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There are 17 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: "The Buckle Up Song"
From: Rat Pfink
2. Re: "The Buckle Up Song"
From: Anthony Parsons
3. "Just For A Thrill"
From: Bryan
4. Re: "The Buckle Up Song"
From: ACJ
5. Re: Early Elton
From: Bryan
6. Cheryl Barrymore, R.I.P.
From: Mark Maldwyn
7. Re:"The Buckle Up Song"
From: Bgas
8. Motown Q.C./When Michael Was Street
From: Phil X Milstein
9. Elvis / The Bees
From: Frank Murphy
10. "Chicken Back" by the Bees
From: Norm D Plume
11. Re: "The Buckle Up Song"
From: Larry Bromley
12. "Chicken Payback" by the Bees
From: The Cat
13. Dropped Diction
From: James Botticelli
14. "Chicken Payback" by the Bees
From: Norm D Plume
15. Re: "The Buckle Up Song"
From: James Botticelli
16. Motown Diction / "The Buckle Up Song"
From: Chris
17. Re: Early Elton
From: Norm D Plume
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 17:29:06 -0400
From: Rat Pfink
Subject: Re: "The Buckle Up Song"
Christian Steiner wrote:
> Hello! Does anyone remember a commercial which was broadcasted on
> Casey Casem's American Top 40 during the early eighties, which did
> feature the so-called "buckle up song".
If you go to this page: http://www.reelradio.com/je/ and scroll down
to the link that says "Classic and Classy Radio Commercials, 1950s -
1970s (57:23)" you can play a Real Media file that's got the "Buckle
Up Song" at about 48:40.
RP
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 17:12:13 -0500
From: Anthony Parsons
Subject: Re: "The Buckle Up Song"
Christian Steiner wrote:
> Hello! Does anyone remember a commercial which was broadcasted on
> Casey Casem's American Top 40 during the early eighties, which did
> feature the so-called "buckle up song".
I never heard this but I'm guessing by those lyrics that this is a
reworking of the old college fight song "Buckle Down Winsocki, Buckle
Down". I have an arrangement of this in my marching band music
library and I just pulled it out. The composer is Hugh Martin and
the original lyrics are by Ralph Blane. When I saw those two names,
I recognized them as broadway composers and further research led me
to discover that Buckle Down Winsocki is from the 1941 musical Best
Foot Forward, made into a movie in 1943 starring Lucille Ball.
Hope this helps!
Antone
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:32:57 -0700
From: Bryan
Subject: "Just For A Thrill"
Regarding Al Kooper's forthcoming album, a Reuters/Billboard story
is quoted thusly:
> He also covers... Ray Charles' "Just For A Thrill."
That would be Lillian Armstrong and Don Raye's "Just For A Thrill,"
actually, which was covered by Ray Charles, but also many other
artists --
Bryan
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 22:23:21 -0400
From: ACJ
Subject: Re: "The Buckle Up Song"
I remember hearing something similar to this, but (a) I'm sure it was
in the '70s and (b) it wasn't on AT-40, just as part of my local
station's commercial breaks. It was sung to the tune of "Buckle Down,
Winsocki" from the musical Best Foot Forward.
ACJ
"Optimism works. It is more useful than pessimism." - E.Y. Harburg
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:36:29 -0700
From: Bryan
Subject: Re: Early Elton
Phil X Milstein wrote:
> Can anyone help steer me toward a collection of the soundalikes
> session(s) (i.e. covers of current big hits) that Elton John
> recorded early in his career?
There's also Elton John's 1968 demos of Nick Drake's "When Day Is
Done," "Time Has Told Me," "Saturday Sun" and "Way To Blue" --
not sure if that fits your criteria r.e. "current big hits" however.
Bryan
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 07:30:39 -0000
From: Mark Maldwyn
Subject: Cheryl Barrymore, R.I.P.
Will Cheryl Barrymore be included on the remembers section? She
produced some fine fecords as Cheryl St Clair/Alison Wonder as RPM's
Dream Babes series can verify.
Markm
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 20:07:52 EDT
From: Bgas
Subject: Re:"The Buckle Up Song"
Going to Google, I found a reference to A Safety Council Commercial
from the 60's (the song) and then a website featuring a collection
of radio commercials from the 50's and 60's, which probably has the
song (but I didn't have time to listen past the Pat Boone Chevrolet
commercial): http://www.reelradio.com/je/
Bgas
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 19:39:25 -0800
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: Motown Q.C./When Michael Was Street
Our recent discussion of Motown's quality control addressed the area
of tape editing in particular. I'd like now to point out an item I've
long enjoyed which reflects on their Q.C. in another area, that of
enunciation.
Motown was, of course, renowned for their "charm academy," which
turned performers many of whom came from the backwoods or the ghettos
into ladies and gentlemen of such polish that even old Prof. Higgins
would've beamed proudly in their presence. But in some cases the
company's urgency to get a promising act into the studio and working
superceded their ability to process them through the charm academy.
Were a case of "dropped diction" to have occurred on an important
side, I trust that Berry's Q.C. would've kicked into gear and done
whatever was needed to smooth out the rough edges, but for a mere B-
side or album cut, no such expenditure was necessary.
It is thus that such an amusing artifact as The Jackson 5ive's "One
More Chance," the flip to "I'll Be There," their fourth and most
successful Motown single, managed to sneak out with a glaring, and
multiply-repeated, error in place. As much as this record evidences a
rare slip-up in Motown's Q.C., it also, and perhaps even more
surprisingly, reveals a time when young Michael was "street."
To those interested in hearing "One More Chance," all I ask is that
you contact me offline.
Dig,
--Phil M.
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 01:56:56 -0700
From: Frank Murphy
Subject: Elvis / The Bees
Kingsley Abbott:
> The short answer re Elvis is marketing - limited, attractive
> releases in cds with card picture sleeves or old looking 10" vinyl
> in old style RCA card sleeves - what Elvis collector wouldn't want
> them? the company people have also realised there is still a strong
> retro interest...
Not that Elvis is getting much more radio play than usual. BMG USA
and Elvis.com were caught on the hop with the success of this project
to reissue Elvis's 18 UK #1's. BMG UK had to increase the initial
print runs of 20 000 CD's and 5000 45's to cope with demand. Now we
know early in the year it takes 30 000 sales to get to #1 in the UK.
This weekend sees the UK top 40 changing to include download sales as
well as over the counter purchases. A survey siuggests that most
singles purchased in shops are by females and downloads are of course
dominated by males. Indie lables are concerned because I Tunes don't
have much of their product stocked.
Kingsley also wrote:
> Also there is very little else around....except for one I heard
> whilst driving to work this morning - (I think called) 'Chicken
> Back' by Bees - a rather super duper old dance style ditty circa
> 1962ish - hard to believe it has just been cut.
In the week that both Love and Nancy Sinatra sold out Glasgow's
Carling Academy there is still an enthusiasm for sixties music. I
heard the Bees on the Radio and thought 'great track'. It fits in with
recent remakes of Have Love will travel and WooHoo as well as
pastiches such as Frank Popp's Hip Teens don't wear Blue jeans.
FrankM
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 01:35:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Norm D Plume
Subject: "Chicken Back" by the Bees
Kingsley Abbott wrote:
> Also there is very little else around....except for one I heard
> whilst driving to work this morning - 'Chicken Back' by The Bees -
> a rather super duper old dance style ditty circa 1962ish - hard to
> believe it has just been cut. I expect others here on the list may
> not enjoy it, but it seemed a lot of fun to my ears.
I agree, this one is a whole lot of fun, and it's picking up some
airplay (BBC6 Music, R2, Xfm). And while you're at your friendly
record store (increasingly rare) another great new album to check
out is "People Gonna Talk" by James Hunter (GO Records). Early 60's
vintage R&B, all his own songs. Great, soulful voice. All the notes
are in the right place! Do take a chance, I love it.
There IS some good music around, and it is getting played, despite
marketing ploys and purchasing manipulations to create "hits".
Norm D.
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 19:58:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: Larry Bromley
Subject: Re: "The Buckle Up Song"
The song was from a PSA about driving safely. If it helps. the melody
came from that old college fight song, "Knuckle Down, Winsockie." I
used to have an old 45 by Fred Waring that included the song.
Larry Bromley
good day!
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:35:31 -0000
From: The Cat
Subject: "Chicken Payback" by the Bees
Kingsley Abbott wrote:
> Also there is very little else around....except for one I heard
> whilst driving to work this morning - 'Chicken Back' by The Bees -
> a rather super duper old dance style ditty circa 1962ish - hard to
> believe it has just been cut. I expect others here on the list may
> not enjoy it, but it seemed a lot of fun to my ears.
The track is actually called "Chicken Payback" and just like you say
sounds like it comes from a bygone era. It's a belter!! It's been
used on Sky Sports' Soccer AM for some time as backing music.
The Cat
The Darth Vader of the Slide Fader
Radio West Fife
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 06:43:21 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Dropped Diction
Phil M:
> Were a case of "dropped diction" to have occurred on an important
> side, I trust that Berry's Q.C. would've kicked into gear and done
> whatever was needed to smooth out the rough edges, but for a mere B-
> side or album cut, no such expenditure was necessary.
It's like Toni Wine's "My Boyfriend's Coming Home For Christmas" on
Colpix. During the piano solo in the middle she sobbingly talks about
how "hawd" it is to be without him. Brooklyn ain't backwoods but it
sure is distinguishable.
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 02:44:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: Norm D Plume
Subject: "Chicken Payback" by the Bees
Kingsley Abbott wrote:
> Also there is very little else around....except for one I heard
> whilst driving to work this morning - 'Chicken Back' by The Bees -
> a rather super duper old dance style ditty circa 1962ish - hard to
> believe it has just been cut. I expect others here on the list may
> not enjoy it, but it seemed a lot of fun to my ears.
I just heard it again! It's called "Chicken Payback". What IS that
riff used to open & close the song? What's it cribbed from? It's
driving me mad, as these kind of things invariably do.....
Norm D.
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 06:46:36 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: "The Buckle Up Song"
ACJ wrote:
> I remember hearing something similar to this, but (a) I'm sure it
> was in the '70s and (b) it wasn't on AT-40, just as part of my local
> station's commercial breaks. It was sung to the tune of "Buckle
> Down, Winsocki" from the musical Best Foot Forward.
In her new show on Broadway Whoopi Goldberg refers to her old 45's
and one her son picked out was "The Hucklebuck" by Chubby Checker.
She taught him to do the Hucklebuck and he brought a recording of the
45 to class and the class evidently choreographed a classwide
Hucklebuck show....Then I guess they Buckled Down. Or up....
JB
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 12:37:37 -0000
From: Chris
Subject: Motown Diction / "The Buckle Up Song"
Phil X Milstein wrote:
> Were a case of "dropped diction" to have occurred on an important
> side...
Like when Mary Wells sang "... and axed me to be yours"?
P.S. "Winsocki" was also used by Campbell's Soup at one time...
Nothin' warms you so
Nothin' makes you glow
Like a bowl of soup
When you sit down and Campbell up!
Remembering to sign,
Chris
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 04:18:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: Norm D Plume
Subject: Re: Early Elton
Bryan wrote:
> There's also Elton John's 1968 demos of Nick Drake's "When Day Is
> Done," "Time Has Told Me," "Saturday Sun" and "Way To Blue"
I think he recorded these with Linda Thompson (or Peters as she then
still was), and they sound an intriguing combination. Any idea where
one can get these?
Norm D.
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