Recorded in April of 1971 and first released on David Bowie’s Hunky Dory L.P., “Life On Mars?” was re-released as a single in June of 1973 where it went to #3 on the UK charts. The song features piano work … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2013
“Gel makes a difference.” Alrighty, let’s get freshened up this morning with our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a commercial for Edge shaving gel featuring a man conversing with his reflection. Spot aired on January 1st, 1972. Daily 70s Spot #194: … Continue reading
Don Siegel‘s Dirty Harry shot into theaters in December of 1971. The film stars Clint Eastwood as San Francisco Police Department Inspector Harry Callahan. Callahan, a cop who plays by his own rules, is on the trail of the psychotic … Continue reading
“Dry & Natural. Never greasy. Never ‘perfumey.’ Never messy.” Time to spray on our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a stylish commercial for Command Dry & Natural Hair Control featuring hip & happening 70s folks running toward the camera. Spot aired … Continue reading
Happy Hairy Hesher day! We’ve got an extended Music for Monday on deck as the following mini-concert was too good to split apart. Here’s KISS with their first national television appearance. The nascent band performed “Nothin’ to Lose,” “Firehouse” and … Continue reading
“Go for the Gold.” All right, everyone. Time to drink up the Daily 70s Spot. Here we have another delicious Tuborg Gold beer commercial. This one compares and contrasts battling Vikings with modern day tennis players. Yes. Yes, it does. … Continue reading