Today, I'm sitting in a warm blanket of nostalgia . . .
My dad had an extensive record collection. 78’s.
Instrumentals. Country. Easy listening. Nonsense.
Thick, heavy records that could easily double as frisbees.
If we had thought of it.
Which we didn't.
We kids would paw through those records in search of our favourites.
I had two.
I listened to them endlessly.
Endlessly.
Till I moved on to the Monkees, which is a whole other story.
Dad upgraded his collection and his stereo system. Replacing all of his 78 recordings with new LPs.
Instrumentals. Country. Easy listening. Nonsense.
Thick, heavy records that could easily double as frisbees.
If we had thought of it.
Which we didn't.
We kids would paw through those records in search of our favourites.
I had two.
I listened to them endlessly.
Endlessly.
Till I moved on to the Monkees, which is a whole other story.
Dad upgraded his collection and his stereo system. Replacing all of his 78 recordings with new LPs.
Well, almost all.
Somehow, he missed my favourites.
Sigh.
I've searched for them ever since in many, many antique stores. Thumbing through the 78s they have on offer for those two little songs. Or even one of them. I'd be satisfied with that.
But always, I've been disappointed.
I was telling my granddaughters about my favourite songs yesterday and describing the archaic 78 records that played them.
Yeah. They didn't believe me.
Then I went to my new friend, Google.
And guess what?!
They are there!
Both of them.
I offer them to you now, exactly as I used to listen to them.
When I was four.
And the world wasn't a scary place . . .
First: Horace the Horse
Somehow, he missed my favourites.
Sigh.
I've searched for them ever since in many, many antique stores. Thumbing through the 78s they have on offer for those two little songs. Or even one of them. I'd be satisfied with that.
But always, I've been disappointed.
I was telling my granddaughters about my favourite songs yesterday and describing the archaic 78 records that played them.
Yeah. They didn't believe me.
Then I went to my new friend, Google.
And guess what?!
They are there!
Both of them.
I offer them to you now, exactly as I used to listen to them.
When I was four.
And the world wasn't a scary place . . .
First: Horace the Horse
Then: Smokey the Bear
And, because we loved him too, my favourite Spike Jones:
New Years Resolution
Picture me, a little girl with white, candy-fluff hair, singing along.
My mom's in the kitchen making something grand.
Daddy's in his chair, work boots off and feet up, reading the newspaper and waiting for supper.
That's where I'm going to spend my day!
And, because we loved him too, my favourite Spike Jones:
New Years Resolution
Picture me, a little girl with white, candy-fluff hair, singing along.
My mom's in the kitchen making something grand.
Daddy's in his chair, work boots off and feet up, reading the newspaper and waiting for supper.
That's where I'm going to spend my day!
Yes music can really take us back! Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely picture it and it's a picture of a storybook childhood. Love reliving each and every one of your memories with you.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, couldn't play the "Smokey" song, but loved the Burl Ives. Such innocent times compared to now. That sound took me right back.
ReplyDeleteI think I fixed the link, Laurie, but you know me and electronics... Yikes!
DeleteThis brought me back, especially the Spike Jones song. Oh, and do you remember children records that were red, or yellow? Another part of childhood long gone.
ReplyDeleteClassics, and so much fun!
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