I’m in Brookline/Boston, waiting for a routine retina checkup. As I said, I’ve been going into Boston more over the past year. I’m posting this from my phone. Isn’t technology amazing? At least when it works.
I’ve had a couple of scans, so now I’m waiting for the consultation. This is a good time to contemplate any slights or snubs I’ve suffered lately, so I can plot my relentless retaliation. Lashing out at the slightest perceived provocation works so well for our fearless leader, everybody should give it a try.
“Normal age-related changes” in my retinas. I’m home now. Not that you can see any difference from where you are.
Before the Electric Light Orchestra in England, there was America’s Neon Philharmonic. ‘Morning Girl’, was released on April 5, 1969, just one week before ‘Will You Be Staying After Sunday’. The Neon Philharmonic peaked at #17 on Billboard, compared to #32 for the Peppermint Rainbow.
Forty years ago, Tipper Gore put attention on song lyrics in popular songs.
Songs from the Sixties about sex had lyrics that were coded, rather than explicit: “How’d you sleep last night? You’re several ages older now.”
My father would immediately turn off the car’s AM radio when Gary Puckett’s ‘Young Girl’ started playing on WABC. A #2 hit that debuted in March, 1968, what I paid attention to weren’t the lyrics, but the record’s sound.
I bought my 2017 Camry XLE in March of that year, a few weeks before retiring. Since then, I’ve averaged 4,000 miles/year of driving. For comparison, during my years of participating in the Boston Marathon, I averaged 2,000 miles/year of running!*
Until this year, I’d hit the next 4,000-mile mark on the odometer in March or April. This time, I’m a couple of months ahead, mostly due to more frequent drives into Boston than in the past.
After quitting beer and wine a few years ago**, at the suggestion of Bismo I began drinking Athletic Brewing Co.’s non-alcohol beer. Today, Bismo and I attended a Dry January tasting event at a large liquor store in the area.
Athletic was there. I explained to the representative that I enjoyed their products, and I said thanks for Athletic’s financial support of an organization promoting participation in marathons. In return, she gave me this Athletic Brewing Co. glass. Thanks, Athletic!
* Endurance running was the cause of my persistent afib, according to the electro physiologist who performed the pulsed field ablation that stopped the afib. ** One reason why, was my concern about the cancer and afib warnings associated with alcohol. A year later? Diagnosed with cancer and afib!
I’m trying to decide which of my medals for completing the Boston Marathon I should offer to Trump. All of them? I hope he won’t be offended the color scheme could also be interpreted as solidarity with Ukraine.
Here again is The Peppermint Rainbow’s delightful single, “Will You Be Staying After Sunday”, this time in stereo. Be sure to let it play through all the way to the end. The lyrics of this song are transcendent.
The group covered the Lemon Piper’s “Green Tambourine”.
The instrumental track is so close to the original recording, it must be either the same or an alternate take from the same session.
Which isn’t surprising, as the co-writer, arranger and producer of both recordings was Paul Leka.
“Green Tambourine” was a #1 hit released on December 16, 1967.
Leka’s name is on another single from 1969.
Released October 18, “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” didn’t stall on its way up the charts. It spent two weeks at #1.
“Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” and “Will You Be Staying After Sunday” are most likely not mono mixes, but simple fold-downs from the stereo mixes, as became the common practice in ’69.
Will You Be Staying After Sunday
Don’t let lonely Monday come again Will you be staying after Sunday or go home on Monday Will you be staying after Sunday or go home
Your lips are warm on Friday night The next two days you hold me tight But when it’s done, you always run, and I’m alone. Will you be staying after Sunday or go home on Monday
I’ll keep waiting for that one day you’ll be mine I’d give the world to keep you here Why do you need to disappear And when I press you do your best to stall for time.
I wouldn’t try to own your soul You can be free I only want you here each night Loving me
Will you be staying after Sunday or go home on Monday We gotta let this feeling grow or let it end You say you care well if you do Don’t ever go I’m begging you
Don’t let lonely Monday come again Will you be staying after Sunday or go home on Monday Will you be staying after Sunday or go home on Monday Will you be staying after Sunday or go home on Monday (fades out)
