Bop Fables: Jack and the Beanstalk

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Posted By: Paul - Mon May 09, 2016
Category: Myths and Fairytales | Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers | 1960s | Slang

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Here's the master doing it right! Archie Campbell

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/09/16 at 09:00 AM

Ha, thanks for this. Perfect timing. For my next radio show I'm doing two hours of beatniks and jive. Such as this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrd3xbrlaGg

Posted by S. Norman on 05/09/16 at 09:05 AM

He lost me at "Jack being so square, he was octagonal."

Posted by Virtual on 05/09/16 at 08:26 PM

That's GREAT! And Cinderella is awesome too!

Hey S. Norman, don't forget Ken Nordine during the show. There wasn't a hipper hipster or beatier beatnik ever. https://youtu.be/zGMNssaPJu0

Posted by puptentacle on 05/09/16 at 09:51 PM

I interviewd Ken years ago for his Colors CD release.
Here's an odd one from him:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Sc3yG0uZA

Posted by S. Norman on 05/10/16 at 08:34 AM

Well this may be a little late, but here's the two hours of beatnik silliness:

https://www.mixcloud.com/Spiney_Norman/

Posted by S. Norman on 06/09/16 at 10:27 AM

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