Music for the day

[bobpbx]

It was 9th or 10th grade in Presidential Lakes. I used to skip school with Ricky. He only had his mom, and she tried her best to support Ricky. But mostly they had eggs, and we'd scramble them up and listen to the AM radio (WFIL, WIBG, I think). This song was right up there. When I saw it presented like this a dozen years or so ago, I said "yeah". Gratuitous but fun.

 

[slingblade]

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition. (Young folks might know this song from the Big Lebowski. )
Looking at the unsmiling faces behind the band. I first thought they were performing at a prison camp. But a little research showed it was from the Chuck Barris TV show, Operation Entertainment.

Operation: Entertainment (TV Series 1968– ) | Music, Comedy

30m

www.imdb.com

 

[bobpbx]

That was interesting. Knew the song, but I never tied it with him. He is, I think, the same one who did "Ruby, don't take your love to town"? A good song.

Is Chuck Barris the guy with the gong? That was hilarious.

 

[manumuskin]

That was interesting. Knew the song, but I never tied it with him. He is, I think, the same one who did "Ruby, don't take your love to town"? A good song.

Is Chuck Barris the guy with the gong? That was hilarious.

yes That was Kenny as well