Category: 1970’s
Midnight At The Oasis by Maria Muldar
I remember when the song came out in 1973, the lyrics were quite controversial. I was fifteen at the time…
Kodak Instant Camera Commercial
In 1976 Kodak introduced their instant camera that turned out to violate a number of Polaroid patents. A lawsuit was…
Classical Music Commercial
If you grew up in the 70’s and 80’s you probably have all these songs committed to memory. The 120…
True Story of Dan Fogelberg’s “Same Old Lang Syne”
One of my “fondest” songs to end the year with is Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg released in…
Skittle Everything!
Aurora Toys had big success with Skittle Bowl when it launched in 1969. It seems their company started making EVERYTHING…
Hey Skinny! Charles Atlas Ad
This was the ole Charles Atlas Advertisement seen in almost every comic book. Can any viewer testify this worked for…
Air Conditioning For Hospital
Hard to remember a time when there was no air conditioning in hospitals. Then again, I remember my mom was…
Alan O’Day – Undercover Angel & Pacific Records
Undercover Angel written and performed by Alan O’Day shot to number one in 1977 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was…
Dixie Riddle Cups
Question: If an athlete gets athletes foot, what do astronauts get? Answer: Missile Toe! This was one of the many…