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5:31

Friendly Giant Beginning and Ending

My favourite tv show when I was a kid.

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normvb said:

I saw the castle on display at the CBC Museum in Toronto this summer - awesome.
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0:13

CHCH Hamilton 11 ID 1980

The pleasant CHCH 11 jingle

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  TVOntario Magic Shadows intro 1982
  
  Very kindly uploaded by Youtube user Tobias Vaughn, this is an edit with just the intro, the spookiest intro on TVO... yes even more than Dr. Who!
  
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3:34

Dion - Rooftop serenade

fantastic song by the very young (1956!!) Dion di Mucci!! Enjoy!

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2:31

The Beatles - Please Please Me.

A magical interpretation of the Beatles in Washington, one of his first concerts. Give me love. If you want more video visit my account and look at...

1,839,601 views

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It's a bloody miracle they could sing and play with all that noise and such a small kit. Ever tried to play and sing while being unable to hear yourself? I have.
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2:03

The Seekers - I'll never find another you (1968)

From The Seekers farewell concert July 7 1968 at the BBC in London.

The last time they sang this song as a group in the sixties.

I hope these few...

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normvb commented 1 year ago

4:24

The Platters - Great Pretender, Only You (live)

This was recorded live in 1955

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normvb said:

Wow - it's RARE that you'll see a live performance on TV from so long ago -- the studio engineers could rarely get the sound right. That's why you'll see so many lip synced performances on Ed Sullivan, TOTP, etc.
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  Dion - Ruby Baby
  
  Ruby Baby
  
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  normvb said:
  
  Dion, along with Elvis, was the only music icon included by The Beatles on the cover of their Sgt. Pepper album - they respected the hell out of the man.
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  The Left Banke - 04 - I've Got Something On My Mind
  
  The 4th track of the Left Banke's classic debut album.
  
  Walk Away Renée/Pretty Ballerina is an album by New York quintet The Left Banke, released in...
  
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  normvb said:
  
  I've always thought this was a very strong track, albeit overshadowed by the excellent Walk Away..." and "Pretty Ballerina".
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  Belmonts - Tell Me Why
  
  Doo Wop
  
  18,508 views
  
  normvb said:
  
  @bobdimucci Cool - when did the change take place?
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  Vintage INCHWORM TV Commercial of the 70's
  
  Classic Romper Room Inch Worm toy. What child of the 70's does not have fond memories when they hear that jingle,even if you didn't own one. hhtp:/...
  
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  Did I just see kids getting exercise? Really?
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  JUST FOR JERRY
  
  THE FANTOMS,
  
  A rare un-earthed gem from the UKs top early 60s style british instrumental/vocal group of the 80s
  
  11,228 views
  
  normvb said:
  
  @novapup2001 Yeah -- spot on.
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  I wonder why
  
  rare early footage with actual recorded version from 2007 album release,sorry for the poor syncronisation
  
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  normvb said:
  
  Fantastic work guys - very tight.
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normvb commented 1 year ago

2:32

The Spencer Davis Group - My Babe (1965)_HQ

The Spencer Davis Group - My Babe (1965)

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WTF is with all those controls on Stevie's guitar? Was that a custom mod? Didn't know he played with a thumb-pick....
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  The Animals - The House Of The Rising Sun (1965)_HQ
  
  The Animals - The House Of The Rising Sun (1965)
  
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  @rodrigoberon You've got that right - he and Rod Argent from The Zombies represent the very best keyboard of the 60's IMO.
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  The Animals - The House Of The Rising Sun (1965)_HQ
  
  The Animals - The House Of The Rising Sun (1965)
  
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  normvb said:
  
  Little british white guy with the big black guy sound - freakin' awesome.
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  organ emporium SCTV
  
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  normvb said:
  
  OMG that's funny. I so loved SCTV.
- 1:51
  
  Umm Oh Yeah (Dearest) - Buddy Holly
  
  One of my personal Buddy Holly favourites. It is often just called Dearest.
  
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  normvb said:
  
  @bamfan151 Juno has introduced another generation to Buddy Holly - how cool is that.
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  THE LEFT BANKE- " PRETTY BALLERINA" (W/ LYRICS)
  
  THIS SONG BY THE LEFT BANKE WENT TO # 15 IN 1967.
  
  LYRICS:
  
  I had a date with a pretty ballerina
  
  Her hair so brilliant that it hurt my eyes
  
  I asked...
  
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  I'm going to NYC in a few weeks to crawl the record shops on/near Bleeker street - it's my mission to get some Left Banke albums.
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  Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke
  
  Original and definitive version of this beautiful song. Steve Martin's voice still stirs the emotions. Brings back loads of great memories.
  
  link ...
  
  336,482 views
  
  normvb said:
  
  @96rorrim Hey dude - there IS some good music today, but it just doesn't compare to this, does it?
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normvb commented 1 year ago

2:07

The Del Prince - She's My Angel ( Acapella )

The Del Prince (Marcos,Jose Ramón, Cristina and Gustavo) singing "She's My Angel" acapella on the Dinner.

Madrid,October 18Th 1997

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normvb said:

Awesome job!!!
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0:16

Vintage TV Commercial - Safeguard Bath Soap (John Travolta ~

Vintage TV Commercial - Safeguard Bath Soap (John Travolta ~ 1970s

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normvb said:

Hey, there's Ron from Harry Potter, in the centre, at 0:06
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  70's Toy Commercials
  
  FuN!
  
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  normvb said:
  
  Oh man - I had one of those SSP racers. Drove my parents freakin' nuts, but how I loved it.
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  step by step
  
  More from Germany 2005
  
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  normvb said:
  
  Guys - you really honour the genre with your authenticity. This is how I would imagine it sounded live, back in the day.
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2:21

searching for a new love

Germany 2005

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normvb commented 1 year ago

2:39

The Spaniels - You're Gonna Cry (1956)

The Spaniels with another great doo-wopper. Tribute to Vee-Jay records.

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normvb said:

@Polly1942 A year ago, my wife, daughter and I stumbled across an a-capalla doo wop group performing on the streets of NYC in Greenwich Villiage. I could have died happy, on the spot, right then and there. This stuff, performed live and three feet from you, is something you can't describe.
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  Dion and The Del-Satins, Dream Lover
  
  Dion and The Del-Satins, Dream Lover version. I know it's not the original, but I like this one better. Just the audio.
  
  PS: I know the image does...
  
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  normvb said:
  
  @willukus Dion was the bomb. Oozed style too - best of the NYC doo wop leads IMO.
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  Tonight I Fell in Love
  
  Ronaldo
  
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  normvb said:
  
  Amazing that they are still in the original key, and so damn good.
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normvb commented 1 year ago

2:30

Simon & Garfunkel - Red Rubber Ball

Image with audio, 1967 live recording at the Lincoln Center. Co-writen with The Seekers Bruce woodley, who had a hit with it in the uk but it was...

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normvb said:

Wow. Art isn't singing 3rds or 5ths, but something else most of the time. Almost a different melody altogether that still fits within the framework of what Paul is singing.
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normvb commented 1 year ago

3:32

Jim Croce - Operator (Live) [remastered 16:9]

Αudio-visually remastered (improved) widescreen [16:9] version of this live performance by Jim Croce and Maury Muehleisen.

Operator (That's Not Th...

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@josephhaga1 Dude, music moving you does not mean you are gay. It means you are human.
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  Photographs & Memories - Jim Croce
  
  My tribute to Jim Croce. No tabs were used.
  
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  normvb said:
  
  Wow. Stellar job my friend. Jim would be so pleased.
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  Jim Croce; Photographs And Memories
  
  Photographs & Memories - His Greatest Hits is a 1974 compilation album by Jim Croce, originally released on ABC Records. The album was released fol...
  
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  normvb said:
  
  Jim's voice immediately takes me to 1973, at 5 years of age, when his songs were on the radio the first time. Country-blue skies, birdsong, running through the wheat fields with my dog, Freckles. Thank-you Jim.
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  80s Commercials - McDLT [Jason Alexander]
  
  The one you've all been waiting for!
  
  This is the original McDLT commercial with Jason Alexander prancing around the street singing about some godf...
  
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  normvb said:
  
  @zikten Yep, and it worked. The toppings were cold/crisp, and the burger was hot - I seem to recall the burger was made to order each time (I always waited - worth it) and like the ad says, the hot stayed hot and the cold stayed cold. I'm not a general fan of McDonalds, but I think they had a w...
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  80s Commercials - McDLT [Jason Alexander]
  
  The one you've all been waiting for!
  
  This is the original McDLT commercial with Jason Alexander prancing around the street singing about some godf...
  
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  normvb said:
  
  @JOS5190 you're right, it sure did...
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  The Searchers Sugar And Spice 1963
  
  The Searchers, Mersey Beat
  
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  normvb said:
  
  I love the (now) vintage recording equipment. Goes to show you don't need a lot of crap to record true talent.
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normvb commented 1 year ago

0:28

McDonalds McDLT commercial 1987

Another short lived product on their menu. But the jingle was awesome!

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normvb said:

These were really, really good.
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  Irv Weinstein's Retirement from WKBW
  
  Irv's sign off on December 31, 1998
  
  Originally posted on the now-defunct WKBW Fansite
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
  
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  normvb said:
  
  I too grew up w/Irv from my rural farmhouse in Southern Ontario - a class act and a classy exit. Best wishes Irv. We miss ya.
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  Spotnicks - Please Say Yes
  
  60's
  
  56,063 views
  
  normvb said:
  
  I love they way they roll their R's on the first verse when they say "true". Awesome.
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