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The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« on: December 21, 2007, 08:01:13 AM »
BadCo can't git enuf.  But BOS The Guess Who, "Star Baby".
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2007, 08:04:45 AM »
But can you put your hands in your head? Oh, no.
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2007, 08:10:31 AM »
Actually, I wish Brenda Lee WAS comin' on strong.  "Rockin Around the Xmas Tree" for the umpteenth time would be preferable to "Radar Love" for the umpteenth time.
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2007, 08:14:34 AM »
BOS2 Mr Buffet's lovely "Come Monday (It'll be Xmas Eve)".
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2007, 08:16:16 AM »
Quote from: RGMike on December 21, 2007, 08:14:34 AM
BOS2 Mr Buffet's lovely "Come Monday (It'll be Xmas Eve)".

It is sounding nice today.  But I'm placing my Xmas bet on Elton's "Step Into Christmas."
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2007, 08:21:47 AM »
Quote from: Gazoo on December 21, 2007, 08:16:16 AM
Quote from: RGMike on December 21, 2007, 08:14:34 AM
BOS2 Mr Buffet's lovely "Come Monday (It'll be Xmas Eve)".

It is sounding nice today.  But I'm placing my Xmas bet on Elton's "Step Into Christmas."

released in '73, no?  See my post in the Peak '83 thread -- I emailed Rob and he was most apologetic.
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2007, 08:22:38 AM »
Mr Preston with some holiday gift-giving advice.
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2007, 08:24:05 AM »
"don't you remember ah towja? Ahm a sowja!"
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2007, 08:30:12 AM »
HM to Senator Sam Ervin's "Bridge Over Troubled Water."
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2007, 08:31:07 AM »
Oz still gots no props fo' da Tin Man.
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2007, 08:32:10 AM »
Quote from: Gazoo on December 21, 2007, 08:30:12 AM
HM to Senator Sam Ervin's "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

Indeed -- a true pop-cultural relic. He was a quite the folk hero back then.
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2007, 08:34:46 AM »
Mainline Florida -- o-TAY!  Actually Slowhand was mainlining something a lot stronger.  But at least it ain't "Muthaless Chilluns"
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2007, 09:11:59 AM »
Quote from: RGMike on December 21, 2007, 08:10:31 AM
Actually, I wish Brenda Lee WAS comin' on strong.  "Rockin Around the Xmas Tree" for the umpteenth time would be preferable to "Radar Love" for the umpteenth time.

Did you know that RATCT was written by Johny Marks, who also wrote "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer*" & "Santa CLaus Is Comin' To Town" & "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" among many others

*actually for Rudolph he only wrote the music, his brother-in-law had written the poem 8 years earlier as part of his job for in-store promotions at Macy's, but that's how Marks got started.
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Re: The Drive, 12/21/07: 1974
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2007, 09:21:10 AM »
Quote from: mshray on December 21, 2007, 09:11:59 AM
Quote from: RGMike on December 21, 2007, 08:10:31 AM
Actually, I wish Brenda Lee WAS comin' on strong.  "Rockin Around the Xmas Tree" for the umpteenth time would be preferable to "Radar Love" for the umpteenth time.

Did you know that RATCT was written by Johny Marks, who also wrote "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer*" & "Santa CLaus Is Comin' To Town" & "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" among many others

*actually for Rudolph he only wrote the music, his brother-in-law had written the poem 8 years earlier as part of his job for in-store promotions at Macy's, but that's how Marks got started.

On one level, the song is clearly a non-rock'n'roll songwriters attempt to use rock as a then-new buzzword and create a for-the-moment holiday hit. All thru HS & college I thought RATCT was a hopelessly hokey '50s relic. But it's now one of my top 5 all-time Xmas classics. Love the intro, love the guitar, fabulous production, and Little Miss Dynamite sure could sell a lyric.

Imagine the royalties Marks' estate has raked in over the year$$$$$$...
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