MIKE CURB CONGREGATION - "Sweet Gingerbread Man" (1969)

I think I'm getting a sugar high.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 1960s
• pop
• rock
• standards
• easy
• listening

[baldrad]

..love Mike Curb. What a guy---remember when he was Lt. Gov. of California, Gov. Moonbeam left for a tour of Africa with Linda Ronstadt, and Curb did all kinda hi-jinks (political) as soon as Jerry was outa town. What a sense of humor--Jerry Brown's a little on the serious side, tho', and didn't think it was that funny. Us taxpayers dexerve SOME fun, don't we? Mike Curb thought so....

[MrTrashcan1]

@baldrad If you're still in CA, you've got my sympathies. Never saw people so dedicated to self-destruction.

[psykdiva]

What's funny is how radically different this is from "Burning Bridges", which is the other song this group is known for. I like both of them, though!

[MrTrashcan1]

I just heard "Burning Bridges" for the first time on a local nostalgia station. I don't recall my local station ever playing it back in the '70s. I agree that I like them both.

[BohemianConspiracy]

tasty for christmas :) ...i don't know how&why but...the association brings me here

[Narpin]

I'd never heard of this song before last night. I was watching my DVDs of Season Two of 'The Muppet Show', and they did this song. It's been stuck in my head all day. What a catchy song.

[vmuto1]

Honestly, Mike Curb is the only guy I wish would have put a ring on Karen Carpenter's hand. When your in the spotlight with all kinds of touring & different scheduals, sometimes it just don't work out. Mike is a real super down to earth guy.

[marcosmomma1]

I got this sweet song stuck in my head after seeing used in a Benny Hill skit.

[baldrad1]

@MrTrashcan1 ...have enjoyed many of your postings in various genres, Mr. Trashcan....thanks for your time and fine work.

One of Curb's I keep trying to find is "See you in September". Curb's is the best rendition, hands down.

[baldrad1]

@MrTrashcan1 .... just saw your note, Mr. Trashcan--after 9 mos. I decided (20 yrs. ago) California was a lousy place to do business(timber); moved it to Idaho and never looked back. It's the land of opportunity here in comparison. Most obvious difference is the absence of meaningless, almost hilarious (except for the cost to the consumer, ultimately) layers of bureaucracy.

I don't even visit there very often anymore. Even the bureaucrats (CSEA) leave there when it's time to retire.

[Fend4urself]

@frederickus donald sutherland was so great in that.

[frederickus]

You never saw Kelly's Heroes?

[zibbyzubb]

@shuntguy Isn't it great how songs can take you right back to a certain time in your life. That is my favorite thing about music

[shuntguy]

I hear this song and suddenly I am 3 years old. It's 7 am and my dads am clock radio has just clicked on CFRB with Wally Crouter. Makes me happy and sad at the same time.