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May 7, 1973 –George Harrison released the single Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth), off his album, Living in the Material World, on this date. The song became George Harrison’s second US #1 following My Sweet Lord. It pushed Paul McCartney and Wings‘ My Love from the top position, marking the only occasionContinue reading “Help me cope, with this heavy load”

May 7, 2005 –Gwen Stefani third single from her debut album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby, Hollaback Girl reached No. #1 on the Billboard charts on this date. (When my daughters were younger, they thought it hysterical to run around the house singing, ‘My shit is bananas‘.) A “hollaback girl” is one of the lesser cheerleadersContinue reading “Hollaback Girl topped the charts”

May 6, 1991 –The DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince video for Summertime debuts on NBC following the season 1 finale of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Summertime won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group. There was some drama surrounding the category that year because Public Enemy, who wereContinue reading “Summertime premiered”

May 6, 1964 – The Beatles appeared on their first own variety show, Around the Beatles, which was broadcast in Britian on the ITV channel on this date. The “Shakespeare” performance is interrupted by planted hecklers, an odd notion which appears to perturb the screaming fans who believe that the hecklers are criticizing their belovedContinue reading “To Beatle or not to Beatle”

May 6, 1950 – The Looney Tunes short, The Leghorn Blows at Midnight, directed by Bob McKimson, starring Foghorn Leghorn, Barnyard Dawg, and Henery Hawk debuted on this date. Foghorn Leghorn talks about his scrawny wings, but he actually has human like arms…and hands.

May 6, 1944 – The Looney Tunes short, Swooner Crooner, directed by Frank Tashlin, starring Porky Pig debuted on this date. The only Porky Pig cartoon to be nominated for an Academy Award.

May 6, 1939 – The Merrie Melodies short, Thugs with Dirty Mugs, directed by Tex Avery, debuted on this date. The main bank-robber, Ed. G. Robemsome is a parody of Edward G. Robinson, star of classic 30’s gangster movies like Little Caesar and The Last Gangster.

Perhaps you celebrated a bit too at your favorite Mexican resaurant last night, so you would be forgiven if it may have escaped your attention – but today is the halfway point in Spring. It seems that the never ending extended rainy days should soon come to an end. So spring may finally take holdContinue reading “No spring skips its turn”

May 6, 1957 –CBS broadcasted the final episode of their vastly popular series, I Love Lucy, The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue, on this date. In the final scene, Desi, Jr. is standing in front of Vivian Vance. He’s the one to whom she asks, “Are you having fun, honey?” This is the only time Desi,Continue reading “The I Love Lucy Finale”

May 6, 2004 –The final episode of Friends aired on this date. The final episode drew an audience of 52.5 million people, when it was first aired. This was the fourth most watched finale in US television history. Interestingly, The One After The Superbowl (aired January 28, 1996), in season two, had higher figures withContinue reading “Last call at Central Perk”