A quirky musical journey through the history of pop and rock music. The songs, the bands, the records they played on the radio...
Thursday, 10 January 2013
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70's Pick of the Week
“Black and While” by Three Dog Night (1972)
It was the summer of ’72 and I recall a portable radio
blaring on top of an old wooden picnic table in my friend’s back yard. The old
brown table had seen better days but the songs were brand new. Every time we were
in their yard that summer that radio would be snapped on. We would be done
playing football for the day and having a slurpee or something; Bill would tell
dirty jokes or we would just hang out. The songs sounded so new and alive – just
like we were.
Three Dog Night |
From the radio blasted “Black and White1” by
Three Dog Night. The sun felt good. The Surplee ‘brain- freeze’ not so much.
Suitable For Framing |
“Black and White” had been done by Sammy Davis Jr. in
’59, so technically this was a ‘cover’. Almost all of their most successful
songs, (and there were plenty of them) were covers.
Labels:
1970's,
black and whilte,
classic rock,
TDN,
the show must go on
Sunday, 6 January 2013
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