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October 6, 1969 – The Beatles release a double A-side single Something, (the only song written by George Harrison released as a single by The Beatles,) and Come Together on this date. George Harrison wrote this during a break while The Beatles were working on The White Album. It was not recorded in time forContinue reading “The only George Harrison Beatles single”

October 6, 1992 –32 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 – Automatic ForContinue reading “Smack, crack, bushwhacked …”

In the late 40s through the 50s, the CIA led a top secret campaign, called Militant Liberty that encouraged studios to insert the theme of freedom into Hollywood movies. Alfred P. Sloan (think about the name and it will come to you) the recently retired head of of General Motors from 1923 to 1946, wasContinue reading “Your tax dollars at work”

October 6, 1967 – Kirk, Scott, McCoy and Uhura enter a parallel universe in the Star Trek episode Mirror, Mirror, which aired on this date. (Look for Spocks‘ outrageous Van Dyke beard in this episode.) It took about a month to complete this particular episode. After filming had begun, BarBara Luna was diagnosed with strepContinue reading “I’m sure Bill would have risked it.”

October 6, 1963 –“She was holding my hand and I thought, ‘Gee, she seems nervous.’ At that time, I wasn’t nervous. I was still very young, I think, about to do ‘Funny Girl,’ and now, when I think back on it, I think, ‘Oh, my God, I know exactly what she’s feeling.’ Or, you know,Continue reading “You may not remember but you’ve seen this clip”

Today is Mad Hatter’s Day. The Mad Hatter wore a top hat on the front of which a slip of paper with reads “10/6.” The 10/6 refers to the cost of a hat — 10 shillings and 6 pence, and later became the date and month to celebrate Mad Hatter Day. (Except since the MadContinue reading “You can always take more than nothing”

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 “Love Me Do went on sale”

October 5, 1973 –The seventh studio album by Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, (a double LP,) was release on this date. Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to this and most of Elton’s other songs. He often seems to write about Elton, but this one appears to be about himself. The lyrics are about givingContinue reading “Just wait the record will start soon”

October 5, 2001 –Barry Bonds hit Home Runs #71 & 72, beating Mark McGuire’s prior record. He went on the hit 73 for the season and is still the current record. Mr Bonds’ (as well as Mr McGuire’s) record is tarnished because it is believed that they were on the juice, as opposed to justContinue reading “Record or Not – You decide”

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 “It really was something completely different”