233 US Pop Culture 1969 Part 5

[@johnhammond8047]

I clearly remember the moon landing our whole family were watching it together with a very poor reception on a black and white tv. Also remember the Manson murders but was unaware of the Dennis Wilson / Beach Boys connection at the time. We only received a very small portion of the TV shows mentioned this was mainly because we only received two channels BBC and ITV & broadcasting begun around 11am till 11pm., so with all the British tv shows and the emergence of a lot of soap operas there wasn’t much room for many imported shows. Another very informative episode of how life was in the US 1969.

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Thanks for sharing those memories, John! From what I remember, the Apollo 11 transmission from the moon was, at times, so rough that I'm not sure that excellent reception on a top-of-the-line set could have done much to improve it. (We weren't complaining though...It was coming from the moon, after all!) I'm not sure how many of the programs covered in this episode are well-remembered in the US. When I started researching, I found so much that interested me to talk about that I covered pretty much every new show of the season...even those that "came and went" in a flash. Not sure that you missed much of significance in the UK! Great to hear from you, as always, John, and thanks for the great feedback!

[@currinsnipes9879]

Love your Hullabaloo T-shirt. My older sister got white Go-Go boots just like the female dancers. I was at Panama City Beach with my parents and extended family when the astronauts walked on the moon. I was 10 years old and we gathered in a hotel room to watch Walter Cronkite give the play-by-play while my mother made fudge. Some great Tv shows in that era. I, for one, liked "My World and Welcome to It." And I thought "Room 222" was very hip and with it, exploring issues of the day high school students would find relevant. If only all teachers had been as cool as Pete Dixon or as perky as Karen Valentine's character. Thanks Steve for another great trip down memory lane.

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Thanks for noticing the t-shirt and for the comments, which I found VERY relatable. I turned 9 on July 21st, while Armstrong and Aldrin were on the moon. I watched from my grandmother's house. Cronkite's "play-by-play" was an important part of the experience and we all enjoyed that he was so genuinely enthusiastic about it. I can't imagine watching it with any other commentator. I liked "My World and Welcome To It" also. I was surprised, researching this, that it only lasted one season. It looms large in my memory! I loved "Room 222" as well. It sure made high school look hip, exciting and fun...Imagine my disappointment when I actually got to high school in our little Michigan farming community! Thanks again for sharing the memories and for the comments, Currin! Always a pleasure to hear from you!

[@anthonykimball7463]

The Woodstock Music & Art Fair was truly a once-in-a-lifetime event that could never truly be repeated (though many promoters, including the one who helped produce the original, tried). Karen Valentine grew up to be one of the most beautiful actresses of the 1970s...too bad she never really made it in feature films and was almost totally confined to the small screen. The pilot episode for what became Happy Days aired on Love American Style in 1972. The Music Scene was, without a doubt, one of the best American tv series to feature then-current rock bands, very unfortunate that it only lasted one season. I sure remember both Scooby Doo and The Pink Panther show, though my first exposure to both wouldn't come until a few years later (I was, however, right there when Land Of The Lost-maybe the greatest show ever created for Saturday morning kids' television-had it's debut). Thanks again for these great deep dives into pop culture of the past. 👍

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Thanks for the great feedback, Anthony! I definitely agree about Woodstock...and about Karen Valentine, who, I'm sure, was a "secret celebrity crush" for a lot of guys, including me. Thanks for mentioning the "Happy Days" pilot on "Love American Style." I watched it "back in the day" when ABC's Friday night line-up was a "must see" for kids and thought that segment was the best I'd ever seen on the show. (I didn't realize it was a pilot, of course.) Actually, I'm planning to do "US Pop Culture 1974" in the fall, so "stay tuned" for "Happy Days" and, of course, "Land of The Lost" then! Once again, thanks for the great comments, Anthony!

[@jamiebrewstersmusicalheroe7156]

Good stuff Steve 👍

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Thanks, Jamie! I just watched your new Dennis Wilson/Christine McVie episode. Keep up the good work on your channel!

[@UsualmikeTelevision]

The TV in 1969 was amazing and much of it became iconic. What a trip down memory lane. I remember most of these shows from re-runs in the 80's and early cable TV in the 90's. If your wondering Australia only got cable tv in 1995. Great episode Steve!

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Glad you enjoyed it, Usualmike! I'm pretty sure I didn't watch any of those shows, apart from "Courtship of Eddie's Father" and "Room 222," "back in the day." Some of that, I'm sure, was that my bedtime was 8:30 on a "school night." Another factor was that my dad ruled the TV in the evenings, so, when I was allowed to "stay up," we saw a lot of "Ironside" and "Hawaii Five-O," rather than any of the new shows. Interesting about Australia getting cable in 1995! I'm not exactly sure when it started here. It seems like it was available, in some form and some places, in the early/mid 70s...but there was next to nothing on it and very few people had it. It was the early 80s, about the time MTV came along, that it really took off here. Always great to hear from you, Usualmike, and thanks again!

[@lamontsouth5301]

Wow....... what a great job recapping 1969. I'll be living in the past thinking about this program all week!. Thanks as always. Lamont

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Thanks, Lamont! Funny that you mention it; sometimes I get so deep into researching these episodes, that I'll take a break, hear some music somewhere and think, "Wait! That's not 1969!" Sometimes I have trouble "snapping out of it!" Glad you enjoyed the episode and thanks for the comments!

[@bchnwgn]

Steve - your review reminded me about how fun 1969 was. The historical events were incredible, and man, TV was fun! Thanks so much for the reminders.

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Glad you enjoyed it, Chris! Though I was only 9 at the time, in my memory, 1969 was all sunny summer days. Maybe it's because the moon landing, the main event I remember, happened in the summer...In any case, in my mind, the whole year looked like the weather on the cover of "Abbey Road." Thanks, Chris!

[@rangergrrrl]

3:06 The whole Charles Manson-Dennis Wilson-BBs story is so unbelievably sad and awful. You could do an entire multi-part series on this tragedy...but who would want to wade thru all of it? Ugh...

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

I agree on all counts. It's a connection that certainly requires coverage in any Beach Boys history but, truthfully, it's something I'm glad to have talked about here and, mostly, put behind me. Thanks, as always, for the thoughtful feedback, rangergrrrl!

[@franklsn]

These 1969 episodes bring back a lot of memories. I was a wide eyed 8 at the time. We watched the moon walk in the kitchen with the milkman, which seems very much more than a half century ago!

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Thanks for sharing that memory, Frank! The way you tell it, I'm imagining the milkman arriving in a horse-drawn wagon...maybe with the cow tied to it, trailing behind. Anyway, I agree, it does seem like a LONG time ago! Thanks again!

[@Gowiththeflow1966]

Really enjoyed the episode Steve. I remember the news events from this time and many of the tv shows, even the obscure ones. I remember watching the short lived ‘the new people’ show. Rod Serling developed this series. The concept would be done years later and much more successfully in abc’s ‘Lost’ show. Also have fond memories of those Saturday morning cartoons too. Thanks for the interesting look back!

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Thanks for the info on "The New People"! I didn't remember the series, but, when I started researching, I found so much interesting in the fall '69 TV schedule that I decided to include pretty much all of the new shows. I read a little bit about "The New People." I missed the Rod Serling connection, which is really interesting! I hadn't made the connection with "Lost," but now that you've mentioned it, from what I read about "The New People," I can definitely see the similarity! Thanks again, Go!

[@tedsgotrhythm]

Great Video!

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Happy to know it was enjoyed! Thanks, Ted!

[@joelgoldenberg1100]

1. Aha! I always wondered why English-language Beatle books mentioning Give Peace A Chance said it was recorded at Hotel La Reine Elizabeth rather than its well-known to the world title, the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. Now I see that the French name was on the single. I wonder why John and Yoko decided to use the French name. I also see the single says Ville de Brossard rather than City of Brossard. Interesting. 2. I used to buy the Fall Preview issues of TV Guide every year. I enjoyed reading about all the new shows, and also looked forward to possibly different intros to familiar shows at the beginning of the season. 3. Did Leslie Uggams borrow those flower-shaped set pieces behind her from Mike Douglas?😉 4. I have a DVD of ABC's Music Scene show. It wasn't bad, and it was highly amusing how, over a few episodes, they kept teasing that the Archies were eventually going to appear to play their big hit, Sugar Sugar. Of course, when the big reveal came, they played the Filmation-produced animated video. 5. I don't remember ever watching The Governor and J.J. (I may have), but I do remember seeing and perhaps owning the comic book of the show. 6. I liked Room 222, and was always amused by Karen Valentine's tussle with the bus door. 7. Interestingly, regarding Bewitched, Dick Sargent had been the original choice to play Darrin, but he was doing the Tammy Grimes Show. I like Sargent, but I never warmed to him as Darrin - I found he played the character as too sarcastic and angry. Dick York gave Darrin more of a three-dimensional characterization. Also, Agnes Moorehead (Endora) made Sargent's life a misery as she far preferred York in the role and apparently let Sargent know that repeatedly. Sargent said he eventually got along with Moorehead. 8. Gee, a lot of the Brady Bunch look rather stern and unhappy on that TV Guide cover. In fact, "Cindy" looks downright scary! Maybe she was anticipating the Brady Bunch Variety Hour!😉 9. I also have a DVD set of the Pink Panther cartoons. They were quite inspired at first, but the creativity kind of ran out of gas after a year or two, although I always enjoyed the Inspector and the Ant and the Aardvark, featuring a perfect Jackie Mason (who I met twice and saw on Broadway a few times) impression by the great John Byner as the Aardvark, and a Dean Martin type of voice for the Ant. At the same time, DePatie-Freleng, responsible for the Pink Panther, was also producing some of the worst Looney Tunes-Merrie Melodies cartoons ever made.

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Great to have the "Montreal perspective" on this one, Joel! Good question on why they used the French names on the single (though I think it was the better choice.) I definitely also looked forward to the new TV season. In those days, with it coming right after the school year started, it was a nice "escape" from the realities of adjusting to the new year. I had forgotten how exciting those new openings to familiar shows were! Thanks for the reminder of that! Thanks for the laugh on Leslie Uggams’ set! I sure see what you mean! Thanks, too, for letting me know “Music Scene” has been released on DVD. I’m going to keep an eye out for a low-priced copy! I remembered the title “The Governor and J.J.” but wouldn’t have been able to tell you what it was about. Researching it, I thought it was funny that the “free spirited daughter,” J.J., worked in a zoo. I got the feeling that they pitched the idea of a light-hearted political/society/generational comedy and somebody said, “Kids aren’t going to watch it,” so they just tacked on that the daughter also works in a zoo. I liked the “bus door” gag in the opening of “Room 222” too. I tried to “re-create it” in this episode because I thought it was memorable. Thanks for the info on Dick Sargent! I agree that he was the “lesser Darrin” because of his more sarcastic and angry characterization. Dick York’s Darrin seemed more hapless and relatable. I felt less sympathy for Dick Sargent’s character, I think, because he seemed more “in charge.” Good point on the Bracy Bunch TV Guide cover! They definitely don’t look happy. Actually, the first season wasn’t that much fun. It might have been better, in terms of writing, but, as the show got broader and crazier in later seasons, I actually enjoyed it more. Byner’s Jackie Mason impersonation for the Aardvark was so good that it wasn’t until, probably, the 90s that I learned it wasn’t Jackie Mason doing the voice. Very interesting observation about DePatie-Freleng producing those Looney Tunes-Merrie Melodies cartoons at the same time as The Pink Panther. (I know the ones you’re talking about and they are pretty dire!) I wonder if they were putting their “best minds” on The Pink Panther and using Looney Tunes-Merrie Melodies as a training ground? (That’s probably too simple an explanation, but it would make sense.) Always great hearing from you, Joel! Not only to you always come through with great details on the records, you have great info, perspective and insights on pretty much anything that comes up here! It’s always much appreciated and enjoyed!

[@joelgoldenberg1100]

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 Thanks! By the way, as the Brady Bunch got broader and crazier, Robert Reed enjoyed it less and less, questioning what seemed like little details of the script, driving creator Sherwood Schwartz crazy, and infamously refusing to take part in what became the last episode of the show because of its broad and crazy plotline, Bobby creating a hair tonic that turned Greg's hair orange. Reed turned up anyway to observe and was asked to leave the set because he was distracting everybody. Schwartz was so peeved with Reed that if the show was picked up for another season, Carol Brady was going to be a widow. Ironically, Reed really enjoyed participating in the dire Brady Bunch Variety Hour, thinking he was a great song and dance man, which he wasn't. And, of course, Reed ended up returning for the reunion TV movies and the shortlived The Bradys series, so Carol didn't have to go through life without a husband after all.

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

@@joelgoldenberg1100 Thanks for the info on Robert Reed! From what I've heard, though he increasingly hated the show, he liked the rest of the cast, particularly the kids, which also played a part in his returning for the various reunions. It seems like the rest of the cast was well aware of the tension between him and Schwartz, but always kept a high opinion of Reed, as a person and a fellow actor. (And I can't really blame him...that "orange hair" episode showed they were really "running on fumes" by that point!) Thanks, again, for the follow-up, Joel!

[@tomolson7777]

great piece Steve! I remember most of the shows but not the year. Thanks and I will be waiting for the next one!

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Really glad to know you enjoyed the episode, Tom! I ended up going deeper into the TV season than I first anticipated because, when I researched it, I found so many of the shows interesting. For many of them, the title was the only thing I (vaguely) remembered! Thanks again for the feedback, Tom!

[@raymondgill9796]

Really interesting. Nice to see Roger Ruskin Spear's album in the background a unique talent.

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

This week's background theme was "Shock! Terror! Fear!" Great that you noticed Roger Ruskin Spear! He's definitely a unique talent and a long time (since high school) favorite of mine. Thanks, Raymond!

[@denniswood1437]

I loved Then Came Bronson and Here Come the Brides tv series from 1969!

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

I missed both of them when they were new. "Then Came Bronson" is a show I've enjoyed since, but it was on "past my bedtime" in '69. I'm pretty sure I missed "Here Come The Brides" because my dad would have had us watching "The Name of The Game" over on NBC instead. Very cool series with a GREAT theme song! Thanks for the feedback, Dennis!

[@denniswood1437]

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 I watched them on TV Land in the early 1980s in syndication. Great shows!

[@chrisrainbow2393]

I remember the summer of 69 very well as the Archies Sugar Sugar was terrible and seemed to be NO1 all that summer in UK and it drove me insane. as the rest of the chart was good and although i wasnt a great TV viewer , Please Sir was a favourite which was a sit com about Fenn Street School in London, which in itself was funny because all the pupils were obviously in their 30s if they were a day, but at least it was funny and the staff were a bunch of misfits headed by John Alderton . Bewitched was popular , Scooby Doo , High Chaperral , Play for today,Andy Williams Show with the Cookie Bear which gave us a laugh, and like you Pink Panther every saturday for a decade. Now, sorry to shatter illusions about the moon landings as only two weeks ago, i saw a post on YT which showed a now elderly and frail BUZ ALDRIN on an American talk show in which he was asked what it felt like when he took off in Apollo 11 knowing that he was making history and his answer.......?. " Thats easy, .......It never happened " Sorry if i shattered your illusion folks, but this event did inspire the music, ie Bowies Space oddessey and Eltons Rocket Man and i bet there are others. But who cares ? We far too busy enjoying ourselves and the present Mrs Rainbow tells me that this was the time she saw the Beach Boys singing live and the Monkees were on the next table. How cool is that ? "

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

It’s only looking back that I can imagine how grating “Sugar, Sugar” must have been, especially at a time with so much actual good music that could have been played instead. At the time, I was nine and the “right demographic” for the song. I didn’t particularly love it but, watching Archie cartoons every Saturday morning, it was the kind of thing I was used to. Now, of course, I understand what the aggravation was all about! I’m not familiar with “Please Sir,” but your comment about all the pupils in the school being in their 30s sure reminded me of a LOT of American shows set in high schools. (“Welcome Back, Kotter” comes to mind but there were many others, and there probably still are.) The Monkees watching the Beach Boys perform live! Wow! That would have been unforgettable…and would certainly have divided my attention! I envy Mrs. Rainbow’s experience! Thanks, once again, for sharing the memories and for the perspective and feedback, Chris!

[@chrisrainbow2393]

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 Well, Well, Well so you were born on 21 july then Steve ......well guess what ? I was 26 july HOWZAT !!!!.....Oh, and i am not suggesting Sugar Sugar was a bad record, but its just that i couldnt get it out of my head all day.

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

@@chrisrainbow2393 Happy, somewhat belated, birthday, Chris! I've always thought summer birthdays were the best. When I was a kid, it gave me two shots at getting presents, birthday and Christmas, pretty evenly spaced through the year, so I was never more than seven months away. I agree: Sugar, Sugar isn't a bad record...but what an "ear worm," especially when it was getting the kind of radio play it did in those days! Thanks for the follow-up, Chris!

[@robertzastrow4648]

Most of the T.V. shows you mentioned, Steve, I have never heard of. They all sound interesting! Because of the time frame talked about (mid summer through early fall 1969), when I was only four ( having very limited family related memories from then) is understandable. Do remember the original Scooby Doo, Where Are You? and H.R. Pufunstuff Saturday morning shows. Have read that John Lennon (Based on the enthusiastic reaction he and the Plastic Ono band received while performing at the Toronto Music Festival) became more determined to leave the Beatles, though there is the meeting he, Paul and George had in early September, 1969/recorded on tape by John for Ringo, who was absent, being hospitalized, where the three talked about the next possible Beatles album. Can imagine how big and exciting the moon landing went over with the public, off set only slightly with Ted Kennedy's troubles with Chappaquiddick (Which I think permanently ruined any chances he may have wanted to run for and be elected President in his own right).

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

When I started researching the new TV shows of 1969, I found them so interesting (though, they didn't necessarily sound like they had been "good"), that I ended up including almost everything, even the shows that failed. That tape of the Beatles meeting is really interesting and certainly shows that it was unclear, even among the Beatles themselves, whether they were going to continue or not after "Abbey Road." Whatever the frustrations of keeping the group going might have been in 1969, I've got to imagine the idea of breaking up was terrifying to all of them. There was certainly no guarantee any of them would be popular on their own. (I suppose John, Paul and George must have known they could make good records on their own, but, whether there would be enough interest to make viable solo careers must have been worrying.) I can definitely see why, at the very least, they'd have wanted to "leave the door open" to continuing as the Beatles. Of course, three of them were back in the studio, post-"Abbey Road" to put finishing touches on the "Let It Be" album too, so "Abbey Road" can't have been a clear "ending" from the group's point-of-view. Anyway, it's interesting stuff and thanks for bringing it up, Robert! Thanks as, always, for the great comments and, once again, you've inspired a long-winded response!

[@robertzastrow4648]

@@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444 Have so much to say, in reply to what you said, Steve! I'll try to "minimize", so this doesn't get to be long- winded as well, LOL! I'll start by saying something about Woodstock (Which I didn't want to at first, because so much has been said over the years, by others, about it). Given the physical conditions the artists appearing had to perform under (excessive rain), think many gave stellar performances. Want to pick up the soundtrack on CD of the documentary movie Woodstock. A highlight for me is Ten Years After's performance of "I'm Going Home". Others, such as Janis and Jimi Hendrix (With his iconic guitar rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" sadly didn't live much longer past Woodstock. Other things which happened, such as Pete Townshend throwing Abbie Hoffman off the stage, when Hoffman came onstage unannounced during the Who's set to give a political rallying cry about Vietnam, the Nixon Administration, or whatever. Wish this had been filmed, but have heard an audio recording of when this happened. Years later, after Hoffman committed suicide, Townshend was asked for his reaction to Abbie's death. Pete brought up his throwing Abbie off the stage at Woodstock, saying that while he agreed with most of what Abbie was saying, Pete didn't think then was the time to make a political speech. Okay, enough about Woodstock. Agree with you about the Beatles each being worried about ending the group, and trying to establish themselves each as successful solo artists. Have read that John, Paul and George were concerned about Ringo having a successful solo career, that's why each were always willing to help him on his solo records. Personally think at least initially John and George were happy to no longer be in the group, each finding that it "constrained" their music. There's a book titled The Beatles Day By Day, which goes into minute detail what each member did, while in the group, and after. George gave an interview as late as March, 1970, where he said it would be foolish for any member to leave the group, given the group's success, and that he believed each member, whether or not in the group, would always be thought of as "A Beatle". Think the excitement of being on their own lasted a couple of years, but by 1972/73, it dawned on both John and George that each would have to "Carry That Weight"(ironic, because it's one of the group's song titles), of being successful on their own shoulders, that they were no longer part of a band, which would share that burden. It's been said that the breakup brought each one's artistic weaknesses to the front, where as in the group, such weaknesses were balanced out by the others. John's acidity, Paul's overly cuteness, George's over-spiritualness, Ringo's lack of songwriting skills/not having a strong singing voice. I've gone back and forth with various Beatle fans over the years on line, who aren't willing to have their idol's criticized or critiqued, some claiming that they think of the Beatles as members of their own personal families, which I think is going way overboard. The latest take from many fans is that each has had a highly successful solo career, after the group's breakup (Which I don't think is backed up by sales statistics, for starters). Anyhow, I could on and on, but I'll stop. Didn't mean to, Steve, but think I've outdid you in long-windedness, LOL!

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

@@robertzastrow4648 Thanks for the thoughts about Woodstock! I'm sure it would still be a legendary event, but I've often wondered how much MORE legendary it is because of the documentary film (and, certainly, the participation of acts that didn't appear in the movie, like The Band and CCR, are largely forgotten compared to those who are in it.) Of course, we can never know, but I wonder how much greater the "legend" became because of the movie. I definitely agree that the weaknesses of the individual Beatles came to the fore early in their solo careers (say, 1972 or '73.) I think you did a fine job summarizing them! (Of course, in the context the band, those same weaknesses could be strengths with them counter-balancing each other.) Of course, they all made some great, great solo records too. In a way, I suppose it's nice that they could successfully go their separate ways and leave the Beatles experience "magical," rather than holding on and inevitably, at some point, going into decline. Thanks, as always for the excellent, thoughtful, feedback, Robert!

[@beanie226]

Thanks for the reminder on how significant the events of the summer of ‘69 were …. and how vapid were the TV shows of that same period . Your “Hullabaloo “ shirt reminds us that , ( three years earlier) , there was still entertainment on TV that young people would want to see . Hullabaloo did suffer from the decision, ( clearly made by TV executives) , to use guest hosts . The hosts were always people the establishment found acceptable and who were believed, ( erroneously) , to appeal to young people . The actual musical guests were relevant , however, as were those of ABC’s “ Shindig “ and CBS’s nearly forgotten “ Shivaree “ . The guest hosts reminded us that corporate America was desperately trying to remain relevant in the face of the youth culture and revolution . While we recall 1960’s pop music fondly , we often forget the acts / artists that entertainment executives forced upon us . …… best exemplified by people like Tom Jones . Did any young kids actually purchase Tom Jones records ? I think not .

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Thanks for the perspective and insight on TV music shows in the 60s. (I was only vaguely aware of "Shivaree." Thanks, too, for the reminder of it!) Your comments had me thinking that, today, I sometimes lament that, with SO many choices for entertainment, it's not like the old days where, with three TV networks, people were watching a lot of the same shows and had common ground to talk about them. Until reading you comments, I hadn't thought about the "other side of the coin," in which TV shows tried to offer "something for the whole family." I'm guessing that's part of the reason those "Hulabaloo" ended up with the establishment guests hosts and others featured acts like Tom Jones. (Growing up, the only people I ever knew of having Tom Jones records were "somebody's mom," or, more likely, "somebody's grandmother.") I suppose, too, there was some consideration on the part of the networks to have some "main stream" entertainers in the mix to avoid freaking people out that "the hippies had taken over." As you point out, corporate America was certainly trying to stay relevant in the face of changing youth culture (and, clearly, often missing the mark!) Thanks, once again, for excellent, and thought-provoking, feedback, Beanie! (BTW, "vapid" is just the right adjective for 1969 TV! Wish I'd thought of it!)

[@sexymama1966]

the ladies, some of them threw their unmentionables on stage, definitely bought Tom Jones's albums.

[@CrystalCollins-d6n]

Ap0llo 11 & Woodstock. I was 16.

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Amazing days, for sure! Thanks for the feedback, Crystal!

[@BackWordsJane]

I never cared for the song Give Peace a chance . It was Lennon and Ono virtue signalling and Americans didn't embrace it as much as other countries did. Peaking at #14 was the worst charting of GPAC

[@thebeachboysbasementwithst6444]

Thanks for the thoughts and insights on "Give Peace A Chance," Jane! Good points. Additionally, I've always thought that it's really more of a "chant" than a fully developed song. Thanks again for the perspective!