Where have all the goodstuff gone.

See the tree, how big it's grown, But friend, it hasn't been too long... It wasn't big.
-Bobby Goldsboro, Honey
-Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep by M.O.T.R.
-You've got your troubles by the Fortunes
-Love Grows (Where my Rosemary Goes) by Edison Lighthouse
-Fool fool fool by Ray Brown
-Daddy don't you walk so fast by Wayne Newton
-Dream Lover by Bobby Darin

All were on my playlist tonight. Someone please tell me you've heard of at least some of 'em. I've always had trouble looking for folk who listen to as much old stuff as I do. Not just 'Platters/Elvis' oldstuff but those real classic rarities that are often overlooked...

I miss discussing music with my dad. He's a real connoisseur. Mumzee gets annoyed at the amount of old records we still have lying around. And considering the thinness of a record...you can imagine how many it'll take to cause a clutter.

It wasn't so much about the beat or the layers to the songs, back then. Well the genre of 60's classics I listen to aren't about that anyway. I'm sure there were alternatives around. It was about the sincerity of the presentation and the story it told. Also, a lot had to do with positive ideals. Truth! beauty! freedom! and above all things lurrrrve... :D It could just be a singer and his guitar... and you would be able to relate. It would be worth you saving up 2 dollars or so a week just to get that record of THAT song because it was YOUR song. What i'd give to go to a concert back in those days with 'em high-on-Beatles chicks.

Speaking of which, I went to see 'The Hollies' and 'Gene Pitney' when I was in Nottingham. Great stuff, especially the Hollies - excellent guitarist and lead vocals. (they were the ones who wrote He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother). Gene was a bit rusty, but the novelty itself more than made up for it. Also, Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison first class impersonators in London which were both bravo. You see, as opposed to modern artists, these guys actually have a high standard to comply with, as these legends have established their music through decades. So it's almost always worth paying good money for. I remember having to forfeit a Manic St. Preachers concert and not eating out 2 weeks straight to make myself feel better about splurging on that Gene Pitney gig. :P

Amusing thing is, most of the time, i'm part of the 4% of the crowd who are under 25 years of age. Throw that in with the 2% who are ASIAN, that makes me...the only bloody 22 year old Asian in the crowd. Gee it feels great to be different. Bah.

You know that screechy version of 'Lonely' + rap, by Akon playing on the radios?

Here's something said by the original writer of the tune, Bobby Vinton....

"Why I wrote 'Mr. Lonely. I wrote that song while I was in the army. Still today I think it relates to a lot of G.I.s. It'll be around for a long time" -Bobby Vinton

Something to think about. Go download his version of it and tell me if you can feel the emotion oozing out of his words.... and if it touches you too. (LimeWire search: Bobby Vinton, Mr.Lonely) And that voice control.... That's quality for you...tsk tsk...tough to come about these days. That's why they have to let a frikin' chipmunk do it...