Comments on: Adventures Through The Mines Of Mellow Gold 28 http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/ The Music That Taste Forgot Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:18:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: CHART ATTACK!: 10/11/80 | Popdose http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-49168 CHART ATTACK!: 10/11/80 | Popdose Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:31:52 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-49168 [...] this period, it was when I discussed “Suddenly” as a Mellow Gold song, and everybody raked me over the coals for not knowing enough of ELO’s music. I now know some of ELO’s music, but I [...] […] this period, it was when I discussed “Suddenly” as a Mellow Gold song, and everybody raked me over the coals for not knowing enough of ELO’s music. I now know some of ELO’s music, but I […]

]]> By: JasonHare.com » Blog Archive » The Sixth Day of Mellowmas: Mistletoe, Wine & Bad Teeth http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-26716 JasonHare.com » Blog Archive » The Sixth Day of Mellowmas: Mistletoe, Wine & Bad Teeth Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:02:44 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-26716 [...] That’s not true. You know “Suddenly.” It was a Mellow Gold selection. And I love that [...] […] That’s not true. You know “Suddenly.” It was a Mellow Gold selection. And I love that […]

]]> By: Ray http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-20666 Ray Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:17:58 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-20666 I actually have the 45 rpm single of "Suddenly" (matter of fact I have ALL of the singles from Xanadu), and one thing that hasn't been mentioned yet is that the "Suddenly" single has one of the three songs from the movie that did NOT appear on the soundtrack album... Olivia's lovely take on the standard, "You Made Me Love You". The song was in the movie as the tune Gene Kelly's character played on his phonograph just before the fantasy sequence where he dances with ONJ to "Whenever You're Away From Me". The other sought-after b-sides were ELO's "Drum Dreams" (b-side for the "I'm Alive" and "All Over The World" singles; played in the movie as the Xanadu club opened) and "Fool Country" (b-side to "Magic"; appeared in the movie as part of the closing Xanadu medley... this puppy finally saw the light of day on CD as the last track on disc #1 of the Olivia Newton-John GOLD collection). I actually have the 45 rpm single of “Suddenly” (matter of fact I have ALL of the singles from Xanadu), and one thing that hasn’t been mentioned yet is that the “Suddenly” single has one of the three songs from the movie that did NOT appear on the soundtrack album… Olivia’s lovely take on the standard, “You Made Me Love You”. The song was in the movie as the tune Gene Kelly’s character played on his phonograph just before the fantasy sequence where he dances with ONJ to “Whenever You’re Away From Me”. The other sought-after b-sides were ELO’s “Drum Dreams” (b-side for the “I’m Alive” and “All Over The World” singles; played in the movie as the Xanadu club opened) and “Fool Country” (b-side to “Magic”; appeared in the movie as part of the closing Xanadu medley… this puppy finally saw the light of day on CD as the last track on disc #1 of the Olivia Newton-John GOLD collection).

]]> By: Ray http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-16694 Ray Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:19:11 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-16694 Yes I'm an Olivia fan (and Xanadu is one of my guilty pleasures), but if you REALLY want to feast your eyes on something astonishing that Olivia had a part in, seek out her long-lost movie TOOMORROW (most of the "collector's copies" out there have Japanese subtitles and while the picture quality is not exactly pristine it certainly is watchable).  She's actually pretty cute in it, although the story is hokey and the music is cheesy beyond belief (which no doubt contributed to its almost instantaneous opening and closing in 1970 and consignment to relative oblivion ever since).  Yes I’m an Olivia fan (and Xanadu is one of my guilty pleasures), but if you REALLY want to feast your eyes on something astonishing that Olivia had a part in, seek out her long-lost movie TOOMORROW (most of the "collector’s copies" out there have Japanese subtitles and while the picture quality is not exactly pristine it certainly is watchable).  She’s actually pretty cute in it, although the story is hokey and the music is cheesy beyond belief (which no doubt contributed to its almost instantaneous opening and closing in 1970 and consignment to relative oblivion ever since). 

]]> By: dave http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-15718 dave Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:24:33 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-15718 There is an overdub of a foreign language over what you thought was a german tv show, but it was actually an american tv special called Olivia Newton-john Hollywood Nights.  That came on the hour before the 1980 oscars; and i read that she would not do a tv special unless she got that time slot.  Thats one strong Olivia!!!  Youv'e also got to see that special it co-stars Elton john, Tina Turner, Andy Gibb, Gene Kelly, Karen Carpenter, toni tanille, Cliff Richard, and more.  She duets with elton and the title song is a dance number of the Bob Seger remake of his Hollywood nights. There is an overdub of a foreign language over what you thought was a german tv show, but it was actually an american tv special called Olivia Newton-john Hollywood Nights.  That came on the hour before the 1980 oscars; and i read that she would not do a tv special unless she got that time slot.  Thats one strong Olivia!!!  Youv’e also got to see that special it co-stars Elton john, Tina Turner, Andy Gibb, Gene Kelly, Karen Carpenter, toni tanille, Cliff Richard, and more.  She duets with elton and the title song is a dance number of the Bob Seger remake of his Hollywood nights.

]]> By: JasonHare.com » Blog Archive » CHART ATTACK! #29: 4/28/84 http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-8235 JasonHare.com » Blog Archive » CHART ATTACK! #29: 4/28/84 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:27:12 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-8235 [...] You know how artists mainly just "know" how to duet in concert?  They know how to look at each other, at the audience, etc.  (See Cliff and Olivia in Mellow Gold.)  Willie and Julio have no idea how to do it.  When they look at each other, they look like they’re in love.  When they look at the audience, they look like they’d rather be anyplace else but the stage.  And Julio makes a few inappropriate gestures, too: check out the moment at :40 when he says "for helping me to grow" and then runs his hand down his stomach towards Lil’ Julio!  Or how about when he touches Willie’s stomach?  Julio, didn’t anybody tell you that Willie’s from Texas?  Did the fact that you’re in a tuxedo and he’s wearing jeans and a t-shirt not tip you off?  Not okay, Julio!  Not okay!As for the song’s lyrical content, well…take a second to try and envision the girl that might have heard this song and thought, "holy shit…I slept with both Julio Iglesias AND Willie Nelson!"  Both attracted the ladies (in vastly different ways, of course), and saw their share of action.  Perhaps they should have left in the line "To all the girls I’ve loved before…you may want to get that rash checked out." [...] […] You know how artists mainly just "know" how to duet in concert?  They know how to look at each other, at the audience, etc.  (See Cliff and Olivia in Mellow Gold.)  Willie and Julio have no idea how to do it.  When they look at each other, they look like they’re in love.  When they look at the audience, they look like they’d rather be anyplace else but the stage.  And Julio makes a few inappropriate gestures, too: check out the moment at :40 when he says "for helping me to grow" and then runs his hand down his stomach towards Lil’ Julio!  Or how about when he touches Willie’s stomach?  Julio, didn’t anybody tell you that Willie’s from Texas?  Did the fact that you’re in a tuxedo and he’s wearing jeans and a t-shirt not tip you off?  Not okay, Julio!  Not okay!As for the song’s lyrical content, well…take a second to try and envision the girl that might have heard this song and thought, "holy shit…I slept with both Julio Iglesias AND Willie Nelson!"  Both attracted the ladies (in vastly different ways, of course), and saw their share of action.  Perhaps they should have left in the line "To all the girls I’ve loved before…you may want to get that rash checked out." […]

]]> By: Robert http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-7923 Robert Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:46:00 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-7923 I think "Calling America," their last hit (from the beloved year of 1986, to boot), is pretty great too. I think “Calling America,” their last hit (from the beloved year of 1986, to boot), is pretty great too.

]]> By: Jason http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-7920 Jason Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:59:16 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-7920 I've thought about it, and I can live with that.<br /><br />Thanks for all the ELO suggestions, everybody.  I now know what I must do. I’ve thought about it, and I can live with that.

Thanks for all the ELO suggestions, everybody.  I now know what I must do.

]]> By: J http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-7918 J Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:45:20 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-7918 Thanks for making me live a day with this piece of crap song stuck in my head. I will probably never forgive you. Thanks for making me live a day with this piece of crap song stuck in my head. I will probably never forgive you.

]]> By: Jhensy http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-7883 Jhensy Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:09:20 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/04/18/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-28/#comment-7883 Me too, I'm also amazed this wasn't a Bee Gee thing... always thought it was. Actually the only thing I remember was the "I-ah-ah-ha-ha" hook. And this was only a #20 hit in 1980... how do I remember that hook so well? I was listening to Joy Division and Cabaret Voltaire and all that crap at the time. Weird.   And yeah, ELO was long gone by 1980. They jumped the shark for me when I saw them during the "Out Of The Blue" tour ('78?), when they played in a giant hokey flying saucer, and I felt really stupid watching it. Their masterpiece is "A New World Record" from '77, but there's tons of interesting and rewarding stuff throughout their catalogue, great fun if you've never explored. Jeff Lynne was a pretty brilliant guy. Me too, I’m also amazed this wasn’t a Bee Gee thing… always thought it was. Actually the only thing I remember was the "I-ah-ah-ha-ha" hook. And this was only a #20 hit in 1980… how do I remember that hook so well? I was listening to Joy Division and Cabaret Voltaire and all that crap at the time. Weird.
  And yeah, ELO was long gone by 1980. They jumped the shark for me when I saw them during the "Out Of The Blue" tour (’78?), when they played in a giant hokey flying saucer, and I felt really stupid watching it. Their masterpiece is "A New World Record" from ‘77, but there’s tons of interesting and rewarding stuff throughout their catalogue, great fun if you’ve never explored. Jeff Lynne was a pretty brilliant guy.

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