There must have been someone in the studio who got this, but shut his mouth and let it go through. There must have been a few homes across America where someone came running in from the other room to watch this in amazement.
This video doesn't surprise me. While the narrative is that Lawrence Welk played only music of my grandparents' or parents' generations, this video is one more example that he played a fair amount- or a certain amount- of contemporary pop music.
If there were censors, I doubt they were bothered by the song, as it has an anti-drug message. Rather like George Jones or the like singing that drink has been the death of him.
It is accurate to say that while Lawrence Welk played some contemporary music, he generally presented contemporary music with the dance band instrumentation that our parents and grandparents knew. By presenting contemporary music in a format that was familiar to our parents and grandparents, he made it more palatable for them. Lawrence Welk- bridging the generation gap!
Though I admit that I prefer Tejano accordion music to Lawrence Welk accordion music.
This is mind-bogglingly amazing.
ReplyDeleteWell, OK then.
ReplyDeleteI watch the old shows just to catch the things they sneaked by the censors. I think the censors were in on the game. I mean - Beaver Cleaver?
ReplyDeleteAmazed I am! A M A Z E D!!!!! Never watched the Welk show, as a rule, but did see parts and pieces of it.
ReplyDeleteThis video doesn't surprise me. While the narrative is that Lawrence Welk played only music of my grandparents' or parents' generations, this video is one more example that he played a fair amount- or a certain amount- of contemporary pop music.
ReplyDeleteIf there were censors, I doubt they were bothered by the song, as it has an anti-drug message. Rather like George Jones or the like singing that drink has been the death of him.
It is accurate to say that while Lawrence Welk played some contemporary music, he generally presented contemporary music with the dance band instrumentation that our parents and grandparents knew. By presenting contemporary music in a format that was familiar to our parents and grandparents, he made it more palatable for them. Lawrence Welk- bridging the generation gap!
Though I admit that I prefer Tejano accordion music to Lawrence Welk accordion music.
There is an entire Monkees episode, that is about these alien plants that look like marijuana. They give off smoke and everyone gets stoned.
ReplyDeleteIt breezed right by the censors, they had no idea. ;)