That song is a total rip off on Twist and Shout indeed! Funny story, never heard of her before. Her wedding was apparently broadcasted on tv in 1966 in front of 55 million viewers. I wonder if she made some dance moves too for the occasion.
Thank you So Much for this. I’m in the middle of rewatching Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s “The Vietnam War,” and wouldn’t you know, this wasn’t covered. I needed that. And you know what? I’m going to give “Forever Changes” another chance…
I can understand why a lot of people like that record without very much liking it myself. The production is beautiful, in an electrified Nick Drake kind of way. It sounds mysterious. But I think the tone of the songs and the lyrics often gets pretty silly. And those titles!
You can tell what the younger generation was trying to escape at the time by how stiff the newsreel is. It's like it's from 1952, but there are kids getting shot in Vietnam by then.
That song is a total rip off on Twist and Shout indeed! Funny story, never heard of her before. Her wedding was apparently broadcasted on tv in 1966 in front of 55 million viewers. I wonder if she made some dance moves too for the occasion.
Not as many as Lyndon did during press conferences about Vietnam.
Thank you So Much for this. I’m in the middle of rewatching Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s “The Vietnam War,” and wouldn’t you know, this wasn’t covered. I needed that. And you know what? I’m going to give “Forever Changes” another chance…
I can understand why a lot of people like that record without very much liking it myself. The production is beautiful, in an electrified Nick Drake kind of way. It sounds mysterious. But I think the tone of the songs and the lyrics often gets pretty silly. And those titles!
“…an electrified Nick Drake…”
Yes 😃. I am enjoying this 2015 remaster.
(Plus, I think my Wes Anderson bias is weighing in)
Great story, Paul. And that newsreel!!
You can tell what the younger generation was trying to escape at the time by how stiff the newsreel is. It's like it's from 1952, but there are kids getting shot in Vietnam by then.