poohbear 1,360 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Just been in the local for a pint...Landlord got an old video on...Chuck Berry,Drifters etc. A group of teenage girls came in and sat round a table rattling on about blokes etc like young girls do. Helen Shapiro came on with 'Walking back to happiness'...every single girl burst into song...they knew every word...I was speechless. 1961 for Gods sake...fifty odd years ago and they knew the words I wonder how many of the recent crap so called 'hits' will be sung by the kids in fifty years time? To all those youngsters that sneer at us fuddy duddys with our sixties and seventies memories...go to any wedding or party and watch how many of todays generation know the words to 'Hi Ho Silver Lining' and 'Lily the Pink'...A damn sight more than will know the words of some talentless black bloke with his street cred bullsh** 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Shirley Ellis - The Clapping Song. Sam the Sham and the Pharoes - Wooly Bully. Little Eva - The Locomotion. village People - YMCA. So up yours, young uns 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Almost ANY Beatles or Stones song! As Compo said! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Let's twist again - Chubby Checker... Most party's, weddings, ect seem to have it played before they end................ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Come on Eileen ...............Dexys Midnight Runners Young at Heart.............The Bluebells and Vindaloo .......................Fat Les ...........(don't ask) Always got them going for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 more youngsters get up and dance to the old sixties music than they do to the modern stuff and how many of those are remix of earlier stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Shirley Ellis - The Clapping Song. Sam the Sham and the Pharoes - Wooly Bully. Little Eva - The Locomotion. village People - YMCA. So up yours, young uns That jogged a memory....many moons ago I had a date with a lass on a Saturday night.After a long evening and down a club she disappeared with a so called 'mate' of mine.....Not the done thing. The next day when I found out I tackled him about it.He shrugged it off saying 'All's fair in love and war' etc.I decided to let it drop and took him off my Christmas Card list.... The following week it turned out that the young lady had left him with a present of a sexually transmitted disease. The 'Clapping Song' got played regularly with much hilarity on the pub jukebox for weeks afterwards every time he came in the pub. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moz 164 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 60s music has a timeless element. I play in a 60s cover band, MozMicDawn, because I grew up in the 60s and still love the music, but also people of all ages like the music. We get compliments about the songs from the very young as well as the very old. And also lots of the songs are known because they're used on so many adverts. If you're interested, here's some of the songs we play: (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone - The Monkees Baby Please Don't Go - Them Be My Baby - Ronettes Dancing In The Street - Martha & the Vandellas For Your Love - Yardbirds Gloria/Save Me - Them/Aretha Franklin Green Onions - Booker T & the MG's Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops Keep On Running - Spencer Davis Group Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd Louie Louie/Wild Thing - Kingsmen/Troggs Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin Nowhere To Run - Martha & the Vandellas Piece Of My Heart - Janis Joplin/Erma Franklin The Letter - Box Tops The Locomotion - Little Eva These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane Will You Love Me Tomorrow? - Shirelles I can let you know of our gigs if interested. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hi Moz, when's your next local gig? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moz 164 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Saturday 9th February - Lion at Basford Sunday 17th February - Victoria at Beeston Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Ta, was in the Lion on Burns night to see Scotch Chocolate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 This is very interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hey Moz, any chance of you doing a US tour in the near future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Do you think they would do well Brian. Moz, if you need a Roadie, I know my way round, As long as it is Florida, Las Vegas, Palm Springs or Greater Los Angeles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 OK how about organising a proper full scale meet up, at one of Mozs' venues in the future, obviously not those two as (In my opinion) it's a bit too soon. Have you got any future bookings Moz? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 There is always a demand for the old 60's music, in and around Orlando, played by live bands. You never can tell Mick, it could lead to a second ' British Invasion', complete with a team of geriatric nurses on hand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Sounds like a Business Plan? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hi Moz, as a regular visitor to the Lion, ( not a fan of scotch chocolate though Den ) hope to be there on feb 9 th. what about a meet up folks ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Dilemma, Mas y Mas on at Contemporary same night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Both are free Den and near the tram stop !!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Whats the parking like? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Parking ok .www.thelionbasford.co.uk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Denshaw it's......................... http://www.thelionatbasford.co.uk/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Going back to the music question - here in Norfolk we've just finished performing our annual panto'. I performed in it myself, but enough of that, and during it I celebrated my 70th birthday, which makes me 10 times the age of some of those with whom I was on stage. In defence of the youngsters and their knowledge of the music of their generation, I have to say they knew the words to the modern songs used off by heart. The only song I was involved with was the finale, 'Electric Dreams'. They knew the words off by heart; I didn't and stood there mouthing like a ventriloquist's dummy. The youngsters have their favourites as we did and I would defend our generation's music against theirs at all times but like much else, it's all a generation thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thought we dint like the meet up at the White hart "cos the music was too loud from the band and we couldn't talk"...????....just sayin' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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