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TyronneLawrence Welk and his show
November 19th 2008 22:52
It was a wholesome variety show, but without the pop culture of Ed Sullivan, and without any hint of decadence of hedonism. During its run, the country was gripped by unpopular wars, the threat of Communism and the Sexual Revolution. All of these were noticeably absent from the show, which sat comfortably in day dreams of cowboy shows and love duets.
My pa watched the show religiously, in syndication, loving the big band number and the sweet female singers. I knew, instinctively, that it was not a show that would be popular among my age group as, even back in the 70s,the audience was almost entirely senior citizens.
"The Lawrence Welk Show" was so disconnected to American culture that they happily did their own rendition of "One Toke Over the Line", assuming that a 'toke' was a cow or some other farmyard animal.
Forced to watch it, I tried my hardest to have sexual fantasies about some of the female singers, but their 'gee-shucks!' attitude and covered bodies prevented by seedy fantasies from taking place.
Naturally, of course, this type of conservative variety show will become popular again, and then we'll see who has the last laugh!
(found on If Charlie Parker Was a Gunslinger)
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