Music for Monday: Leo Sayer, ‘Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)’ (1974)

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'I saw so much food there was water comin' from my eyes...' (Leo Sayer, 'Long Tall Glasses,' 1974)

‘I saw so much food there was water comin’ from my eyes…’ (Leo Sayer, ‘Long Tall Glasses,’ 1974)

Happy Monday, Bionic people. Are we ready for a toe-tappin’ top tune? Here’s Leo Sayer performing “Long Tall Glasses” on TV in 1974.

“Long Tall Glasses” (which you may remember better by its chorus of ‘I can dance’) hit #9 on the US Billboard “Hot 100” and #4 on the UK charts. The song appeared on Sayer’s second L.P., Just a Boy, of October, 1974. Get ready to dance along.

Leo Sayer, ‘Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance),’ 1974

Previously on Music for Monday: Bill Wyman, ‘White Lightnin” (1974)

Daily 70s Spot: American Express ‘US Treasurer’ (1978)

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Francine Neff aka 'Ms. Money Sign' (Amex commercial, 1978)

Francine Neff aka ‘Ms. Money Sign’ (Amex commercial, 1978)

“Do you know me?”

Alrighty, time to roll out our 150th Daily 70s Spot. Here’s Francine Neff, the 35th United States Treasurer (served 1974-77) for the American Express card. You’ll find Neff’s signature on a great swath of 1970s US currency. Spot aired in March of 1978.

Daily 70s Spot #150: American Express ‘US Treasurer’ Commercial, 1978

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: ‘Walking Tall Part 2′ (1975)

Daily 70s Spot: ‘Walking Tall Part 2’ (1975)

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Ah, Buford. Don't kill that beautiful muscle car! ('Walking Tall Part 2,' 1975)

Ah, Buford. Don’t kill that beautiful muscle car! (‘Walking Tall Part 2,’ 1975)

“A man can only take so much. Then he has to fight back.”

Time to screen the Daily 70s Spot. This Sunday morning we have a television promo for the film Walking Tall Part 2 starring Bo Svenson. Spot aired in August of 1975. This one may bring a tear to your eye as a hot, 70s muscle car is torn apart.

*Note: The movie was actually entitled “Part 2 Walking Tall’ upon its original release. Awkward but true.

Daily 70s Spot #149: ‘Walking Tall Part 2’ TV Promo, 1975

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Ford Galaxie 500 (1972)

Daily 70s Spot: Ford Galaxie 500 (1972)

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The Ford Galaxie 500 for 1972. Rides smooth - like a starship should.

The Ford Galaxie 500 for 1972. Rides smooth – like a starship should.

“Quiet plus durability.”

Let’s drive our Daily 70s Spot into view. On this fine Saturday we present a Ford commercial featuring the 1972 Galaxie 500. Spot aired in January of 1972.

Daily 70s Spot #148: Ford Galaxie 500, 1972

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Coca-Cola ‘It’s the Real Thing’ (1970)

Funshine Friday: ‘The Muppet Show,’ Vincent Price & The Swedish Chef (1977)

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Vincent Price and Kermit the Vampire ('The Muppet Show,' 1977)

Vincent Price and Kermit the Vampire (‘The Muppet Show,’ 1977)

Happy Funshine Friday! Last week, I posted a Sesame Street tune and that has inspired me to keep on the Henson track. Here’s two short and sassy clips from The Muppet Show circa 1977. The first features guest host, Vincent Price, and in the second, The Swedish Chef cooks up some Fishie Chowder. Børk! Børk! Børk!

‘The Muppet Show,’ Vincent Price, 1977

‘The Muppet Show,’ The Swedish Chef, 1977

Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘The People in Your Neighborhood’ (1971)

Daily 70s Spot: Coca-Cola ‘It’s the Real Thing’ (1970)

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Now, that IS the 'real thing.' Coca-Cola in glass bottles. (1970)

Now, that IS the ‘real thing.’ Coca-Cola in glass bottles. (1970)

“It’s the real thing. Coke.”

Let’s pop open our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s another Coca-Cola commercial featuring Americana imagery and the “It’s the Real Thing” song. Spot aired in November of 1970.

Daily 70s Spot #147: Coca-Cola ‘Real Thing’ Commercial, 1970

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: JCPenney ‘Super Denims’ robot (1975)