Dave James Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Not exactly batshit crazy, but this one takes some unexpected turns along the way, including a chorus that isn't really.....wouldn't have expected this from The Cowsills Sounds like a Beatles cover from around the Revolver period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) I'm actually quite fond of that Cowsill's track. And they did some other fine records also. And Susan Cowsill went on to do some other very interesting work later on. Right........I saw Susan performing in Austin a couple of years ago. She was good. Continental Drifters track, featuring Cowsill and ex-Bangles Vicki Peterson, and they also co-wrote it. Cowsill takes the vocal on the second verse. Group also includes ex-DB's Peter Holsapple (he and Cowsill were married), and ex-Dream Syndicate Mark Walton along with other very talented New Orleans musicians. The failure of this group to achieve popularity in the 90's shows how far gone the pop music industry is. Realize that this drifts continents away fro the Sunshine Pop string, but it shows what adorable little Susan Cowsill grew up into. Edited November 13, 2011 by felser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 I'm actually quite fond of that Cowsill's track. And they did some other fine records also. And Susan Cowsill went on to do some other very interesting work later on. Right........I saw Susan performing in Austin a couple of years ago. She was good. Continental Drifters track, featuring Cowsill and ex-Bangles Vicki Peterson, and they also co-wrote it. Cowsill takes the vocal on the second verse. Group also includes ex-DB's Peter Holsapple (he and Cowsill were married), and ex-Dream Syndicate Mark Walton along with other very talented New Orleans musicians. The failure of this group to achieve popularity in the 90's shows how far gone the pop music industry is. Realize that this drifts continents away fro the Sunshine Pop string, but it shows what adorable little Susan Cowsill grew up into. Great tune! I never heard of this group - the individuals, yes - but not the group. Sounds Bangle-ish, but better. FWIW, the Bangles ARE back together and touring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Well, the combination of "great tune", and "never heard of the group" sure makes my point! You can get their three CD's used for less than $1.00 each on Amazon, and I highly recommend all three of them if you like the sounds of this cut. I have all three and love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) I'm hoping this qualifies. It's sort of a happy tune about making do and getting by. If I've erred, I will gladly accept whatever punishment is deemed necessary and appropriate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyX-jVnmN6s&feature=related Edited November 13, 2011 by Dave James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 You may be the first and last person who has ever tried to categories the Fugs as "Sunshine Pop"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Well, the combination of "great tune", and "never heard of the group" sure makes my point! You can get their three CD's used for less than $1.00 each on Amazon, and I highly recommend all three of them if you like the sounds of this cut. I have all three and love them. I found them on eMusic, too. Will definitely check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 One of my guilty pleasures: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfUb9o0lDoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Well that's two Spanky & Our Gang cuts, so...here's mine...the flip side of "Lazy Day". It's Byrd, not Bird, btw...the arrangement and the lyrics are both pretty batshit crazy. It's like one of those Audrey Hepburn movies where she's supposed to be 19 but you know in real life she's 38 and she falls for some guy who's supposed to be 55 but you know in real life he's 97, and they fall in love and it's supposed to be touching but in real life you know it would be just damn weird, that's pretty batshit crazy right there, that they would make a movie like that and people would buy into, but hey, batshit crazy is the name of this game, as is Sunshine Pop, so I guess..here we go! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaqQKu0bnZQHere's another one by them...not even sure this is Sunshine Pop as much as it is soft jazz...whatever! These guys had skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Love the double-neck! Definitely a little batshit.........for a Paul Simon tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 A littler bit 'o trivia regarding Spanky & Our Gang. One of their biggest hits, Sunday Will Never Be The Same, was co-written by Terry Cashman. Yes, that Terry Cashman, famous for penning maybe the best baseball song ever, Talkin' Baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Love the double-neck! Definitely a little batshit.........for a Paul Simon tune. This one by the Cyrkle even moreso with the sitar and tack piano. To me it's the much superior (and much crazier) record. Went top 20 on merit in 1967, would sink without a trace today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Doesn't hurt having Fred Astaire introduce them. Batshit identity crisis! Happy Hippie? Beatnik? Brit Mod? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klYXLevbgq8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Batshit identity crisis! Happy Hippie? Beatnik? Brit Mod? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klYXLevbgq8 Bubblegum. Lemon Pipers actually hated that record. I sort of liked it, in a guilty pleasure way, and even sort of liked the followup, "Jelly Jungle of Orange Marmalade", but hated the next one, "Rice is Nice". I was 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) hGS54R2YVFw Oops! How do I insert a YouTube video? I thought I knew, but apparently not. Edited November 13, 2011 by GA Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGS54R2YVFw Here you go, Russell. It's the entire URL in the [ media ][ /media ] tags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGS54R2YVFw Here you go, Russell. It's the entire URL in the [ media ][ /media ] tags. I loved these guys right from the get go, but I can't imagine there's ever been a back-up band that looked more unhip than The Dreamers. Every one of these guys looks like at one time they might have made a living selling encyclopedias door to door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 hGS54R2YVFw Oops! How do I insert a YouTube video? I thought I knew, but apparently not. Just take the link from youtube and paste it into the reply section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Thanks guys! It's different at another board I'm a member of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Let's try this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqH8YHqKAdI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) I do enjoy me some British Invasion stuff! Not sure how far beyond classic "Sunshine Pop" strictures we are going (someone already went to mid-70's proto-disco with "Afternoon Delight", but that was a fun period. The Searchers were probably my favorites, even their album cuts tended to be really good. And I'm willing to say it publicly, I love "Ferry Cross The Mersey" ! Edited November 14, 2011 by felser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 I wouldn't call Gerry & the Pacemakers "sunshine pop." As felser said, that was early British Invasion stuff.THIS might be considered "batshit sunshine" even though I do like the tune and Flo & Eddie went on to greater creative fame with FZ as well as their own careers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFlNxDGPlvA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Maybe we need to define our terms. I consider most of the 1964 British Invasion material sunshine pop! Particularly the Liverpool guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Maybe we need to define our terms. REead the autopsy here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 The Turtles? Definitely batshit crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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