Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band came out forty-five years ago, in 1967. Forty-five years earlier, in 1922, the top hit was April Showers by Al Jolson. Is that depressing? It depresses me.
All these years I've been wandering around the world, Wondering how come nobody told me All that I was looking for was somebody Who looked like you.
I've got a feeling that keeps me on my toes Oh yeah, Oh yeah. I've got a feeling, I think that everybody knows. Oh yeah, Oh yeah, Oh yeah. Yeah! Yeah! I've got a feeling. Yeah!
Ev'rybody had a hard year. Ev'rybody had a good time. Ev'rybody had a wet dream. Ev'rybody saw the sunshine. Oh yeah, Oh yeah. Oh Yeah. Ev'rybody had a good year. Ev'rybody let their hair down. Ev'rybody pulled their socks up. (yeah.) Ev'rybody put their foot down. Oh yeah. Yeah! WOOOOHOO!
That's really horrible. It looks like middle-aged people imitating the Beatles *at the time* - like in a Benny Hill or Jonathan Ross way - except these people are a generation or two younger, but the effect is the same.
They didn't even pick any of the more interesting outfits from those times - and there were a ton of them. The Beatles themselves didn't look good in those Sgt. Pepper situations.
Is this post also one of those open topic deals? The wedding pics made me smile (even though I don't like the Sgt Peppers album), but I'm still kinda shocked after just reading a new article on Slate from law professor Eric Posner. He's saying America values freedom of speech too much if it includes a right to mock the Islamic ideology.
So this couple got married with a Beatles theme, was the wedding conducted in an elevator? When one is over 16, never do anything you that is refered to as "cute", it's a code word for "bad taste".
Was Andy Williams kind of an Eastern thing? I had a roommate in college from Boston who was all stoked on him and John Davidson. Me, I was all Hendrix and Aretha. Quite the clash of cultures.
I was going to criticize, but I got married in 1979, and what I wore was only slightly less ridiculous than those outfits. At least they know it's a joke.
Terence Mann: [spraying at Ray with a insecticide sprayer] Out! Back to the sixties! Back! There's no place for you here in the future! Get back while you still can!
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34 comments:
At what point do they play "Why Don't We Do It In The Road?"
Groovy, far out!
Can you dig it? I knew that you could ...
First photo caption:
Just Married .... Mark Wright, and his girlfriend...
Cool. Now where is his new wife?
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band came out forty-five years ago, in 1967. Forty-five years earlier, in 1922, the top hit was April Showers by Al Jolson. Is that depressing? It depresses me.
It's come to this.
Which singer sounds more like John Lennon, Neal Morse from Spock's Beard or Ty Tabor from King's X?
All these years I've been wandering around the world,
Wondering how come nobody told me
All that I was looking for was somebody
Who looked like you.
I've got a feeling that keeps me on my toes
Oh yeah, Oh yeah.
I've got a feeling, I think that everybody knows.
Oh yeah, Oh yeah, Oh yeah.
Yeah! Yeah! I've got a feeling. Yeah!
Ev'rybody had a hard year.
Ev'rybody had a good time.
Ev'rybody had a wet dream.
Ev'rybody saw the sunshine.
Oh yeah, Oh yeah. Oh Yeah.
Ev'rybody had a good year.
Ev'rybody let their hair down.
Ev'rybody pulled their socks up. (yeah.)
Ev'rybody put their foot down.
Oh yeah. Yeah! WOOOOHOO!
For their fifth anniversary, watch for a Woodstock party, complete with sex in the open.
That's really horrible. It looks like middle-aged people imitating the Beatles *at the time* - like in a Benny Hill or Jonathan Ross way - except these people are a generation or two younger, but the effect is the same.
They didn't even pick any of the more interesting outfits from those times - and there were a ton of them. The Beatles themselves didn't look good in those Sgt. Pepper situations.
BTW, I know most of them are younger than middle aged, but they are all so fat compared to the actual Beatles, that that's the effect.
Andy Williams dies at age 84!
Doesn't that make you feel older than you were just moments before when you didn't know that?
How are you sure he is not a Muslim? What proves that to you that is more convincing than all the other evidence that says other wise?
Ironically they played nothing but Madonna songs at the wedding....The outfits look like fun. I would rather wear a Nehru jacket than a rented tux.
Shouting Thomas said...
Andy Williams dies at age 84!
Doesn't that make you feel older than you were just moments before when you didn't know that?
Not really, but, when the next one of the Beach Boys goes, yeah, prob'ly will.
They'll look back at this in 25 years and wonder why the hell they didn't have a regular wedding.
The Beatles and Bob Dylan...
You had to be there ;)
Is this post also one of those open topic deals? The wedding pics made me smile (even though I don't like the Sgt Peppers album), but I'm still kinda shocked after just reading a new article on Slate from law professor Eric Posner. He's saying America values freedom of speech too much if it includes a right to mock the Islamic ideology.
The World Doesn’t Love the First Amendment
The vile anti-Muslim video shows that the U.S. overvalues free speech. By Eric Posner
I see lots of walruses.
LO
Not suprising, it's always the "best and brightest" that sell out their countries to facism.
"Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck the Beatles."
- The Meatmen
So this couple got married with a Beatles theme, was the wedding conducted in an elevator?
When one is over 16, never do anything you that is refered to as "cute", it's a code word for "bad taste".
Was Andy Williams kind of an Eastern thing? I had a roommate in college from Boston who was all stoked on him and John Davidson. Me, I was all Hendrix and Aretha. Quite the clash of cultures.
carol
Andy Williams was known for his Christmas thing. My mother loved his weekly TV show. He had a beautiful voice.
But, I'm with you on the Hendrix, Cream, etc. and of course Mo-Town.
God, I wish we could edit post or maybe I should just find my eye glasses.
Why do you consider that a clash of cultures?
I like just about all kinds of music.
Looks like they had a ball.
Goo goo gajoob.
I don't think it's a clash of cultures, it all the same culture. I just never bought any Andy williams albums.
I hope the wedding guests didn't get served a dish of yellow matter custard dripping from a dead dog's eye.
I was going to criticize, but I got married in 1979, and what I wore was only slightly less ridiculous than those outfits. At least they know it's a joke.
Someone should have arrived as zombie John Lennon.
All we are saying
Is give death a chance.
Terence Mann: Oh, my God.
Ray Kinsella: What?
Terence Mann: You're from the sixties.
Ray Kinsella: [bashfully] Well, yeah, actually...
Terence Mann: [spraying at Ray with a insecticide sprayer] Out! Back to the sixties! Back! There's no place for you here in the future! Get back while you still can!
What's the deal with all of the winking on Drudge?
Patrick said...
What's the deal with all of the winking on Drudge?
It's who's doing the winking that is the theme.
How about a Spinal Tap wedding? Could they rent Stonehenge?
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