Mood Music: The O’Jays, ‘I Love Music’ (1976)

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"Just as long as it's groovy..." (The O'Jays, 'I Love Music,' 1976)

“Just as long as it’s groovy…” (The O’Jays, ‘I Love Music,’ 1976)

How’s your mood today? If you’re feeling down or bored, here’s The O’Jays to turn things around with the power of music.

“I Love Music” was written by Gamble & Huff and appears on the O’Jays’ November, 1975 L.P., Family Reunion. The song spent two weeks at #5 on the Billboard “Hot 100” in January of 1976. Here’s the band performing on Soul Train in early ’76 (or possibly late ’75).

O’Jays: ‘I Love Music’ on ‘Soul Train,’ 1976

Previously on Mood Music: Roy Clark, ‘I Never Picked Cotton’ (1975)

More O’Jays at Bionic Disco: The O’Jays, ‘So Full of Love’ promo (1978)

Daily 70s Ad: The Electric TIMEX (1972)

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The Electric TIMEX. ('LIFE' magazine, Nov.10, 1972)

The Electric TIMEX. (‘LIFE’ magazine, Nov.10, 1972)


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“Wear a power plant that gives you steady electric accuracy.”

The “Punchy-Face” watch that runs on nuclear power. Apparently. Daily 70s Ad #33: The Electric TIMEX originally appeared in the November 10, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine.

(Source: LIFE)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Seagram’s Naked Martini (1975)

Rodney Dangerfield: Stand-Up With Dean Martin (1973)

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Rodney Dangerfield meets Dean Martin, 1973.

Rodney Dangerfield meets Dean Martin, 1973.

Here’s Rodney Dangerfield with a classy stand-up appearance on one of Dean Martin’s comedy shows around 1973 (or possibly ’72 on The Dean Martin Comedy Hour or ’74 on The Dean Martin Comedy World, it’s hard to place).

After the typical two minutes onstage, Dangerfield does a sit-down bit with Martin. I gotta tell ya, he doesn’t get no respect. Enjoy.

Rodney Dangerfield Appearance on ‘Dean Martin’ 1973

Daily 70s Ad: Seagram’s Naked Martini (1975)

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Seagram's Naked Martini. ('Jet' magazine, Feb.20, 1975)

Seagram’s Naked Martini. (‘Jet’ magazine, Feb.20, 1975)


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“Our thing? The Naked Martini.”

Hello, good people. Here, coming in a bit later than usual, is our daily print ad. Internet was out for around 30 hours here at ‘Disco HQ – but we’re now back online. For a day there, it was like living back in the 70s. I had to do weird things like read a book.

Daily 70s Ad #32: Seagram’s Naked Martini originally appeared in the February 20, 1975 issue of Jet magazine.

(Source: Jet)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Larson Boating (1973)

Daily 70s Ad: Larson Boating (1973)

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Larson Boating. ('Popular Science' magazine, Apr.1973)

Larson Boating. (‘Popular Science’ magazine, Apr.1973)


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“Where boating fun begins.”

Remember kids, “Don’t let summer pass you by this year – Go Larson in ’73.” Daily 70s Ad #31: Larson Boating originally appeared in the April, 1973 issue of Popular Science magazine.

(Source: Popular Science)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Smirnoff ‘Midnight Brunch’ (1972)

Music For Monday: Five Stairsteps, ‘O-o-h Child’ (1970)

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"O-o-h child, things are gonna get easier..." (Five Stairsteps, 1970)

“O-o-h child, things are gonna get easier…” (Five Stairsteps, 1970)

The Burke family out of Chicago, professionally known as the Five Stairsteps, scored their biggest hit (US, #8) the week of July 18, 1970 with “O-o-h Child.”

Here’s the group performing on Soul Train in that first year of the 1970s. A soul classic is born.

Five Stairsteps: ‘O-o-h Child’ on ‘Soul Train,’ 1970

Previously on Music for Monday: Edgar Winter Group, ‘Frankenstein’ (Live ’73)