September 4, 2010
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Awesome Fun Song: Flashback
In the late 60s, Don Kirshner created musical groups. He did all the work for groups like The Monkees, got people to write their songs, got people to play instruments for them, figured out which songs would be good to play, and made them successful. The band didn’t like him though, and kicked him out. He didn’t want any more trouble with artists, so for his next band, he got a bunch of cartoon characters together. They were successful, and never betrayed him. Here is one of the biggest hits from The Archies. (Band names were so much simpler then)
This song style is called Bubblegum Pop, because the groups had their own brand of bubblegum. You could go into the store and get bubblegum from your favorite group. It is a simple style, light, upbeat, fun, and appeals to teenagers and kids. Not like that hardcore Beatles stuff!
Comments (15)
Haha, this is awesome! I read the comics as a kid, but never heard of the band…
I haven’t really been actively searching for music lately; it’s mostly been me listening to the large amounts of music I have accumulated but haven’t really listened to yet! =)
@phosphor_stars -
Can you see how Katy Perry’s California Girls is a direct derivative of this song?
I could take “run” so I’m going to “Raptor Red.”
This is my favorite song of that type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n3Gm2_8Vdg
i think it’s because i’m sarcastic.
let’s be like Wall-E and live in make believe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAdYtCkPrgM
Except, if you aren’t well embedded, a magical ray of death will be aimed at you, so there isn’t any rest ever. It’s like, I’m going home. I’m in the process. I produce. I have four years of paid school.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KkarMNlTzY they’re the ones in hysteria. You have to do massacres because it’s a type, not nickle and dime.
You’re probably in the stage where you think it’s cool until you see bodies for real.
now I have this crap starting up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHnEWmS1BNc
I’m going back to school. I hope my invisible trial gets an appeal.
@phantomFive - Haha, I don’t really care for Katy Perry’s stuff, so I wouldn’t have recognized if you didn’t say anything. I like this a LOT better. lol.
400 at a time, starting November cool?
@phosphor_stars -
lol I think she has a cute music video though.
thanks! do you run as well?
thanks, i like your hat as well
that’s groovy. i love running. i also like walking, which is equally enjoyable.
aweomseeee