This posting simply pulls together a few old, nice-sounding songs I liked during the 70s. I haven't heard them for a long time and it's really nostalgic to listen to them again after such a long time ...So sit back, turn up the volume and enjoy !
The first song "Funny, Funny" is one I heard countless times from the radio, but I didn't imagine the band members of Sweet looked like this. No MTV channel back then lah ....
This next hit from the Bay City Rollers came out during 1974 when I was in Form 3 ... now where are my old tartan pants?
I never thought of it back then, but this next song from the early 70s is all about desertion ... Have a listen and tell me if you agree with me :)
I am willing to bet that you won't be able to listen to this next song without thinking of a certain brand of softdrink. Any takers?
Although the Seventies was three decades ago, it still seems like Only Yesterday ...
And that of course was the incomparable voice of the late Karen Carpenter.
Hope this little selection transported you back to the Swinging 70s for a while ...
The first song "Funny, Funny" is one I heard countless times from the radio, but I didn't imagine the band members of Sweet looked like this. No MTV channel back then lah ....
This next hit from the Bay City Rollers came out during 1974 when I was in Form 3 ... now where are my old tartan pants?
I never thought of it back then, but this next song from the early 70s is all about desertion ... Have a listen and tell me if you agree with me :)
I am willing to bet that you won't be able to listen to this next song without thinking of a certain brand of softdrink. Any takers?
Although the Seventies was three decades ago, it still seems like Only Yesterday ...
And that of course was the incomparable voice of the late Karen Carpenter.
Hope this little selection transported you back to the Swinging 70s for a while ...
what is TOTP ?
ReplyDeleteTop of the Pops, a popular British TV show
ReplyDeletethe emcee at the beginning of videoclip #2 (bay city rollers) is Jimmy Saville who had a popular show "Jim Will Fix It". Remember anybody?
ReplyDeleteCan see WJ's musical tastes in this . hehehe
ReplyDeleteNo prize of course...but it's Coca Cola for a certain brand of softdrink. haha..
ReplyDeleteGosh...fell in love with Karen's voice those days....and I must admit am still after listening to that song again.
Nice one WJ!!!
Cheers!
WJ, how about inviting the boys to send a videoclip of themselves singing one of their favourite songs? Then we can post up the collection, yes?
ReplyDeleteThere are many songs with 2 similar words in title, e.g. "Funny Funny", "Sugar Sugar", "Ring Ring", "Honey Honey" ... what else can you think of?
ReplyDeleteBen, have you heard of Sukoo(Suku) Sukoo(Suku)?
ReplyDeleteAi ya ya...suku suku...
Gerard, we'll have you sing it at the next reunion, ok?
ReplyDelete"quando quando quando" (when when when)lyrics by Pat Boone)... When is the next reunion?
ReplyDelete"perhaps perhaps perhaps" lyrics by Joe Davis sung by Doris Day......perhaps I'll sing a song
"money money money" (Abba)???
Come and do the Sucu Sucu! (Suku Suku)
ReplyDeleteAy ay ay the beat is crazy,
Sucu Sucu is everywhere.
Ayay ay ay I feel so hazy,
Sucu Sucu I do not care.
It is becoming the moda,
In every big capital.
From Buenos Aires to Paris,
From Rajastan to Nepal.
Ay ay ay the beat is crazy,
Sucu Sucu is everywhere.
Ayay ay ay I feel so hazy,
Sucu Sucu I do not care.
Please come with me to bailar
This thing is most popular.
I hope you don't mind I sigh,
How Sucu Sucu you are.
Ay ay ay the beat is crazy,
Sucu Sucu is everywhere.
Ayay ay ay I feel so hazy,
Sucu Sucu I do not care.
(Spoken:)
- Excuse me, please?
- Yes, miss?
- What is the Sucu Sucu?
- Sucu Sucu is most complicated. If you comprende Sucu Sucu, you can
feel it. But if you don't have Sucu Sucu, it is nothing.
- Oh!
- Sucu Sucu!
(Male and female singer in duet:)
Ay ay ay the beat is crazy,
Sucu Sucu is everywhere.
Ayay ay ay I feel so hazy,
Sucu Sucu I do not care.
(Female singer:)
I am beginning to feel it,
Something is making me high.
Everything seems to be giggit,
Everything's so me oh my!
(Male and female singer in duet:)
Ay ay ay the beat is crazy,
Sucu Sucu is everywhere.
Ayay ay ay I feel so hazy,
Sucu Sucu I do not care.
(Male singer, spoken:)
- Sucu Sucu!
(Male and female singer in duet:)
Ay ay ay the beat is crazy,
Sucu Sucu is everywhere.
Ayay ay ay I feel so hazy,
Sucu Sucu I do not care.
wah gerard, you really should be the main crooner at the next Reunion, whenever that is. hehehe
ReplyDeletewho you want as your female partner singer? :)
ReplyDeleteAnd there's this 'aha aha' thing ler? It goes 'that's the way, aha aha, I like it, aha aha.
ReplyDeleteHey Gerard, you still in Indonesia ka? Bought your own island there already ka? Plenty for sale I heard.
@Sabun King - i certainly remember Anita Sarawak with her rendition of "that's the way aha aha" song.
ReplyDelete@Gerard - can you give us the coordinates of Pulau Harry ?
Norbert, sorry I was in Indon the day you're in Sibu. Anyway nothing much...just a week on official duty. We will have yum cha someday.
ReplyDeleteJY, :-)) 90 0 S, 0 0 E...OK I'm just kidding. btw, JY any plans in your calendar Aug 18th-21st 2012. I'll be in Singapore.
@Gerard - nothing on my calendar so far out ... I will definitely try to stay in town for your visit. But do remind me again closer to the date, buddy.
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