Posted February 12, 200718 yr late 60's new york saw the birthplace of 'bubblegum' pop, founded by omri katz and steve kastenetz. they had several acts on their books... all seemingly here in the uk being one hit wonders.. 1910 fruitgum co..... 'simon says' ohio express........... 'yummy, yummy, yummy, ' (currently being used on tv to advertise shreddies) were the 2 main acts.... ok pop i guess... but they released a track in late '68... as 'kastenetz katz singing orchestral circus' (featuring all their acts in one go) " quick joey small (run joey run)" which i thought was pretty good! anybody else like them? or can be arsed to add info?..lol..
February 13, 200718 yr late 60's new york saw the birthplace of 'bubblegum' pop, founded by omri katz and steve kastenetz. they had several acts on their books... all seemingly here in the uk being one hit wonders.. was putting the names into wiki and Omri Katz came up with this actor from a dallas tv movie rather than Bubblegum: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/23/Katz_shenkarow-the_lost_hour.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d8/Omri_katz_jr_returns.jpg and steve kastenetz came up with nothing. think you might have a job there updating it with your knowlegde
February 13, 200718 yr Author was putting the names into wiki and Omri Katz came up with this actor from a dallas tv movie rather than Bubblegum: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/23/Katz_shenkarow-the_lost_hour.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d8/Omri_katz_jr_returns.jpg and steve kastenetz came up with nothing. think you might have a job there updating it with your knowlegde that highlights wiki's faults..... it aint perfect!
February 13, 200718 yr Author right.... i am at error here, indeed omri katz was summut to do woth dallas the tv soap! i now remember seeing his name on the title sequence...lol.. and its kasentetz, not kastenetz...lol. never mind... the threads about bubblegum music, and not the history of it!
February 13, 200718 yr Would you add the Monkees to this list, what about Tommy James & the shondells with "Mony Mony" certainly remember "Simon Says" and " Yummy Yummy Yummy". Others i can think of were Tommy Roe and "Dizzy", the Archies and "Sugar Sugar" and Keith West " Excerpt from a Teenage Opera" (how come he never finished it :lol: ).
February 13, 200718 yr Author strictly speaking, the monkees werent 'bubblegum'. they werent from the kasenetz katz stable who appeare to have cornered the market. the archies were session musicians who did play on several 'bubblegum' hits
February 13, 200718 yr Author keith west wasnt.. he was uk... never u8nderstood what tf that was all about! where IS that teenage opera?... mind you... its 'saga' now! lol.
February 15, 200718 yr right.... i am at error here, indeed omri katz was summut to do woth dallas the tv soap! i now remember seeing his name on the title sequence...lol.. and its kasentetz, not kastenetz...lol. yeah wiki can be a pain if you dont get the word write have to use their search facilty. the other day i was reading either uncut or the word and the archies was praised by somebody alt.rock for being a guilty pleasure worthy of elevating out of the gps section to greatness on its own. can remember who is was have to find it
February 15, 200718 yr But he is Omri Katz - the kid actor from the TV show Eerie Indiana. As for bubblegum pop, has anyone heard Giorgio Moroder's 'Looky Looky' - brilliant stuff. Round about the time he produced 'Son of My Father' for Chicory Tip.
February 15, 200718 yr Everyone records The Archies as being the ultimate one hit wonders but outside the UK they had heaps of hits. Jingle Jangle, Bang-Shang-a lang, Who's Your Baby to name just three. Get On The Line has one of the greatest riffs in teen pop history. The backing track was the closing theme for Archie's Giant Jukebox. Excellent. Talking Heads used to cover 123 Redlight(1919 Fruitgum Company). One of the CLASSICS of bubblegum :D Check out this site for the full glory of bubblegum music http://home.xnet.com/~reja/life/bubblegum/...egum_music.html Here's an quote on a couple of bubblegum classics 1968, 69: Yummy Yummy Yummy (Ohio Express, 2:18, 1968) -- the classic Bubblegum song. Featuring the unique vocals of Joey Levine, this number covers all the criteria of a true Bubblegum song. Only a handful of people who grew up during the 60s can't probably sing the entire song from memory, almost forty years later -- displaying the creative genius of the Bubblegum "hook". Yummy Yummy Yummy is one of the best -- if not the best -- numbers of the genre. You just can't not sing along and dance to this one. Note the clever key change, done with a single guitar chord, at the brief bridge. Chewy Chewy (Ohio Express, 2:36, 1968) -- this catchy number, also featuring Joey Levine, has another classic hook. Listen for the Jan and Dean influence on the background vocals. You can also hear Levine clearly in the background vocals. 123 Red Light (1910 Fruitgum Company, 2:04) -- although the lyrics stray a bit from the typical naievete of Bubblegum, this is another of the better known bubblegum classics. Like many of this groups numbers, it is slower and lacks some of the musical depth. Goody Goody Gumdrops (1910 Fruitgum Company, 2:13) -- with a thumping bass line and doo-wop type background vocals, this is one of the best "feel-good" Bubblegum numbers. Simon Says (1910 Fruitgum Company. 2:14) -- the production is weaker than other bubblegum songs, but this one is still played at children's parties. OK, well, maybe that's not the true definition of a classic, but, hey! Run Joey Run (Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus, aka Kasenetz-Katz Flying Super Cirkus, 2:20) -- although this song lacks production depth, it still boasts enough of the required touches -- Joey Levine's vocals, farfisa organ, thumping bass, and clever hook -- to make it a classic. The song is about Joey Small, an excaped convict who is being aided by his girlfriend Mary Jane. Edited February 15, 200718 yr by findingout
February 17, 200718 yr Everyone records The Archies as being the ultimate one hit wonders but outside the UK they had heaps of hits. Jingle Jangle, Bang-Shang-a lang, Who's Your Baby to name just three. Get On The Line has one of the greatest riffs in teen pop history. The backing track was the closing theme for Archie's Giant Jukebox. Excellent. Talking Heads used to cover 123 Redlight(1919 Fruitgum Company). One of the CLASSICS of bubblegum :D Check out this site for the full glory of bubblegum music http://home.xnet.com/~reja/life/bubblegum/...egum_music.html i'll have a look at that later.
Create an account or sign in to comment