Martin Luther King Jr. was born 15 January 1929. Its a shame that so many self-serving politicians and faux civil rights organizations have co-opted and distorted his legacy.
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Category: History
Elvis: Still Alive At 75
Dinosaurs slept with their eyes open.
Norwich, England (Strutts News Services) – A long-debated archaeological mystery has apparently been resolved by researchers of the University of East Anglia.
The excavations of the River Yare floodplain in the early 1970s unearthed numerous fossils which gave creedence to the theory of reptilian insomnia. All fossils were meticulously labeled and their in-situ positions noted, allowing for a glimpse into the sleeping habits of the great reptiles. Continue reading “Dinosaurs slept with their eyes open.”
Saturday Matinee – Reptilicus, Rob, Roches & James Gurley
The Day after Christmas. Quick! What’s the first word that comes to mind? “Reptilicus! An annihilating mastodon immune to all known weapons of warfare!”
Where’s Rob? Simple premise, funny result, and the ending makes it all worthwhile. [Found here.]
Cbullitt sent an email link to The Roches’ version of “The Hallelujah Chorus.” It reminded me of the first Roches’ song I ever heard, “Mr. Sellack.”
Here’s some serious retroness from 1967. From the Utoobage:
Janis Joplin with Big Brother & The Holding company perform live on San Francisco TV program called “POW” that had Rolfe Petersen as the host on KPIX.
Big Brother & The Holding Company’s guitarist James Gurley recently passed away at the age of 69.
PEACE ON EARTH
Nancy Reagan & Friend
Day of Infamy – 7 December 1941
Saturday Matinee – The Beatles, The Rutles, The Troggs, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, The Ape Man
The history of the Beatles. [Found here.]
“With a Girl Like You.” The announcer mispronounces the group’s name as “The Rutles.” Heh.
Here’s the Troggs’ original version of “With A Girl Like You” from 1967. The Troggs got their name from Troglodytes, aka, cavemen, which brings us to this:
“Troglodyte” was one of the worst yet most popular funk trainwrecks ever. Recorded in 1972, the Jimmy Castor Bunch introduced us to Bertha Butt of the Butt Sisters. Boom shakalaka.
And now for our Feature Presentation: “The Ape Man.”
[Note that this is the 1971 original uncut version. Not for the squeamish.]
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[Secret bonus hidden videos: cbullitt snuck a couple into the comments section on this post. If any of you have links to your favorite classics, email me at bunkstrutts@verizon.net and I’ll put ’em in the lineup rather than leave them hidden in the comments. –Bunk]
Saturday Matinee – Papa Oom Mow Mow
Meyer Kessler, aka Carl Ballantine/aka Lester Gruber/aka Ballantine the Great.
27 September 1919 – 3 November 2009.
Here’s the Beach Boys’ cover of the Rivingtons‘ classic,
…that was coopted by the Trashmen,
…that was covered by the Ramones. For a one chord song, it’s almost impossible to play without a vocal, and without a vocal, it’s not worth listening to.
Even the Oakridge Boys stole the line, but we have more class than to post that one, so here’s an ear cleaner instead.
Bette Midler’s version of the Stone’s “Beast of Burden.” Odd enough.
Tacky Raccoons 