Friday OT: Rock & Gown

[harimad]

From May of 1973 (cue the laughter):

Unlike @ImJustKCClone, I chose the #1 R&B song from that year:

Others I always associate with that time:
Crocodile Rock by Elton John
Angie by the Stones
We're An American Band by Grand Funk Railroad

My birthyear!

 

[cyclones500]

What has stood the test of time better, "hey, ho,.. let's go" or Dan Fogleberg?

Hmmm, I may have to ponder that for —

OK. Done.

 

[jcyclonee]

I didn't know we got to choose...or I WOULD have...

Also @SCyclone - Don't you both realize that Barry Manilow had his breakthrough hit in 1973?
I hope that's just a simple oversight on your parts.

 

[VeloClone]

I'm not sure when my graduation was but...


I think I just missed this one by hot and not yet too crazy Madonna:


I could be anywhere in this timeline:




Just missed this classic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6TtwR2Dbjg

 

[VeloClone]

Of course the top three songs of the year were by two of the artists I already mentioned:

#3


#2


#1

 

[cyclones500]

I drilled down a little deeper. Full top 10 from (roughly) my week of graduation. All-in-all, could be a lot worse. (*My comments in parentheses*)
1. Let’s Dance, Bowie
2. Beat It, Michael Jackson
3. Flashdance … What A Felling, Irene Cara
4. Overkill, Men at Work
5. She Blinded Me With Science, Thomas Dolby ("Science!")
6. Little Red Corvette, Prince
7. Solitaire, Laura Branigan (*yawn*)
8. Jeopardy, Greg Kihn Band (*It's OK, but it's no "The Breakup Song." Then again, what is?!)
9. My Love, Lionel Richie
10. Time (Clock of the Heart), Culture Club (*I don't even remember how this song goes*)
Just missed: Der Kommissar; Photograph.

 

[SCyclone]

OK, if @VeloClone can post a snippet of dialogue, I'm going to, too.....one of my favorite lines from Caddyshack (and there are so many!):


I've wanted to use this line so many times in real life, but people would just look at me like I'm a dork.

OK, there's a real juicy chance for somebody......

 

[VeloClone]

OK, if @VeloClone can post a snippet of dialogue, I'm going to, too.....one of my favorite lines from Caddyshack (and there are so many!):


I've wanted to use this line so many times in real life, but people would just look at me like I'm a dork.

OK, there's a real juicy chance for somebody......

The dialogue wasn't from the year, just a "and here we go...".

And Dean Wormer isn't in Caddyshack.

But I like where you are going...

 

[jcyclonee]

I drilled down a little deeper. Full top 10 from (roughly) my week of graduation. All-in-all, could be a lot worse. (*My comments in parentheses*)
1. Let’s Dance, Bowie
2. Beat It, Michael Jackson
3. Flashdance … What A Felling, Irene Cara
4. Overkill, Men at Work
5. She Blinded Me With Science, Thomas Dolby ("Science!")
6. Little Red Corvette, Prince
7. Solitaire, Laura Branigan (*yawn*)
8. Jeopardy, Greg Kihn Band (*It's OK, but it's no "The Breakup Song." Then again, what is?!)
9. My Love, Lionel Richie
10. Time (Clock of the Heart), Culture Club (*I don't even remember how this song goes*)
Just missed: Der Kommissar; Photograph.

That's not bad.

A couple of years ago we saw Chic perform Let's Dance as a warmup band for Duran Duran. It was the best warmup band performance I've ever seen.

 

[jcyclonee]

Since you all forced me to reminisce back to my senior year of high school, I looked at the top movies from that year. The movies were better than the music. Also, there was this:

I guess next week the OT could be movies from your glory days.

 

[SCyclone]

The dialogue wasn't from the year, just a "and here we go...".

And Dean Wormer isn't in Caddyshack.

But I like where you are going...

Oh, my. Caddyshack. (face palm) I definitely need a vacation.

 

[VeloClone]

Oh, my. Caddyshack. (face palm) I definitely need a vacation.

"Caddyshack?"

"Forget it, he's rolling."

 

[MeanDean]

I must be the only "real square cat that looks a 1974" so far.

#1 song of the year is this. I hate BS, but if I had to pick one to listen to this would be it.



Three I associate with that time/year for me:

 

[MeanDean]

Looked up the week of graduation. Don't remember the exact date. Late May.
Going to say this was it.

Such a weird 'fad'. I do remember there were actual streakers doing their thing at our high school that spring.

 

[matclone]

This was our class song, so I associate it with our year of graduation (Sorry, Mike Myers)



When I was driving to my 20th class reunion, I heard this song and felt a crushing wave of nostalgia. Not exactly my year of graduation, but close enough.

 

[Doc]

Haha, number one song of the year from the Canadian rock gods.



Number one song at graduation.



And it was the summer of Nelly.

 

[cmjh10]

Looks like both for me were:

 

[MuskieCy]

Any mention of Nickleback should require a suspension of posting privileges.

 

[cyclones500]

Looked up the week of graduation. Don't remember the exact date. Late May.
Going to say this was it.

Such a weird 'fad'. I do remember there were actual streakers doing their thing at our high school that spring.

Don't look, Ethel!

(I still have this 45 in my collection).

 

[cyclones500]

Such a weird 'fad'. I do remember there were actual streakers doing their thing at our high school that spring.

Sometimes, I'm jealous of the mid-'70s people. Sounds like a wild period to experience as a late-teen/early adult.

The closest thing my age group had to streaking was ... um, I don't know ... Rubik's Cube?