The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #74832 Message #1308789
Posted By: PoppaGator
27-Oct-04 - 01:00 PM
Thread Name: Guilty pleasures (no, not THAT kind...)
Subject: RE: Guilty pleasures (no, not THAT kind...)
I'm a little surprised to see that folks are guilty about singing Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, and Donovan songs. 30-35 years ago (i.e., back when I was much more of a folk-music snob than I am now), those songs would have been more than acceptable.
Now, those doo-wop oldies are another thing. They've always been a bit disreputable, just as they've always been great fun and real crowd pleasers. When I was in college in the late 60s, *some* of my peers might listen politely to my serious folk-blues repertoire, but I could always make a big hit at parties, with anyone and everyone, instigating singalongs on stuff like:
They often call me Speedo, but my real name is Mr. Earl...
In the still / of the ni-yight / o o o darlin / hold me ti-yight...
There's a moon out tonight / Let's go strollin'...
Wake up Little Susie, wake up... (and all Everly Brothers)
etc.
(Also see recent thread on "Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces")