It's not just the worst songs ever. It's ersatz versions of the worst songs ever. My sister fell for this once back then. She got one advertised as: "Performed by the original artists."
"The Original Artists" were a wedding band from Nebraska, I think.
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Suicide pact? I'm into it if I have to listen to this again.
Remember, in a murder/suicide situation, always volunteer to start the proceedings.
Damn fine strategy, that......
Andy
www.smokingtoaster.com
Meh. I was 12 years old in 1974, and I remember most of those songs. Some were pretty cool, like "Bennie and the Jets". Others, like "Bless the Beasts and the Children" may not have made a whole lot of sense, but, damn, Karen Carpenter could sing.
And then there's "Seasons in the Sun", which makes me want to join you in the pact-- it's that depressing.
Hale Adams
Pikesville, People's Democratic Republic of Maryland
By birth record, I was there, but I have entirely forgotten 1974...
My two favorite parts of this:
1. "Because of low royalties, we can't reveal the artists"
Low royalties? I'll say. I mean, do you know how much it would have cost to get the actual Terry Jacks?!
2. You had to pay $2.00 extra to get it on 8-track tapes, perhaps the worst technology ever invented.
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