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Buried Alien
08-05-2009, 10:56 PM
I remember a while ago, you were looking for music of this type.

I've found one you might find interesting: hippie era sunshine pop at its purest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwjuKhBIIIQ).


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howyadoin
08-06-2009, 12:02 AM
Holy crap. I had the basic tune of that stuck in my head the other day, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out what it was.

Thank you.
Buried Alien
08-06-2009, 12:05 AM
Holy crap. I had the basic tune of that stuck in my head the other day, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out what it was.

Thank you.

'Welcome.

Hah. Now I'm mind-reading too. :smile:


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howyadoin
08-06-2009, 12:16 AM
'Welcome.

Hah. Now I'm mind-reading too. :smile: Uh oh.

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berk
08-06-2009, 10:31 AM
Holy crap. I had the basic tune of that stuck in my head the other day, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out what it was.

Thank you.I'm not thanking him (no offense Buried Alien): never could stand this song ever since I used to hear it 10 times a day as a kid when it was a hit. One of those annoyingly catchy ditties that keeps playing itself over and over in your brain even though you hate every second of it.
J. Robb
08-06-2009, 03:12 PM
I keep thinking that song is by Chicago, but I'm probably mixing it up with "Saturdays in the Park".

Both songs are awesomely bad.
Ontir
08-06-2009, 03:42 PM
Man, I remember this song. I hadn't thought of it in years.

Getting to SEE and hear it is a real trip!

How about this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRFZUB3NzGs) or this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBaQs0uzJA)?!?
howyadoin
08-06-2009, 04:09 PM
How about this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRFZUB3NzGs) or this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBaQs0uzJA)?!?Those are some frightening mustaches.
berk
08-06-2009, 04:50 PM
I keep thinking that song is by Chicago, but I'm probably mixing it up with "Saturdays in the Park".

Both songs are awesomely bad.I don't mind Saturday in the Park nearly as much. Not one of Chicago's best songs ("what, they had some good ones?") but nowhere near as irritating as Beautiful Sunday.
Ontir
08-06-2009, 06:16 PM
Those are some frightening mustaches.

Indeed. There were no fashions like the 70's, and we can all be glad of that!
Romero
08-07-2009, 09:41 AM
"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" is absolutely one of my guilty little pleasures.
DubipR
08-07-2009, 11:01 AM
"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" is absolutely one of my guilty little pleasures.

Mine too, along with Pablo Cruise's "Love Will Find a Way"
berk
08-13-2009, 03:28 AM
I apologize for being so negative earlier, and to make up for it I'm gonna post some youtube links to some great and I think often forgotten songs of the era. Number 1: Michel Pagliaro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHi3nwKTEzM&feature=related)
berk
08-13-2009, 03:33 AM
Now, some Les Emmerson:

(You've Got Control of Me) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZFMS4UJsOY)
berk
08-13-2009, 03:43 AM
Now my son: another Les Emmerson:Cry Your Eyes Out (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b4YUGY9rqY&feature=related)

Listen to the bass on these two songs - how it almost does something approaching a counterpoint to the vocal melody. That's one of the things I love about early 70s pop music.
howyadoin
08-13-2009, 03:44 AM
Keep 'em comin', guys. That playlist is only six hours long; a couple more hours'd be fine.
berk
08-13-2009, 03:50 AM
OK, now I realize howyadoin probably knows most of these songs, but I'm on a roll. Here's some Stampeders: Minstrel Gypsy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SWOXocrxJc).
howyadoin
08-13-2009, 03:58 AM
Here's the original thread, by the way:

http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=87170

Have I really been workin' on this for 4 years?
berk
08-13-2009, 04:09 AM
Here's the original thread, by the way:

http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=87170

Have I really been workin' on this for 4 years?Maybe some mod-type person can consolidate them.

But now for some James Leroy and Denim: Just a Touch of Magic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UJT5BPgASQ).

It's so amazing that you can find this stuff on youtube.
berk
08-13-2009, 04:27 AM
I couldn't seem to uncover a good video with good sound for this one, but here's the best I could find for this great song from the Five Man Electrical Band: Your're Absolutely Right (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJUReTLNNYA)
berk
08-13-2009, 04:47 AM
I think I've posted this one before, and it isn't even a very good version, but it's still the only decent one I can find: Chris Hennessey doing Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF0ztWsTRI8).
berk
08-13-2009, 05:10 AM
I knew there was at least one more James Leroy song to share: Make It All Worthwhile (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vVvcoay1bA&feature=PlayList&p=481F725FAC1E1A5C&index=43&playnext=2&playnext_from=PL). Love the interplay between his voice and his steel guitar.
J. Robb
08-13-2009, 08:12 PM
You should revive the original thread with an updated list.

Also, despite being a Beatles song from a classic album, "Good Day Sunshine" reminds me of 70s AM radio.