The Mamas and the Papas win this, too, with "Words of Love!"
― timellison, Saturday, 21 July 2018 19:13 (five years ago) link
some of the "old-timey" songs are fucking awful, some of them are quite good (just like the songs they're calling back to!). it depends on the song. "on with the show" by the stones is fucking great. "anything goes" by harper's bizarre is quite good. "granny takes a trip" is winking bullshit.
― Arch Bacon (rushomancy), Saturday, 21 July 2018 19:45 (five years ago) link
I wonder how much the Old-Timey vibe (which I think also partially stemmed from folknik interest in the same - hence your Jim Kweskin Jug Bands and so on) went on to inform hippie-derived beardy kids' performers in the 70s and beyond. Thinking of the vo-vodie-oh type quality to "Skinnamarinky Dinky Dink" or whatever, as performed to close out Sharon Lois & Bram's Elephant Show, or IIRC some Sesame Street/Schoolhouse Rock stuff. Did Raffi ever do this?
― This is a total Jeff Porcaro. (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 22 July 2018 03:56 (five years ago) link
The Mothers, "Bow Tie Daddy" (all 36 seconds worth)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHWdlN9d35M
― Chase Knobbe? Have you Courtney Cox? (Tom D.), Sunday, 22 July 2018 09:43 (five years ago) link
Romance Is on the Rise by Genevieve Waite sort of fits here. More of John Phillips (her husband and songwriter) channeling Tin Pan Alley than jug bands, but it sticks to gentle old melodies while maintaining a 1974 glam of satin hot pants and tinsel boas.
― Mungolian Jerryset (bendy), Sunday, 22 July 2018 13:29 (five years ago) link