from 1966.

Today (17 January) is Chris Montez's birthday.
He was wondering which direction to go, musically . Herb Alpert suggested that he go the "soft pop" route. Thus came some hits including The More I See You.