George Harrison’s “Crackerbox Palace” first appeared on the musician’s November, 1976 L.P., Thirty Three & 1/3. The whimsical tune was released as a single in the US in January ’77, where it reached a high of #19 on the Billboard … Continue reading
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“Orkin. We’re No.1. We get the job done. We’re Orkin.” Time to stomp heavily on our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s one for Orkin pest control. Spot aired in March of 1979. Daily 70s Spot #160: Orkin Pest Control Commercial, 1979 … Continue reading
Here we have one of the greatest bands of all-time, The Ramones, performing their tune “I Want You Around.” The clip is taken from the 1979 film Rock ‘n’ Roll High School and the hallucinating, half-dressed actress is P.J. Soles … Continue reading
‘Struck by Lightning” TV title, 1979 Today on Show Toppers we have a real rarity. Give yourself a hearty pat on the back if you remember this one. Struck by Lightning originally ran Wednesday evenings on CBS from September to … Continue reading
“Twice the prints. Twice the film. And now, twice the guarantee.” Daily 70s Spot time. Here we have an Eckerd Drugs commercial featuring Kodak film, a lovable country bumpkin and a policy of “Twice the Guarantee.” Spot aired in March … Continue reading
Last week on Music for Monday we had a slice of Barry Manilow. This time around we tilt to the opposite side of the 70s musical spectrum for a taste of Triumph. Triumph, a hard-rocking trio from Ontario, Canada, released … Continue reading