Saturday, August 24, 2024

Hard to understand what the protesters want

Hard to understand what the protesters want: Joe Biden said that the protesters outside the Democrat convention had a point. What point is he talking about?  Sorry, but it's hard to defend people who want Hamas to win. I agree with Eli Lake: President Joe Biden, in hi...
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August 1968: "Classical gas" and other great songs on the radio this week






Mason Williams & others had a big hit on the radio this week in August 1968:

  1. People Got to Be Free - The Rascals (Atlantic) 
  2. Classical Gas - Mason Williams (Warner Brothers)            
  3. Turn Around, Look at Me - The Vogues (Reprise)              
  4. Light My Fire - Jose Feliciano (RCA)                        
  5. Hello, I Love You - The Doors (Elektra)                     
  6. Sunshine of Your Love - Cream (Atco)                        
  7. Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)          
  8. Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan (Epic)                            
  9. Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf (Dunhill)                    
 10. Dream a Little Dream of Me - Mama Cass (Dunhill)           
 11. Pictures of Matchstick Men - The Status Quo (Cadet Concept) 
 12. Love Makes a Woman - Barbara Acklin (Brunswick)            
 13. Soul-Limbo - Booker T. & the MG's (Stax)                   
 14. You're All I Need to Get By -                                
                            Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla) 
 15. Journey to the Center of the Mind -                          
                                   The Amboy Dukes (Mainstream) 
 16. I Can't Stop Dancing - Archie Bell & the Drells (Atlantic) 
 17. Stay In My Corner - The Dells (Cadet)                      
 18. The House that Jack Built - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)     
 19. Mr. Businessman - Ray Stevens (Monument)                   
 20. The Fool On the Hill - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (A&M) 
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Happy # 64 Cal Ripken

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We say happy birthday to the great Cal Ripken, Jr. who was born in Maryland on this day in 1960.    

He will always be remembered for "the streak" but his career stats are worth recalling:    431 HRs, 1,695 RBI, 3,184 hits, 603 doubles and a .276 average.     Cal was named Rookie of the Year in 1982, American League MVP in 1983 & 1991 and the Hall of Fame in 2007.   And he was a great shortstop to go with it!

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The Everly Brothers are the right choice for # 1 duo of all time

Rolling Stone magazine just released their Top 20 music duos.    

The list will take you back, specially when you see "Sonny & Cher" at # 18, "The Carpenters" at # 10 and "Simon & Garfunkel" at # 3.  


For sure The Everly Brothers are # 1.

Phil and Don Everly were a huge influence in the music that followed them or the 1960s.

"All I have to do is dream" was one of their big hits.

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