The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for February 19, 2023

Bob Dylan.

WOW, “It ain’t me babe” Was that side A or B on the 78 record?

Bob Dylan wrote it.

I pay for XM radio for 2 cars, they just said a price increase today! I drive a C8 and I’d rather hear it, and the buick I don’t drive enough. XM might go

I don’t even recognize that title

“I can’t see me lovin’ nobody but you for all my life

When you’re with me, baby, the skies will be blue for all my life"

that’s all The Turtles I know

“when the rooster crows at the break of dawn/look out your window, I’ll be gone/you’re the reason I’m traveling on/but don’t think twice/It’s alright.’

Bob Dylan wrote it.

Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan were the founding members of The Turtles. When the band broke up, the formed a comedy rock duo called Flo and Eddie. They also toured with Frank Zappa’s “The Mothers of Invention”.

Bob Dylan.

I was under the impression that Thornapple was a Van Morrison contemporary while uncle Ted was more of a Glen Miller guy.

Growing up I would listen to my grandmother’s record albums from the 60s and 70s for hours on end. I loved the British Invasion groups.

“Brown Eyed Girl” is good but “Someone Like You” said it all for my wife and me. Thus it is our wedding song.

Old timers: Bob Dylan. Young snots: Never heard of him.

" those were the days"

I used to know more information like that, but the older I get, the less I remember those things.

Johnny Cash has a good rendition of that song.

I have two friends that count themselves as Beetles experts. They regularly get together over the phone and try to stump eachother on trivia. Me, I know practically nothing. Now, L.Beethoven or A.Mozart, now we’re in my area of at least some knowledge.

great, perhaps uncle Ted can call him for you so that he can answer the question… I enjoy the music, just don’t ask me who what did how… :}

Nice tap dance Brutus!

ka-dylan

I love oldies too but there are other bands and singers that I like that are pretty recent. However, while I can sing with them on the radio or whatever, who wrote what, I have no idea. Brown eyed girl is still one of my favorites, even though my wife has green eyes…..

I’m a true Dylan junkie. I’ve seen him in concert dozens of times, traveling anytime he’s within a couple hundred miles of Columbus. Plus I have literally thousands of bootleg concert recordings. Everything from 1960 to today.

Btw I love Uncle Ted’s wry and knowing (but subtle) smile in the last panel. He knows his nephew

That song is rarely heard these days, owing to its racist overtones. The original version was worse. Google it if you care.

“I said no, no, no, it ain’t me, babe. It ain’t me you’re lookin’ for, babe.”

It was Dylan, wasn’t it? (didn’t look)

To Uncle Ted these aren’t oldies.

Funny, “Brown eye’d girl” was considered controversial for “Questionable Content” because of what happens behind the stadium. Same with “Cecilia” by Simon and Garfunkel. Wouldn’t even raise an eyebrow today! I mean… Did anyone see the Grammy’s?

I think it goes something like “ It ain’t me babe, no no no it ain’t me babe, it ain’t me your looking for.

Well there is today’s earworm. Haven’t thoughtb about that song in ages.

I haven’t become an oldies expert, but I have become an oldie. My personal favorite Van Morrison song is “Wild Night.” I also like the John Cougar Mellencamp/Meshell Ndegeocello cover. And I love any and all Uncle Ted strips!

If you’re going to talk Van Morrison, then ‘Bright Side of the Road’ is it. especially Jerry Garcia’s take

Some oldies are good, but a few years ago the radio station I listen to in the car quit playing the good ones. Now, they play a mix of the good ones (well, most of them) and the loud stuff by no-talent mop tops and others with long hair. Sometimes in the car I can hear a station from back when music was good that doesn’t play any of the bad stuff.

Listening and enjoying doesn’t mean knowing the who done it, who cares, as long as it pleases,unless…

easy one, Bob Dylan

The Turtle’s song, that’s the real slow one…

The Turtle’s were still green at that time…

If you don’t like their song, no biggie, they’ve got hard shells…

Arnie, Arnie, Arnie, the go to guy…

My wife immediately answered -with no hesitation-Bob Dylan.

She is smart.

do you believe in magic? 1965, the golden age of music… ☺

btw, dylan himself didn’t think much of the turtles initially, but much more recently indicated that he appreciated groups like the turtles and sonny & cher turning his music into pop songs that were like commercials for his songs. apparently, he thought fairport convention covered his songs best…

Are they listening to the Radio Edit, or the full unedited version? ;-)

I like alternative music, which is probably now in the oldie category.

Bob Dylan.