1970s
Magma’s Invented Language
Vander invented a constructed language, Kobaïan, in which most lyrics are sung. In a 1977 interview with Vander and long-time Magma vocalist Klaus Blasquiz, Blasquiz said that Kobaïan is a "phonetic language made by elements of the Slavonic and Germanic languages to be able to express some things musically. The language has of course a content, but not word by word."[1] Vander himself has said that, "When I wrote, the sounds [of Kobaïan] came naturally with it—I didn’t intellectualise the process by saying 'Ok, now I’m going to write some words in a particular language', it was really sounds that were coming at the same time as the music."[2] Later albums tell different stories set in more ancient times; however, the Kobaïan language remains an integral part of the music.
Their Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 27, 2018 -
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Category: Languages, Music, 1970s, Europe, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
Bandido
Why does no one write folk-rock songs about bandidos these days? "I'll clean my wound with tequila..."More on singer Karen Lawrence.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 22, 2018 -
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Category: Ethnic Groupings, Music, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1970s
The Ritz
Department of HAS NOT AGED WELL.
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Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 20, 2018 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1970s, LGBT
Glove for Handshaking
Invented by Anthony Monde in 1975, a steel-ribbed glove “for the protection of politicians and others who do a lot of handshaking.”
York Daily Record - July 16, 1975
The Shreveport Times - Oct 12, 1975
Posted By: Alex - Mon Feb 19, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Inventions, 1970s
Cardinal Sin
In April 1976, Pope Paul VI named Monsignor Jaime L. Sin, Archbishop of Manila, as a new cardinal, thereby making him Cardinal Sin. From wikipedia:
Cardinal Sin
Clarion Ledger Sun - May 16, 1976
Posted By: Alex - Thu Feb 15, 2018 -
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Category: Odd Names, 1970s
Disco Star Wars
After Meco Monardo created a hit disco version of the Star Wars soundtrack in 1977, the next album he planned was Meco's Time Machine. He explained, "We'll visit eight different time periods of Earth's history and observe events. Those events will be translated into music. We'll start before the dawn of man, in prehistoric times, and we'll end in New York in 1980."But it doesn't seem like that album ever came out. Instead, Meco spent his entire career producing disco versions of movie soundtracks, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek, and An American Werewolf in London.
Plenty more of his stuff on YouTube, if you're interested.
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Posted By: Alex - Tue Feb 13, 2018 -
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Category: Movies, Music, Space-age Bachelor Pad & Exotic, 1970s
Carlton, Your Doorman
A never-purchased pilot for an animated cartoon series starring the Doorman from the Rhoda show.
Read the fascinating background story here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 11, 2018 -
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Category: Cartoons, 1970s, 1980s
The Presidential Comedy Albums of Earle Doud
Everyone knows the famous JFK-Vaughn Meader album. But how many realize the producer Earle Doud went on with that theme, to much less acclaim?I can't seem to find any clips on YouTube of the later ones.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 08, 2018 -
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Category: Government, Humor, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Hypnotizing the voters
Nick Belluso, while running for governor of Georgia in 1978, came up with the idea of hypnotizing the voters to vote for him. So he hired a hypnotist and created a TV ad which went as follows:Hypnotist: Do not be afraid. I am placing the name of Nick Belluso in your subconscious mind. You will remember this. You will vote on Election Day. You will vote Nick Belluso for governor. You will remember this. You will vote on Election Day. You will vote Nick Belluso for governor.
However, Belluso's scheme was foiled when every TV station but one refused to run the ad, fearing the hypnosis might actually work, which would open them up to potential legal liabilities.
So Belluso lost the election. Though he subsequently became a perennial candidate running for many offices, including President of the United States in 1980.
You can see most of the ad in the clip below.
Also worth noting: Belluso claimed he had been endorsed by "The Force."
The Nashville Tennessean - Aug 11, 1978
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jan 25, 2018 -
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Category: Hypnotism, Mesmerism and Mind Control, Politics, Psychology, 1970s
Harvesting and Storage of Sorghum Silage
In our untiring quest to find the most boring material ever filmed or written, which began with "Timber Bridge Inspection," reposted below, we bring you the entire contents of a scintillating pamphlet.
Original document here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 20, 2018 -
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Category: Agriculture, Boredom, Government, 1970s
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