OLD SCHOOL #43 It's All Good

^{If you have listened to any of the previous podcasts, you know that Old School is not just an oldies show. Professor Mikey likes to dig into the old stuff not because of where it appeared on the charts as much as what it added to the culture. And what it sounds like and how it makes you feel after it has been sleeping in the grooves for a half century. Every record tells a story don’t it.}

^{This show could have been a lot easier. Search songs that have happy in the title and hit go. But I was looking for attitude, which is a bit of a difference.}

^{I don’t pit old music against new. But…songs about bedrock happiness and well being are pretty rare today, unless a country artist gets a new car or a new girlfriend. Happiness is equated to money and that’s about it. Not everything. Hey it’s pop music, right?}

^{But there was a time in music when the audience didn’t have a lot of money so they needed songs about establishing a positive attitude with what they brought to the table.} 

^{It’s a fine line. Find happiness in nature and well-being and good deeds. Regardless of what’s up when you are asked how you are doing, you might say “it’s all good.” It’s all good used to be the mantra for everyone, although they acknowledged it with a “Fine, thank you.”}

^{So the stage is set for positive vibrations with some serious attitude. We are going to drop the needle on a few different eras, and hear how artists equated  well placed self confidence  through their music while their audiences got  little lessons in peace of mind. This is episode number 43 of old school. It’s All Good!}

^{Feelin’ Alright JOE COCKER 1969}

^{The Right Time RAY CHARLES 1959}

^{But I Was Cool OSCAR BROWN JR 1960}

^{Glad All Over DAVE CLARK 5 1964}

^{I’m So Glad CREAM 1966}

^{It’s a Good Day PEGGY LEE 1946}

^{You Make Me Feel Good THE ZOMBIES 1964}

^{Good Thing PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS 1966}

^{Good Thing FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS 1989}

^{Get on the Good Foot JAMES BROWN 1972}

^{Oh Yeah THE SHADOWS OF KNIGHT 1966}

^{Happy Time TIM BUCKLEY 1969}

^{Happiness Runs DONOVAN 1968}

^{It’s Gonna Work Out Fine IKE AND TINA TURNER 1961}

^{It’s Wonderful THE RASCALS 1968}

Good witch

“The past is a blast.”

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