And in hopes of real summer weather. (Beth — you should feel free to ignore this one, and just check back in next week for my equally-relevant post, about the Stampeders.)
Mungo Jerry thankfully kept the misogyny to a minimum in In The Summertime, maxing out around “If her daddy’s rich, take her out for a meal; if her daddy’s poor, just do what you feel.” Everybody knows the song, but the vid is charming too:
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They’re one of those one-hitters that actually played a lot of listen-able stuff, if you like kazoos. I dunno how it came about, but Tim and I got really enamored of them one summer a few years back. (Probably because they’re the most Muppet-like band that’s not actually made of felt.) I think Tim still owns a box set. Lady Rose is another genuinely sweet song, and apparently takes place in a dinghy:
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If you’re looking for your fill of unadulterated kazoo-driven gibberishy raunch, check out the song that’s un-ironically titled “I’m A Mighty Mighty Man.”