Once in a while, you can catch "American Graffiti" on TV. In fact, I saw it a few months ago. Frankly, I enjoyed it a bit the more "the 10th" time around.
Back in '73, I did not get into "American Graffiti" at all. It "didn't have much a plot" as they sang in "Wake up Little Susie"!
It just seemed like different stories going on at the same time and hard to follow. Also, I guess that I did not relate to a bunch of teens and the summer of '62!
I was a kid riding my bicycle and playing baseball that summer. I was too young for girls and cars!
It just seemed like different stories going on at the same time and hard to follow. Also, I guess that I did not relate to a bunch of teens and the summer of '62!
I was a kid riding my bicycle and playing baseball that summer. I was too young for girls and cars!
The movie did open the door to the "Happy Days" TV series and the one and only Fonzi.
I liked Fonzi....who didn't like Fonzi or Mrs Cunningham from "Happy Days"? I guess that Mr Cunningham was cool too! Nice family! Nice show! Nice little sister in that show!
I liked Fonzi....who didn't like Fonzi or Mrs Cunningham from "Happy Days"? I guess that Mr Cunningham was cool too! Nice family! Nice show! Nice little sister in that show!
Happy # 38 to a very popular movie. The music was great but the story is still a bit confusing so many years later. Like "Saturday Night Fever", the songs were better than the story!
Nevertheless, the movie had an impact and introduced a lot of people to Wolfman Jack, the legendary DJ who was very popular in the West coast:
Nevertheless, the movie had an impact and introduced a lot of people to Wolfman Jack, the legendary DJ who was very popular in the West coast:
Let me find my soundtrack copy, that double LP that I bought in the 70s. I liked "See you in September" by The Tempos, "Rock around the clock" by Bill Haley & Comets, "The Gypsy cried" by Lou Christie plus "Step by step" by The Crests:
"I'll be alone each and every night
While you're away, don't forget to write
See you in September See you when the summer's through
Here we are saying goodbye at the station
Summer vacation is taking you away
Have a good time but remember
There is danger in the summer moon above
Will I see you in September Or lose you to a summer love?
Counting the days 'til I'll be with you
Counting the hours and the minutes too
Have a good time but remember
There is danger in the summer moon above
Will I see you in September Or lose you to a summer love?"
While you're away, don't forget to write
See you in September See you when the summer's through
Here we are saying goodbye at the station
Summer vacation is taking you away
Have a good time but remember
There is danger in the summer moon above
Will I see you in September Or lose you to a summer love?
Counting the days 'til I'll be with you
Counting the hours and the minutes too
Have a good time but remember
There is danger in the summer moon above
Will I see you in September Or lose you to a summer love?"
"One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock,
Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock,
Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock,
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight.
Put your glad rags on and join me, hon,
We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one,
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.
When the clock strikes two, three and four,
If the band slows down we'll yell for more,
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.
When the chimes ring five, six and seven,
We'll be right in seventh heaven.
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.
When it's eight, nine, ten, eleven too,
I'll be goin' strong and so will you.
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.
When the clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then,
Start a rockin' round the clock again.
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight....."
"I had some trouble with my baby So I had my fortune read
I had some trouble with my baby And this is what the gypsy said
The gypsy cried, she cried
"Gypsy, oh tell me, what is in your crystal ball
Gypsy, oh tell me, will my tears fall?"
She cried, she cried and said
"Watch your step, ooh she'll hurt you yet
Oh no no no no no no no
Watch your step, ooh she'll hurt you yet
Oh no no no no no no no"
"Gypsy, oh tell me, does she want to marry me?
Gypsy, oh tell me, when the wedding's gonna be?"
She cried, she cried
"Listen to what the gypsy said Oh no no no no no no no
Listen to what the gypsy said Oh no no no no no no no"
"Gypsy, say it isn't true" "Watch out, ooh she doesn't love you
Watch out, ooh she doesn't love you"
"Gypsy, say it isn't true"
"Watch out, ooh she doesn't love you...."
"Step, step. Step, step. Step, step...Step, step
Step by step I fell in love with you
And step by step it wasn't hard to do
Kiss by kiss and hand in hand
That's the way it all began
Soon we found the perfect plan for love
Side by side we took a lovers walk
Word by word we had a lover's talk
One word led to another and then
Then in no time we're up to ten
My heart knew it was gonna end in love
1st step, a sweet hello
2nd step, my heart's aglow
3rd step, we had a date
4th step, we stayed up late
5th step, I walk you home
6th step, we're all alone
7th step, we took a chance
One kiss and true romance
Step by step we climbed to heaven's door
Step by step, each thrill invited more
Then you promised faithfully
All your love belonged to me
Now I know we'll always be in love
Step, step. Step, step. Step, step. Step step....."
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