06.01.2024 Groovy Grooves

GROOVY GROOVES with Ron Klutho

Airdate June 1, 2024

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

0:12 Mystery Date commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHsQpTbQ9Uo

1:09 Every Time I Turn Around-LTD 1977
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7HdlGtSL08
Funky late-70s hit featuring lead singer and future solo artist Jeffrey Osborne

5:47 Get Down-Gilbert O’Sullivan 1973
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Klz93bjI4
Silly change of pace song by Irish singer better known for sad ballads

8:21 Becky’s Carpet commercial
https://youtu.be/X0cDhAjCD0o?si=PSwljCHqGjgisFvk

8:49 Voices-Cheap Trick 1979
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo71pQxvAvc
Track from "Dream Police" LP, the follow-up to worldwide breakthrough "Live at Budokan" LP

14:14 Bluer than Blue-Michael Johnson 1978
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYPJw8UZClw
Melancholy hit by country crooner

17:04 Mod Squad theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd85Qim_Z6A

17:58 Polaroid Swinger commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9lvcFlUBxM

18:24 Galaxy-War 1978
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RaIxO6X7pI
Funky dance hit by Eric Burdon's former band

23:50 Baby What a Big Surprise-Chicago 1977
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFVWUk7Qq8A
Late-70s hit by Midwestern supergroup, featuring background vocals by Beach Boy Carl Wilson

26:49 Seasons-Grace Slick 1979
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajl3fE5VYOA
Abba-ish change of pace for rock goddess, on hiatus from Jefferson Starship

31:43 Love’s Gone Bad-Chris Clark 1966
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzz1ZhWLgHQ
R&B hit by criminally underrated Motown singer

34:00 Tonight Show: Don Rickles and Johnny Carson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAZSIiZmiz8

35:02 British Sterling commercial
https://youtu.be/bEQl_ejafcY?si=23xADS81KhC8LZnn

35:28 Joy-Apollo 100 1971
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S8jd8WhxoI
Electronic version of Bach's cantata by British instrumental group

40:57 Do You No Wrong Again-Drakkar Band (Thra Ka Band) 1974
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yli9dew_Y6w
Psychedelic song by Cambodian 70s group, which was decimated, as so many other Cambodian artists, in Khmer Rouge genocide

44:39 TWA commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLFeqsCaeJ4

45:09 Down by the Lazy River-The Osmonds 1972
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1TXN9FprsQ
Groovy, uptempo song by one of the original boy bands, this one with lead vocals by Merrill (not Donny)

49:05 Rosewood Bitters-Michael Stanley Band 1973
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP72FBU7kGE
Iconic song by Cleveland rock royalty and KSHE favorite

53:42 Raj is gonna get it! (What’s Happening) catchphrase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLMAnAgQB3g