The 60's and 70's song appreciation thread (obscurity welcome)

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> @stryper said:

> 1977, courtesy of our friends at Odyssey...no way I could make that up. A beautiful song from the earliest days of disco, and a fitting subtext for this thread: _where did all those yesterdays go?_

>

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1rH_iaZkv0

 

Stryper, I'll see your "Native New Yorker" ( I liked that song a good bit) and raise you......

a little (huge) DANCE HIT FROM1979

[stryper]

A> @touch said:

> > @stryper said:

> > 1977, courtesy of our friends at Odyssey...no way I could make that up. A beautiful song from the earliest days of disco, and a fitting subtext for this thread: _where did all those yesterdays go?_

> >

> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1rH_iaZkv0

>

> Stryper, I'll see your "Native New Yorker" ( I liked that song a good bit) and raise you......

> a little (huge) DANCE HIT FROM1979

>

 

Well, if you’re really Born to be Alive, then you might as well _SURVIVE_

 

[Bob Cat]

This whole album...

 

Some Girls - The Rolling Stones (1978)

[Bob Cat]

Betcha never heard this one?

 

Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft - Carpenters (1976)

 

It's a little weird but I like it.

[Bob Cat]

Goodbye To Love - Carpenters (1972)

 

Saddens me to think this song was to true for KC.

[stryper]

> @"Bob Cat" said:

> Goodbye To Love - Carpenters (1972)

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> Saddens me to think this song was to true for KC.

 

 

Karen’s was really a sad story...such a lovely texture to her voice. ?

 

[Bob Cat]

Pretty Maids All In A Row - Eagles (1976)

 

Beautiful, beautiful song. "Why must we grow up so fast?"

 

The summer of Red, White and Blue (bicentennial).

 

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> @touch said:

> > @stryper said:

> > > @touch said:

> > > I saw a few concerts at Kiel as well.

> > > K-she 95 presents................R.E.O. Speedwagon.

> > > probably saw a show after a day at Six Flags over Mid America out in Eureka ! lol

> > > Stryper, enjoy this home movie of Six Flags taken in 1977.

> > >

> >

> > Six Flags was an amazing adventure in the Midwest for kids like me back then. Log Flume, Runaway Mine Train, Screaming Eagle...never had one, but people were walking around chomping on Turkey Legs.

> >

> > Thank you so much for reviving those memories ?

> >

> > Saw The Beach Boys there later in my college days, had a bunch of beer on the parking lot that day before the show...my god what a fun venue!!!

> >

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> My Missouri / Sothern Illinois cousin Stryper, That fun spot opened in 1971.

> Awfully cool post you sent my way. You are most welcome. I had summer season passes at Six Flags both my freshman and sophomore years of H.S. We caught a bus off Manchester Road in Ellisville and it took us to the super city that was Eureka , MO.!

> I probably saw 10 concerts in that outdoor amphitheater over those two summers. I loved riding the Screaming Eagle especially at night. The mine train was so tame by comparison. The log flume provided dozens of laughs for us as we tried so hard to tip that sucker on its side . Amen to the folks eating big ole turkey legs and walking all around. One main objective of touch and his friends was to ask random cute girls to ride the Skyway tram with us. We would try mightily to get to second base with them while riding high above the park in those hanging metal buckets. We had a fairly good success rate grabbing smallish handfuls too! lol

> We had a blast every time we went to Six Flags. Oh and there was not a smart phone in anyone's hand ever, only turkey legs! Thousands of 1970's kids had the best of times at St. Louis' own amusement park.

> Glad I brought cha back in time for a bit my Mid western cousin.

>

> some of my conquests lol

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Skyway was so cool...felt like we were flying. Disagree on the Screaming Eagle v. the original coaster(s). Yes, the SE was bigger and faster, but the originals were really, really good rides...especially the one on the right, with that sharp left turn before the final drop. (Yeah, I know you remember.) ?

 

Vintage photos like yours always resonate...well done!?

 

 

[Steele47]

Holy Trapezoid!! I have not really peaked in on this thread at all really since the reworking of WRX has sort of taken things over. But wow! Not so much the music but some of the photos you guys have put up of toys and shoes and games etc.. etc.. has really taken me back to the 70s and thereabouts. What a friggin trip! lol..

[stryper]

> @Steele47 said:

> Holy Trapezoid!! I have not really peaked in on this thread at all really since the reworking of WRX has sort of taken things over. But wow! Not so much the music but some of the photos you guys have put up of toys and shoes and games etc.. etc.. has really taken me back to the 70s and thereabouts. What a friggin trip! lol..

 

 

Welcome aboard...it’s been by far my favorite thread ever!!!

 

[DrOldSchool]

> @"Bob Cat" said:

> Pretty Maids All In A Row - Eagles (1976)

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> Beautiful, beautiful song. "Why must we grow up so fast?"

>

> The summer of Red, White and Blue (bicentennial).

>

 

That's easily my favorite Eagles tune. How about a deep cut for our neck of the woods?

 

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Oh you know what I like. Sweet go at it bro! lol> @Steele47 said:

> Holy Trapezoid!! I have not really peaked in on this thread at all really since the reworking of WRX has sort of taken things over. But wow! Not so much the music but some of the photos you guys have put up of toys and shoes and games etc.. etc.. has really taken me back to the 70s and thereabouts. What a friggin trip! lol..

 

Another satisfied customer is served. We aim to please. You are most welcome. TOYS - FASHIONS- and so much more here at Two Decades Flashback Store.

 

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> @stryper said:

> > @Steele47 said:

> > Holy Trapezoid!! I have not really peaked in on this thread at all really since the reworking of WRX has sort of taken things over. But wow! Not so much the music but some of the photos you guys have put up of toys and shoes and games etc.. etc.. has really taken me back to the 70s and thereabouts. What a friggin trip! lol..

>

>

> Welcome aboard...it’s been by far my favorite thread ever!!!

>

 

You mean I could have had a small admission charge and made a little greens fee money doing this?

Well Shoot, next time I'll know better. LOL

 

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> @stryper said:

> > @touch said:

> > > @stryper said:

> > > > @touch said:

> > > > I saw a few concerts at Kiel as well.

> > > > K-she 95 presents................R.E.O. Speedwagon.

> > > > probably saw a show after a day at Six Flags over Mid America out in Eureka ! lol

> > > > Stryper, enjoy this home movie of Six Flags taken in 1977.

> > > >

> > >

> > > Six Flags was an amazing adventure in the Midwest for kids like me back then. Log Flume, Runaway Mine Train, Screaming Eagle...never had one, but people were walking around chomping on Turkey Legs.

> > >

> > > Thank you so much for reviving those memories ?

> > >

> > > Saw The Beach Boys there later in my college days, had a bunch of beer on the parking lot that day before the show...my god what a fun venue!!!

> > >

> >

> > My Missouri / Sothern Illinois cousin Stryper, That fun spot opened in 1971.

> > Awfully cool post you sent my way. You are most welcome. I had summer season passes at Six Flags both my freshman and sophomore years of H.S. We caught a bus off Manchester Road in Ellisville and it took us to the super city that was Eureka , MO.!

> > I probably saw 10 concerts in that outdoor amphitheater over those two summers. I loved riding the Screaming Eagle especially at night. The mine train was so tame by comparison. The log flume provided dozens of laughs for us as we tried so hard to tip that sucker on its side . Amen to the folks eating big ole turkey legs and walking all around. One main objective of touch and his friends was to ask random cute girls to ride the Skyway tram with us. We would try mightily to get to second base with them while riding high above the park in those hanging metal buckets. We had a fairly good success rate grabbing smallish handfuls too! lol

> > We had a blast every time we went to Six Flags. Oh and there was not a smart phone in anyone's hand ever, only turkey legs! Thousands of 1970's kids had the best of times at St. Louis' own amusement park.

> > Glad I brought cha back in time for a bit my Mid western cousin.

> >

> > some of my conquests lol

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

> Skyway was so cool...felt like we were flying. Disagree on the Screaming Eagle v. the original coaster(s). Yes, the SE was bigger and faster, but the originals were really, really good rides...especially the one on the right, with that sharp left turn before the final drop. (Yeah, I know you remember.) ?

>

> Vintage photos like yours always resonate...well done!?

>

>

 

Oh that right Mine Train track was a far superior layout. I do remember that stryper. But please help me out with something. Upon walking up to the Mine Train ride one got to select which set of turnstiles ( each set corresponded to one particular side) to enter, correct?

So the left one always had far fewer kids waiting in line than the right train at any given time? I think I'm correct. Remember they had a hella lot of HR Pufnstuf characters running all over the park?

See if you can find him on the cover of this early Six Flags MId America brochure. They had a licensed agreement I believe.

 

[stryper]

> @touch said:

> > @stryper said:

> > > @touch said:

> > > > @stryper said:

> > > > > @touch said:

> > > > > I saw a few concerts at Kiel as well.

> > > > > K-she 95 presents................R.E.O. Speedwagon.

> > > > > probably saw a show after a day at Six Flags over Mid America out in Eureka ! lol

> > > > > Stryper, enjoy this home movie of Six Flags taken in 1977.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > > Six Flags was an amazing adventure in the Midwest for kids like me back then. Log Flume, Runaway Mine Train, Screaming Eagle...never had one, but people were walking around chomping on Turkey Legs.

> > > >

> > > > Thank you so much for reviving those memories ?

> > > >

> > > > Saw The Beach Boys there later in my college days, had a bunch of beer on the parking lot that day before the show...my god what a fun venue!!!

> > > >

> > >

> > > My Missouri / Sothern Illinois cousin Stryper, That fun spot opened in 1971.

> > > Awfully cool post you sent my way. You are most welcome. I had summer season passes at Six Flags both my freshman and sophomore years of H.S. We caught a bus off Manchester Road in Ellisville and it took us to the super city that was Eureka , MO.!

> > > I probably saw 10 concerts in that outdoor amphitheater over those two summers. I loved riding the Screaming Eagle especially at night. The mine train was so tame by comparison. The log flume provided dozens of laughs for us as we tried so hard to tip that sucker on its side . Amen to the folks eating big ole turkey legs and walking all around. One main objective of touch and his friends was to ask random cute girls to ride the Skyway tram with us. We would try mightily to get to second base with them while riding high above the park in those hanging metal buckets. We had a fairly good success rate grabbing smallish handfuls too! lol

> > > We had a blast every time we went to Six Flags. Oh and there was not a smart phone in anyone's hand ever, only turkey legs! Thousands of 1970's kids had the best of times at St. Louis' own amusement park.

> > > Glad I brought cha back in time for a bit my Mid western cousin.

> > >

> > > some of my conquests lol

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> > Skyway was so cool...felt like we were flying. Disagree on the Screaming Eagle v. the original coaster(s). Yes, the SE was bigger and faster, but the originals were really, really good rides...especially the one on the right, with that sharp left turn before the final drop. (Yeah, I know you remember.) ?

> >

> > Vintage photos like yours always resonate...well done!?

> >

> >

>

> Oh that right Mine Train track was a far superior layout. I do remember that stryper. But please help me out with something. Upon walking up to the Mine Train ride one got to select which set of turnstiles ( each set corresponded to one particular side) to enter, correct?

> So the left one always had far fewer kids waiting in line than the right train at any given time? I think I'm correct. Remember they had a hella lot of HR Pufnstuf characters running all over the park?

>

> See if you can find him on the cover of this early Six Flags MId America brochure. They had a licensed agreement I believe.

>

>

You are correct. If you wanted less wait time, you chose the one on the left; if you wanted a thrill chose the right. (The lines on some of those rides were more than an hour long, so you really had to have a strategy going into the day...we started with the log flume and more or less worked our way clockwise around the park.) Eventually they closed the left track to make room for other things.

 

Looks like Mr. ‘Stuf is about to get run down by a runaway train. ?‍♂️

[Petethreeput]

> @touch said:

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> > @stryper said:

> > > @Steele47 said:

> > > Holy Trapezoid!! I have not really peaked in on this thread at all really since the reworking of WRX has sort of taken things over. But wow! Not so much the music but some of the photos you guys have put up of toys and shoes and games etc.. etc.. has really taken me back to the 70s and thereabouts. What a friggin trip! lol..

> >

> >

> > Welcome aboard...it’s been by far my favorite thread ever!!!

> >

>

> You mean I could have had a small admission charge and made a little greens fee money doing this?

> Well Shoot, next time I'll know better. LOL

>

Hilarious. Took me right back to the NFL thread. HR, the LSD spirit animal of Syd&Marty.

 

[stryper]

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Clearly inspired by The Cowsills

 

[stryper]

More Cowsills

 

[Steele47]

Hmmm H.R. Pufnstuf. I'm out.

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Now some of us remember the show "Truth or Consequences" that he hosted, but for this it's TPIR.

The BOB!

 

 

 

 

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[stryper]

[Fellaheen51]

"This ain't no party, this ain't no disco. This ain't no fooling around." Hendrix.

 

[stryper]

I know Petula came up a few pages back, but did we do this?