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There are 8 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Driving songs
From: Den Lindquist
2. Annette
From: Stuffed Animal
3. Re: Annette
From: Mikey
4. Re: Robin Ward/Jackie Ward
From: Michael Gessner
5. RE: Annette
From: Ron Weekes
6. Lulu/American Studios
From: Will George
7. This Is Pop!
From: John Firehammer
8. Annette
From: Bob Rashkow
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 08:10:33 -0400
From: Den Lindquist
Subject: Driving songs
Thought I'd get in on the fun..
Ken Silverwood mentioned (among others)
Car, Car - Donovan
How 'bout:
Groovy Summertime - Love Generation
I Live For The Sun - Sunrays
If My Car Could Only Talk - Lou Christie
Hey Gyp - Donovan
(snippet.."I'll buy you a Chevrolet..I'll buy you a Ford Mustang
..just give me some of your love.." - well, maybe too ambitious)
On the more pedestrian side...
Bernadette - Four Tops
With This Ring - Platters
Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
Not-So-Spectropop
Driving My Life Away - Eddie Rabbit
All good pedal-tappers
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 16:26:33 +0000
From: Stuffed Animal
Subject: Annette
What are the greatest bubblegum singles recorded by Annette Funicello,
the Queen Mother of Bubblegum Rock? Here are my nominations,
in alphabetical order:
1. Bikini Beach Party - surf music + bubblegum = gnarly!
2. Blue Muu Muu - a forgotten A-side, and a hit!
3. Dreamin' About You - equal parts bubblegum and girl group sound
with a Brill Building pedigree.
4. First Name Initial - kicks ass!
5. He's My Ideal
6. I Dream About Frankie
7. Indian Giver - featuring Thurl Ravenscroft, the voice of Tony
the Tiger!
8. Jo-Jo, The Dog-Faced Boy - vicious Elvis Presley put-down!
9. Luau Cha-Cha-Cha - poi-flavored bubblegum!
10. The Monkey's Uncle - bubblegum Beach Boys??? You BET!
11. Muscle Beach Party - warning! Lavender sensibility.
12. No One Could Be Prouder - a gay pride anthem waiting to be
discovered!
13. No Way To Go But Up - Annette's groovy swan song on Buena Vista
Records
14. Pineapple Princess - see #11!
15. Strummin' Song - the demo version is just as chewy!
16. Tall Paul
17. Train Of Love - written by another bubblegum rock pioneer,
Paul Anka
18. Walkin' And Talkin' - a funky number from Disney's TEEN STREET,
possibly the first bubblegum musical.
19. Where's The Spumoni? - eat until it hurts!
20. Wild Willie - rockabilly + bubblegum = 'way cool!
With assistance from Annette's producer Tutti Camarata, Laura Pinto
and I have just completed an Annette manuscript that focuses on her
considerable contributions to bubblegum music.
Any additions/corrections, LP?
Stuffed Animal
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 13:15:01 -0400
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: Annette
Stuffed Animal:
> What are the greatest bubblegum singles recorded by Annette
> Funicello,
>>>WHAT???!!!!
No "The Perfect Boy" OR "You Better Be Ready"???
Blasphemy!!!
Your Friend,
Mikey
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 16:47:09 -0400
From: Michael Gessner
Subject: Re: Robin Ward/Jackie Ward
I realize the Robin Ward/Jackie Ward thing was done at length
several months ago, but I recently discovered that Jackie Ward
in 1967 sang "The Sweetheart Tree", an Academy Award nominated
song in 1967 from the film The Great Race. She dubbed Natalie
Woods' voice for the song.
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 11:56:27 -0600
From: Ron Weekes
Subject: RE: Annette
Stuffed Animal:
> What are the greatest bubblegum singles recorded by Annette
> Funicello
How much ink does Gary Usher get in your manuscript? I'd be
interested in reading what you've written about him working
with Annette.
Ron Weekes
http://www.garyusher.com
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 17:13:46 EDT
From: Will George
Subject: Lulu/American Studios
In researching recordings made at American Studios in Memphis,
I came across Lulu's name. But all I know is that she made a
couple of albums in Memphis, on the Atco label. I don't know
if either of them were recorded at American Studios. One of the
albums is called Melody Fair. Can anyone supply more info? And
are they available on CD? Thanks.
bill
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 23:04:40 -0000
From: John Firehammer
Subject: This Is Pop!
Hi,
I've added a page on Sunshine Pop to my Webzine, This is Pop!, which
is a directory to (what I think are) the best pop culture sites on
the Web.
The new page is here:
http://thisispop.50megs.com/sunshine.html
I hope you'll check it out and look around a bit.
Spectropop is, of course, included. I love it.
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John Firehammer
This is Pop!
http://thisispop.50megs.com
Links to the best pop culture sites on the Web: comics; cult music;
cult films; cult TV; old-time radio; pulp fiction; action figures and
more.
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 00:20:55 -0000
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Annette
I had a few token Mouseketeer recordings as a samll child on the
Vista and Disneyland labels, one of which was Annette singing
"I Can't Do That Sum" from Disney's overblown but very colorful
remake of BABES IN TOYLAND. "Bills, Bills, Bills!...." That
was always one of my favorite Annette tracks & in '95 when we
rented the flick for my nephew to watch I heard it for the first
time in approximately 31 or 32 years.
Bobster
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