*Sigh*

[scotrace]

Noe there's something to actually miss about the '70's.

The real Michael.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

The pre-lustful Michael.

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[jamespowers]

The real Michael.

There is nothing to miss about the 70s or the decade before. PU! :kick:

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I miss all those fire hydrants that were painted to look like George Washington and Uncle Sam. I also miss the sight of dozens of tall sailing ships entering New York Harbor. This was in 1976, naturally. The Bicentennial.

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["Doc" Devereux]

And the decade before had the Rolling Stones and the Beatles when they were good.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

The '70s: Led Zeppelin, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop ...

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[jamespowers]

Could care less about any of those things or the hippies involved. [huh]

Regards,

J

 

[Marc Chevalier]

So, what music were you listening to in the '70s? Besides fado?

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[jamespowers]

So, what music were you listening to in the '70s? Besides fado?

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No Fado! I can't stand it. Life is tough enough without the depressing music. I can't understand how people listen to The Cure either though. [huh]
I listened to oldies music back then. Mostly 50s stuff. Much better than long-haired, dope-smoking, maggot-infested FM types. No thanks.
What were you listening to Knights in White Satin. :eusa_doh:

Regards,

J

 

[Cousin Hepcat]

So, what music were you listening to in the '70s?

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(for what few vague memories I have of what adults in my neighborhood were playing: )

P-FUNK! lol & Kool in the Gang, Earth Wind & Fire...

Then on a visit to the grandparents, got my first swing record when I was 5 that planted the seed, a reissue of:

That closed out the 70s for me...

Swing High,
- Cousin Hepcat

 

[Marc Chevalier]

What were you listening to, "Knights in White Satin"?

lol Nope! I was into local L.A. punk bands, like "45 Grave" and "X".

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[jamespowers]

lol Nope! I was into local L.A. punk bands, like "45 Grave" and "X".

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And the New York Dolls!? lol
Did you dress like a punk to go to school as well? :eusa_doh: We need pictures.

Regards,

J

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I went to a prep school, and we had a strict dress code. "Shirts must have collars". We'd cut a collar off of an old shirt and sew it (crudely) onto a black t-shirt. That was about as rebellious as we got. Oh, and we'd "restore" our ratty old 'Weejuns penny loafers with silver duct tape.

Punk mayhem was for after school.

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[jamespowers]

I went to a prep school, and we had a strict dress code. "Shirts must have collars". We'd cut a collar off of an old shirt and sew it (crudely) onto a black t-shirt. That was about as rebellious as we got. Oh, and we'd "restore" our ratty old 'Weejuns penny loafers with silver duct tape.

Punk mayhem was for after school.

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Oh geez, see this is why parochial schools continue to flourish in this country. :eusa_doh: Kids who can't decide which side to part their hair on in the morning need help with dressing choices.

Regards,

J

 

[Marc Chevalier]

My school was a Episcopalian military/prep school in Southern California that had dropped the military part a few years before I arrived. Nonetheless, we still endured (and, for a time, perpetuated) the military-style hazing and all that rot.

A favorite was called "scrubbing": if a 7th grader did not move aside and bow his head when an upperclassman passed, then a group of upperclassmen would grab the offending boy, carry/drag him to the bathroom, and "scrub" a toilet bowl with his head.

I learned to avoid upperclassmen very quickly.

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[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

I can't understand how people listen to The Cure either though. [huh]

Er, because they made great music, f'r instance.

 

[jamespowers]

Er, because they made great music, f'r instance.

Er, ok if you like it thats all that matters. :whistling

 

[jamespowers]

My school was a Episcopalian military/prep school in Southern California that had dropped the military part a few years before I arrived. Nonetheless, we still endured (and, for a time, perpetuated) the military-style hazing and all that rot.

A favorite was called "scrubbing": if a 7th grader did not move aside and bow his head when an upperclassman passed, then a group of upperclassmen would grab the offending boy, carry/drag him to the bathroom, and "scrub" a toilet bowl with his head.

I learned to avoid upperclassmen very quickly.

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Gee, how many times did it take before you started avoiding them? lol

Regards,

J

 

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

Er, ok if you like it thats all that matters. :whistling

Hey, I never claimed that's all that matters! I just stated the objective and unbiased fact that they made good music.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

And don't forget the lyrics, Saul. "I passed the howling woman ... I saw you look like a Japanese baby ... " The imagery evoked still cracks me up lol

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