7 Great Things About I Love The 70's, Volume 2: 1972 & 1973
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As for my seventies-themed week of posts, the beat goes on...
1972
1. "Probably someone said we should give Paul his own show but we don't want people to think he's gay, so we'll make him a dad...I mean Paul Lind was ahead of his time. Today, no problem. Gay dad, daughter. That's a great show. That's Will & Grace without that annoying Grace." (Michael Ian Black on the Paul Lind Show)
2. "When they sang Mockingbird together. And I remember that specifically, because they had to put me on a suicide watch for 48 hours. Man that was bad." (Greg Fitzsimmons on Carly Simon and James Taylor's duet) "I have a feeling You're So Vain was written about JT by Carly. Or knowing JT, he probably wrote it about her writing about him and gave her the song." (Nelson) "Carly Simon wrote You're So Vain about him and he wrote Horse With No Name about her." (Joe Large)
3. "Alice Cooper. You gotta give him credit. The man actually made Alice a scary name." (Hal Sparks)
4. "I can say Mother F***er 10 times in a row and it's cute. I mean it's adorable. But when he says it, it's just downright funny." (Michael Ian Black on Richard Pryor)
5. "A mark of sexiness is being able to mack the ladies in all different kinds of environments, whether it was outer space, in a jazz club with Billie Holiday or slinging back a Colt 45 on a tv commercial. Billy Dee sexy." (Mo Rocca on Billy Dee Williams)
6. "Good Year Blimp debuted in 1972 because America was clamoring for slower air travel." (Bil Dwyer)
7. "I have a dream that is impossible. I want to talk normal." (Charo on To Dream The Impossible Dream Song from Man of La Mancha)
1973
1. "Charles Nelson Reilly is the greatest celebrity ever for not really doing anything." (Chris Jericho)
2. "Celebrity bowling would keep you on the edge of your seat if you had nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing better to do." (Alonzo Bodden)
3. "There's a 20 year lag with nostalgia. So in the 70's, people were nostalgic about the 50's. Which means we should be talking about the 80's. This show is 10 years too late." (Michael Colton and John Aboud on the popularity of American Graffiti)
4. "The song is ultimately a pessimistic song. Cher is a breed half empty person rather than a breed half full. I mean Cher, you're a half breed. It's not like you're a quarter breed. Look on the bright side!" (Mo Rocca on Cher's Half Breed)
5. "I think it was the first time when it was ok for a guy to look up to another guy. It was the start of the man crush. I'm not gonna sleep with Steve McQueen, but I'd hug him. I'd take my shirt off, just like a couple of bros. Nothing's gonna happen. Unless he wants it to. Cause I mean, he could make me." (Brian Posehn on Steve McQueen)
6. "On some level though you're 9 years old, winning an Oscar. Then you're sorta like, I'm done. I peaked at nine. Now what? I guess I'll marry John McEnroe." (Michael Ian Black on Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon)
7. "The Streets of San Francisco marked a big turning point for both Michael Douglas and Karl Malden. For Michael Douglas it was an entree into big Hollywood. For Karl Malden it was a ticket to an American Express commerical." (Mo Rocca)
As for my seventies-themed week of posts, the beat goes on...
1972
1. "Probably someone said we should give Paul his own show but we don't want people to think he's gay, so we'll make him a dad...I mean Paul Lind was ahead of his time. Today, no problem. Gay dad, daughter. That's a great show. That's Will & Grace without that annoying Grace." (Michael Ian Black on the Paul Lind Show)
2. "When they sang Mockingbird together. And I remember that specifically, because they had to put me on a suicide watch for 48 hours. Man that was bad." (Greg Fitzsimmons on Carly Simon and James Taylor's duet) "I have a feeling You're So Vain was written about JT by Carly. Or knowing JT, he probably wrote it about her writing about him and gave her the song." (Nelson) "Carly Simon wrote You're So Vain about him and he wrote Horse With No Name about her." (Joe Large)
3. "Alice Cooper. You gotta give him credit. The man actually made Alice a scary name." (Hal Sparks)
4. "I can say Mother F***er 10 times in a row and it's cute. I mean it's adorable. But when he says it, it's just downright funny." (Michael Ian Black on Richard Pryor)
5. "A mark of sexiness is being able to mack the ladies in all different kinds of environments, whether it was outer space, in a jazz club with Billie Holiday or slinging back a Colt 45 on a tv commercial. Billy Dee sexy." (Mo Rocca on Billy Dee Williams)
6. "Good Year Blimp debuted in 1972 because America was clamoring for slower air travel." (Bil Dwyer)
7. "I have a dream that is impossible. I want to talk normal." (Charo on To Dream The Impossible Dream Song from Man of La Mancha)
1973
1. "Charles Nelson Reilly is the greatest celebrity ever for not really doing anything." (Chris Jericho)
2. "Celebrity bowling would keep you on the edge of your seat if you had nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing better to do." (Alonzo Bodden)
3. "There's a 20 year lag with nostalgia. So in the 70's, people were nostalgic about the 50's. Which means we should be talking about the 80's. This show is 10 years too late." (Michael Colton and John Aboud on the popularity of American Graffiti)
4. "The song is ultimately a pessimistic song. Cher is a breed half empty person rather than a breed half full. I mean Cher, you're a half breed. It's not like you're a quarter breed. Look on the bright side!" (Mo Rocca on Cher's Half Breed)
5. "I think it was the first time when it was ok for a guy to look up to another guy. It was the start of the man crush. I'm not gonna sleep with Steve McQueen, but I'd hug him. I'd take my shirt off, just like a couple of bros. Nothing's gonna happen. Unless he wants it to. Cause I mean, he could make me." (Brian Posehn on Steve McQueen)
6. "On some level though you're 9 years old, winning an Oscar. Then you're sorta like, I'm done. I peaked at nine. Now what? I guess I'll marry John McEnroe." (Michael Ian Black on Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon)
7. "The Streets of San Francisco marked a big turning point for both Michael Douglas and Karl Malden. For Michael Douglas it was an entree into big Hollywood. For Karl Malden it was a ticket to an American Express commerical." (Mo Rocca)
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