If you're a fan of great bubblegum music, you'll probably like the fun and free weekly podcast, Echo Valley, which celebrates the great bubblegum music from the 1960's and 1970's! There's music from Saturday Morning cartoons, Monkees, Partridge Family and more great stuff every week! Give it a try!
In case anyone's interested, (not like anyone would be!) The Ohio Express did a great song that was completely different than this one, but it was also titled "Bubblegum Music", and it also used a very nasally Joey Levine-like lead vocal (Although I don't think it WAS him, because while tt sounds very much like him, it's not QUITE the same. Levine didn't sing on ALL The Ohio Express's records you know.). This one's a really great song too! Thanks for posting it!
i can't believe i found this on u tube !my uncles basement in1970 he had carpet on the floors and walls with the big wooded tv/ record player combo it was the lcd tv of that era. i was at a picnic there and all my cousins and i used to dance to this i think i was around 5yrs old. this song always stuck in my head til this day i think of it once in a while.
I have a theory why fun music went extinct. In the early days of pop, the 45 rpm, in many ways drove the music industry. Bands and performers were not considered a success unless they had a single on the charts. Well, guess who bought most of the singles? Preadolescents and young teens! 45s were usually less than a dollar and the youngsters buying these records had not yet been jaded by the riggers of life and were just happy kids. I miss the 45 rpm and bubblegum music.
Yes - in the 6Ts pop world 7" singles ruled till the album format became dominant in 1967 or so. Rock became "important" and "serious" and lost some of the original, spontaneous fun - Bubblegum stepped up to fill the gap. Then Glam came, and from 75 onwards punk and then new wave music of the early 80s made buying singles fun again.
The flip side to this 45 "On A Summer Night" was a cool tune too. I think Joey Levine may have done the vocals.
The band was..... The Rock & Roll Dubble Bubble Trading Card Company Of Philadelphia, PA. It was on the Buddah label, they cranked out some good gum. My fave 45! Thanks for posting.
i read in a book called "bubblegum music is the naked truth" that it was a guy trying to sound like joey levine on this song,i cant remember his name though..........
oh my...I have just taken a trip back in a great fun time...I remember having the 1910 Fruit Gum Co record and oh my it has so many great songs in it...thanks for sharing this great shorts....loved it
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If you're a fan of great bubblegum music, you'll probably like the fun and free weekly podcast, Echo Valley, which celebrates the great bubblegum music from the 1960's and 1970's! There's music from Saturday Morning cartoons, Monkees, Partridge Family and more great stuff every week! Give it a try!
Just Google "Echo Valley Bubblegum"!
peterossjunior 6 months ago
The Rubinoos covered this song a few years back. It's great to hear the original here. The Rubes cover was pretty much just like this arrangement.
dytakeda 1 year ago
turn me on lol
GroundedSaugage 1 year ago
BUBBLE GUM
lushian14 1 year ago
i like the song its so nice..
nheym06 1 year ago
great!!!!!!
1019drummer 1 year ago
I was there! Man...I couldn't wait for Saturday mornings back then. :)
Awesome memories here!
Thanks for posting this :)
64m >:-)
64mung 1 year ago
In case anyone's interested, (not like anyone would be!) The Ohio Express did a great song that was completely different than this one, but it was also titled "Bubblegum Music", and it also used a very nasally Joey Levine-like lead vocal (Although I don't think it WAS him, because while tt sounds very much like him, it's not QUITE the same. Levine didn't sing on ALL The Ohio Express's records you know.). This one's a really great song too! Thanks for posting it!
spy4863 2 years ago
will you please put the b side on..ive been looking for it for years...on a summers night....i would be so thrilled....many thanks if you do...
prstone68 2 years ago
The Singer on this tune and on the flipside was Ray Sutton. Search - Dalton, James & Sutton
Same band different name. Also went under the name Sugar Canyon
Rockitonout 2 years ago
Rick Derringer whom at the time was with the McCoys played the lead.
Rockitonout 2 years ago
@Rockitonout Then went with Johnny Winter, & wrote "Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo".
howtoplanaparty 1 year ago
Puppets Rock, Man!! Yea!!
yockybunny 2 years ago
Lovin' the Beach Boys-style harmonies and tip o' the hat to them in this tune!
gemear2 2 years ago
i can't believe i found this on u tube !my uncles basement in1970 he had carpet on the floors and walls with the big wooded tv/ record player combo it was the lcd tv of that era. i was at a picnic there and all my cousins and i used to dance to this i think i was around 5yrs old. this song always stuck in my head til this day i think of it once in a while.
macpmc 3 years ago
This long lost Bubble Gum song hit #74 on the billboard charts. First hitting the charts in January of 1969. Bda #78. Thanks for the post Mike
cutlasjohn25 3 years ago
I have a theory why fun music went extinct. In the early days of pop, the 45 rpm, in many ways drove the music industry. Bands and performers were not considered a success unless they had a single on the charts. Well, guess who bought most of the singles? Preadolescents and young teens! 45s were usually less than a dollar and the youngsters buying these records had not yet been jaded by the riggers of life and were just happy kids. I miss the 45 rpm and bubblegum music.
skinnyblinddude 3 years ago 2
Yes - in the 6Ts pop world 7" singles ruled till the album format became dominant in 1967 or so. Rock became "important" and "serious" and lost some of the original, spontaneous fun - Bubblegum stepped up to fill the gap. Then Glam came, and from 75 onwards punk and then new wave music of the early 80s made buying singles fun again.
gemear2 2 years ago
Bubblegum ruled back then. I still love it!
The flip side to this 45 "On A Summer Night" was a cool tune too. I think Joey Levine may have done the vocals.
The band was..... The Rock & Roll Dubble Bubble Trading Card Company Of Philadelphia, PA. It was on the Buddah label, they cranked out some good gum. My fave 45! Thanks for posting.
vinylgator 3 years ago
hi
i read in a book called "bubblegum music is the naked truth" that it was a guy trying to sound like joey levine on this song,i cant remember his name though..........
joeyc09 3 years ago
oh my...I have just taken a trip back in a great fun time...I remember having the 1910 Fruit Gum Co record and oh my it has so many great songs in it...thanks for sharing this great shorts....loved it
warmngoodheart 3 years ago
Fun. Thanks for the Memories!
RizMil 3 years ago
Ohio Express, awesome
Luc22a 4 years ago
very groovy and funny!i like it!cute pink pigs too!
HappySoul1973 4 years ago
Yeah man... Groovy :D
kjigmond 4 years ago