When I was a kid, the silliness of Monty Python would make me laugh for hours on end (and I still find most of it pretty darn funny). The “Spanish Inquisition” episode was one that really stood out for me, and resulted in a new catch phrase being forever implanted in my vocabulary. Do I [... read more ...]
Almost everyone from my generation has a vast collection of Monty Python memories stuck in their brain. It’s hard to mention any single skit without immediately conjuring up several others (“Oooh, yeah, remember the one about…?”). No rhyme or reason to selecting this one, other than having it come up early in search results. Even [... read more ...]
Every time I begin driving east for a lengthy roadtrip, this song by Jerry Reed will pop into my head. It is soon followed by numerous visuals from the movie Smokey and The Bandit. I could elaborate, but if you’re reading this, it’s safe to assume you’re already recalling it vividly. Skip to the 1:20 [... read more ...]
I don’t know if Father Guido Sarducci’s character was an invention of Saturday Night Live, or if that was simply a television venue finally introducing him to the masses (GET IT?! MASSES?!!!). Absolutely hilarious! In the clip below, he lays out a vision for higher education in America… and ends up making a lot of [... read more ...]
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day… a flashback to 1976 with Silly Love Songs by Paul McCartney and Wings. For me, this song never triggered feelings of love and romance. But it definitely brings back vivid memories of summertime, sunshine, and the community swimming pool near my old neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska.
I seriously doubt The Gong Show ever provided a path to fame and fortune for its contestants, but nobody can deny it was the definitive 70′s talent show. And I’m willing to bet a lot of people have memories of their “regulars”, including the one and only (?) Unknown Comic! Sit back, enjoy the clip, [... read more ...]
I know these guys played Woodstock and all, but I learned about them because of their cheesy variety TV show in the early 70′s. A wonderful production that was undoubtedly loved by everyone under the age of eight. I’d be curious to know exactly how popular their show was back then (apparently popular enough to [... read more ...]
You know the day is going to be an interesting one when Fish Heads pops into your brain upon starting the day. What possessed people to record something like this? I think Dr. Demento was the one who delivered it to the masses. This has to be one of the more effective songs to displace [... read more ...]
All holidays trigger nostalgic memories for me, but this is especially true when it comes to Halloween. Couldn’t tell you why, but sitting down to watch the original Halloween slasher movie — which is still a “must” every year at this time — will essentially transport me back to an autumn-in-the-late-70′s frame of mind. I [... read more ...]
I remember seeing “Meatballs” at a drive-in theater during the late 70′s. Apparently film critics didn’t appreciate the incredible underlying complexity of this masterpiece in the same way I did. But then again, eleven-year-old boys were able to see artistic merit in anything that involved hot-dog eating contests and characters with “very active glands”. Dedicated [... read more ...]
I know it’s not a stretch to remember this one, as almost everyone over the age of 30 can sing it in its entirety. Nonetheless, it doesn’t exactly get a lot of airplay these days. I would guess that a lot of people have this recording somewhere in their collection. Not everyone will admit it, [... read more ...]
If you were a kid in the 70′s, chances are a lot of your “real” education came from the School House Rock television spots. Conjunctions, adjectives, adverbs… all of those definitions were firmly planted in our heads because of Saturday-morning TV. Do you remember how a bill becomes a law? I’ll bet you do! So [... read more ...]
While taking a lengthy roadtrip at the beginning of the year, I spent a lot of time listening to “Sirius 70s at 7″ and this song caused a major flashback for me. I hadn’t heard it since I was about eight years old, but was still able to remember the majority of it. Cheesy as [... read more ...]
Off the 1978 album of the same name, the song hit #4 in June 1978. The song was nominated for Song of the Year, but lost out to Billy Joel’s “Just The Way You Are”. Chuck plays a brass instrument that resembles a trumpet, but is actually called a “flugelhorn”.
You can’t help but smile when you hear the classic Dr. Pepper jingle! C’mon, sing it with me! “Be a Pepper, drink Dr. Pepper”… I was amused when this popped up on YouTube, as I recognized the performer (David Naughton) as playing the main character in “An American Werewolf in London”. I didn’t realize he [... read more ...]
If you were alive in 1975, you will definitely remember “The Hustle” by Van McCoy. You will also probably recall that there were very good reasons that Disco didn’t survive past the end of the decade. WARNING — There is a high chance of this song getting stuck in your head!
There are some extremely odd memories lurking in the deep corners of my brain these days, and in order to pay them proper tribute, I am adding a new section to my website for nostalgic memories. To kick off this new feature, I am including a YouTube video clip from one of the shows I [... read more ...]
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