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[Revering4Blue]

61.

Were you folks music video watchers back in the early days of MTV? I had them on all the time while I was piddling around the house back in the early 80's. One that I remember being on heavy rotation back in those early days of music videos featured a glam metal band, whose roots date all the way back to Hollywood in 1973 and a band called Firedome. The band's signature song stormed up the charts in 1984, in large part, due to the band's cheeky and humorous video, which featured legendary comedian, Milton Berle. I bet I saw this video five or six times a day when this song came out.

How did "Uncle Milty" end up playing a cross-dressing husband and wife in a glam metal band's video? Well, he really was being a good Uncle Milty. He was the uncle of the band's manager, Marshall Berle. Milton did the video as a favor to his nephew. It was weird, at first, seeing Milton Berle in a hard rock video, but the more I thought about it, it made perfect sense and made the video very memorable.

Berle was a hoot. He was up for anything he thought would be funny. I think he was the first man I ever saw on TV dressed like a woman. Despite being an older comedian, he always seemed to be very hip , which younger audiences appreciated. I doubt if this band would be remembered by very many people had it not been for this video and this massive hit song.


Can you name the band and their signature song that Uncle Milty and the video helped send up the Billboard charts, peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Can

I remember this video well….Round and Round - Ratt. I saw them opening for Biily Squier on his Signs of Life tour when I was 17 in the Fall of ‘84.


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[Ky Fried Redleg]

62. He called "Heads" and it was Heads. He won the coin toss, reportedly, saying, "That's the first time I've ever won anything in my life." But winning the coin toss turned out to cost him his life.

Who won the flip of a coin but lost his life as a result?

[Ky Fried Redleg]

63. What is the shortest song ever to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 ? It was 1 min. , 37 seconds of pure bliss. GREAT song!!!

[Ky Fried Redleg]

64. Two guys, one from Liverpool and one from Texas, found themselves at the same party in Hollywood. It was a high brow event but both guys were dressed in jeans and t-shirts, so they gravitated to each other. They became fast friends, started writing songs, and formed a band. Their bass player would later go on to become a well known soap opera star. The name of their band came about as band members were watching an old movie and noticed a term used for the actors in the movie credits. They dropped in "s" in the word and their band name was born.

Their signature song is a great one, featuring great vocals, some killer riffs , and one really, really high note. In the late 70's, it reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for three weeks. The song is licensing Gold, and has been used in many commercials, including one for Hooters , during the pandemic , and an older ad for a Swiffer WetJet. The song came about as a result of a conversation two of the band members had with one another about their recent difficult breakups. We've all pined over our lost loves , haven't we? Why in the hell didn't I write this song ?

Who's the band and what's the classic song?

[Roy Tucker]

62. He called "Heads" and it was Heads. He won the coin toss, reportedly, saying, "That's the first time I've ever won anything in my life." But winning the coin toss turned out to cost him his life.

Who won the flip of a coin but lost his life as a result?

I think that was Richie Valens that was for a coin toss for an airplane ride that crashed. Buddy Holly died in the crash. The Day the Music Died and all that. Waylon Jennings lost the toss IIRC.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I think that was Richie Valens that was for a coin toss for an airplane ride that crashed. Buddy Holly died in the crash. The Day the Music Died and all that. Waylon Jennings lost the toss IIRC.

Yep, it was Ritchie.
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Waylon willingly gave up his seat to J.P. , who was ill. The original occupants were supposed to be Holly , Jennings and , guitarist, Tommy Allsup. Jennings voluntarily allowed the Big Bopper to have his seat, while Ritchie asked Tommy if he could have his seat. Tommy didn't want to give up his seat on the plane, so a coin was flipped. Ritchie won...and then lost...BIGTIME.

I always found young Ritchie's words after winning the coin toss pretty sad and haunting: "I've never won anything before in my life."


Also, that night after the show in Clear Lake and after Waylon had agreed to let the Big Bopper fly in his place , Holly jokingly said to Waylon, "I hope your ol' bus freezes up. " In response, Waylon quipped back , "I hope your ol' plane crashes."

Waylon said, even though they were said in jest to his friend, those words haunted him every day of his life after that night.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

65. The Bee Gees began their amazing run of disco success with their #1 hit "You Should Be Dancing" in 1976. I bet you'll never guess in a million years the rock superstar who played timbales on that record? I won't give you a million years to think on it but I will give you a day or so.

Hint: He is primarily known as a member of a threesome...or foursome.

[Roy Tucker]

65. The Bee Gees began their amazing run of disco success with their #1 hit "You Should Be Dancing" in 1976. I bet you'll never guess in a million years the rock superstar who played timbales on that record? I won't give you a million years to think on it but I will give you a day or so.

Hint: He is primarily known as a member of a threesome...or foursome.

I cheated and looked this up because I had no idea. You’re right, I would have never guessed it.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I cheated and looked this up because I had no idea. You’re right, I would have never guessed it.

Stephen Stills was recording an album in the same studio complex in Miami when the Bee Gees were recording Children of the World . He dropped in on the Bee Gees session and loved the song. He thought it was a sure fire chart topper and wanted to play percussion on the record. Stephen Stills has noted that "You Should Be Dancing" was his first platinum-selling single.




Don't know about you all but I have a hard time seeing Stephen getting down to this song on a disco floor, but apparently the song hit all the right notes for him. He loved this song.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

64. Two guys, one from Liverpool and one from Texas, found themselves at the same party in Hollywood. It was a high brow event but both guys were dressed in jeans and t-shirts, so they gravitated to each other. They became fast friends, started writing songs, and formed a band. Their bass player would later go on to become a well known soap opera star. The name of their band came about as band members were watching an old movie and noticed a term used for the actors in the movie credits. They dropped in "s" in the word and their band name was born.

Their signature song is a great one, featuring great vocals, some killer riffs , and one really, really high note. In the late 70's, it reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for three weeks. The song is licensing Gold, and has been used in many commercials, including one for Hooters , during the pandemic , and an older ad for a Swiffer WetJet. The song came about as a result of a conversation two of the band members had with one another about their recent difficult breakups. We've all pined over our lost loves , haven't we? Why in the hell didn't I write this song ?

Who's the band and what's the classic song?

"All day long , wearing a mask of false bravado." That's a favorite lyric of mine. We've all worn that mask, haven't we?

[Ky Fried Redleg]

63. What is the shortest song ever to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 ? It was 1 min. , 37 seconds of pure bliss. GREAT song!!!

1:37 seconds , one second shorter than Elvis' "Teddy Bear." Hit #1 in November 1960 , about two months after my parents got married.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

66. This singer / songwriter had but one #1 hit, but it was a memorable one. The song was inspired by a poem written by the singer's wife about her distant relationship with her father. The singer adapted the poem after his own son, Josh , was born. The chorus was inspired by nursery rhymes like "Hey Diddle Diddle" and Little Boy Blue." The singer died in his 1975 Volkswagon Rabbit.

Who was the singer/songwriter and what was his #1 hit?

[Revering4Blue]

66. This singer / songwriter had but one #1 hit, but it was a memorable one. The song was inspired by a poem written by the singer's wife about her distant relationship with her father. The singer adapted the poem after his own son, Josh , was born. The chorus was inspired by nursery rhymes like "Hey Diddle Diddle" and Little Boy Blue." The singer died in his 1975 Volkswagon Rabbit.

Who was the singer/songwriter and what was his #1 hit?

Cat’s In The Cradle - Harry Chapin.


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[Ky Fried Redleg]

Cat’s In The Cradle - Harry Chapin.


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[Roy Tucker]

"All day long , wearing a mask of false bravado." That's a favorite lyric of mine. We've all worn that mask, haven't we?

IIRC, that song was from the late 70’s when my personal life was just a train wreck. When you get cut off by the bartender and told to go home, you know that things aren’t good.