2.12.17 Grammy night, not sure if I should watch
Feb 12, 2017 2:35:22 GMT -5
Post by Q3 on Feb 12, 2017 2:35:22 GMT -5
Grammy Night!
2.12.17 by Q3
Tonight is Grammy Night and I can't lie -- with the exception of one amazing year when Adam was nominated and a couple times when I attended because of business, I pretty much have ignored the Grammys my whole life. When I was a young rock fan, I watched the 10th Annual Grammy Awards (1968) with excitement and anticipation. I was sure my favorites would win the big awards.
But in two big categories, even the nominees were lame:
Record Of The Year - The nominees were:
The 5th Dimension - Up, Up, and Away
Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe Lyrics
Ed Ames - My Cup Runneth Over
Glen Campbell - By The Time I Get To Phoenix Lyrics
Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra - Somethin' Stupid
Winner: The 5th Dimension - Up, Up, and Away
Song Of The Year - The nominees were:
Jimmy Webb - Up, Up, and Away
Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe Lyrics
Jimmy Webb - By the Time I Get to Phoenix
John Hartford - Gentle on My Mind
Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt - My Cup Runneth Over
Winner: Jimmy Webb - Up, Up, and Away
I actually remember my shock at the nominee list when it was announced -- where were all the good songs?!!?
I don't know about you, but when I think of 1967, the song I think of is "Up, Up, and Away." Not!!
And yet, year after year, I get sucked into watching an Awards Show filled with artists I really am not interested in. Will I watch tonight? I'm not sure. I will probably decide about 5 minutes before the program starts.
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Here's a few of the singles that were released in 1967 - the top 25 from rateyourmusic.com - not one of these songs was nominated for Record or Song of the Year:
1 Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever
The Beatles
2 Waterloo Sunset / Act Nice and Gentle
The Kinks
3 She's a Rainbow / 2000 Light Years From Home
The Rolling Stones
4 White Rabbit / Plastic Fantastic Lover
Jefferson Airplane
5 See Emily Play / Scarecrow
The Pink Floyd
6 Care of Cell 44 / Maybe After He's Gone
The Zombies
7 A Whiter Shade of Pale / Lime Street Blues
Procol Harum
8 Hello, Goodbye / I Am the Walrus
The Beatles
9 Let's Spend the Night Together / Ruby Tuesday
The Rolling Stones
10 Light My Fire / The Crystal Ship
The Doors
11 Nights in White Satin / Cities
The Moody Blues
12 Purple Haze / 51st Anniversary
Jimi Hendrix Experience
13 Some Velvet Morning / Oh Lonesome Me
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
14 Break On Through (To the Other Side) / End of the Night
The Doors
15 What a Wonderful World / Cabaret
Louis Armstrong
16 Bad Girl
Lee Moses
17 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher / I'm the One to Do It
Jackie Wilson
18 I Can See for Miles / Someone's Coming
The Who
19 Somebody to Love / She Has Funny Cars
Jefferson Airplane
20 Ain't No Mountain High Enough / Give a Little Love
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
21 Heroes and Villains / You're Welcome
The Beach Boys
22 The Dark End of the Street / Lovable Girl
James Carr
23 Happy Together / Like the Seasons
The Turtles
24 The Letter / Happy Times
The Box Tops
25 Respect / Dr. Feelgood
Aretha Franklin