(Above: Carol Holmes' box of records, circa 1958) The 45s in my collection fall into three categories: a) The original records I inherited from my folks when I got my first record player at age 4. There's maybe 30 or 40 of these. b) Records that I bought new. There's hundreds of these. c) Records … Continue reading Re-collecting a collection: Various artists (1950s)
Month: May 2017
May the Quatro be with you: Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman, “Stumblin’ In” (1979)
(Above: Suzi Quatro's debut album, 1978.) Early this morning I saw a take on the Star Wars "May the Fourth be with you" trope invoking Suzi Quatro. I shared the meme, got a laugh, and then hopped in the shower. Damned if this song didn't get sung in the shower as a result, so here … Continue reading May the Quatro be with you: Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman, “Stumblin’ In” (1979)
Lost in translation: Kyu Sakamoto, “Sukiyaki” (1963)
(Above: The French 45 cover, replete with vaguely racist font.) In June of 1963 a catchy song that very few Americans could sing went to the top of the pop charts and stayed there for three weeks. That song was "Sukiyaki." Actually, that's not entirely accurate; the song is really titled "Ue o Muite Aruko" … Continue reading Lost in translation: Kyu Sakamoto, “Sukiyaki” (1963)
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