This is just sad
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susandennisI recorded a PBS pledge show that sounded interesting. It sounded interesting but it was just sad. Music of the 60's. Except they had artists of the 60's doing the singing and the audience was the same age.
Really old people singing beach blanket bingo songs?????? Really old people in the audience singing along. Venus in Blue Jeans never sounded and looked so pitiful.
Wow. I could only stand about 30 minutes and I fast forwarded through much of that.
American Soundtrack: Red, White And Rock
A celebration of music, a tribute to America, Red, White and Rock is yet another talent-packed production of WQED Pittsburgh's American Soundtrack Concert Series. American Soundtrack: Red, White and Rock is a blast of musical diversity, a concert like no other. Legendary artists Frankie Avalon, Jerry Butler, Connie Francis and Frankie Valli host the live reunion with over twenty groups performing for PBS audiences and for the preservation of our "American Soundtrack." Celebrating America and its various music genres, American Soundtrack: Red, White & Rock takes the musical journey from The Kingsmen's " Louie, Louie," to "The Tears of a Clown" by the Miracles, to the romantic classic by the Righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Loving Feeling," to a Connie Francis rendition of "Where the Boys Are." The all-American, all-star line up also features Tommy James & the Shondells, The Toys, Dee Dee Sharp, The Chords, Shirley Alston Reeves (the original voice of the Shirelles), The Dixie Cups, Sonny Geraci, the Four Tops and many more.
Really old people singing beach blanket bingo songs?????? Really old people in the audience singing along. Venus in Blue Jeans never sounded and looked so pitiful.
Wow. I could only stand about 30 minutes and I fast forwarded through much of that.
American Soundtrack: Red, White And Rock
A celebration of music, a tribute to America, Red, White and Rock is yet another talent-packed production of WQED Pittsburgh's American Soundtrack Concert Series. American Soundtrack: Red, White and Rock is a blast of musical diversity, a concert like no other. Legendary artists Frankie Avalon, Jerry Butler, Connie Francis and Frankie Valli host the live reunion with over twenty groups performing for PBS audiences and for the preservation of our "American Soundtrack." Celebrating America and its various music genres, American Soundtrack: Red, White & Rock takes the musical journey from The Kingsmen's " Louie, Louie," to "The Tears of a Clown" by the Miracles, to the romantic classic by the Righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Loving Feeling," to a Connie Francis rendition of "Where the Boys Are." The all-American, all-star line up also features Tommy James & the Shondells, The Toys, Dee Dee Sharp, The Chords, Shirley Alston Reeves (the original voice of the Shirelles), The Dixie Cups, Sonny Geraci, the Four Tops and many more.
Red, White and Rock
Date: 2002-12-01 01:03 pm (UTC)Re: Red, White and Rock
Date: 2002-12-01 01:25 pm (UTC)Re: Red, White and Rock
Date: 2002-12-01 01:43 pm (UTC)I did an internship at WQED in high school, though. Classical stations are fine as long as they don't try to be cool. It just can't possibly work.
Re: Red, White and Rock
Date: 2002-12-01 05:48 pm (UTC)Hoo boy! What had always been a 'get-up-and-dayunce' song has been tainted forever in my memory. Not only was it pathetic seeing the old guys that just couldn't give it up, but the crowd shots were hilarious, too. I thought I had no rhythm . . . I'm Cyd Charisse next to those guys. And watching them, I couldn't help but think how many chiropractors were going to boost their income following that show.
Re: Red, White and Rock
Date: 2002-12-01 05:52 pm (UTC)No shit. Just sad.
Re: Red, White and Rock
Date: 2002-12-01 05:39 pm (UTC)Re: Red, White and Rock
Date: 2002-12-01 06:09 pm (UTC)