(Not) Sucking in the ’70s: Two Words & One Ampersand

By Sean Murphy March 28, 2009 #Captain and Tennille, #Carly Simon, #Jim Croce, #lee scratch perry, #My Sharona, #Peaches & Herb, #Rhinestone Cowboy, #Soul Train

The Captain: Women Want Him and Men Want to Be Him

A few thoughts before we roll the tape…

Jim Croce: Thank you for that song, and the inspiration.

Carly Simon: I wish the song was about me.

Who knew “Like a Rhinestone Cowboy” was actually an early primer for the GOP?

The world needed Soul Train, even when white people pretended to be black people, with lamentable results.

Two words and one ampersand: Peaches & Herb.

A guy who looked like this could have a number one hit. And that was a good thing.

M-m-m-m-m…Mice Aroma?

Still not convinced? Do you want to tangle with this cat?

To be continued. Obviously…

By Sean Murphy

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