On this date 50 years ago, country singer Jeannie C. Riley went number one with her instant classic “Harper Valley PTA,” a lyrical rebuke against gossiping, trash talking, shade throwing and general small mindedness. The track and the no nonsense narrative haven’t aged a day.
Have good weekends!
Today’s a special day in music history: It’s the 50th anniversary of the first time the Led Zeppelin we know and love performed together, in 1968, at a spot called Teen Club in Denmark.
Of course, back then they were called The New Yardbirds, an updated version of a band called the Yardbirds that changed its name when Jimmy Page came aboard in 1966.
Internal factions led members to come and go, and it wasn’t until 1968 that John Paul Jones, Robert Plant and John Bonham came aboard, rounding out the magic mix that soon took the world by storm — under a new name, a play on “lead balloon,” thanks to a cease and desist letter from a former Yardbird.
Anyway, here’s Led Zeppelin with “Immigrant Song,” from a 1972 show. The footage is… lively.
There are a few more hours of work, but let’s start getting in the weekend mindset with Anderson .Paak’s infectious single, “Bubblin'”.
Phew! Where did this week go?
I kind of slacked over here, for which I apologize, but trust it’s for the greater good – I think; maybe; I hope…. Anyway, to make up for it, here are Debbie Harry and Kermit the Frog singing “Rainbow Connection.”
I hope you find yours this weekend.
In honor of Ice-T’s birthday, here’s the entertainer’s 1993 biographical track “How I’m Livin’,” which really needs a sequel to include Law & Order.
Shoot, has it only been four days since we came back to work? It feels a lot longer. Luckily, it’s the weekend! Let’s kick it off right with Curtis Harding’s soulful hit “Need Your Love,” recommended by music editor Maicho James.
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