Organization: Arizona State University
Date: Friday, 20 Nov 1992 16:16:03 MST
From: <IDSWB@ASUACAD.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL: TAN: Yes, Rick remembers Marlyn McCoo
 <1992Nov17.014728.4855@cbfsb.cb.att.com> <1992Nov17.132629.22143@sadtler.com>

>timothy.j.mccoo wrote:
>>
I know Marilyn MacCoo is an accomplished singer
>>and all [she was in the 5th Dimension, perhaps Rick could fill us in
>>on all their hits :) ]
>>
Rick enlightens our memories with:
>Up, up and away, in my beautiful, my beautiful Balloooooooooooon
>
>The world's a nicer place in my beautiful, my beautiful Ballooooooooooon
>
>Let's fly together way up high above the world, Just you and Iiiiiiiiiiiiii
>
>'Cause we can Flllyyyyyyyyyyyyy....We can FllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyYYYYYY
>
I write:
Oh yes, what a great song.  It was a good party song too :-)
>
>and who can forget..
>
>This is the dawining of the Age of Aquarious, Age of Aquariouuuuuuuusssssss
>Aquariouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuusssssss....
>Peace and love and understanding...lots of good stuff abound...
>
That's OK Rick.  That was another really good song.
>
>Let the sun shine in, let the sun shine in, just let it shine in....
>Let the sun shine in, let the sun shine in, the sun shine in...
>    The one dude's voice comes in howling "Oh let it shiiiiinnnnee"
>Let the sun shine in, let the sun shine in, the sun shine in...
>Let the sun shine in, let the sun shine in, the sun shine in...
>    Oh let it shiiiiinnneee, just let it shiiiiiinnneeee
>
Yup, the sun sure shone in California when this song was released.

>Ah yes.
>She also had that great solo career featuring this hit:
>
>Bill, I love you still, I always will, will you marry me, Biiiiiiill.....
>
I remember substituting the young man friend we were dating for Bill.  Ah,
the memories

>and don't forget...
>
>One less bell to answer, one less egg to fry, one less man to
>pickup after, I should be happy but all I do is cry, cry.......
>
This song was really sad and I really didn't like listening to it.  It
brought back the memories of the one who got away.  :-(

>Isn't it great the way lyrist of those days could come up with
>rhyming Egg to Fry with All I do is Cry.  *sigh*  No wonder such
>lame lyrics as R.E.M.'s is under attack with gems like these!
>
That's true.  We could make a song out of almost anything in those days.
However, there are still a lot of good artists out there who make up some
really good songs.  Of course, some of the groups (such as the Moody Blues)
are still around today and still come up with some real good lyrics.

>PS.  I'm not responsible for the corruptions to the lyrics my
>     memory might have caused!
>
No corruptions here Rick.  Just some real good memories.  I think I may go
home and play some of my 5th Dimension albums this weekend.  I'm quite a
collector of old tunes and have them dating way back to the 40's and 50's.
In fact I even have Patty Page's original "Tennessee Waltz" from the 40's.
Thanks again for the memories Rick.

A reminiscing Quince

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