Elton John: Rocket Man

Would it be fair to say that it’s hard to find better theme music for the The Donald v Li’l Kim controversies these days?

19 September 201719 September 2017 by Jarle Petterson Categories: Aktualitet, Culture, Current affairs, English, Kultur, NorskTags: 1970-tallet, 1970s, Donald Trump, Elton John, Kim Jong-un, music, musikk, Rocket Man Leave a comment

Bo Hansson: De svarta ryttarna – Flykten från vadstället, 1970

19 June 201719 June 2017 by Jarle Petterson Categories: Culture, Kultur, NorskTags: 1970-tallet, 1970s, Bo Hansson, music, musikk Leave a comment

Shuggie Otis: Strawberry Letter 23, 1970

29 May 201729 May 2017 by Jarle Petterson Categories: Culture, English, Kultur, NorskTags: 1970-tallet, 1970s, music, musikk, Shuggie Otis Leave a comment

Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers: Ice Cream Man, 1977

22 May 201722 May 2017 by Jarle Petterson Categories: Culture, English, Kultur, NorskTags: 1970-tallet, 1970s, Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers, music, musikk Leave a comment

Labi Siffre: It Must be Love, 1971

22 May 201722 May 2017 by Jarle Petterson Categories: Culture, English, Kultur, NorskTags: 1970-tallet, 1970s, Labi Siffre, music, musikk Leave a comment

Todd Rundgren: I Saw The Light, 1972

Audio later synced from a studio recording, though.

2 May 20172 May 2017 by Jarle Petterson Categories: Culture, English, KulturTags: 1970-tallet, 1970s, music, musikk, Todd Rundgren Leave a comment

Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin: Melody, 1971

If you have half an hour to spare.

20 March 201720 March 2017 by Jarle Petterson Categories: Culture, English, KulturTags: 1970-tallet, 1970s, film, Jane Birkin, music, musikk, Serge Gainsbourg Leave a comment

Mott the Hoople: All the Young Dudes, 1972

While you may associate the song with the late David Bowie, rest his soul, he did in fact write it for Mott the Hoople exclusively, also appearing on their 1972 album of the same name (i.e. All the Young Dudes).

I was never a big fan (besides only ten at the time, for crying out loud). Actually, shortly thereafter one counted oneself among those ridiculing Mott the Hoople and other bands of that ilk. Looking at and listening to it today, on the other hand, is a different story altogether.

Nah …

14 March 201714 March 2017 by Jarle Petterson Categories: Culture, English, KulturTags: 1970-tallet, 1970s, David Bowie, Mott the Hoople, music, musikk Leave a comment

Tom Verlaine: Kingdom Come, 1979

Originally Verlaine’s old band, Television’s song (1975 or thereabouts), not released until he went solo (in 1978).

13 March 201713 March 2017 by Jarle Petterson Categories: Culture, English, KulturTags: 1970-tallet, 1970s, music, musikk, Television, Tom Verlaine Leave a comment

Inspector Kemp for president

Inspector Kemp (Kenneth Mars) addressing concerned villagers in Mel Brooks’ 1974 film Young Frankenstein.

5 March 2017 by Jarle Petterson Categories: Culture, English, KulturTags: 1970-tallet, 1970s, film, Mel Brooks, Young Frankenstein Leave a comment