tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post2615540025189448466..comments2024-03-28T16:21:30.329-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Forgotten Music, AMERICAN BANDSTANDpattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-54401501983148610142010-04-30T04:20:50.647-04:002010-04-30T04:20:50.647-04:00It's something I only know from American films...It's something I only know from American films. I think that maybe Ready, Steady, Go was the English version?Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-63805140748597034932010-04-29T21:03:31.939-04:002010-04-29T21:03:31.939-04:00I'd forgotten about the Lloyd Thaxton Show. I ...I'd forgotten about the Lloyd Thaxton Show. I thought maybe it was Hullabaloo that was L.A based, but then I recall Wink Martindale was the host, and I think he was national...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-23832988497108086892010-04-29T17:29:08.375-04:002010-04-29T17:29:08.375-04:00Merriam-Webster Online agrees:
Etymology: modific...Merriam-Webster Online agrees:<br /><br />Etymology: modification of French charivari — more at charivari<br />Date: 1843<br />: a noisy mock serenade to a newly married couple<br /><br />— shivaree transitive verb <br /><br />The Maine-based series was devoted to country, folk and similar music...more an imitation of HOOTENANNY, I suspect...Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-42295914724379834722010-04-29T14:52:47.479-04:002010-04-29T14:52:47.479-04:00I think I remember that from the Waltons.I think I remember that from the Waltons.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-17693014066128525692010-04-29T14:40:26.745-04:002010-04-29T14:40:26.745-04:00I always thought a shivaree was the custom of a la...I always thought a shivaree was the custom of a large group of family and friends standing outside the home of a newlywed couple (usually on their wedding night) making a lot of noise.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-85361630652383240252010-04-29T14:17:32.928-04:002010-04-29T14:17:32.928-04:00Local tv must have been a lot more common. I thoug...Local tv must have been a lot more common. I thought cable might go that route, but it didn't. <br />What is the origin of Shivaree-it sounds like something from summer camp.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-86510572331533955322010-04-29T14:16:21.075-04:002010-04-29T14:16:21.075-04:00At least one version of SHIVAREE was based in, of ...At least one version of SHIVAREE was based in, of all places, Maine.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-24419389439330536322010-04-29T14:14:23.107-04:002010-04-29T14:14:23.107-04:00Rick--THE LLOYD THAXTON SHOW was definitely LA-bas...Rick--THE LLOYD THAXTON SHOW was definitely LA-based. Was SHIVAREE?Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-58647179260005005392010-04-29T14:11:53.257-04:002010-04-29T14:11:53.257-04:00Our local TV station in Charleston, WV, had a home...Our local TV station in Charleston, WV, had a home-grown version of "Bandstand" called "Record Hop," hosted by Dick Reid. Mostly kids dancing to records, but occasionally there would be a local act like Eddie Seacrist and His Rollin' Rockets.Fred Blosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07307848103704970189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-70236518603277858422010-04-29T13:30:37.142-04:002010-04-29T13:30:37.142-04:00Oh, god. Queen for a Day, was there ever a more de...Oh, god. Queen for a Day, was there ever a more depressing show.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-20467127307347725472010-04-29T13:30:01.860-04:002010-04-29T13:30:01.860-04:00We lived in a row house in Philly. In Karen's ...We lived in a row house in Philly. In Karen's basement was a ping pong table and her stepfather's Jack Lelanne (sp?) exercise equipment, which left a space of about 4 x 6 for dancing. Even today I can dance up a storm without moving an inch.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-36914124214212835362010-04-29T12:42:07.344-04:002010-04-29T12:42:07.344-04:00And what space were you and your friend using that...And what space were you and your friend using that was so tight, Patti? Self-restricted, or was the tv in an odd place?Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-27654158211119322512010-04-29T12:19:10.486-04:002010-04-29T12:19:10.486-04:00Amd a band from my Honolulu high school get their ...Amd a band from my Honolulu high school get their only national exposure on AB in '80 or '81...I remember the juror kids gave it a 50 and an 85, and that the (rather inane) song was called "Things to Do," but damned if I can remember the name of the band. Middle-aged moements. <br /><br />I'd suggest that QUEEN FOR A DAY and such might've been ahead of AB in the unreality sweeps, but you make a good case.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-75611487467484251122010-04-29T11:22:16.806-04:002010-04-29T11:22:16.806-04:00It was very well-known throughout Philly that once...It was very well-known throughout Philly that once the camera was off, Clark never spoke to the kids. Just had his makeup touched up and such. <br />My friend Karen and I practiced those dance steps everyday in a space the size of a shower floor. There are a lot of sites that list all the people who appeared on AB. Practically everyone except Elvis and Ricky. Even celebrities who were not really singers. <br />Did they ever not mention the "beat" George. Not the most discriminating listeners. Not all music needed to be danced to.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-78038894030610056812010-04-29T11:00:51.810-04:002010-04-29T11:00:51.810-04:00You know, I think you're right about it being ...You know, I think you're right about it being the first reality show. Never really thought of it that way.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-43106263596249578142010-04-29T10:14:29.553-04:002010-04-29T10:14:29.553-04:00I watched it, and pretty much from the beginning. ...I watched it, and pretty much from the beginning. Here in SoCal, it didn't take long for other shows to compete: Hullabaloo, Shivaree, Dance Party. At least one of those - I can't remember which - was produced locally so, like you Patti, we thought about maybe going on the show. Never tried, though, because we didn't think we were good enough dancers.<br /><br />Being a guy, I watched mostly for two things: see the people who sang the music, and see new dance steps and try to learn them. These shows were where I (tried) to learn the Mashed Potato, The Fly, The Fish, and of course The Twist, which was the easiest of all.<br /><br />I didn't care much about the dancers, they mostly looked pretty dorky since they had so many rules about how they danced, what they wore, what they said, etc.Richard R.http://brokenbullhorn.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-26420650008795216552010-04-29T09:58:15.311-04:002010-04-29T09:58:15.311-04:00Didn't Ritchie Valens also appear on American ...Didn't Ritchie Valens also appear on <i>American Bandstand</i> not long before his ill-fated flight with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper?Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-62971301134375316562010-04-29T09:55:42.898-04:002010-04-29T09:55:42.898-04:00Great post, Patti. I really liked your line about ...Great post, Patti. I really liked your line about Dick Clark's contempt for teenagers. He was always too unctuous for my taste. A little unctuous you can live with but on the unc scale he was way over the top.Ed Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126267358266480356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-34565480574127792612010-04-29T09:27:19.728-04:002010-04-29T09:27:19.728-04:00I used to rush home from school to watch AMERICAN ...I used to rush home from school to watch AMERICAN BANDSTAND. I loved the "Rate the Song" feature: "I'll give it an 8 because I like the beat."Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-47001551069062291342010-04-29T09:00:31.165-04:002010-04-29T09:00:31.165-04:00Soul Train had better dancers and probably better ...Soul Train had better dancers and probably better music.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-69362470488437914372010-04-29T08:47:59.842-04:002010-04-29T08:47:59.842-04:00In the early-to-mid 1970s, I'd watch "Ame...In the early-to-mid 1970s, I'd watch "American Bandstand" and "Soul Train" back-to-back on Saturday afternoons.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-61966237562891564042010-04-29T08:05:38.230-04:002010-04-29T08:05:38.230-04:00I was watching the first afternoon it hit national...I was watching the first afternoon it hit national TV, and I was there many afternoons later on. Great stuff.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-40010708109838035682010-04-29T08:04:02.379-04:002010-04-29T08:04:02.379-04:00Patti - Oh, I remember watching American Bandstand...Patti - Oh, I remember watching <i>American Bandstand</i>! It's interesting that you mention it as the first "reality" show, and I can see your point. I think one of the things that's interesting now is to look back and see, through those old episodes, how culture, fashion, etc., changed over the years...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-62397908786437031602010-04-29T07:45:11.192-04:002010-04-29T07:45:11.192-04:00But didn't it look faked, Mark. It seemed like...But didn't it look faked, Mark. It seemed like those cops set him out there for Ruby's gun.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-16317850878259557272010-04-29T07:25:14.529-04:002010-04-29T07:25:14.529-04:00I think the first "reality" show I ever ...I think the first "reality" show I ever saw was when Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.com