Late Night Music Club with Tiny Tim
By bluegal Tuesday Jul 14, 2009 7:52pmHere's one I didn't know existed. Tiny Tim is a memory from when I was very very young, five or so. I would sing Tiptoe Through the Tulips. I also remember singing Hey Jude by The Beatles at that age.
What music was playing, what did you sing along to, when you were five
(h/t Rehctaw)
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"You are my Sunshine," the song written by that governor, Jimmy somebody, was a song I loved, and thought it was somehow written about me. My mom told me I was her sunshine. "Little Toot" was a record that I had. It was one of those records that told you when turn the page, but I think I only had the record. The book was long gone. The songs from Dumbo, the black crows singing, 'I Seen an Elephant Fly." That was great. "Red Sails in the Sunset," that was good. But then we moved to New Orleans, and I heard the race music stations, and Sharkey Bananas singing, "I Love Bananas ('Cause They Ain't Got No Bones,") and Cajun music and the blues. The first blues song I heard almost made me tremble it was so beautiful.
Our favorite song, sung to us whenever she had the chance by our wonderful grandma. Some 40 or more years later, I remember being rendered speechless (not to mention in tears) by the wreath my brother had ordered for her funeral while I was flying home to Seattle. Big sash ribbon across it in green with gold foil letters that said "You Are My Sunshine". I still tear up when I hear (my memory of) her voice singing it.
It made me think of my grandmother--the memories are always pleasant. Thanks for sharing it.
I used to play the soundtrack from Pinocchio over and over again and sing, especially "Give a Little Whistle". Thanks for the reminder.
Funny (not exactly the right word, but it is early here) how racist Dumbo was/is. However, those crows aren't too far from Eddie Murphy's portrayal of the donkley in Shrek.
My parents were 17 and 18 when I was born. We all grew up together.
My mom always played the coolest music. I vividly remember The Beatles singing I Want to Hold Your Hand. Dionne Warwick singing all of the great Burt Bacharach songs. Dusty Springfield was another fave. My father played old-school country: Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Hank Thompson, Hank Snow, Patsy Cline, etc. We were conversing when "Walk the Line," was released and my father was relating a story about how we all went to see Johnny Cash in Oklahoma City. He was scheduled for two shows, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. We went to the afternoon show. I guess it was a good thing as he never made the evening show.
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "The Alphabet Song."
One song I do remember was One Tin Soldier or The Theme from Billy Jack.
I smiled when I heard my 9 year old niece singing it a few months ago. She'd learned it in school.
Perry Como - Some Enchanted Evening
Vaughn Monroe - Riders In The Sky
Frankie Laine - Mule Train
now 3 yrs later, in 5th grade, we were all awakened to our animal selves by Fats Domino & Chubby Checker, twistin' away...
Enough said.
Trini Lopez- If I had a hammer
I just want to see if I can embed the video using the YouTube tool. Fingers Crossed:
My dad played the bass fiddle in the jazz bands of the 40's and 50's and had an outrageously large collection of albums. My mom liked the soundtracks to musicals (West Side Story, Camelot, My Fair lady, Flower Drum Song)
Then one day my brother started playing "Strange Days" and "Are you Experienced?". That changed me forever.
Oh yeah. Two words.
Carlos Santana.
He just weirded me out big time. Of course, at that age, I also thought a big goofy spider in a episode of "Giligan's Island" was scarry.
Don't quite remember what I was listening to in 1955. Probably a lot off great jazz, my father was an excellent drummer all his life. I did end up doing about three weeks on the road with Tiny in 1972. Was certainly one of the stranger gigs I've ever done. By this time he was already past his prime. Oh, and Miss Vicki was also along for the ride (seperate rooms).
I turned 5 in the summer of 1952, so by now, I can't remember exactly what I was hearing at that time, so to remind myself I checked the Top 40 hits for 1952 and 1953 and there were a mess of songs I heard on the radio or heard my dad playing on the hi-fi.
That's Amore, by Dean Martin. I remember laughing at the idea of the moon being like a big pizza pie!
How Much is The Doggie in the Window, from Patti Page. Every kid I knew was singing the song about 'the one with the waggedy tail!'
Eh Cumpari, by Julius LaRosa. I can't help it, it was catchy!
Hi Lili, Hi Lo, was by Leslie Caron and Mel Ferrer, the theme song to their movie. I adored Leslie Caron.
Via Con Dios, by Les Paul and Mary Ford.
Johnny Ray's Cry was out back then, but I can't remember if I heard it then, or later in my life.
And of course, at Christmas time in 1952, we loved I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus!
Oh my god. Some 57 years have passed. But the music remains.
Telstar by the Tornadoes
Burl Ives "On Top of Old Smokey"
The Mickey Mouse Club theme song.
Buddy Holly records spun by teenage babysitters.
"We Wish We Had and Ice Cream Cone" an original tune crafted by my siblings and me on our way home from a day at the lake.
The great American song book (too many songs to remember) played on the piano by my Uncle who also taught piano and sold them.
"purple people eater" and i still have the old philco radio i heard it on. (i was supposed to be taking a nap.)
My first 2 LPs were Beethoven's 5th Symphony and KTEL Discomania-- I played them over and over on my Zenith suitcase-style portable turntable. Notable favorites from Discomania:
* Billy Preston - Will It Go Round In Circles
* Fly Robin Fly
* The Hustle
* Don't Call Us We'll Call You
* Never Can Say Goodbye
* Rock The Boat
I also was a big fan of Jesus Christ Superstar-- my sister and I would sing every word.
"Jesus Christ Superstar"
That was good, but I liked "Godspell" even better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfFdGbdlyzI
I anxiously awaited the mailman in Elyria Ohio to deliver my disco. Don't forget Edgar Winter on that list!
from "God Bless Tiny Tim".
Great album!
The Teddy Bear's Picnic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZANKFxrcKU
When I was young, I was a bit precocious--reading at a fifth-grade level before entering kindergarten. When I was about 5, my older sister was really into the Who's "Tommy." She taught me the entire lyrics for "Pinball Wizard" ... which stupefied many adults who knew nothing of why a 5-year old would be singing along about a "deaf, dumb, and blind kid."
Heartbreak Hotel 56
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1Qo1eaWF8c
- The Little Red Hen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdfvHayuLMo&fe...
Turn Around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SDU5Os-qBI&fe...
Pete Seeger - Little Boxes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN3rN59GlWw&fe...
Jack Elliott, Pete Seeger, & Malvina Reynolds - Woody's Rag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbuvfMAjfXY&fe...
I remember seeing this on Ed's show when I was about nine. I remember feeling a little nervous that Tiny Tim was having some kind of serious fit, and so was glad when Ed came over to offer assistance. Tiny Tim had a unique ability to dig up some of the most obscure and/or bizarre American pop from anytime in the past century, and give it a respectful yet entertaining treatment.
When I was five, I listened to the Beatles, Pete Seeger, and a big pile of those little yellow 7-inch kiddie records.
I was already a pretty sultry singer at age 5 and could sing a solid harmony to my mom's melody. We loved Peggy Lee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYxoAJ3Boyc
I used to sit in the backseat (without a seatbelt! let alone a car seat) warbling "Would you like to riiiide in my beautiful balloon?"
"The Question". Still love that band. Songs with great lyrical content. They actually said something.
Also Chicago's "Saturday In The Park".
Old school Chicago with that awesome horn section ftw.
All I had was Gene Autry and maybe Nat King COle (if he was singing that early). There was a novelty song my aunt used to play on her wind-up victrola, artist unknown to me, called 'Dat's right, donta fight; have a piece of fruit'. I would love to have it now!
I knew all the words to "My Girl" by the Temps.
Also my favorite song was "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding. We lived on the Gulf Coast and my grandmother had a dock.
My cousin used to sing "Brown Eyed Girl" to me when I was about that age too, except he substituted "Having fun" for "making love in the green grass..." He passed two years ago at the age of 53, and that song still means summer on the beach to me, and on my grandma's dock.
I like the music from the late 50's to mid 60's. Thought that was some of the best music around. Still think it is. Remember dancing to the early Beatles songs.
It was 1963. Elvis Presley, Little Richard, The Beatles, Pretty much the Ed Sullivan show and who ever was on it. I'd be making a huge mistake if I forget to mention Stevie Wonder. And This Stevie Wonder Hit. It's hard to remember that year. November swept everything else away.
I always dug the way he did Great Balls of Fire!!!!
Somebody mentioned You Are My Sunshine, yeah, definitely... that whole class of songs... My Darling Clementine, On Top of Old Smokey, Comin' Round the Mountain. Also, Neil Young's After the Goldrush album... major childhood music for me. I remember sitting down with it and writing out all the lyrics when I was maybe eight or so. Most of the stuff I heard was on the CBC, so got to hear stuff like early Guess Who (Runnin' Back To Saskatoon), The Band, stuff like that. Canadian rock rules.
Big Rock Candy Mountain! I remember there was a kiddie version, then later in life I heard the original hobo version, which I prefer (t'was in the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack).
Kiddie Version
Hobo version
One note: These lyrics say the "jungle fires" but I believe that to be incorrect. It should be "Jungo" fires. There used to be a large hobo camp in the Black Rock Desert where I live in Nevada, out in the middle of nowhere, and I'd bet that's what they're referring to.
because I remember listening to 45s of both of those songs.
I remember "Penny Lane" - "a clean machine, very clean" - a sign of things to come for being so fastidious and organized, I guess.
I also remember "Let it Be", the first 45 I ever owned.
Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want To Be With You".
The Bee Gee's "Holiday".
Simon and Garfunkel - All the songs from "The Graduate", especially "Sound of Silence" and, of course, "Mrs. Robinson".
Badfinger "Come and Get It".
But, of course, every year, like clockwork, we would sing the soundtrack from the "Wizard of Oz". Some . . . where . . . over the rainbow . . .
The Four Tops singing Bernadette, S & G's Mrs, Robinson, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Johnny Cash, Gene Pitney, Tommy James, Sly and the Family Stone. We listened to music constantly, and sang along. There was a lot of great music at the time.
My earliest memory of singing with my mom to the radio was "Walk Right In, Sit Right Down" by the Rooftop Singers.
Doesn't the drummer in this video look like Karen Carpenter?
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