"The Heidi Game"

If you are old enough to love '60's music, you probably remember the classic football game of 1968 known as "The Heidi Game". I still remember it well. It seemed funny to me, but the guys were SO mad!!!

In tribute to the 44th Super Bowl, here is a clip that tells the story of the "catastrophe", fondly remembered as "The Heidi Game".

"A famous American Football League (AFL) game between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders, played on November 17, 1968 in Oakland, California. The fame of this game is the result of a decision by the NBC television network to terminate their broadcast with 65 seconds left to play in the game and instead broadcast a pre-scheduled airing of Heidi, a new made-for-TV version of the classic children's story".

Those were the days! Do you remember???

Sidenote: The New York Jets went on to win "Super Bowl III" two months later. (against the Colts!)

"Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name "Super Bowl". (Although the two previous AFL-NFL Championship Games came to be known, retroactively, as "Super Bowls".) This game is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in sports history. The heavy underdog American Football League (AFL) champion New York Jets (11-3) defeated the National Football League (NFL) champion Baltimore Colts (13-1) by a score of 16–7. It was the first Super Bowl victory for the AFL. The game was played on January 12, 1969, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida."

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Avatar Song, "I See You"

 

Like the love ballads of the 60's, the beautiful "I See You", from the soundtrack of "AVATAR", is a song that could easily become a choice for "Our Song".

It really should have been nominated for an Oscar by the Academy Awards committee, but it was overlooked. Although, the movie soundtrack, including the song, was nominated.

Listen to "I See You" written by James Horner and sung by Leona Lewis. What an incredible love song! Share it with someone special this coming Valentines Day! It may become for you both, "Our Song"!


Read the beautiful and touching lyrics from "I See You" on my new "AVATAR" blog:

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Why Can't Every Day Be Like Christmas

This is a great Christmas video of an Elvis song. Enjoy!

"I hear the bells
Saying christmas is near
They ring out to tell the world
That this is the season of cheer

I hear a choir
Singing sweetly somewhere
And a glow fills my heart
I'm at peace with the world
As the sound of their singing fills the air

Oh why cant every day be like Christmas
Why cant that feeling go on endlessly
For if everyday could be just like Christmas
What a wonderful world this would be

I hear a child
Telling santa what to bring
And the smile upon his tiny face
Is worth more to me than anything"


I don't know how "American Idol" did this, but I LOVE it! One of my favorite songs, "If I Can Dream", not a Christmas song, but in the Spirit of Christmas.
Great Video !! Elvis and Celine !!!?


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Do You Hear What I Hear?

"Do You Hear What I Hear?" is a Christmas song written in October 1962 with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne Baker. The pair were married at the time, and wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It has sold tens of millions of copies and has been covered by hundreds of different artists.

"Do You Hear What I Hear?" was released shortly after Thanksgiving in 1962. The song was originally recorded by Harry Simeone Chorale. It went on to sell more than quarter-million copies during the 1962 Christmas holiday season.



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Turn Around

The year was '68-'69, the movies were "Love Story" and "Romeo & Juliet", it was a time of rEVOLution, and for me, it was a time of awakening and wonder. This love ballad by The Vogues was #1 for several weeks. And it still opens my heart whenever I hear it. Enjoy!

"There is someone walking behind you,
turn around, look at me.
There is someone watching your footsteps,
turn around, look at me
There is someone who really needs you,
here's my heart in my hand.
Turn around, (turn around,) look at me,
(look at me,) understand,understand,
That there's someone who'll stand beside you.
Turn around, look at me.
And there's someone who'll love and guide you.
Turn around, look at me.
I've waited, but I'll wait forever for you to come to me.
Look at someone (look at someone) who really loves you,
yeah, really loves you. Turn around, look at me."
(TPW)

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Nights in White Satin

The Moody Blues were one of my favorite groups in the '60's and "Night's in White Satin" was a classic, still is!

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"Secret Agent Man"

Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella, 7 November 1942, in New York) is an American rock and roll singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was versatile enough to do folk songs, blues, and revivals of old-time rock 'n' roll music songs and some original material. Rivers's greatest success came in the mid and late 1960s with a series of successful songs (including "Seventh Son", "Poor Side of Town", "Summer Rain", and "Secret Agent Man"), but he has continued to record and perform to the present.


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Reliving the '60's

Lots of great links today for those of us who loved the delicious decade of the '60's and wonder where we can relive it. With the up-coming 40th anniversary of the Woodstock festival, baby-boomers will enjoy these fun articles from "US News and World Report" online.

10 Places to Relive the '60's

Slide Show of 10 Great Places to Relive the '60's

And if you haven't visited this site yet, you are in for a real treat, it's one of my favorites:

The 60's Official Site

Finally, from MSNBC, today's kids are discovering the 60's:

They Love the '60's


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"I'm A Believer"

"The Monkees were a pop rock quartet assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968. The members were Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Englishman Davy Jones, who were supervised and popularized by Don Kirshner.

At the time of the band's formation, its producers saw The Monkees as a Beatles-like band. At the start, the band members provided vocals, and were given some performing and production opportunities, but they eventually fought for and earned the right to collectively supervise all musical output under the band's name. The group undertook several concert tours, allowing an opportunity to perform as a live band as well as on the TV series. Although the show was canceled in 1968, the band continued releasing records until 1970. In the 1980s, the television show and music experienced a revival, which led to a series of reunion tours, and new records featuring various incarnations of the band's lineup." (wikipedia.com)



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"Let's Get Together

In 1967, The Youngbloods released their version of the song under the title "Get Together". It became a minor Hot 100 hit for them, peaking at number sixty-two. However, renewed interest in the Youngbloods version came when it was used in a television public service announcement as a call for brotherhood by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Re-released as a single in 1969, it became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number five. This version remains the most-remembered today. The Youngbloods version of the song has been featured in several films, including Purple Haze, Forrest Gump, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. (from wikipedia.com)



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