The ever magnificent Cooper began a diary at BIO, where I just went to get the link, and read Jet’s insightful great post where our wonderful Cooper commented, brilliantly, twice. Oh right, I wrote a post for BIO that’s pretty good also–that’s why I didn’t write for Courting
Was going to give Cooper an accolade a day; just because, but I forgot and then I stopped posting, for a few hours. It’s very late but I don’t really want to leave my teeth saga front and center for another day. Thank you all; it’s always been as pleasant an experience as going to the dentist can be, but hey, no pain, no gain.
When I was a kid my favorite song, after my death song stage, was 96 teardrops by Question? & the Mysterians. I found out everything there is to know about them today, too tired to tell it, but couldn’t find the lyrics. It’s driving me crazy; especially since I can’t get “Wild Thing, I think I love you…”out of my head; that’s by the Troggs, a group often associated with Question?.
Read somewhere that Question? was the first punk group, but I rather doubt that I would have liked that. I liked the Rolling Stones and other British groups. Of course I liked The Beatles, but my heart belonged to the Stones. I also liked folk music; but I was very choosy.
I remember going to the Cafe Wha, on Bleeker Street in the Village which catered to fourteen year olds, and seeing them. My friend and I thought you could get high off Coca Cola and Excedrin, and tried to. Didn’t work. But we found Question? very hot
A couple of years ago he played downtown often for awhile. Was going to go, but wasn’t sure that I wanted my memory changed. Somethings are best viewed through the eyes and ears of a fourteen year old, and I suspect that 96 teardrops would never feel the same to me
Wow, and here I thought ? and the mysterious was invented by Ronco.
Lol on the Excedrin and Coke. Like when I ate the worm out of the tequila bottle–no hallucinogenic effects. Durn.
I was just reading your comments on Doug’s “Zany” entry. I too am a huge Algonquin/Dorothy Parker fan. I left an Algonquin anecdote in the comments for you.
Excedrin and coke did help my headaches.
Baking those banana peels never worked to get me high but that is what my friends once told me.
Here’s hoping the mouth feels better.
i think nowdays, everyone wants to attribute a bands uniqueness to the “punk” movement.
http://www.sing365.com/music/Lyric.nsf/96-Tears-lyrics-Question-Mark-The-Mysterians/910B7691B3F7F0F848256FC900068D7E
Was way into Todd Rundgren and Utopia in the late 70s… saw them once on Halloween at the Capital in Passaic; they played 96 Tears, and Todd said, “Of course you all know that we’re dressed as ? and the Mysterians…”
Very hip song for a 14-year-old girl’s fave. I’d say ? and the Mysterians were garage, not punk… tip on searching for lyrics: enter a line of the song into Google.
Voila!
http://www.webfitz.com/lyrics/Lyrics/1966/211966.html
No fair! Dawn posted that while I was typing!
Ah…Bleeker Street!….in my day it was Robitussin and aspirin with alcohol..I never tried that…I just drunk wine coolers when I was 14
Question? and the Mysterians? Ahhhh. Nice pia.
My favortie old British group that never really made it to the States was Slade…
I remember that song…. and glad you’re over the dentist post for a while… I’ve spent too much time in that dentist chair and am going to have a crown made in two weeks…
I know that song you make the memories of it have more interest to me than the song.
I love accolades and sushi.
No fourteen year olds at cafe wha these days. lol
If you like folk music, you might want to look up “Kate Rusby” on the net.