LOTS of Great Listening Choices

FH Reader SAM WARD tells us about a great site that offers up just about any kind of music you might like to listen to ... with a wide variety of choices to choose from.

 

Hi there Kent,

As much as you are into music and keep up with all kinds of music happenings all over the world, I can't imagine that you don't already know this, but just in case you don't, there is a website out there called AccuRadio in which one of the many oldies channels offered is called Oldies '67 channel.  

 

The URL for this amazing website is:  https://www.accuradio.com/oldies/

Back on the afternoon of Thursday May 5th, I decided to tune into this channel for a couple of hours just to see what they'd play, and here's what I heard.

Accuradio Oldies '67 Channel

Beginning at about 2:24 PM EDT on Thursday May 5, 2022

When I'm 64, the Beatles, from their Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album

So You Wanna Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star, The Byrds

All I Need, the Temptations

Go Where You Wanna Go, the 5th Dimension

Groovin', Booker T and the MG's

Green Tambourine, the Lemon Pipers

I Can See The Grass Grow, the Move

If I Could Build My Whole World Around You, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

Piccadilly Line, Emily Small

Fire, the Jimi Hendrix Experience

The End, the Doors

Alfie, Dionne Warwick

I Can Stand Up To Falling Down, Sam and Dave

Release Me (And Let Me Love Again), Engelbert Humperdinck

Motherless Child, O.V. Wright

Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow), the Monkees

Why Don’t You Do Right?, Nichelle Nichols

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, the Beatles

The Idol, the Fortunes

Don't You Care, the Buckinghams

Soul Kitchen, the Doors

Heroes and Villains, the Beach Boys

Incense and Peppermints, Strawberry Alarm Clock

Lazy Day, Spanky And Our Gang

Stagger Lee, Wilson Pickett

When Something Is Wrong With My Baby, Sam and Dave

Ode To Billie Joe, Bobbie Gentry

Laundromat Blues, Albert King

Society's Child, Janis Ian

Strange Days, the Doors

The First Cut Is The Deepest, P. P. Arnold

Castles Made Of Sand, the Jimi Hendrix Experience

She'd Rather Be With Me, the Turtles

Gentle On My Mind, Glen Campbell

Release Me (And Let Me Love Again), Engelbert Humperdinck

The Letter, the Box Tops

Love Is Blue, Paul Mauriat

The Tears Of A Clown, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You, the Monkees

Do Right Woman, Do Right Man, Aretha Franklin

You Got Me Floatin', the Jimi Hendrix Experience

As The Years Go Passing By, Albert King

Green, Green Grass Of Home, Tom Jones

To Sir With Love, Lulu

It Could Be We're in Love, The Cryan' Shames

Alfie, Dione Warwick

Love Makes Sweet Music, The Soft Machine

By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Glen Campbell

Lazy Life, William E.

Little Bluebird, Johnnie Taylor

Money Won't Change You, James Brown

While it's true that there were a couple of repeats, when these songs were out, they got repeated a lot on the radio stations we listened to, especially the number 1 song, which usually got played every hour.  

 

As you can see, there were a number of British hits from '67 that weren't hits here

but they were featured on this channel, and they really went pretty deep into both the blues, the classic rock and the soul genres of music, so you can see that this channel is not limited to the top forty hits of that year.

Kent, I'm sure you are happy to see that both the Buckinghams and the Cryan' Shame were represented in my more than two hours of listening to this channel.  Now, each time you tune into this channel, the songs will be completely different.

What other channels does AccuRadio have to offer?  

 

Here's just a sample:

1950s Oldies

The Birth of Rock 'n Roll!

1960s & '70s Lite Hits

Early adult contemporary classics

1964 Once More

Was 1964 pop music's most pivotal year?

1970s Hits

Rock, pop, and disco ... in no particular order

At the Hop: '50s Dance Classics

It's sock hop radio!

Blue-Eyed Soul

Soul- and gospel-influenced '60s pop oldies

British Invasion

Early-to-mid-'60s UK rock oldies

Bubblegum

The poppiest of our '60s oldies collection

Classic Rockabilly Party

A rockabilly rave-up!

Critics' Picks: Top Songs of the '50s

Derived from hundreds of critics' lists of the best music of the decade

Critics' Picks: Top Songs of the '60s

Derived from hundreds of critics' lists of the best music of the decade

Critics' Picks: Top Songs of the '70s

Derived from hundreds of critics' lists of the best music of the decade

Doo-wop

'50s & early '60s harmonizers

Easy Listening Oldies

'60s and '70s hits from pop artists who didn't let rock 'n roll change their style

Feel Good '50s & '60s

Energetic and fun Oldies

Folk-Rockers

Pop oldies influenced by the struggle against oppression

Garage Rock

Fuzzy and raw garage rock of the sixties and seventies

Girl Group Oldies

Supremes, Vandellas, Shirelles, Ronettes, Marvelettes and more!

House Blend: Classic Rock '64-'71 + Oldies '65-'72

A blend of two channels that each feature music from eight great years of music

House Blend: Melodies & Memories + '50s Country

Easy Listening pop classics with a touch of '50s Country

Instrumental Oldies

Great instrumental pop hits of the 50s-early 80s

It's Disco!

Nonstop disco-era dance anthems!

Jammin' Oldies

An upbeat, fun music mix from back in the day

Legendary Venues: The Fillmore(s)

Rock and Soul acts that played Bill Graham's San Fran shrine the Fillmore and its NYC counterpart ...

Listeners' Top 100: Classic Soul

The 100 most popular tracks from our Soul channels

Listeners' Top 100: Oldies

Your star ratings determine our most-popular songs!

Lost '70s

A decade's worth of tracks that FM radio has largely quit playing but we don't want you to forget...

Magic Sunny Flashback

Bringing back lite hits from when life was easier!

Melodies & Memories

Nostalgic pop hits from the '50s and '60s

Midwest Oldies

'60s pop and rock from the heartland (Kent, I bet you'll be checking out that channel as well)

Motown Sound

Here's to 60 years of the Motor City institution that defined Classic Soul. Celebrate with us!

Music from "The Wonder Years" (Covering the original show AND the 2021 re-boot! Tons of great oldies hits and classic soul)

Oldies '67

The Summer of Love was a great year for pop, rock, and soul hit songs!

Oldies @ the Movies (and on TV!)

Great '50s, '60s, and '70s pop hits from the Silver Screen and the Tube!

Oldies 1955-64

Rock & Roll's first great decade

Oldies 1964 & Before - Pop music before the Beatles hit America

Oldies 1965-72 - Pop, rock, and soul hits from the mid-'60s through early-'70s

Oldies 1967-68

A golden age of AM Top 40

Oldies 1968-79

"Modern" oldies ... the music of younger baby boomers

Oldies Covers

Classic cover songs from the '50s, '60s, and '70s

Oldies Guitar

Duane Eddy, Roger McGuinn, Chuck Berry and more!

Oldies Love Songs

Classic Love Songs from the '50s, '60s, and '70s

Oldies Novelty Records

Dickie Goodman, "Purple People Eater," "They're Coming to Take Me Away" ... even some early Weird Al ...

Oldies One- (& Two-) Hit Wonders

'60s Oldies stars that burned bright, but not for long

Oldies Pop

'60s Oldies minus the rock, folk, and R&B

Oldies Road Trip (Songs about destinations, songs for driving)

Oldies Rock

Guitars, Woodstock, and '60s psychedelia

Oldies Tailgate Party - Great Oldies to enjoy before (and after!) kickoff

Surprise Me: Let us choose a Oldies channel for you!

There are even more selections than I've shown here.  And here's the real kicker ...  

If you sign up with them, which I think is free, you can create your own channel of oldies by blending any two, three or more channels of theirs together, and if there's a song you don't like, you can skip it, and I think it will remember that, and skip it the next time you launch your own channel.  

 

And just to show you how massive this service is, Oldies is just one of many different genres of music that are offered.  There are a couple of short advertising breaks during each hour, but it's not like radio where you will hear eight or ten

commercials in a row. 

 

So oldies lovers, I hope you find this interesting ... I certainly have.  

 

The next day I checked out the 1966 channel and that was equally interesting, and I also checked out the original versions channel.  A lot of the music was somewhat later than I am interested in, but they still surprised me with a few songs, like the original version of All Shook Up by David Hill, Istanbul (Not Constantinople), The Four Lads, I've Got My Mind Set on You, James Ray and Love Hurts by the Everly Brothers.

Take care,

Sam

I played around with this a little bit on Sunday and found a wide variety of choices to choose from ...

 

DEFINITELY worth a visit or two ... or more.  Check it out, oldies music fans!  (kk)

 

https://www.accuradio.com/oldies/

 

Just Enough Time To Slip In Some Of Your Mid-Week Comments

Today, Wednesday, May 25, is National Wine Day!

Whether it's White, Red, or perhaps a bottle of Rosé instead!    

So don't neglect your exercise regime today!

 

And here, for your Dining and Wining enjoyment, is yet another Special Chuck Buell Minute Medley of Forgotten Hits!

 

 

From Me, CB ( which stands for "CHEERS! Boy!" )

I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about this brand new Jerry Lee Lewis movie that’s coming out …

Tom Cuddy sent us this article from The Guardian to share …

and I have to say, it definitely DOES sound interesting.

(Love him or hate him, you simply cannot ignore him!!!)  kk

Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind review – Ethan Coen’s amazing tribute to the Killer
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/22/jerry-lee-lewis-trouble-in-mind-review-ethan-coens-amazing-tribute-to-the-killer

Harvey Kubernik talks to David Leaf about the upcoming release of his updated salute to The Beach Boys …

https://bestclassicbands.com/david-leaf-brian-wilson-book-5-21-22/

Joel Whitburn is running a special May Day Promotion for his Top Pop Albums book.

Thru tomorrow (May 26^th), you can take $35 off the normal sell price of $99.95 and pick up a copy for just $64.95!

(This is, without a doubt, one of his cornerstone publications … so if you haven’t updated your own chart library in a while, NOW is the time to take advantage of this great offer!

Mayday! Mayday!! Maydays!!!

Joel Whitburn is entering his 53rd year with his Record Research in the most challenging economic climate ever for his small business.  So, to fight crippling inflation, supply scarcity, and more, he's drastically dropping prices on our available top sellers with these MAYDAYS super savings. This is your chance to pick up some of our top books at their lowest prices EVER!  For a few days, you can get Top Pop Albums 1955-2016, our heftiest book, for less than the cost of its production!  So, order today!

Regularly $99.95; NOW $64.95 through 5/26/22

TOP POP ALBUMS 1955-2016 is the go-to reference for the history of the album and CD.  Chart stats, album and artist facts, and a complete listing of tracks make up each entry in this artist-by-artist compendium of every album to appear on Billboard magazine's pop albums charts from 1955-2016.   ​All the Album Chart Data! Peak chart position Chart debut date Total weeks charted Total weeks at #1, or #2 or #3 positions Original record label and number All the Essential Album Info! Index of every track with indications on which albums it appears is below artist’s chart discography - that's 100s of 1,000s of tracks! NEW: Albums with 10 million plus units sold are highlighted Albums of major artists are broken into sub-categories: Live, Greatest Hits & Compilations, Christmas, etc. Grammy Awards, Hall Of Fame, National Recording Registry & Rolling Stone 500 information shown under each honored title! Title notes providing details of interest on many charted albums, such as guest artists, group personnel changes or notable recording sites and dates RIAA Gold or Platinum Record Certification (includes total number of million units sold) Symbols indicating special types of albums, such as re-entries, reissues or remixes; 7″ extended play or mini albums; or comedy, novelty, spoken word, foreign language, Christmas, original cast, instrumental, live, compilation, greatest hits, or movie or TV soundtrack albums All the Artist Info Decade & All-Time Artist Rankings plus Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Years & notable awards New artist biographies chronicling the lives and careers of hundreds of album artists who first charted since last edition Updates of previously published artist biographies further researched for accuracy and reliability Bold-faced names of artists mentioned in the bios or title notes who have their own listings elsewhere in the book Big Bonus Sections! Top 500 Artists Ranking Chronological Listing Of All #1 Albums Top Artist & Album Achievements

Save $35 through 5/26/22

Speaking of the charts …

Something interesting about The Biggest Number 2 Songs of All Time Countdown you had on 2-22-22 …

On the “Radio and Records” chart, “Waiting for a Girl Like You” actually hit Number One for six (6) weeks, I believe. 

What was your overall thoughts on the Radio and Records chart credentials?  The more I look at the Radio and Records charts, they seem to make sense.  As one example of many, I thought the other publications (Billboard, Cash Box and, until April, 1982, Record World) gave way too much credit for “Physical” by ONJ spending way too many weeks at the pole position at the expense of “Waiting For A Girl Like You.”

I think R and R got this one right.  Many more examples exist, but the aforementioned one is the most pronounced.  Thoughts?

Thank you for your time.

Eddie Spencer

There are some who believe Radio and Records was more intune with what was really happening with radio airplay and requests at the time … while publications like Billboard and Cash Box took a bit longer to tabulate their results, meaning records typically climbed up the charts a little bit slower.  (This changed, of course, once Billboard started allowing records to debut at #1.)

The other thing Radio and Records did (because they were so airplay-based), was chart album tracks that were receiving a significant amount of attention and airplay.  (In hindsight, maybe THEY were the ones who were ahead of the game before Billboard adopting these practices when it came to physical downloads, streams and YouTube views greatly influencing the chart positions.)  As it stands right now, anything goes … it doesn’t matter anymore that you can’t actually go out and buy an artist’s latest single … now every track on their new album can (and likely will!) chart for the first week or two of its release, greatly distorting the relative popularity of what’s really going on on the charts … especially when viewed thru the rear-view mirror.

Radio and Records typically concentrated on the REAL Top 40 Hits of the time – and, as such, was picked up as a radio station countdown format that eventually even eclipsed Billboard’s Top 40 ranking.

“Physical” topped Billboard’s chart for ten weeks … but never even reached the #1 spot in Radio and Records … and we all know that THAT ain’t reality!!!  This was one of the biggest records of the decade.  (It spent nine weeks on top of the Record World chart and eight weeks at #1 in Cash Box … so for Radio and Records to only show a peak of #2 greatly distorts reality.)

Should “Waiting For A Girl Like You” have been a #1 Record?  Yes … and against any other competition, it would have been … but when the three major trades give that kind of chart reign to Olivia Newton-John (let’s face it, her hit was a MONSTER!!!), Foreigner simply wound up on the wrong side of the old wrong place / wrong time equation.

(Radio and Records also had “I Can’t Go For That” by Hall and Oates at #1 for eight weeks after Foreigner’s hit stepped down.  How realistic do you think THAT scenario really was?  (It only logged in one week at #1 in Billboard and Record World … and two weeks in Cash Box.  EIGHT WEEKS in R&R???  Sorry, but this seems a bit biased in hindsight to me.)  In fact, R&R gave Hall and Oates THREE Number One Records that year, accounting for a total of 12 weeks on top of the charts.  The following year, they stayed at #1 for six weeks with “Maneater” … and had a total of SIX #1 Hits on the Radio and Records charts overall.)

Foreigner NOT reaching #1 is one of those Rock And Roll tragedies as it certainly performed like a #1 Record … but over the course of time we’ve seen far too many outstanding records peak at #2 simply because they were up against what would go on to be the biggest song hit of the year.  (kk)

Me-TV-FM kicks off their annual Summer Of Me this Memorial Day Weekend (the unofficial start of Summer), playing songs about summer, songs with summer in the title, songs that evoke the mood of summer and songs that were big hits during the summer.

It all kicks off at 7 pm on Friday … and you can tune in here:  https://www.metv.fm/

For OUR list of Summer Favorites (as voted on by The Forgotten Hits Readers) as well as the biggest hits of EVERY Summer from 1955 – 1980, be sure to check out the OTHER Forgotten Hits Website here:

http://forgottenhits.com/your_top_200_all-time_summer_favorites_2020_poll

http://forgottenhits.com/your_all-time_summer_favorites_2010_list

http://forgottenhits.com/

Lennon with a Kotex on his head?
I've seen worse.

 

Mike Wolstein

I can't believe I've never seen this before!  Awesome!  (kk) 

For all you non-believers out there, here is more proof that The Archies were WAY ahead of their time …

Check out this special 35^th Anniversary video for Rick Astley’s 1988 chart-topping hit “Never Gonna Give You Up”

Lots of buzz for the 50^th Anniversary of Randy Newman’s “Sail Away” album … I’ve already seen several spotlight features.  (Here’s one sent in by FH Reader Scott Paton):

Randy Newman’s Sail Away Remains a Timeless Indictment of Humanity’s Ugliness on Its 50th Anniversary - Paste (pastemagazine.com)

And, speaking of 50^th Anniversaries, Yes Drummer Alan White will be sitting out the band’s summer tour due to health reasons.  The tour celebrates the 50^th Anniversary of Yes’ “Close To The Edge” album and will take them thru the UK, Scotland and Ireland.

And Carrie Underwood had to miss the American Idol finale this year because she had been exposed to Covid 19 through a member of her group.  (kk)    The City of London is honoring Jimi Hendrix with a prestigious Blue Plaque, to be located at the Hard Rock Hotel in Marble Arch on June 10. Experience Hendrix L.L.C., together with the Hard Rock Hotel London, will unveil this permanent historical marker which commemorates Jimi’s last London residence, known then as the Cumberland Hotel, before his untimely death in 1970. As part of the festivities, there will be a screening of the documentary Music, Money, Madness … Jimi Hendrix in Maui, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Music Film last year. There will also be an exclusive Q&A with Jimi’s sister Janie Hendrix, his producer/engineer Eddie Kramer, and the film’s director John McDermott.  This new honor is bestowed by the Nubian Jak Community Trust (NJCT). Founded in 2006, NJCT is the only commemorative plaque and sculpture scheme focused on memorializing the historic contributions of Black and minority people of various ethnic origins in Britain and beyond. The NJCT has since installed more than 62 commemorative Blue and Black Plaques throughout the UK, including those celebrating the life and work of Bob Marley. The English Heritage organization which oversees the original Blue Plaque in London, dates to 1866, and celebrates the links between notable figures of the past and the buildings in which they lived and worked, and has similarly celebrated Jimi Hendrix. The first Blue Plaque recognizing Jimi Hendrix was unveiled in 1997 at his 1968-69 Mayfair residence.  There is also a Blue Plaque at that same address (25 Brook Street) commemorating the fact that German-born composer George Frideric Handel lived there from 1723 until his death in 1759. The Hard Rock/Cumberland connection is manifested in the fact that Hendrix wrote song lyrics on the hotel’s stationary that survive to this day and are vaulted in the archives of Experience Hendrix. PHOTO With two Blue Plaques, Jimi Hendrix is in rarified company of the few who have their name grace multiple Blue Plaques. These notables include Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Ministers Lord Palmerston and William Gladstone, and author William Makepeace Thackeray  “I’m so proud of my brother Jimi and his being honored again in London,” said Janie Hendrix. “His mission was to spread love across the world through his music, and we continue to see that come to fruition all these years later. Eddie, John and I all look forward to interacting with people on June 10, whose lives were touched by Jimi in London – a city that was so important to him and his career.” Directed by John McDermott and produced by Janie Hendrix, George Scott, and McDermott, Music, Money, Madness ... Jimi Hendrix in Maui incorporates never-before released original footage and new interviews with firsthand participants and key players such as bassist Billy Cox, recording engineer Eddie Kramer, Warner Bros. executives and several Rainbow Bridge cast members, as well as its original director Chuck Wein. Their fascinating account tells the definitive story about one of the most controversial independent films ever made.    By the middle of 1970, Jimi Hendrix was working on a follow up album to Electric Ladyland with his bandmates Mitch Mitchell (drums) and Billy Cox (bass), headlining festivals and arenas across the U.S. and building Electric Lady Studios in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. Completing this state-of-the-art recording facility was proving to be a costly endeavor, so his manager Michael Jeffery procured a $500,000 advance from Warner Bros. to fund the remaining construction required to complete the studio. At those same meetings, Jeffery convinced Warner Bros. executives to finance a film called Rainbow Bridge that was to be shot in Maui, in exchange for rights to its soundtrack album consisting of new Jimi Hendrix studio recordings.    Inspired by Easy Rider and directed by Warhol acolyte Chuck Wein, Jeffery’s film centered around the idea of a “rainbow bridge” between the unenlightened and enlightened worlds. It was envisioned to feature everything from surfing and yoga to meditation and Tai-Chi and filmed without the aid of a script or professional actors. It proved to be a rambling assemblage of hippie excess and Jeffery grew concerned that his investment was being squandered. The Experience was already booked to perform a concert in Honolulu at the H.I.C. Arena on August 1, 1970. Chuck Wein, desperate to feature Hendrix in some capacity within the film, devised a plan to film a free ‘color/sound vibratory experiment’ on the lower slope of the dormant Haleakala volcano. Word of mouth about a free Jimi Hendrix concert led a few hundred curious Maui locals to the Baldwin cattle ranch in Olinda where a makeshift stage was constructed, and the audience was arranged by their astrological signs.  The performance was a success – the trio was at the height of its powers and played two sets flawlessly against a stunning natural backdrop.  In the aftermath of his performance on Maui, Hendrix would return to New York and his work at Electric Lady Studios. He had no further involvement in Rainbow Bridge. He left for Europe at the end of August to headline the massive Isle Of Wight festival and begin a European tour. Tragically, he would die in London on September 18, 1970.  The Cry Of Love, the first posthumous album of Jimi Hendrix recordings, was issued in 1971 to wide commercial and critical acclaim. Jeffery readied Rainbow Bridge and its accompanying soundtrack to be the next release. Despite its Hendrix association, the film was a commercial flop. Rainbow Bridge confused moviegoers, many of whom were under the impression they were going to see a concert film. A scant 17 minutes of haphazardly edited Hendrix concert footage was used in the final cut, and it proved to be the film’s saving grace. Due to technical problems inherent in the original recording of the Maui performances, Mitch Mitchell had to overdub his drum tracks at Electric Lady Studios in 1971 just so those performances could be featured.  Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix in Maui incorporates much of the unused footage in its telling of this strange moment in pop culture. The Blu-ray for Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix in Maui is also contained in a package that pairs it with The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live in Maui 2CD/3LP – the complete audio recordings of both July 30, 1970 live performances. Released by Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings, every second of existing concert footage from that day is included on the Blu-ray. According to Pitchfork, “Live in Maui has Hendrix performing the near-miracle of elevating above an earthly debacle to offer a glimpse of transcendence.”   “Director John McDermott highlights the humor that’s so common when a few hangers-on and pied pipers bite off more tabs than their brains can process. With Music, Money, Madness… he lands somewhere between Spinal Tap, Cheech & Chong, and recent surveys of the Fyre Festival fiasco.” – MOJO “. . . an interesting snapshot of a place in time and another era long since past, flush with nostalgia” – American Songwriter

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Hey, Kent!

You may be feeling a little overworked and overwhelmed these days with the long hours you’re putting in at your new job along with the long hours you put in with Forgotten Hits ( I’m really impressed how you manage to succeed at both! ), but your creative mind seems sharper than ever.

 

You had a Couple of Great Lines in FHs Sunday:

 

RE:  The picture of Johnny Cash on the Water Tower when you said, “I thought we were just running the perfect streaming video!”

 

And ~~~

 

RE: The estimated time of six days to complete building the Lego Globe when you asked, “Can you create the world faster than God did???”

 

So, continuing with the current FHs Lego theme and VW Bus Theme, there’s this!

 

The Forgotten Hits Lego Bus!

Now, in closing, almost everyone remembers the Old "60s Vee-dub Bus” was not known for its power!
 
Why when driving one back in the 60s and one came to a "Reduced Speed Ahead" sign, even tho the Driver had the petal to the metal, they were already going that speed!
 
And when coming to a hill, a driver would instinctively rock their body back and forth to get any extra speed possible to make it up the hill!
 
And if they ever passed someone while going up a hill, the Driver would flash them a Big Grin and give them a High Five Sign!
 
All this led me to wonder. What if you, Kent, had a Vee-dub Bus in Chicago back then. In a Frigid Midwest Winter, first you’d have to just try and get it started! Then, you’d have to scrape the Frost off the Windows. Inside AND Out!
 
“Buhddin’ Buhddin,” Buddy!  See you in my Side Mirror!

CB ( which stands for “4-Cylinder Boy!” )

Ten-Four, Good Buddy!  (kk) 

And, keeping the Lego conversation alive ...

How about this from FH Reader Mike Wolstein ...