The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Sunday morning music
Let's see how many old farts curmudgeons we have among our readership. How many of you remember Herman's Hermits?
This hit of theirs was only the chorus of the original, which was done by Harry Champion a long time before that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkbE4URVcKY
Just ran a spotlight two weeks ago for Peter Noone and Herman's Hermits. For a 70 year old he gets around very well. The agent for the venue says that Peter calls about every 6 months wanting to book another 'gig'. Great guy.
We turned "Henry VIII" into our own version of "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" while on the way to various Boy Scout campouts, much to the distress of whatever father was driving us.
"Second verse, same as the first" wasn't enough for us. We kept incrementing. "Fourth verse, same as the third, Third verse, same as the second, Second verse, same as the first!"
On one trip when my dad was just home from a 14-month WESPAC cruise I think we made it to "Fifteenth verse, same as the fourteenth" before being threatened with bodily harm.
They kind of came along for the ride during the British invasion. An innocent time and fun tunes.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Brown
ReplyDeleteThat's 'erman's 'ermits!
ReplyDeleteYep.....
ReplyDeleteHey Peter;
ReplyDeleteBetcha the original fossil "Old NFO" would know who they are....
I remember them well. I am happy I was only in grade school, though.
ReplyDeleteBoat Guy
I'm Henry the eighth I am...
ReplyDeleteMy parents had their "Best Of" album. Great pop tunes.
ReplyDeleteHow about LEANING ON A LAMP POST?
ReplyDelete...or DON'T GO OUT INTO THE RAIN?
...or EAST-WEST?
...or THE LAST BUS HOME?
ReplyDeleteIm 61. does that make me an "old fart"?
I preferred their music over that of the 'other' British foursome, whatever was their name? LOL
ReplyDeleteThis hit of theirs was only the chorus of the original, which was done by Harry Champion a long time before that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkbE4URVcKY
ReplyDeleteI remember them in concert in Tokyo, late 60's, my sister ran up on stage and kissed him.
ReplyDeleteGuilty as charged. ;-)
ReplyDeleteJust ran a spotlight two weeks ago for Peter Noone and Herman's Hermits. For a 70 year old he gets around very well. The agent for the venue says that Peter calls about every 6 months wanting to book another 'gig'. Great guy.
ReplyDeleteLove them.
ReplyDeleteI realized that I was old when I started singing along with "Listen People" when it was playing on the PA system at the grocery store............
ReplyDeleteWe turned "Henry VIII" into our own version of "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" while on the way to various Boy Scout campouts, much to the distress of whatever father was driving us.
ReplyDelete"Second verse, same as the first" wasn't enough for us. We kept incrementing.
"Fourth verse, same as the third,
Third verse, same as the second,
Second verse, same as the first!"
On one trip when my dad was just home from a 14-month WESPAC cruise I think we made it to "Fifteenth verse, same as the fourteenth" before being threatened with bodily harm.