Tag Archives: Japan

Mood Music: Bay City Rollers, ‘Yesterday’s Hero’ (Japan ’76)

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

Having a good Saturday? Here’s the Bay City Rollers performing “Yesterday’s Hero” to keep your day stomping along. “Yesterday’s Hero” appeared on the Rollers’ Dedication L.P. in the fall of 1976. The performance on display below features the band in … Continue reading →

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Funshine Friday: Speed Racer

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

Happy Funshine Friday! To celebrate my Birthday today I’m going to post the old 1960s/1970s-era intro and outro for Speed Racer. This is one of those shows produced in the 1960s that ran constantly in reruns throughout the 1970s. Speed … Continue reading →

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70s Spots: The Carpenters – Rare Japanese commercials

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

I hope you are enjoying a lazy September Sunday. To help keep you relaxed – here’s a pair of rarely-seen spots The Carpenters made for Japanese television in the early to mid-1970s. First up, Karen and Richard sing a tune … Continue reading →

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70s Spots: Japanese Star Wars Tuna Ad (’78)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

This is one of those TV spots that’s so awful it turns into something wonderful. In 1978, Japanese seafood company Hagoromo produced this apparently unauthorized Star Wars tuna fish spot to capitalize on the movie’s breakout success and impending release … Continue reading →

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