No, this isn’t an announcement for a pop Zoom. We’ll still wait till next year for the next one. With this email I just want to give you all a little present for the Season about to unfold.
Every year about this time, Gary, the guy who rebuilt my house in ’04-5, sends me a little trinket born of his unique skills, as he does to all his customers, past and present. It’s clearly labeled as a Thanksgiving present. Gary’s Jewish, and sending out a present at this time avoids the conflicts of Christmas. Plus it keeps his gift from being buried under the avalanche to come.
You can’t wrap this one and put it under your tree. It’s totally digital. You might recall that nearly all the VHS70 Zoom announcements I sent out from July 2020 onwards contained at least one link to a tune on YouTube that I thought was somehow relevant to us at this stage of our lives. I’ve compiled all those links, organized the tunes into 7 categories, and list them below. I’ve also posted the whole communication on my blog, which you can reach with this convenient link
About small towns
tune artist released
Small Town (1) VHS kids ‘07
Great job guys. Was the “Shimp” guy related to one of ours?
Just Us Kids James McMurtry 4/15/08
Big Day in a Small Town Brandy Clark 6/10/16
Small Town James McMurtry ‘89
In a Town this Size John Prine 9/28/99
Friendship
tune artist released
Long May You Run Neil Young 9/20/76
Old Friends Guy Clark 12/1/88
We’ll Meet Again The D-Day Darlings ‘18
I Knew You When Bob Seger 11/17/17
Love & Romance
tune artist released
I Got You Babe
(from Groundhog Day) Sonny & Cher 7/9/65
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyBSrBqogPY (2/12/93)
Three Days Willie Nelson 9/9/62
96 Tears ? & the Mysterians 8/66\
What Kind if Fool Am I? Anthony Newley ‘62
Mr. Brightside The Killers 9/29/03
It’s Hard to Kiss the Lips The Notorious Cherry Bombs 7/27/04
at Night that Chew Your (featuring Rodney Crowell)
Ass Out All Day Long
Some good ol’ Rock’n’Roll (&Soul) from our days
tune artist released
Ooh La La (I wish knew then Faces 3/73
I knew what I know now)
Ooh La La (I wish knew then Rod Stewart 5/18/98
I knew what I know now)
Rod softens it a bit
Time Has Come Today Chambers Brothers 11/67
(trigger warning: many raw, violent, and disturbing images from those times)
Feelin’ Alright Traffic ‘68
Feelin’ Good Traffic 5/69
Rock & Roll Soul Grand Funk RR 8/66
(live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHSvSOLYYEE
(studio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8jO6h9YeeQ
Closer to Home Grand Funk RR 7/70
(I’m Your Captain)
I always thought this as sort of a theme song for our class, but it was released after we graduated
Closer to Home Mark Farner w/Ringo 6/27/08
(I’m Your Captain) Starr’s All Stars
Hot Rod Lincoln Commander Cody & 12/10/71
His Lost Planet Airmen
live at the Johns Sinclair Rally at Crisler in’71, where they stole the show
So it Goes Nick Lowe 8/14/76
Dealing with life these days
tune artist released
Don’t Worry, Be Happy Bobby McFerrin 8/88
for fun, identify the other participants in the video
Let the Picture Paint Itself Rodney Crowell ‘94
It’s a Great Day Paul Thorn ‘08
What They Say Chris Smither 6/19/12
You Just can’t Beat Billy Joe Shaver 5/21/80
Jesus Christ
Half a Hundred Years Asleep at the Wheel 10/1/21
Roy Benson and the rest have been right there with us
In the Living Years Mike & the Mechanics 12/27/88
as our old folks depart, such are the emotions
Just fun
some leftover YouTubes and videos
tune artist released
Euphemisms George Carlin ‘90
(video)
The wise Professor Carlin weighs in
Peter Sellers, Dr. Strangelove final scene ‘64
George C. Scott et al
(video)
“Mein führer, I can valk!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf9iTZ433zs
Two Triple Cheese Commander Cody 5/80
Side Order of Fries
This video is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art and the director won an Emmy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1Cvg5VCpT4
Sprockets (Video) Mike Meyers (SNL) 3/22/97
“Now iss de time that ve dahnse”
“We Did It”
OSU-UM highlights (2021) Meyers Media Family 11/29/21
(video)
The joy of beating the Buckeyes to “Mr. Brightside” as a soundtrack
I Saw Mommy Kissing John Prine ‘93
Santa Claus
A Christmas favorite. “On the lips!”
2020 Super Bowl Bill Murray 2/2/20
Bowl Jeep Gladiator Commercial
(video)
Bill revisits Groundhog Day to sell the Jeep Gladiator. I want one!
References
1. Tabor A. VHS Kids. Small Town. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpwDXiOXgjA.
2. “Just us kids”-James McMurtry. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH5hTwWgHp0
3. Brandy Clark – Big Day In A Small Town (Official Audio). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hIFMB2TW7c
4. James Mcmurtry Small Town. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_pvmEH7LJE
5. John Prine – In A Town This Size. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLMuQbYB4vM
6. Neil Young – Long May You Run (unplugged). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYna-UAt75c\
7. Guy Clark – “Old Friends” [Live from Austin, TX]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0OmFK38_ZU
8. The D-Day Darlings – We’ll Meet Again (Official Video).YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sThuGZcEtuU
9. Bob Seger – I Knew You When (Official Lyric Video).YouTube.
10. I Got You, Babe – Groundhog Day. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyBSrBqogPY
11. Willie Nelson -Three days. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GENfFXmLUHw
12. Question Mark & The Mysterians – 96 Tears. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7uC5m-IRns\
13. Anthony Newley – “What Kind Of Fool Am I” – 1962. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ngh79TLw_Y
14. The Killers – Mr. Brightside (Official Music Video).YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGdGFtwCNBE
15. The Notorious Cherry Bombs – It’s Hard To Kiss The Lips At Night (Official Video). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjkLf_X88WM
16. Ooh La La – The Faces (Without A Paddle Soundtrack).YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhjHBV20ZV4
17. Rod Stewart – Ooh La La (Official Video). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEniy4CmSZQ
18. Time Has Come Today(Chambers Brothers-Long Version)with no cuts to song.YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfgoJzOCgg
19. Traffic – “Feelin’ Alright?” – Original LP – HQ. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvAByzXT1U8 20.
20. Traffic – Feelin’ Good.YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkqGTw-WjIs
21. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD – Rock & Roll Soul. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHSvSOLYYEE
22. Rock ‘N Roll Soul (Remastered 2002). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8jO6h9YeeQ
23. Closer To Home (I’m Your Captain). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvOPucs7dC0
24. Mark Farner with Ringo’s All Star’s; “I’m Your Captain”. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQbZpmR_eGw 0:07 / 2:22
25. Robert Ike. Hot Rod Lincoln by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen 12/10/71. YouTube.
26. Nick Lowe – “So It Goes” (Official Music Video). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEpr8kaczck
27. The Real Bobby…Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry Be Happy (Official Music Video). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU
28. Stone Cold Country. Rodney Crowell- Let the Picture Paint Itself (1994).YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiHYOiY4dB4
29. The Bob & Tom Show. It’s a Great Day – Paul Thorn. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7yZ_V0KYDw
30. Chris Smither -Topic. What They Say You Tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1CmdTxO5XU
31. billy joe shaver – you just can’t beat Jesus Christ. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psvV10pohMw
32. Asleep at the Wheel Official. Asleep at the Wheel – ‘Half A Hundred Years’
33. Mike & the Mechanics. Mike + The Mechanics – The Living Years (Official Video). You Tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hr64MxYpgk
34. The Living Years (2005 remasater). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TL_oJL0r0U
35. poyani. George Carlin -Euphemisms.YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuEQixrBKCc
36. Lauren69. Dr. Strangelove – Ending
37. Revisionxvieo. Two triple cheese side order of fties – Commander Cody. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1Cvg5VCpT4.The
38. TrevorWarren. Spockets Dance. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHZR9SA5pOg
39. Meyers Media Family. “We Did It” | Michigan vs Ohio State 2021.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ak9Uxtntfk Vladimir Bira.
40. John Prine – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. YouTube. https://ww.com/watch?v=63KkLy0wyNI w.youtube
41. beastlychariarzard13. 2020 Super Bowl Extended Bill Murray Jeep Commercial. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3qH4TKLP0c
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