From: owner-bomp-digest@ (bomp-digest) To: bomp-digest@Bolis.com Subject: bomp-digest V1 #36 Reply-To: bomp Sender: owner-bomp-digest@ Errors-To: owner-bomp-digest@ Precedence: bulk bomp-digest Monday, February 10 1997 Volume 01 : Number 036 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 11:23:16 -0000 From: "Andrew Fergus Wilson" Subject: Re: I figured it out! - ---------- > From: Paddy (or Steve) > the best way to tell if a new group sucks is if they have a one word name. > Cake, Silverchair, Oasis, Pulp, Sponge, and the like. Beware > > How do I get there? > http://kcnet.com/~paddygav/images.html well, i see your point, but i guess at leasdt one exception is vibrasonic: over here we have it much easier, if anything is described as 'britpop' we can be guaranteed that it is nasty, shiny shite 8-) andrwew andrew f wilson a.wilson@derby.ac.uk centre for social research university of derby http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/6368 ------------------------------ Date: 10 Feb 97 09:38:00 -0500 From: "Andrea Lauritzen" Subject: Re: I figured it out! > the best way to tell if a new group sucks is if they have a one word name. > Cake, Silverchair, Oasis, Pulp, Sponge, and the like. Beware And don't forget Garbage!!!!! Does anyone remember a 3-girl singing group from the '60s called THE CAKE? A friend of mine has a clip of them performing (lip-synching) on The Smothers Brothers, 'cept one of them is apparently so out of it (or overwhelmed) she forgets to lip-synche! Some of their "stage moves" were pretty funny, too. Thanks Andrea Lauritzen Cambridge, MA Andrea_Lauritzen@Aspentech.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 09:28:06 -0500 From: Don Smith Subject: Banana Splits Umm, looks like this was mostly covered in the last few digests... but=20 I already got is set in my mind, so... Sid and Marty Krofft got their big start in the 1962 Worlds Fair in=20 Seattle doing a Can-Can puppet routine called Les Poupee des Paree or=20 some other franc-ism. They designed the McDonaldland characters, but=20 apparently McDonalds thought they could imitate them, slightly=20 changing some parts, and get away with using them, but the Kroffts=20 sued. Don't ask me how they were changed, if at all, because Big Mac=20 and Mayor MacCheese are dead ringers for Pufnstuf, and how could=20 Ronald have looked different than a clown decorated in mustard and=20 ketchup colors? This was much more than a banana splits look-a-like (when essentially=20 Big Bird and other early muppets are a similar sort of puppet and no=20 suit is possible there), it was the exact same style. The Kroffts=20 worked with Hanna Barbera, designing the Banana Splits costume=20 puppets, etc. Can't tell you if they did any failed concepts for H-B=20 beyond that, though... Then they formed their own company to do H.R.=20 Pufnstuf, Far Out Space Nuts, etc. Often times, actors from Beyond=20 the Valley of the Dolls show up on their series. Mike Blodget (Lance=20 Rock) making a special appearance on Electrawoman and Dynagirl. Also,=20 Tim Carey (sp?), World's Greatest Sinner, Zappa prot=E9g=E9 and Saturday = Morning standard made several appearances... the rest, including their short-lived show Anson and Laurie (starring=20 Potsy from Happy Days) is history. Greg hipped me to the Hanna Barbera records story 2 or 3 years ago-=20 they released many garagey/ punk singles in the 60s, the finest record=20 from a cartoon band point of view would definitely be the Banana=20 Splits, but the Jetsons First Family on the Moon contains some great=20 pop tunes on the order of the Buckinghams, etc. Don ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 09:53:01 -0500 From: "Keith D'arcy" Subject: The Smoke (US) Hey Alan, The Smoke (US) were a west coast studio only (I think) band that Mike LLoyd wrote and arranged the songs for. It's absolutely gorgeous. Keith. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 10:54:36 -0500 From: "Keith D'arcy" Subject: Blowing More Smoke... Uh, two things... One, I realise I was a bit late with my last post, and that the question had been answered, sorry! And two, Sundazed is indeed reissuing the U.S. Smoke LP sometime this year, no definite date. They are also officially releasing the Fi Fo LP of demos by the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band. This is fantastic garage folk, very rocking with some stormin' covers of the Kinks, Bob Dylan and the Left Banke. Plus a very Byrdsy early version of "I Won't Hurt You." I'm very excited. Keith ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 12:26:47 -0500 (EST) From: Lelia Ellen Raley Subject: Re: Jetsons Don wrote: > Beyond the Valley of the Dolls... Mike Blodget (Lance > Rock) NOW I remember who it is that Scott Davis (U.S. figure skating sometime champ) looks just like! Sorry, I know this is rather far afield. Also, the Jetsons First Family on the Moon contains some great > pop tunes > "Eep Opp Ork Opp Opp! (Eep Opp Ork means he's the end!)" Same LP? Lola ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 18:03:38 -0500 From: William Jones Subject: Here they come... Deej wrote: > As a father with two little girls who have recently become Monkees freaks, I was thrilled with the show. They got a very good overview. It "brought them up to speed," so to speak. And really, it was fun to see it all again anyway. But I do wish somebody would actually dig a bit. I gave Justus a good review in Cosmik, but I'm aware I MAY have liked it because I'm sentimental about The Monkees. I had the same reaction to the new album. I grew up with the "pre-fab four" and remember cutting their records out of cereal boxes to play on my little phonograph! But the Monkees did make some great records, both with and without Don Kirshner. I actually prefer the ones they did after they booted him, such as Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd. The new one, Justus, was a very cool thing to happen (as they did *everything* on the album), but it's not a *great* album. Still, I'd say it's an effort they should be proud of. The playing and production (by Mike Nesmith) are both very impressive and the songwriting is "decent." I wish the Disney documentary had gone into more depth after they made the movie "Head" but given the target audience, it was a good show. Robbie White wrote: > ABC TV is planning on airing a different Monkees documentary on February 17th. Actually, it won#t be a documentary. Instead, it#s gonna be a brand new, contemporary #episode# of The Monkees TV show, which should be more than a little interesting. There's a full description of the show at www.abctelevision.com, but the good news is it will be on right before the American Comedy Awards (or something like that), it was written and directed by Nesmith, and will include a few new songs. Be seeing you, Bill ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 18:53:01 -0500 (EST) From: Mark Robinson Subject: Re: I figured it out! Yes....I remember the clip from a few years ago, when one of the cable channels were airing the Smothers Brothers show with a degree of reqularity. As soon as I saw the clip I began rootin' around for any info on The Cake....but nothing, nada, nope. If I recall, they had matching outfits on, just like the infamous Shags. Could it be..... Mark At 09:38 AM 2/10/97 -0500, you wrote: > >> the best way to tell if a new group sucks is if they have a one word >name. >> Cake, Silverchair, Oasis, Pulp, Sponge, and the like. Beware > >And don't forget Garbage!!!!! > >Does anyone remember a 3-girl singing group from the '60s called THE CAKE? A >friend of mine has a clip of them performing (lip-synching) on The Smothers >Brothers, 'cept one of them is apparently so out of it (or overwhelmed) she >forgets to lip-synche! Some of their "stage moves" were pretty funny, too. > > >Thanks >Andrea Lauritzen >Cambridge, MA >Andrea_Lauritzen@Aspentech.com > > > > > - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - - http://www.tiac.net/users/mrobin - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 19:09:10 -0500 From: Brian Phillips Subject: Re: Just what DID I find? >> (Red Bird) Shangri-Las - Long Live Our Love/Sophisticated Boom Boom. The >> flip interested me. Not any more. The floor recognizes the Senator from Michigan! I have nothing against the Shangri-Las in general. This one didn't do it for me. However, I would gladly see whatever revue you stage to this song! >Hey man - these are My Girls, and "Sophisticated Boom Boom" the one piece >I have MOST fantasized covering with my imaginary soul/trash big big stage >revue. I've got the steps all worked out (not that it was difficult) & >everything...Lola > > > Brian Phillips http://www.mindspring.com/~hagar ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 19:17:22 -0500 From: Brian Phillips Subject: Re: I figured it out! Yup. As a matter of fact, I have a song by them from a radio show that I listen to. Darned if I can remember the title, however I think they recorded for Capitol >Does anyone remember a 3-girl singing group from the '60s called THE CAKE? Brian Phillips http://www.mindspring.com/~hagar ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 19:20:14 -0500 From: Brian Phillips Subject: Re: Banana Splits ...and one of the worst had to be the Hardy Boys. I bought "Wheels" as a cutout and it was expensive at half the price. >Greg hipped me to the Hanna Barbera records story 2 or 3 years ago- >they released many garagey/ punk singles in the 60s, the finest record >from a cartoon band point of view would definitely be the Banana >Splits. Brian Phillips http://www.mindspring.com/~hagar ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 19:37:18 -0500 From: Brian Phillips Subject: As difficult as ABC... So I go over to the ABC Site to find out about the Monkees' Special and they say that along with their old songs, they plan to play "new songs, including "You and I," "Circle Sky,..."" Imagine that, they came up with a song called "Circle Sky". I hope the Monkees don't find out. Can you dig it, Brian ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 20:08:15 +0900 From: "Hitomi I" Subject: RE: Star Club Records/Repertoire Label Hi Star Club Show 1 is The Rattles 2 Shorty&Them,Roadrunners 3 Lee Curis&The All Stars 4 Liver Birds 7 Ian & Zodiacs and The Rivers"Yes Its Time" about Rattles 5CD is released Twist im Hamburg,Star Club Show1,Hurra Die Rattles Kommen Remember Finale Ligure,Greatest Hits New Recording. I love 2live CD"Twist im Hamburg"and "Star Club Show"! Hitomi I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cutie Morning Moon '60s garage rock page from TOKYO http://www.kiwi-us.com/~hitomi/ e-mail hitomi@kiwi.co.jp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 03:26:52 EET From: "T P Uschanov" Subject: Re: I figured it out! Brian Phillips delivers the goods: > > Does anyone remember a 3-girl singing group from the '60s called > > THE CAKE? > > Yup. As a matter of fact, I have a song by them from a radio show that I > listen to. Darned if I can remember the title, however I think they > recorded for Capitol Decca? Anyway, "Baby That's Me" was one of the best girl group records of the second half of the sixties. T P Uschanov, University of Helsinki, Finland, European Union tuschano@cc.helsinki.fi ### http://www.helsinki.fi/~tuschano/ "Omnia praeclara tam difficilia, quam rara sunt." (Baruch Spinoza, 1632-1677) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 22:24:18 -0500 (EST) From: Frank Uhle Subject: Re: Jetsons On Mon, 10 Feb 1997, Lelia Ellen Raley wrote: > "Eep Opp Ork Opp Opp! (Eep Opp Ork means he's the end!)" > > Same LP? I have this on a Colpix label lp which contains the soundtracks of 2 Jestons episodes, one being the "Jet Screamer" episode. Frank ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 23:19:51 -0500 (EST) From: Mark Robinson Subject: Re: Cyrkle/PR&R At 10:46 PM 2/9/97 -0500, you wrote: I believe that both "SS 396" and the "Judge GTO Breakaway" appear on the 2 CD compilation "The Legend Of Paul Revere. Mark >This 45 also came with the Raiders on BOTH sides, doing "SS 396"/"Corvair >Baby" (the latter is cool also!) I think both versions are fairly common, >they seem to turn up regularly (though the sleeve is much rarer). > >Another Raiders automotive item is a promo ep called "The Judge." It >has radio spots for a GTO special edition called The Judge, and a >full-length version of the tune used in the spots. The song is a rewrite >of something on one of their later 60s lps, I forgot the title, but it's a >pretty rocking number with some fuzz guitar and echo effects on the vocal >(I think the ep is from about 1969). > >Frank > > > - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - - http://www.tiac.net/users/mrobin - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 00:02:44 -0700 From: "Allan G. Waite" Subject: PER-MINUTE INTERNET CHARGES PER MINUTE CHARGES FOR INTERNET SERVICE! Hi All: I have just been forwarded this message from work via a Comp USA salesperson and I thought everyone should know this information: A very important matter currently under review by the FCC. Local telephone companies have filed a proposal with the FCC to impose per minute charges for your internet service. They contend that your usage has or will hinder the operation of the telephone network. It is the belief that internet usage will diminish if users were required to pay additional per minute charges. The FCC has created an e-mail box for your comments, responses must be received by February 13, 1997. Send your comments to: isp@fcc.gov and tell them what you think. Every phone company is in on this one, and they are trying to sneak it in just under the wire for litigation. Let everyone you know hear this one. Get the e-mail address of everyone you can think of. Please forward this e-mail to all your friends on the internet so all our voices may be heard! ------------------------------ End of bomp-digest V1 #36 *************************