Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Crystal Blue Persuasion


It's my sisters birthday today, Happy Birthday K!!

Ah yes, the good old days when the song Crystal Blue Persuasion, was about positive changes, light, peace and love,  hope, about much better things then the greedy murderous, bloody money grabbing Walter White, nope dope, his cancer doesn't excuse him.of course, most people today associate Crystal Blue Persuasion with Breaking Bad. 
We caught season 1- 5 on Netflix this past winter.



"The band formed in 1959 in Niles, Michigan, first as the Echoes, then under the name Tom and the Tornadoes, with Tommy James (then known as Tommy Jackson), then only 12, as lead singer. In 1964 James renamed the band The Shondells because the name "sounded good." At this time, the Shondells were composed of Tommy James (vocals and guitar), Larry Coverdale (lead guitar), Larry Wright (bass), Craig Villeneuve (keyboards) and Jim Payne (drums). Later that year, the band recorded the Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich song "Hanky Panky" (originally a B-side by The Raindrops[1]). Released by a local label, Snap Records, James's version sold respectably in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, but Snap Records had no national distribution. Although the band toured the eastern Midwest, no other market took to the song. The single failed to chart nationally, and The Shondells disbanded in 1965 after graduating from high school." Wikipedia 



 Crimson and Clover. I chose this video for the 45...
 

&...

I Think We`re Alone Now 






 & another fave, Hanky Panky on the b side of Raindrops.

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Happy Birthday to my Sister and all of you born on this day!

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