02.03.2024 Groovy Grooves

GROOVY GROOVES with Ron Klutho

Airdate February 3, 2024

Saturday nights at 10pmCT on NewsTalkSTL
https://newstalkstl.com/groovy-grooves-with-ron-klutho/

0:14 The Grooviest Girl in the World-Fun and Games 1969
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49HMIrPbaeg
Ultra-groovy song by Texas one-hit-wonder group Fun and Games

3:30 Keep On-The Brady Bunch 1972
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U8ih1sS4jY
The ultimate in early-70s cheesiness by the ubiquitous (but groovy) Brady Bunch

6:00 I Think I Love You-The Partridge Family 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb4FMn-IWEY
First big hit for Partridge Family. Show and group based on late-60s family singing group the Cowsills

8:48 Scooby-Doo theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apztubUz8TA

9:47 Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep-Mac and Katie Kissoon 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIDQtr5nnuM
Offbeat song by brother-and-sister Trinidadian/British group

12:39 Almond Joy/Mounds commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdwVw4KZ_Bc

13:07 Funny Funny-The Sweet 1971
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ_45NX1x5w
Bubblegum hit by British glam group

17:14 Heaven Sent commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gym7LD47k98
Deadliest "earworm" ever, featured in film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"...reworking of song "Suddenly" by Kathy Keegan

18:13 Thank You-Gladys Knight and the Pips 1973
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JhIVctnaaM
Groovy remake of Sly and the Family Stone hit

23:58 Candida-Tony Orlando and Dawn 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtEG6kG_vfI
Early Dawn hit (before they became "Tony Orlando and Dawn")

26:59 Major to Minor-The Settlers 1967
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isZH0dmYnog
Cheery song by British folk-rock-paisley group. Lead singer Cindy Kent is now a Church of England pastor.

29:52 Daytime Nighttime Suffering-Wings 1979
https://youtu.be/wZxsgnDG1P0?si=f1Ft3tsu1oPbHlLk
B-Side to Wings top-10 hit "Goodnight Tonight"

34:08 I’m Doing Fine Now-New York City 1973
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qli3wHtmq98
Smooth-sounding hit by NYC vocal group

37:39 Indiana Wants Me-R. Dean Taylor 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZL_tZxyBDo
Dramatic song by one of a few white Motown artists

41:20 Dr Pepper commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvCTaccEkMI

41:48 Operator-The Rubinoos 1979
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr2hcAB3-vM
Song by underrated late-70s power pop LA group, still performing

44:41 Sanford and Son theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsE9aglVu4U

47:18 You’re Still My Favorite Girlfriend-Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart 1969
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K5PeXHGyDo
One of a string of hits by singing-songwriting duo

50:04 Lily Tomlin: And That’s the Truth quote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RKqs0u3v10