The Metal-Muncher

Hallowe'en

2010-10-06T17:31:00.000-07:00

Hallowe'en is just around the corner, and I heard "Monster Mash" on the radio.
"Monster Mash" is a 1962 novelty song which is the best-known song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett.
I thought I'd post a few versions of the tune. There are many others covers.

Monster Mash - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett.mp3 (1962)
Monster Mash - Beach Boys Live.mp3 (1964)
Monster Mash - Bonzo Dog Band.mp3 (1969)
Monster Mash - Shanana.mp3 (1981)
Monster Mash - Misfits.mp3 (2003)
Monster Mash - Muck Sticky.mp3 (2008)
Monster Mash - Zombina & the Skeletones.mp3 (2008)

The Third Man

2010-08-30T12:56:00.000-07:00

Took this pic from my front yard and thought
of the Orson Wells movie "The Third Man"......

From "The Third Man"......

Inside Looking Out

2010-02-12T15:37:00.001-08:00

I was listening to the radio and heard "Inside Looking Out" by the Animals... which reminded me of the Grand Funk cover of the song (my favorite version)... well a little searching found this set...

Inside Looking Out - The Animals - (1966).mp3
Inside Looking Out - The Woodpeckers - (1966).mp3
Inside Looking Out - Grand Funk Railroad - (1969).mp3
Inside Looking Out - The Fleshtones - (19xx).mp3
Inside Looking Out - Grand Funk Railroad - (1999 Live).mp3
Inside Looking Out - The Greenhornes - (2001).mp3

Novelty Songs & Old Time Radio

2010-02-12T08:04:00.000-08:00

I've been moving my novelty song blog stuff to this new site:

Metal Muncher Novelty Songs

And I've added another new blog, just for the fun of it...

Metal Muncher Old Time Radio

Eagles - Seven Bridges Road

2009-11-03T16:31:00.001-08:00

A buddy of mine challenged me to connect Mike Nesmith with the Eagles... A challenge beyond me but with a few clues from him (Garry) I found the tune "Seven Bridges Road". It is the title of a song written by Steve Young recorded in 1969 for his Rock Salt & Nails album.

Ian Matthews recorded "Seven Bridges Road" on his Valley Hi album in 1973 (produced by, and featuring, former Monkee Michael Nesmith on guitar).

The song was recorded live by the Eagles for their Eagles Live album in 1980, and still receives significant airplay on classic rock stations, thus the connection.

Here (for Garry) are appropriately, "Seven" versions of "Seven Bridges Road"... Much more detailed info at "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Bridges_Road"

As always, these are lo-fi recordings, included for discusion purposes... for the hi-fi versions, I believe they are all available for sale... The B

1969 - Steve Young
1970 - Joan Baez
1973 - Ian Matthews
1980 - Eagles (Live)
1996 - Firehouse
2001 - Dolly Parton
2004 - Alan Jackson

Uncommon comic book from the Creators of Superman

2009-09-23T13:10:00.000-07:00

Here's an old comic book from the creators of Superman, ten years after the fact...
I wonder what they were thinking?...
.

New Beatles Release

2009-09-11T14:13:00.000-07:00

It's fun to visit places you've seen on TV and in photos...
My profile pic is of me at the Mansion used on the TV
series "Dark Shadows", which is not in Maine but in Newport RI.

The Beatles new 9-9-9 release reminded me of a pic of me
from the 90's while on vacation... we had a great time...
this photo should be familiar to at least a few of you...
A two minute walk from a "Tube" stop...

I'm the one in the middle of the road...

2009-09-09T12:10:00.000-07:00

I was looking at some old comic books and stumbled across this. It's a page from "More Fun Comics #16" from 1937, a year before Superman was first published. Dr. Occult was written and drawn by the creators of Superman "Siegel and Shuster".
Notice the similarities...

for more info see: Siegel and Shuster

Might anyone know why they signed the page "Legar-Reuths" ?

Christmas time already?.....

2009-08-31T14:06:00.001-07:00

I'm beating the stores to the Christmas season...
Here's a tune Tim
requested (?)... Never the less
here's an uncommon cut from the late 50's... The Munch

Vinnie Monte - Hey, Look at the Winter Snow
.

Foreign License Plates from '53

2009-08-21T12:01:00.000-07:00

Here's the back cover of a comic book from 1953 on
the left... and photo's of the actual plates on
the right... from my collection... The B

(Alaska wasn't even a US state back in '53)

Bobby's Rollaway

2009-08-08T12:49:00.000-07:00

There's some sort of a reunion on Aug the 15th at Bobby's Rollaway...

http://www.corinnesbanquets.com/Bobby_s_Roll_Away.html

Here's a monthly flier from March 1973 (click on image to enlarge of course)...

2009-06-05T15:42:00.001-07:00

Tim turned me on to this old Yellow Atlantic '45'...
and I couldn't help myself but to find a bunch of covers... Enjoy... Munch

For More info:
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake,_Rattle_and_Roll"

Joe Turner

Here are some covers of Shake Rattle & Roll...

Savoy Brown
Sam Cooke
Mud
Johnny Horton
Jeff Healy
Elvis Presley
Chuck Berry
Canned Heat
Buddy Holly
Bob Dylan
Bill Haley 1
Bill Haley 2
John Lennon
Vern Gosdin

2009-05-29T14:17:00.000-07:00

Here's a tune requested by Tim, from the early 60's...

Pat & Lolly Vegas - Robot Walk

Rocky Point Park

2009-05-27T12:18:00.000-07:00

For you Rho D'Islanders... Here's something on Rocky Point Park

And a possible Rocky Point Documentary in the future? Hear the song Here....
Rocky Point Song
Rocky Point Site

1970 Atlantic 45 singles

2009-05-26T12:12:00.000-07:00

Here are some Atlantic 45 RPM singles for 1970 tunes...
quite a collection of colors...

notice the different spellings of the Led Zeppelin tune...
the two red labels are one sided promos, the other
side being a blank white label with no song track...
the yellow label (usually only seen on '50's Atlantic's), is a
German pressing... I wonder if there are any other label colors?
my buddy Tim would probably know... say what Tim?.....

Tim came thru with four more labels...

I'm a Believer

2008-11-19T05:57:00.000-08:00

I buddy of mine "http://zorchv38.blogspot.com/" turned me on to a cover of the Monkees hit "I'm a believer" by "Nancy Sit" from the "http://garagehangover.com/" web site..

This has prompted me to collect a potpourri of said song...

I'm a Believer:

Monkees - I'm A Believer (mono AM radio hit)
Neil Diamond - I'm a Believer (he wrote it)
Monkees - I'm A Believer (Live 1967)
Dolenz Jones Boyce & Hart - I'm a Believer (Live)
EMF, Reeves & Mortimer - I'm A Believer (Cover)
Nancy Sit - I'm a Believer (Cover)
Smash Mouth - I'm A Believer (Karaoke)

2008-11-09T05:47:00.000-08:00

Jolly Cholly's... Video...

I have had some great responses to my pics of Jolly Cholly's, so I just had to post some video. I didn't actually create this home movie, but just felt I had to share it with fans, enjoy...

Jolly Cholly's Home Movie

P.S. warning, it's quite large at 24M in size.

Doctor Demento

2008-07-02T12:15:00.001-07:00

Here are a few cuts from The Doctor, as broadcast in the early 80's...
As it's Summer when I'm writing this, the first cut has a kool kollection of summer clips, the second cut is certainly a good warning for those who still play vinyl records, the next cut was inspired by the second and has some interesting sound effects, and the last is a great spoof on the song "Muskrat Love"....

Damaskus - Summer Songs

Don't Leave Your Records in the Sun

Wes Harrison - Better Late Than Never

Big Daddy - Hampster Love

Bobby's Rollaway

2008-02-14T09:14:00.000-08:00

Anyone remember this place in Pawtucket RI,
I was surprised to find I had a TV commercial for it...

Bobby's Rollaway

Jolly Cholly's anyone

2008-02-10T05:22:00.000-08:00

Here are some pics from that fun North Attleboro park...

Jolly Cholly's Pic 01
Jolly Cholly's Pic 02
Jolly Cholly's Pic 03
Jolly Cholly's Pic 04
Jolly Cholly's Pic 05
Jolly Cholly's Pic 06
Jolly Cholly's Pic 07

Some of these pics from from New England Amusement Parks of Yesterday . There are a lot more pics there!

Have a Coke

2008-01-15T08:50:00.000-08:00

Anyone for a cold glass of Coke? Here's a sample of some radio
spots for Coke by some familiar 60's groups (Thanx Tim!)

The Supremes
Neil Diamond
The Who
Freddie & the Dreamers
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
The Left Banke

Georgie Porgie and the Cry Babies!

2008-01-14T12:15:00.000-08:00

Here's another local band... Listen at your own risk!!! Especially the second cut!!!

Georgie Porgie - Love you girl always

Georgie Porgie - Could you love me

Mystery Cuts?!?!

2008-01-14T11:37:00.000-08:00

Here are a few clips of some odd music I'm looking for, and I
do mean ODD... can anyone give me a clue... recorded off
the air in November 1970... tres strange...

Clip #1

Clip #2

Winter Wonderland

2008-01-14T11:14:00.000-08:00

A bit of a Winter Wonderland here this morning...

1964 Commercial w/Jinx et.al.

2008-01-11T08:01:00.000-08:00

Here's a kool commercial from 1964...

California Raisins AVI

This is my first attempt at a video file, LMK if it plays OK...

Doctor Demento anyone?

2008-01-10T12:13:00.000-08:00

Here's a few cuts from the Doctor...

Tom Lehrer - Poisoning Pigeons in the Park

Stevens & Grdnic - Cubic Refugee

Scrappy Lambert - Cherrio Cherry Lips Cherrio

I Found another by the Spi-Dells!

2008-01-09T08:08:00.000-08:00

Here's an older 45 by the Spi-Dells... before I saw them for sure....

Spi-Dells - Take Me As I Am

Spi-Dells - Over the Weekend

Remember this local band?

2008-01-08T10:59:00.000-08:00

They played at the Moonbeam in Taunton MA (off Rt 140 I think)...

Spi-Dells - Up And Down.mp3

Kindof a Bubble Gum sound wouldn't you say?

Spi-Dells - Good-Bye Diane.mp3

A bit of light Psych?