RIP Welk "Champagne Lady" Norma Zimmer, 87

[RGMike]

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[Tinka Cat]

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the Lawrence Welk show is shown on, I think, channel 9-2 (KTEH) late Saturday nights.  It's very fun to watch.  There's something about it. The people dancing in that cramped area in front of the audience seats, wearing those wonderfully dated fashions, all that polyester, the cat eye glasses, etc.  When I start watching I get mesmerized.   The music is often waaaay hokey, but they're were pros.

as someone posted in the comments on SFGate:

"Good night, sleep tight and pleasant dreams to you
Here's a wish and a prayer that every dream comes true
And now 'til we meet again
Adios, au revoir, auf wiedersehen
Good Night!"

[RGMike]

the Lawrence Welk show is shown on, I think, channel 9-2 (KTEH) late Saturday nights.  It's very fun to watch.  There's something about it. The people dancing in that cramped area in front of the audience seats, wearing those wonderfully dated fashions, all that polyester, the cat eye glasses, etc.  When I start watching I get mesmerized.   The music is often waaaay hokey, but they were pros.

especially when they were toking:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye3ecDYxOkg

My grandma made me watch the Welk show as a kid and I just hated it -- I think I usually wanted to see Get Smart which aired opposite Welk. *shudder*

[sundaygal]

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the Lawrence Welk show is shown on, I think, channel 9-2 (KTEH) late Saturday nights.  It's very fun to watch.  There's something about it. The people dancing in that cramped area in front of the audience seats, wearing those wonderfully dated fashions, all that polyester, the cat eye glasses, etc.  When I start watching I get mesmerized.   The music is often waaaay hokey, but they're were pros.

I used to watch it with my aunt.  My favorite part was when the tap dancer dude came on!

[Wayback]

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the Lawrence Welk show is shown on, I think, channel 9-2 (KTEH) late Saturday nights.  It's very fun to watch.  There's something about it. The people dancing in that cramped area in front of the audience seats, wearing those wonderfully dated fashions, all that polyester, the cat eye glasses, etc.  When I start watching I get mesmerized.   The music is often waaaay hokey, but they're were pros.

Yes, I too recall being forced to watch his show when I'd rather see something else, but it did have it's moments.  For example, watch what happens 39-sec into this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw8QIbkw6dE

Here's his take on the younger generation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFmSv2WFDrs

And dig this tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i48BP1PUoFI

[Tinka Cat]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/05/11/state/n141359D98.DTL&tsp=1

the Lawrence Welk show is shown on, I think, channel 9-2 (KTEH) late Saturday nights.  It's very fun to watch.  There's something about it. The people dancing in that cramped area in front of the audience seats, wearing those wonderfully dated fashions, all that polyester, the cat eye glasses, etc.  When I start watching I get mesmerized.   The music is often waaaay hokey, but they're were pros.

Yes, I too recall being forced to watch his show when I'd rather see something else, but it did have it's moments.  For example, watch what happens 39-sec into this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw8QIbkw6dE

Here's his take on the younger generation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFmSv2WFDrs

And dig this tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i48BP1PUoFI

awesome.  The Velvets clip had me fooled for a while!