Son of Checkers (The Watergate Case) (Don and Fred Imus), Don Imus, 1973. From RCA Victor 45. (Is there an echo in here?)
Hard to believe Imus was even mildly funny at any point. (Keyword: mildly.)
A couple years ago, on Howard Stern's pre-satellite-radio show, Artie Lange commented that nowadays Watergate seems like a college prank. Very true. Poor Nixon--he picked the wrong time to pull that stunt. If it happened today, the Bush folks would scold the press for reporting it, then tell them to go back to shilling for the White House like they're supposed to do.
Nixon, of course, was Eisenhower's VP. I've heard and/or read that Eisenhower didn't like him. Good for Ike. However, I haven't read or heard anything about Ike's opinion of Paul Lavalle's stirring Dwight D. Eisenhower March. Btw, dig the two dangling participles in Paul's intro. (Why stop at one?):
Dwight D. Eisenhower March (Lavalle), Paul Lavalle, conducting the Cities Service Band of America, 1955. From RCA Victor LP.
This next record, while it might sound like a collection of Nixon quotes, is actually a cut on the John Birch Society. And a cut about the John Birch Society. Multi-level comedy, here:
The John Birch Society (Michael Brown), Chad Mitchell Trio, 1962. From Kapp LP.
The Chad Mitchell Trio, of course, became the Mitchell Trio, whose members included one John Denver.
Jerry Springer coming up soon. Are you excited? Me, too!
Lee
5 comments:
I really enjoy your blog, providing I ignore all the Liberal political horse manure......
Gosh, thanks!
Lee
Nice Chad Mitchell Trio recording. I was nearly sent off to a John Birch Society summer camp when I was 13 (a man at church wanted to pay my way). Luckily, it coincided with the first day of school. I'm sure it could have resulted in irreversible brain damage.
Also, I saw this and thought of you and your blog:
How to Pirate a Vinyl Record
Good stuffs. I saw John Dean on tv the other day, most of the other guys referenced on "Checkers" have bit the dust. It was cool to hear the old songs within the song, some of them I haven't ever heard.
The Eisenhower March was stirring. Most presidents cant stand their vice presidents. Reagan didnt like Bush1, Carter was jealous of Mondale, Nixon had contempt for Agnew, JFK and the Kennedys loathed LBJ. Clinton was an amiable guy, but i never got the feeling he trusted gore. Of course today, its the other way around.
John Birch society was the best of the lot. Love that folk stuff. Put up more of this stuff Padner!
That Imus was unspeakably awful. At least 4 of the cut-ins were stolen. The 'imitation of Fats Domino' line is as great an esthetic violation as Vik Venus asking his subject to sing.
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