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The Rez · 12-17-2005, 03:56 AM

MY, MY CAN THAT LADY SING A WALTZ . . .

A friend I used to work for in the mid 80s produced a number of her 70s Canadian TV Specials

I never came to know her well, but will attest that she can be wonderfully *saucy* (I figure she likely laughed hillariously at *Blame Canada* from South Park.)

A fond US-TV moment for me was watching backstage as she and Helen Reddy seriously *got down* on The Midnight Special. Both could do The Blues justice and dance like white girls ought not to be able to.

Another Midnight Special installment featured Gord singing "I'm Not Supposed to Care"

Tied together w/ Johnny Rivers doing the Leadbelly Theme Song and The Wolfman howlin live and in color ('stead of Border Radio) The Midnight Special is one I'd like to see re-run. ('course Barry Manilow was on a bit too often for my taste)

Anne is still a treasure . . . and, hey, I was all dimply and curls, too, some ages ago (but don't tell anyone, OK?)

However, if she'd sung *funky I can be* (the original lyric) instead of The Monkees' *happy* on Daydream Believer, she'd have known exactly what John Stewart had in mind when he wrote the song.

And, did I say, "MY, MY COULD THAT LADY SING A WALTZ!!

The Rez

12-17-2005, 03:56 AM	#6
The Rez Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Balboa, CA, US of A Posts: 598	MY, MY CAN THAT LADY SING A WALTZ . . . A friend I used to work for in the mid 80s produced a number of her 70s Canadian TV Specials I never came to know her well, but will attest that she can be wonderfully saucy (I figure she likely laughed hillariously at Blame Canada from South Park.) A fond US-TV moment for me was watching backstage as she and Helen Reddy seriously got down on The Midnight Special. Both could do The Blues justice and dance like white girls ought not to be able to. Another Midnight Special installment featured Gord singing "I'm Not Supposed to Care" Tied together w/ Johnny Rivers doing the Leadbelly Theme Song and The Wolfman howlin live and in color ('stead of Border Radio) The Midnight Special is one I'd like to see re-run. ('course Barry Manilow was on a bit too often for my taste) Anne is still a treasure . . . and, hey, I was all dimply and curls, too, some ages ago (but don't tell anyone, OK?) However, if she'd sung funky I can be (the original lyric) instead of The Monkees' happy on Daydream Believer, she'd have known exactly what John Stewart had in mind when he wrote the song. And, did I say, "MY, MY COULD THAT LADY SING A WALTZ!! The Rez __________________ I came to Love the Music Before I came to Be [Psalm 139:13]