Wow. I got some great comments on my last post. I thought a post on hockey would bore everyone to death. Thank you. 
Question: What was the Billboard number one song of 1966?
Answer: Sgt Barry Sadler – Ballad Of The Green Beret
So today in an effort to calm myself while I frantically tried to weave a connecting thread through the disjoint sections of my thesis, I listened to the top 100 hits of 1966. I was surprised to find a really cheesy, patriotic, lame song at the top of this great musical year. What was in the number two spot? Diana Ross – You Cant Hurry Love. A supremely superior song. I can’t help but wonder if racism was in play to keep a black woman out of number one. I envision an old prejudiced grump with some power to wield ordering someone at Billboard, “Bump her out of the top spot! Here, put this patriotic ballad in as number one, do it for your country son. What are you? A pinko?” (I have no clue if anyone actually talked like this in 1966)
Have a look at what else Sgt Barry beat out:
#8, The Beatles – We Can Work It Out.
#18, The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black.
#25, Nancy Sinatra – These Boots are Made for Walking.
#34, Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves a Woman.
#37, The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations.
#43, Stevie Wonder – Uptight Everything’s Alright.
The injustice continues all the way down. That lousy Green Beret song is incredibly horrible and it was number one. Number one! I don’t even know why I am pretending to be shocked. Musical crap always seems to float to the top.
Fighting soldiers from the sky,
Fearless men who jump and die.
Men who mean just what they say,
The brave men of the Green Beret
Ok, nevermind. With brilliant ryhmes like, “from the sky”, “jump and die”, I’m surprised it wasn’t number one in 1967 too. All right, I need to move on, nobody likes sarcasm. I’ve probably deeply offended someone. I apologize. Go U.S.A.
Worked on the thesis all day for the last time, it’s not great but good enough I suppose. I’m handing it in tomorrow on time. This calls for a single banana.
Not more because now I’m entering a tough stretch of presentations and assignments. However, I’ve felled the giant and the end is near.
The Ancient Undergrad 
Wow, now you put that damned song in my head! My parents use to listen to ’60’s music all the time and that Green Berets song was one of my father’s favourites. Sadly.. I know all the words… try to sing it in that deep manly baritone. Just what you’d imagine a G.I.Joe to sound like! =P You know that song ‘In the Year 2525’? That sneaks into my head sometimes too.Go banana! Go banana! Get your freak on! Go banana!RYC: I didn’t think anyone would get Catherine so quickly. Ah, but our young Malfoy is all grown up. You can tell he’s got man hands now! *so says the cougar* Anyway, I never really considered JKR’s personality in relation to her books. I don’t know that much about her either. I know she’s kind of stuffy and she’s a full time mother as well. But, hey, even if she weren’t writing the books, she’s still damn rich! It doesn’t matter to me at all!
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Isn’t “Last train to Clarksville” or “When I Saw her Face” some where on that list too? HA – I was 6 back then. I enjoy reading you, now get yoru work done!
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I’m so happy there’s light at the end of your proverbial tunnel of academia. Baby, everything is alright! Whew…now I have Stevie Wonder in my head instead of “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” which has been running around since watching “American Idol” last night. Many thanks. Shite music is always going to be the popular choice over greatness such as Diana Ross and The Beatles. Hypothesis? Most people are stupid, and have no taste.
I appreciate the nice comment(s). I may be crazy (even from a clinical standpoint–finally, the corroboration I need!) but at least now I’m crazy and enjoying life. P.S. on the hockey thing–have you ever seen “Happy Gilmore?” Talk about lack of taste, but I looove that movie. My most favorite “stupid” movie, ever.
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damn you sgt. barry! i’m a big fan of These Boots are Made for Walking.What is up with you and random animal posters? monkeys, owls… next year i suggest manatees. I have heard most men prefer thier ladies flexible, shape-shifter is a new one however. i think that might bite you in the ass if you’re not careful. but give it a go. (provided you know of a shape-shifter and she is willing to marry you.) alas, i forever will be Mr. Incredible. hurrah for muscles. 😦
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It was number one for the same freakin’ reason “I’m Proud to Be an American” is oversung at all high school concerts ever since it came out in the ’80’s. Because it is patriotic and is written in a key that most normal people can sing…unlike our national anthem. Plus there was a war afoot at the time. Patriotic sappy stuff is always popular when there’s a war on. Now why am I not writing patriotic sappy stuff and taking advantage of the current conflict?? Hmmmmm…… What rhymes with…HumVee…
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It was number one for the same freakin’ reason “I’m Proud to Be an American” is oversung at all high school concerts ever since it came out in the ’80’s. Because it is patriotic and is written in a key that most normal people can sing…unlike our national anthem. Plus there was a war afoot at the time. Patriotic sappy stuff is always popular when there’s a war on. Now why am I not writing patriotic sappy stuff and taking advantage of the current conflict?? Hmmmmm…… What rhymes with…HumVee…
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The Dixie Chicks also have a great version of ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’. Love the bananas!! 😉
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“go banana!” thats a great episode.
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Dixie Chicks… One of em’ looks like a dude
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That’s a shame that it beat all of those good songs, except for ‘These Boots Are Made For Walkin’, which is pretty shitty.
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Congradulations on that Thesis!! The banana… a very nice touch. I luv that guy! Anyways… My mom was a hippie to the core… so yeah… sappy love songs pretty much ruled my life as a kid. And the patriotic stuff, well let’s just say my mom had a bad habit of protesting songs inside the car as loud as possible and with all the raw emotion a fanatic of the time would have had. She was a sad development of a different kind of road rage, although I would imagine the passerbys would have been just as scared then as they would be now. Man, I miss those days!
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