MLT Club Member David Herrick
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Recent data for Now and Then:
For November 15th, V = 4493 and C = 10.9. For November 16th, V = 4375 and C = 10.6. For November 17th, V = 3923 and C = 9.54. For November 18th, V = 3678 and C = 8.94. And for November 19th, V = 2865 and C = 6.96.
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I came across this clip quite a long time ago, and it still amazes me. This is possibly the earliest known film of an Osmond brothers performance (pre-Donny):
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This is not one of the Seekers’ best-known songs, but if the studio version had had anywhere near the energy of this live performance, it might have been. Plus there’s the intriguing choreography of having an insect fly past Judith’s head at 1:21.
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Recent data for In It for Love:
For November 11th, V = 1501 and C = 2.88. For November 12th, V = 1061 and C = 2.04. For November 13th, V = 652 and C = 1.25. For November 14th, V = 658 and C = 1.26. And for November 15th, V = 589 and C = 1.13.
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I think we talked about this somewhat on another thread, but there are certainly a lot of sad songs that draw me in. I’m especially fond of this ABBA song. Agnetha delivers a great visual performance here, probably inspired by the fact that she and Bjorn were getting a divorce at the time. The lyrics cover a fascinating mix of emotions: exhaustion and vulnerability, but also acceptance and empathy.
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And the funk just keeps on coming! What’s that featured instrument?
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This group is new to me, Tim. Intriguing mix of musical elements!
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I’ve also come around lately to John Denver’s music, after decades of knowing him primarily as the guy from the “Oh, God!” movie. And he happens to have performed one of the very few songs with “thank” in the title that I’ve been able to come up with:
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Agreed, Tim. I was thinking of keeping the focus on the theme of “thanks” for the next few days, and then let it broaden out if there’s still interest.
In the same way that Christmas has become a cross-cultural season of good will, I’d love to see Thanksgiving evolve into a global period of gratitude for friends, family, and other things we have that we deeply value.
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Your expertise is much appreciated, Roger. I’m not familiar with any of those songs, and I’m having trouble coming up with even five for the category!
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Wow, who knew that gratitude could be so funky? That’s a good one, Chris. I know several songs by this group, but I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen them.
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I think you’re okay posting that video, Tim. A couple of years ago I found an amateur video from 2015 of MLT performing I Want You Back by the Jackson 5. I e-mailed them to ask if was okay for me to post it, and I didn’t hear back.
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Actually that incident with the interior secretary (James Watt) was in 1983. In 1980 Jimmy Carter was still president.
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Tim, I do remember that song! I didn’t recognize the name of the artist or the title, but as soon as I heard it I identified it. Funny story about the dog. Maybe he was inspired by the song and thought what he was doing was helping.
The Seekers had a lot of hits in the U.K., but here in the U.S. it was mostly just Georgy Girl and I’ll Never Find Another You. If you enjoy multi-part vocal harmonies done in a folk style, they’re a very worthwhile investment of your time.
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I totally agree, Bud. Another similarity between ABBA and MLT is their ability to write and perform great songs in a language that isn’t native to them. I can’t imagine ever having that degree of facility with a foreign tongue.
