Music: What are you listening to today?
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https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-mam...sullivan-show/
side note, i can see how easily she broke so many hearts
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For over two decades, The Ed Sullivan Show was a flagship television show known for showcasing various forms of entertainment, mostly music, and introducing new acts to a fresh audience. Over the years, it saw a young Michael Jackson grace its stage, along with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and many more of the biggest names in music.
Every Sunday at 8pm, American audiences would gather around their television sets to catch the show in action. “We’ve got a really big show for you tonight!” Sullivan would famously quip, more often than not, delivering on his promise as various acts took centre stage. Even after its run ended in 1971, The Ed Sullivan Show remained a symbol of entertainment excellence and a significant part of American television history.
Of the many memorable occurrences on the show, the episode that included a special performance by The Mamas & The Papas remains one of the most prominent. The Ed Sullivan Show apparently rarely resorted to relying on playback during its performances but had to every so often due to technical issues. In 1967, when The Mamas & The Papas were due to perform, the band were informed they would have to lip-synch their hit ‘California Dreamin”.
This didn’t go down well with the band, who decided that instead of delivering a serious performance at the request of the producers, they would poke fun at the entire idea. In protest, therefore, vocalist Michelle Phillips took a banana on stage and proceeded to chow down during the whole set. At the end of the song, she began to sing into the banana instead of her microphone.
Amusingly, her husband, John Phillips, can also be spotted conversing with his wife mid-performance. At the time, rebellious acts within folk and rock music were on the rise, and so this occurrence could be seen as a part of the burgeoning rejection of social values at the time. However, on the surface, it effectively does what it says on the tin — pokes fun at shows that insist on removing the authenticity from live performances.
Featured on The Mamas & The Papas’ 1966 album If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears, ‘California Dreamin” captures the radiant essence of the Western hippie culture. Williams explained that the song took shape in 1963 when she had recently married John, and they were enduring a harsh New York winter.
During their early marital days, John would pace their apartment, crafting lyrics. One morning, he presented the first verse of ‘California Dreamin” to Michelle. Reading the lyrics, a West Coast native herself, she felt her own yearning and homesickness mirrored in the words.
Every Sunday at 8pm, American audiences would gather around their television sets to catch the show in action. “We’ve got a really big show for you tonight!” Sullivan would famously quip, more often than not, delivering on his promise as various acts took centre stage. Even after its run ended in 1971, The Ed Sullivan Show remained a symbol of entertainment excellence and a significant part of American television history.
Of the many memorable occurrences on the show, the episode that included a special performance by The Mamas & The Papas remains one of the most prominent. The Ed Sullivan Show apparently rarely resorted to relying on playback during its performances but had to every so often due to technical issues. In 1967, when The Mamas & The Papas were due to perform, the band were informed they would have to lip-synch their hit ‘California Dreamin”.
This didn’t go down well with the band, who decided that instead of delivering a serious performance at the request of the producers, they would poke fun at the entire idea. In protest, therefore, vocalist Michelle Phillips took a banana on stage and proceeded to chow down during the whole set. At the end of the song, she began to sing into the banana instead of her microphone.
Amusingly, her husband, John Phillips, can also be spotted conversing with his wife mid-performance. At the time, rebellious acts within folk and rock music were on the rise, and so this occurrence could be seen as a part of the burgeoning rejection of social values at the time. However, on the surface, it effectively does what it says on the tin — pokes fun at shows that insist on removing the authenticity from live performances.
Featured on The Mamas & The Papas’ 1966 album If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears, ‘California Dreamin” captures the radiant essence of the Western hippie culture. Williams explained that the song took shape in 1963 when she had recently married John, and they were enduring a harsh New York winter.
During their early marital days, John would pace their apartment, crafting lyrics. One morning, he presented the first verse of ‘California Dreamin” to Michelle. Reading the lyrics, a West Coast native herself, she felt her own yearning and homesickness mirrored in the words.
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