I realize this may not count, but I would like to post a song THAT I WISH would have reminded me of my first love, or any love for that matter: "Paradise By The Dashboard Light," by Meatloaf in 1977.
The song "Gloria" was recorded by several performers, including Van Morrison, but was written and performed locally in Mt. Prospect, Illinois by a group called the "Shadows of Night". I grew up in Mt. Prospect and lived near Gloria. I was about 12 and she was in high school. I wouln't say she was my first love since I don't think she even knew I existed. But, anyone who ever saw her would definitely agree, she was worthy of having a song written about her. I still can picture her tanned in her short cut-off jeans whenever I hear that song. Wow! GLORIAAAA
Hey Noble, check out the album cover pic of Linda Ronstadt, Living in the USA (Asylum 1978). Now that's what I call a pair of short-shorts. I guess I had a crush on Linda R during the 1970s. Hard to believe that she's about 65 years old now. What happened to the years??
Bifwynne, Gloria did look kind of like Linda Ronstadt facially but not otherwise. And she was always wearing cut off jeans with bare feet not roller skates. I recall her looking more like a young and tanned Raquel Welch. Gloria's gotta be about 60 years old now. Good thing I've had her young image permanently imprinted in my mind since I was a horny teenager.
Noble, did I mention I also had a crush on (1) Raquel Welch, (2) Jane Fonda (Barbarella ??, exercise records) and (3) Ellen Foley (sang with Meatloaf; she did a great video with the "Loaf" singing Paradise By The Dashboard Light). There were many others. My memory is failing.
BTW, I see that an A'gon member's handle is "Raquel." I wonder if that is R Welch??
Amen Paul,that women are more romantic stuff is a total load of BS. What they are is more sentimental and sentiment is not love,far from it. You can bet the farm on the fact she has no memory of it,none whatsoever.
Hey Tpreaves, Can't say I remember "You Broke My Heart, So I Busted Your Jaw" by Spooky Tooth, but I gotta give it a listen -- just because the title sounds so cool.
You and I must have been dating the same woman, as we wore out a copy of Captain Fantastic while making out in her parent's basement. She was a pretty good piano player and loved Elton John, and her dad had a nice rig down there to listen to while he lifted weights.
Our song, though, was definitely Tiny Dancer from Madman Across the Water. She was about 5'1" and had great legs from fencing.
Snofun3, "Driving in my car" by NRBQ. A shame they only really remained a local band. I'll tell you this, even though it dates me... Terry Adams, founder of NRBQ, was a good friend in High School. He started into music by playing trumpet, but didn't really have the 'chops' to play very well. BUT, he was very bright guy, with a 'fashion sense' of music--and took up piano--emulating Jerry Lee Lewis (why I don't know, as I'm not a fan of Jerry's banging style). He'd call me and say, "Come over, I've got a drummer and bass player coming over, we can jam." Not really liking his sort of 'hillbilly rock'n roll' I'd usually decline until he agreed to play some jazz too. At that time, I was into Cannonball and Parker and other jazz greats--and frankly he was curiously a 'Monk' fan too. That year, we played in the Fall Talent Contest at our High School...playing a Jazz version of the Song 'Tonight', from 'West Side Story'. Great fun. It's amazing how many girls who'd never spoken to me before came up and said, 'Wow, that was good, I didn't know you played, Larry.' That reaction, as much as my love of music 'sold me' on being an Alto player. lol.
NRBQ, I believe actually, became an East Coast player--AND they've had dozens of albums over the years.
PS. Most of Terry's music is a blueprint from what he did in those Salad Days of summer more than 30 years ago.
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