Alderman Barnes
Vital Squad Member
Hold your fire. We'll get to that. No spoilers.
Great thread, Alderman. A good idea.
It's all well before more time but I'm a music lover and aware of the Everly Brothers without being a fan. I didn't recognise the song by the title but I only had to hear the first few bars to recognise it and think, 'oh, it's this one'. They certainly recorded some catchy pop songs, my favourite is 'Wake Up Little Suzie', but it's all a bit too clean cut for me.
I'm a much bigger fan of the artist who replaced them at No.1 sixty years ago in a few weeks. Without cheating, can anyone name that artist?!
Great thread, Alderman. A good idea.
It's all well before more time but I'm a music lover and aware of the Everly Brothers without being a fan. I didn't recognise the song by the title but I only had to hear the first few bars to recognise it and think, 'oh, it's this one'. They certainly recorded some catchy pop songs, my favourite is 'Wake Up Little Suzie', but it's all a bit too clean cut for me.
I'm a much bigger fan of the artist who replaced them at No.1 sixty years ago in a few weeks. Without cheating, can anyone name that artist?!
The Everly brothers Cathy's clown is one of my all time favourites. Don and Phil Everly have to this day inspired many other artists their harmonies did a massive amount to create ideas from other artists and new bands in the 60s and 70s.I'm fed up of arguing about politics on here (though I expect I will continue to do so) and there's no football going on, which made me wonder what on earth else we can talk about without us all getting on each other's tits.
There's only one thing more important than politics, football and lunch, and thats Pop Music. So that's why I'm going to post up the number one single from sixty years ago for the Gills hive mind to prod, poke and dissect. That should keep us busy, especially the old ***** who aren't allowed out.
Now then, now then, guys and gals, as it 'appens the number one single from this day sixty years ago was uhUHuhUHuh Cathy's Clown by the Everly Brothers:
The reason why I didn't go for seventy years ago was because A) there weren't no charts until 1953 and B) when they did come along it was all sheet music and light opera. Chart music didn't really get going until about now.
So here we are in 1960 and straight in we've got a bit of a corker, especially compared to what else was going on at the time. I'm going to hold my thoughts for the moment, because this was number one for a fair few weeks, but what I want to know is:
Were you around back then?
Did you like this record?
If so, why, if not, why not?
What do you associate with this record and this time?
Any other digressions you think are worth mentioning. The more the merrier.
Looking forward to keeping this going so that I can discuss Tootsie Slide by Drake with you some time after I hit 112.
"I'll give it foive" - remember that girl who gave her opinions on a new releases TV programme? Janice somebody or other.Sorry. It's like Pointless on here. "Before my time" is not an excuse. You have to have an opinion. I know it's hard for youngsters like you, but bear with us.
I think you are talking about Juke Box Jury."I'll give it foive" - remember that girl who gave her opinions on a new releases TV programme? Janice somebody or other.
The first album I bought was by Rolf Harris in the early 70s. By the end of the 70s I was buying albums by The Sex Pistols, The Clash and Blondie. Glad my music taste improved as I was growing up!
I have a story about Rolf Harris. It's creepy, but don't worry, not too creepy.
A few months ago there were a few of us chatting and someone mentioned, actually started singing, a song they'd been taught at primary school. I recognised it and had a vague memory of also having heard it on some public information video I'd also been shown at school. But it was all very hazy and nobody else knew what the fuck either of us were talking about.
I suggested that we had a look on the internet and we found it very quickly. Everyone, including the two of us who remembered the song, were a little shocked.
As I said, a bit creepy. Does anyone else remember this?: