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October 6, 1969 –The Beatles release a double A-side single Something and Come Together on this date. It was the only song written by George Harrison released as a single by The Beatles. George Harrison wrote this during a break while The Beatles were working on The White Album. It was not recorded in timeContinue reading “… Attracts me like no other …”

October 6, 1992 – 34 years ago, R.E.M. released their eighth studio album, Automatic for the People, on this date. The album title was inspired by Weaver D’s soul food diner in Athens, Georgia. When you ordered food there, they answered by saying “automatic.” They had a sign that said “Delicious Fine Foods – AutomaticContinue reading “Smack, crack, bushwhacked”

October 5, 1962 –Parlophone Records released the Beatles first single, Love Me Do, in England on this date. (The B side was, P.S., I Love You.) Despite their UK success, the group had a lot of trouble getting attention in America. Parlophone’s US counterpart, Capitol Records, wouldn’t release Love Me Do, figuring it would flop.Continue reading “You know I love you”

October 5, 1973 –The seventh studio album by Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, (a double LP,) was release on this date. Elton and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin went to Jamaica to record the album, but the studio wasn’t up to standard, so the project was abandoned there with only a rough version ofContinue reading “The roses in the window box have tilted to one side”

October 5, 1946 – The Looney Tunes short, The Big Snooze, directed by Bob Clampett, and starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, was released on this date. As Bugs is pleading with Elmer not to quit, he turns to the audience and comments, “‘Bette Davis is gonna hate me for this.” Davis, at the time,Continue reading “The Big Snooze premiered”

October 5, 1969 – The British Empire had been on a long slow decline for many years. The last flourish of that dying world power happened on this date – Monty Python’s Flying Circus made its debut on BBC-TV. The Pythons did almost all of their own stunts, including Graham Chapman (a qualified mountaineer) readingContinue reading “Owl-Stretching Time premiered”

October 5, 1950 – You Bet Your Life, hosted by Groucho Marx with his announcer George Fenneman, premiered on NBC-TV on this date. Its’ run lasted 11 years. Not to creep you out but every single person in that audience is dead yet you’ve hear them your entire life – most of the canned laughterContinue reading “He never really said – “I take my cigar our once and a while.””

October 4, 1952 –The Merrie Melodies short, Tree for Two, directed by Friz Freleng and starring Sylvester the Cat was released on this date. This cartoon marks the debut of Spike and Chester, two antagonistic city bully dogs who would chase Sylvester not once, but twice. Their second and last appearance would be in theContinue reading “Tree for Two premiered”

October 4, 1947 –The Looney Tunes short, Little Orphan Airedale, directed by Chuck Jones, and starring Porky Pig and Charlie Dog, was released on this date. While looking for prospective masters, Charlie imitates several passersby. The second one, a man with sleepy eyes and big lips, is a caricature of Mel Blanc.

October 3, 1942 – The Looney Tunes short, The Hep Cat, directed by Bob Clampett, was released on this date. Among the personalities depicted are popular pinup film star Victor Mature (the cat momentarily transitions into a caricature of him), Gallic actor Charles Boyer (who would in turn inspire WB character Pepe Le Pew), comicContinue reading “The Hep Cat premiered”