Come to think of it, I drew the 8-track picture on a visit to Redondo Beach, a few feet away from an existing 8 track player. (If you don't believe me, lift the lid on your stereo and peer inside...)
Hate to admit it, but I listened to a few of those songs TODAY!!!
I have a 70's playlist on my iPod which contains the entire contents of a Time-Life compilation I picked up in the 90's... Shuffled today and what did I hear?
Afternoon Delight The Night Chicago Died Pina Colada Song
Plus some Boz Skaggs, Dire Straits, etc.
Those songs remind me of being about 6 or 7 which were good times for me!!!
Walterworld, That's funny that those three popped up. Especially "The Night Chicago Died," which is one of those Oldies-You-almost-Never-Hear-Anymore. Like you, I was a kid when these songs were popular. As far as I was concerned, "Afternoon Delight" was about goodies from the ice cream truck!
I'm guessing the Boz Skaggs song was "Lowdown" and the Dire Straits was "Sultans of Swing?"
Anon, "K-Tel Hell" - you nailed it. I still remember those television commercials where they'd play snippets of those damned songs over and over. I'd forgotten about "Playground my mind" and made the mistake of looking for it on You-Tube. "Michael" with his stupid nickel are going to be tormenting me all day.
There seems to be a rule that any song with a singing chorus is annoying: "High Hopes," and "Sing, Sing a Song" comes to mind.
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The first picture is my absolute favorite!
Boogie shoes always makes me wanna skeet shoot with whatever radio is playing it.
These illos are so hilarious!
... And the songs are so terrible. Except for Penny Lane, of course.
Pile Girl,
Thanks. Even with some copy 'n' paste cheating, it took me forever to get the all those records in place.
Danger Boy,
Ha! You're funny!
Linda,
Thanks you.
I like "Penny Lane" and "Just a Gigolo", but the others drive me up the wall.
Such a fantastic series of illustrations!
Thanks, Sally C.
I'm flattered!
What's an 8-track?
"What's an 8 track?"
Wise guy.
Come to think of it, I drew the 8-track picture on a visit to Redondo Beach, a few feet away from an existing 8 track player.
(If you don't believe me, lift the lid on your stereo and peer inside...)
This is really a lot of fun! [and scary (songs)]
Thanks, stray.
(Sorry if any of the songs get stuck in your head.)
Hate to admit it, but I listened to a few of those songs TODAY!!!
I have a 70's playlist on my iPod which contains the entire contents of a Time-Life compilation I picked up in the 90's... Shuffled today and what did I hear?
Afternoon Delight
The Night Chicago Died
Pina Colada Song
Plus some Boz Skaggs, Dire Straits, etc.
Those songs remind me of being about 6 or 7 which were good times for me!!!
Loved the cartoon as always :)
Take care!
Walterworld,
That's funny that those three popped up. Especially "The Night Chicago Died," which is one of those Oldies-You-almost-Never-Hear-Anymore.
Like you, I was a kid when these songs were popular. As far as I was concerned, "Afternoon Delight" was about goodies from the ice cream truck!
I'm guessing the Boz Skaggs song was "Lowdown" and the Dire Straits was "Sultans of Swing?"
Call it "K-Tel Hell"!
I think the absolute worst is "Playground In My Mind" by Clint Holmes, with the nauseating choruses sung by young kids.
Anon,
"K-Tel Hell" - you nailed it. I still remember those television commercials where they'd play snippets of those damned songs over and over.
I'd forgotten about "Playground my mind" and made the mistake of looking for it on You-Tube. "Michael" with his stupid nickel are going to be tormenting me all day.
There seems to be a rule that any song with a singing chorus is annoying: "High Hopes," and "Sing, Sing a Song" comes to mind.
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Even spambots dislike "The Pina Colada song"
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