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Media: The Archies - Sugar, Sugar (original 1969 Music Video)

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by Lynne : Apr 25, 2011 at 5:24 AM

The Archies - Sugar, Sugar (Original 1969 Music Video)
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The Archies - Sugar, Sugar (Original 1969 Music Video)

Duration: 3 minutes 02 seconds
Uploaded on Apr 25, 2011 at 5:24 AM by Lynne
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Well, everyone else has put up their copy of this clip, so one more won't hurt.....

"Sugar, Sugar" is one of 16 animated music segments created to be shown on "The Archie Comedy Hour" on CBS-TV in 1969, and the song is included on The Archies' 2nd album, "Everything's Archie," also released in 1969. The single was released in 1969, backed with "Melody Hill," and quickly rose to the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for 4 weeks, giving The Archies their first gold record ("Jingle Jangle" was their second gold record), and becoming the #1 song for 1969 according to Billboard magazine.

While this music segment was originally created for broadcast on "The Archie Comedy Hour" in 1969, it also made it's way to the CBS-TV prime-time special "The Archie Sugar, Sugar - Jingle Jangle Show" in 1970, which was mostly a repeat of the earlier CBS-TV prime-time special "Archie And His New Pals" from 1969 with both music clips thrown in at the end. This clip was also broadcast on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1969.

At this time, this music segment is only 1 of 4 music segments from "The Archie Comedy Hour" that have been found. The other found music segments are "Jingle Jangle," "You Know I Love You," and "Get On The Line". The other 12 music segments are still missing and feared forever lost.

For anyone interested, these are the "Comedy Hour" music segments that are still missing... "Melody Hill," "Bicycles, Roller Skates & You," "Hot Dog," "Inside Out - Upside Down," "Everything's Alright," "She's Putting Me Through Changes," "Whoopee Tie Ai A," "Nursery Rhyme," "Get On The Line (without the credits from "Archie & His New Pals)," "Senorita Rita," "Look Before You Leap," "Sugar And Spice," and "Archie's Party." If memory serves (it's been over 40 years), neither "Justine" nor "Who's Your Baby?" were ever made into animated segments for "Comedy Hour".

This music clip was included in the "Archie's Funhouse" DVD boxset from Genius Products. While it was not a clip broadcast on "Archie's Funhouse", the boxset included some content from "The Archie Comedy Hour" as well.

This music segment, along with the rest of the original Archies' cartoon material from Filmation, is currently owned by Classic Media, formerly Entertainment Rights.

"Archie" is owned by Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
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Media: Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes- Edison Lighthouse/burrows

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by Lynne : Apr 25, 2011 at 5:17 AM

Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes- Edison Lighthouse/Burrows
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Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes- Edison Lighthouse/Burrows

Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds
Uploaded on Apr 25, 2011 at 5:17 AM by Lynne
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Description: In the early 1970s, British session singer Tony Burrows did a miraculous feat of helping lead several studio/session bands to stardom with a chart-topping hit or two for each. For those of us listening to poprock radio in those days, we couldn't figure out what was happening since the airwaves were filled with megahits which sounded somewhat similar but had different band names and member lineups.

When examining the performers with closer inspection, there appeared to be the same lead singer in each of the groups! His name was Tony Burrows and his hit output at the time was simply incredible! Burrows sang lead and contributed to hits with the following... Edison Lighthouse (Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes); White Plains (My Baby Loves Lovin'); The Pipkins (Gimme Dat Ding); The Brotherhood of Man (United We Stand); The First Class (Beach Baby), and several more.

In February 1970 he became the first (and still the only) person to appear on BBC Television's Top Of The Pops fronting three different acts in one show. In case you can't comprehend; just imagine watching a variety show containing various top acts of the day and three of the very biggest chart-toppers appearing on the show all have the same lead singer!! It's hard to imagine since it's never happened since.

This rare footage from TOTP is from the editing suite and includes timecodes and date information. An unseen, behind-the-scenes genius who helped launch each of Burrow's groups was the song's author, Tony Macaulay.

Tony was one of the best songwriters in the business, with songs recorded by many artists... each becoming hits; each well-written; each possessing a melody hummed by practically every one, even by those who couldn't stand the song which was 'stuck in their head'. The quality of Macaulay's songs were at the very pinnacle of top-ten pop, with freshness, positiveness and flowing tunes that almost guaranteed them to become megahits.

Both "Love Grows (Where My Rosemarry Goes)" and "Last Night I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" (recorded by the Fifth Dimension) are considered to be two of the best, most perfect pop ballads of all-time. If you're serious about 'behind-the-scenes' artistic genius, you owe it to yourself to find-out more about Burrows and Macaulay. They're two of the best and their influence is greatly felt even to this day.
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Keywords: 1970s, 5th, dimension, jesus, macaulay, rosemary, tony

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Media: Andy Kim Rock Me Gently

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by Lynne : Apr 25, 2011 at 5:13 AM

Andy Kim Rock Me Gently
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Andy Kim Rock Me Gently

Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds
Uploaded on Apr 25, 2011 at 5:13 AM by Lynne
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Keywords: 70s, andy, disco, gently, kim, pop, rock

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Media: Paper Lace - Billy Don't Be A Hero 1974

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by Lynne : Apr 25, 2011 at 5:13 AM

Paper Lace - Billy don't be a Hero 1974
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Paper Lace - Billy don't be a Hero 1974

Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds
Uploaded on Apr 25, 2011 at 5:13 AM by Lynne
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Paper Lace - Billy don't be a Hero 1974

The marchin' band came down along Main Street
The soldier-blues fell in behind
I looked across and there I saw Billy
Waiting to go and join the line
And with her head upon his shoulder
His young and lovely fiancee
From where I stood, I saw she was cryin'
And through her tears I heard her say

"Billy, don't be a hero,
don't be a fool with your life"
"Billy, don't be a hero,
come back and make me your wife"
And as he started to go
she said "Billy, keep your head lo-o-ow"
"Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me"

The soldier-blues were trapped on a hillside
The battle raging all around
The sergeant cried "We've got to hang on, boys"
"We got to hold this piece a'ground"
"I need a volunteer to ride up"
"And bring us back some extra men"
And Billy's hand was up in a moment
Forgettin' all the words she said

She said
"Billy, don't be a hero,
don't be a fool with your life"
"Billy, don't be a hero,
come back and make me your wife"
And as he started to go
she said "Billy, keep your head lo-o-ow"
"Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me"

I heard his fiancee got a letter
That told how Billy died that day
The letter said that he was a hero
She should be proud he died that way
I heard she threw that letter away

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Media: Los Bravos - Black Is Black

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by Lynne : Apr 25, 2011 at 5:11 AM

Los Bravos - Black is black
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Los Bravos - Black is black

Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds
Uploaded on Apr 25, 2011 at 5:11 AM by Lynne
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Keywords: black, bravos, clasico, los

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Media: A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum

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by Lynne : Apr 25, 2011 at 5:01 AM

A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
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A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum

Duration: 4 minutes 00 seconds
Uploaded on Apr 25, 2011 at 5:01 AM by Lynne
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Original 16mm Scopitone conversion, from the 'summer of love' 1967 hit record, remuxed and refurbished in 2006 (I should re-upload in higher quality, I know..). Fixed audio-sync as well. Sound engineer of this famous mono mix was Keith Grant.
Vocals and piano played by Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher played the Hammond organ, and these original lyrics were written by Keith Reid;

We skipped the light fandango
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda' seasick
the crowd called out for more
the room was humming harder
as the ceiling flew away
when we called out for another drink
the waiter brought a tray

and so it was that later
as a mirror told its tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale

She said: "There is no reason
and the truth is plain to see"
but I wandered through my playing cards
would not let her be
one of sixteen vestal virgins
who were leaving for the coast
and although my eyes were open
they might just as well've been closed

and so it was that later
as the miller told his tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale..
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