Thursday, June 16, 2011

1974-75: Junior-Year Jukebox

It's Junior year again -- Nioxon resigns, the whole class has drivers' licenses, the big crackdown of AHS open campus... In music, here's some songs that we listened to (or avoided listening to):
Best:
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Du-CWASm20
The Joker (Steve Miller Band): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yle1USyhCY
Cats in the Cradle (Harry Chapin): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUwjNBjqR-c
Black Water (Doobie Brothers): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQuSqzM4ZM0

Memorable:
Life is a Rock , But the Radio Rolled Me (Reunion): (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16kh-AP4OCU
Rock the Boat (Hues Corporation): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfBwsG8ubFw
Kung Fu Fighting (Carl Douglas): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhUkGIsKvn0
Jackie Blue (Ozark Mountain Daredevils): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjsDpkvBxaY&feature=related

Worst:
The Night Chicago Died (Paper Lace): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-L0NpaErkk
(Yikes, this has 2,000,000 hits on YouTube!)
You and Me Against the World (Helen Reddy): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfMpVHXSOe4
Having My Baby (Paul Anka):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZYNA6qUNTE
Love Will Keep Us Together (Captain and Tennille):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAVZaeH22eg&feature=fvst
Morning Side of the Mountain (Donny and Marie): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzXtvhaKTPI
Beach Baby (First Class):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4ON7XHGCA

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