Do any of you have a song that would be considered bubble gum top 40 pop, narrow it down to tunes from the late 60s to early 70s, that you really like (sing along with it while by yourself in the car)? I know, uncool as hell and dorky to admit, but we all have our guilty pleasures. Examples would be "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies and "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe. I will admit to a couple of Bobby Sherman tunes, but for this thread, I'll throw out my favorite as "Lay a Little Lovin' On Me" by Robin McNamara. Step up and be heard!!!

Well. To paraphrase an old LP title..."Bubblegum Pop IS The Naked Truth".

I think the current PC correct term for 'bubblegum' is now 'Sunshine Pop', though there may be a lot of
genre cross-pollenization(sp?) going on.

I'm partial to 'The Rain, The Park , And Other Things', by the Cowsills.
Does that count?

:pistols:UGGGG, get me out of this thread!!......I would go for any button on the car radio if "The Morning After", came up. What you should have asked was what was the first song you heard on the car radio when you received your driver's license..... The Rain, the Park wasn't too bad.

I'm partial to 'The Rain, The Park , And Other Things', by the Cowsills.
Does that count?

I believe that would count (I love the flower girl)....... well done!

:pistols:UGGGG, get me out of this thread!!......I would go for any button on the car radio if "The Morning After", came up. What you should have asked was what was the first song you heard on the car radio when you received your driver's license..... The Rain, the Park wasn't too bad.

I guess mine would be "Billy Don't Be a Hero", for that scenario.....

:pistols:UGGGG, get me out of this thread!!......I would go for any button on the car radio if "The Morning After", came up. What you should have asked was what was the first song you heard on the car radio when you received your driver's license..... The Rain, the Park wasn't too bad.

Maureen McGovern? That wasn't 'bubblegum', that was shite! :yes:

I guess mine would be "Billy Don't Be a Hero", for that scenario.....

I started to type that one before I thought of the posted one.:yes: Sugar Shack, Monster Mash anyone.? UGG

2 more guilty pleasures:
"My Love Grows...Where My Rosemary Goes", and
"Me And You And A Dog Named Boo". (I can't believe I just admitted to those in public. ):tears:

Little Woman - Bobby Sherman
One Bad Apple/Yo-Yo - The Osmonds
New World Comin'/It's Getting Better - Mama Cass
Anything by The Partridige Family/David Cassidy
Anything by The Bay City Rollers
Indian Lake - The Cowsills
Anything 1910 Fruitgum Co
Anything Ohio Express...
Hey Deanie/That's Rock N' Roll/Da Doo Ron Ron - Shaun Cassidy
and I could go on and on....love Bubblegum!!! I'LL ADMIT THAT IN PUBLIC!!! LOL

Now we're startin' to cook! I'll throw 2 more I really like:

"Candida", Tony Orlando & Dawn

"Arizona", Mark Lindsay

Keep em' comin' folks!

'I Live For The Sun'-The Sunrays
'Banana Splits Theme'-? And even the version of it by, 'The Dickies'. Who themselves were sort of a 'bubblegum'-PUNK band! :D
'Indiana Wants Me'-R. Dean Taylor
'Thunder Island'-Jay Ferguson
'Chick-A-Boom'- Daddy DewDrop

I'm partial to 'The Rain, The Park , And Other Things', by the Cowsills.
Does that count?Bingo!

What about

With Every Beat Of My Heart - Josie and The Pussycats (vocals by Patrice Holliday and Cheryl Ladd) The lp is one of the most coveted amogst die-hard bubblegum affectionados such as myself

Remember Your A Womble - The Wombles

Speak To The Sky - Rick Springfield

Anything by the DeFranco Family (Heartbeat It's A Lovebeat/Abra-ca-dabra)

Anything by the Sylvers (Boogie Fever Hotline)

Little Willy/Blockboster/WigWamBam and anything by The Sweet

Anything on the Bell (U.S. and U.K)/Buddah Labels

Beach Baby - First Class

Anything Archies and on on on

We touched on this topic a couple months ago in a thread titled Audio Amnesty. Here is the link:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=197249
My top five bubblegummers: Tommy Roe, The Archies, Lou Christie, 1910 Fruitgum Company, Ohio Express

Puppy Love - Donny Osmond

:puke:

"The Morning After"

TMA's just a lousy film score track. Bubblegum remains safe. Silly, but safe. Listen to sqdlvr, he's the aficionado of the bubblegum genre.

Crazy Elephant - Gimme Gimme Good Lovin

Anything by Andy Kim.

Crap, I know someone who saw The Archies live at a skating rink in Lakewood, CO! They had to wear socks out on the rink so they wouldn't scratch the rink.

We touched on this topic a couple months ago in a thread titled Audio Amnesty. Here is the link:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=197249
My top five bubblegummers: Tommy Roe, The Archies, Lou Christie, 1910 Fruitgum Company, Ohio Express

I think that Lou Christie was around quite a bit before bubblegum music came around.
But, my favorite was Tommy James, Crimson and Clover, I liked to wear that 45 out, I played it so much!

Examples would be "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies and "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe

Hey, lets just put on the "Stars on 45" LP! ? Both volumes - on the auto-changer.

You can denigrate those songs as much as you like, they are still infinitely more full of artistry and musical skill than the orgiastic whining that gets "pop airtime" in the 21st century.

Tommy James? Lou Christie? These are 'bubblegum'?
Not where I come from.:no:

Why not just throw in The Four Seasons, and The Beach Boys?

Bobby Goldsboro "Honey"
Paul Revere n the Raiders "What's Happening"
The Smiths "Baby It's You" (pop? bubblegum?)
49th Street Bridge (?) ..."I heard You're Getting Married"
Glen Campbell "Galveston" (its bubblegum to me)

More when my brain restarts.

Crap, I know someone who saw The Archies live at a skating rink in Lakewood, CO! They had to wear socks out on the rink so they wouldn't scratch the rink.

Huh? The 'Archies' never existed as a real band. They were a Don Kirshner studio creation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar,_Sugar

The Archies was a real band - Andy Kim was the lead singer. My GF saw them play live at a skating rink - she said they were dressed up in outfits like what they wore in the cartoon. Check it out on Wikipedia.

49th Street Bridge (?) ..."I heard You're Getting Married"
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The Brooklyn Bridge-The Worst That Could Happen?
Most definitely, not bubblegum IMHO!

The Brooklyn Bridge-The Worst That Could Happen?
Most definitely, not bubblegum IMHO!

Yeah, that's it! I dunno what it is, but I really liked the song.

Huh? The 'Archies' never existed as a real band. They were a Don Kirshner studio creation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar,_Sugar

Ron Dante, lead singer of "The Archies" and "The Cufflinks"
http://www.rondante.com/

The Archies was a real band - Andy Kim was the lead singer. My GF saw them play live at a skating rink - she said they were dressed up in outfits like what they wore in the cartoon. Check it out on Wikipedia.

Wikipedia says Ron Dante was the 'lead singer' of 'Sugar, Sugar'. And he never performed the song in public until 2006.

I'm just going by what she told me. She was there.

But it was 40 years ago and she's 53 - I suppose she could have been on LSD and was really in her room.

But it was 40 years ago and she's 53 - I suppose she could have been on LSD and was really in her room.

Damn. We weren't even smokin cigs yet... :D

Maybe now I know what's wrong with her. :screwy:

But it was 40 years ago and she's 53 - I suppose she could have been on LSD and was really in her room.

'Don't eat the brown acid!!'

The Night Chicago Died-Paper Lace 1974

Ron Dante was the official lead singer of the Archies, and Andy Kim wrote some of the songs along with Jeff Barry....Ok here's more to make the bubble bigger:

Danny Bonaduce - Dreamland (yes he did sing and even cut an album...however he can't carry a tune and it's so overdubbed!!!)

The Brady Bunch - Sunshine Day/Time To Change/Keep On...as for the rest of their stuff...ugh...Unreleased tracks "Got To Be In Love To Love A Love Song" and "Good Time Music"...Brady Fans are waiting for the offical release of these songs and not the pirated versions from the Johnny Bravo Episode

Andy and David Williams (now known as The Williams Brothers) - Say It Again/What's Your Name?/I Won't Last A Day Without You

Any of the Hardy Boys lps (The animated series)

Lancelot Link and The Evolution Revolution lp (Produced by Steve Barri and some say the Grass Roots are really performing on this with a different lead singer...I dunno though but it has a Grass Roots vibe)

The Bugaloos lp

Jack Wild...(not my cup of Bubblegum tea...and just a screechy kid.)

Kurt Russell (yes the actor..) Lp was from 1969/1970 and he sang cover versions of Dizzy, My Baby Loves, Sugar Sugar,...pretty good..not bad

The Kids From C.A.P.E.R. - Don Kirshner produced and a 1976 cash in attemp to revive this tv show like the Monkees...but it didn't work...but good tasty bubblegum though...a highlight for me was "Tit For Tat" a Neil Sedaka cover

and my horrors of horrors list

SAJID KAHN
SCOTT BAIO
KRISTY AND JIMMY MCNICHOL
DREAMS (THE 80'S TV SERIES WITH JOHN STAMOS, JAMI GERTZ)
KAPTAIN KOOL AND THE KONGS
JOHN TRAVOLTA (although some songs are ok)
LEIF GARRETT (OVER OVER DUBBED and mostly cover tunes...his version of the Raiders' Kicks sucks)
SALLY FIELD
PAUL PETERSON (though I like the song My Dad)
CHAD EVERETT (Yes the guy from Medical Center)....

Sorry guys if I'm long winded...I'm just a self-confessed bubblegum addict!!

Has anyone mentioned Bobby Sherman or Ricky Nelson?

"I got a brand new pair of roller skates, you got the key..."

Mary--- somebody?

Melanie

Build Me Up Buttercup-The Foundation

How ya doin, Sandy??.... It wasn't bubblegum, but I used to like "Friday On My Mind" by the Easybeats. ( with lots of compression, of course- those drums would really kick, in the middle there)

Melanie

I Got A Brand New Pair Of Rollerskates! :thmbsp:

Though she was much more than that novelty hit.
I saw her a couple times in the early 80's, and man could that little lady sing!

Lay down, lay down...lay it all down....

Here's another one that I NEVER heard over here but was very big in the UK in early '74-Limmie & Family Cookin's remake of The Essex's 1963 hit, "A Walkin' Miracle"

Hermans Hermits.

Mary across the mairzy. (?)

Build Me Up Buttercup-The Foundation

This is a cool song. Good for Karaoke!

I think you are thinking of Gerry And The Pacemakers.

Ferry Across The Mersey

Stirring up 40+ years of songs is a little taxing on the 'ol noodle!

How about The Lemon Pipers - Jelly Jungle

Corny psychedelic bubblegum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-UF50swuD8&feature=PlayList&p=015122AF5D321349&index=10

or Captain Groovy and his bubblegum army

While Gerry And The Pacemakers are a personal fave, especially 'Ferry Cross The Mersey'!:thmbsp:
They are not really 'bubblegum'! And I wouldn't call Herman's Hermits 'bubblegum' either.
That's more 'British Invasion' stuff, and the prime 'bubblegum' era came after 'Merseybeat' and after the 1966-67 'Psych Pop' stuff.

Would youse say that Bubblegum is more of an American phenomenon, then? :scratch2:

People here are confusing what you would call "Teeny Bopper" with "Bubblegum". Teeny Bopper can be a endless array of corny pop tunes. Basically starting in the late 50's the advent of rock n' roll and continuing to this day.

Bubblegum only lasted for about 3 years or so 1966,1967, 1968?
There really weren't that many groups/songs in that so called genre.
(probably for the better) but it sure was fun!

It was fun, wunnit?

Would youse say that Bubblegum is more of an American phenomenon, then? :scratch2:

I'd say yes!

Using a strict definition of 'bubblegum', it was predominantly an American phenomenon from 1968-1972, roughly. The Brits tended to morph it more into 'Glam' or 'Glitter'. British takes on bubblegum tended to be slightly harder edged and more subversive than the US contemporaries. Think...Gary Glitter, T Rex, and Slade, as almost 'bubblegum', but Brit style.

Just my .02 cents.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubblegum_pop

Chewy Chewy- Ohio Express
Indian Giver-1910 Fruitgum Co.
And this one hasn't been mentioned, anyone else remember the Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus? ( Yes, I admit to owning these).

Good way to put it. A passing phase that lead to what might be called another passing phase. But both will still be stood up and counted!

Spice Girls and the Boy Bands were NOT Bubblegum just teeny bopper. Bubblegum was only a trend in a short period of time. Just like my parents might have listened to How Much is The Doggie in The Window, Teeny Bopper before the phrase was coined.

To me the crowning achievement of bubblegum music, the melding of most pop/rock/teen genres into something almost completely unique, and world conquering was, KISS.
And finding out that Neil Bogart was behind both sort of legitimizes my theory, to some extent, anyway.

I didn't think the British had teeth to chew gum.

I submit these additional Tommy Roe classics:

"Hooray For Hazel" and "Sweet Pea"

People here are confusing what you would call "Teeny Bopper" with "Bubblegum". Teeny Bopper can be a endless array of corny pop tunes. Basically starting in the late 50's the advent of rock n' roll and continuing to this day.

Bubblegum only lasted for about 3 years or so 1966,1967, 1968?
There really weren't that many groups/songs in that so called genre.
(probably for the better) but it sure was fun!

I pretty much agree, perhaps going as late as 1970. Some artists/groups could have certain tunes that meet this criteria, or certainly be close (Neil Diamond - "Cherry, Cherry").

Another: Lemom Pipers - "Green Tamborine"

How about: 1-2-3- Red Light by Len Berry
Down At Lulu's by The Ohio Express
Simple Simon Says by the 1910 Fruitgum Company
Indian Lake by the Cowsills

Yummy Yummy Yummy-Ohio Express

This hasn't been mentioned yet?

How about: 1-2-3- Red Light by Len Berry
Down At Lulu's by The Ohio Express
Simple Simon Says by the 1910 Fruitgum Company
Indian Lake by the Cowsills

For the record: Len Barry did "1-2-3" in 1965. The 1910 Fruitgum Co. did "1,2,3 Red Light" in 1968 -- which featured one of the grooviest album covers ever.

For the record: Len Barry did "1-2-3" in 1965. The 1910 Fruitgum Co. did "1,2,3 Red Light" in 1968 -- which featured one of the grooviest album covers ever.

You know, you're right about that. One of the bubblegum CD collections that I have shows the song as 1-2-3-Red Light but lists the artist as Len Berry. I'm going to have to give it a spin to see which song is really on there.

How about "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling" by The Fortunes?

Here is a late 70's song that seems like pure "bubblegum" to me: Paul Nicholas - Heaven On The 7th Floor. I liked it then, and I still do.

How about "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling" by The Fortunes?

Nice tune! I'd say that one is on the fence. I'll throw another one out, "My Baby Loves Lovin" - White Plains

Something occured to me. Three (3) of the songs mentioned in this discussion share a common thread. I'm sure most of you will get this pretty quick, so here goes.

What do the following songs have in common?

1. "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes" - Edison Lighthouse
2. "My Baby Loves Lovin" - White Plains
3. "Beach Baby" - First Class

Good luck!

Just past the bubblegum era, but cheesy as all get out: "Timothy" The Buoys. Their "Give Up Your Guns" is a contender as well. Then, there's R. Dean Taylor's "Indiana Wants Me".....

Something occured to me. Three (3) of the songs mentioned in this discussion share a common thread. I'm sure most of you will get this pretty quick, so here goes.

What do the following songs have in common?

1. "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes" - Edison Lighthouse
2. "My Baby Loves Lovin" - White Plains
3. "Beach Baby" - First Class

Good luck!


Tony Burrows was the lead singer on each. He also did "Gimme Dat Ding" (The Pipkins) and "United We Stand" (Brotherhood of Man).

don't be "Dizzy" Tommy Roe

What about:
Smith- "Baby it's You" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVMqtOUipXY),
The Cufflinks-"Tracy" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka-Vn0v9RZw&feature=related),
Ohio Express-"Yummy Yummy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Zs8qbExfs)"
Daddy Dewdrop-"Chick-a-Boom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAsIm-TJfTA&feature=related)",
Jimmy Castor Bunch -"Troglodyte (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlRXQEA0yj0&feature=related)"(Thanks Ghoulardi)
Bobby Sherman-"Easy Come, Easy Go (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF4j1aL2D1c&feature=related)",
Melanie-"Brand New Key (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1696pN-yE)",
Joni Mitchell-"Big Yellow Taxi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTQubWecuv8)" (Yeah, I know, it's Joni, but the song is pure bubblegum).

Smith...bubblegum? I respectfully beg to differ. "Baby It's You" is one of those quintessential "radio records" that sounds best on a, say, 1965 Impala stock AM radio. BTW...Smith's still gigging I think.

Tony Burrows was the lead singer on each. He also did "Gimme Dat Ding" (The Pipkins) and "United We Stand" (Brotherhood of Man).

Correct! Well done sir.

Just past the bubblegum era, but cheesy as all get out: "Timothy" The Buoys. Their "Give Up Your Guns" is a contender as well. Then, there's R. Dean Taylor's "Indiana Wants Me".....

Agree with the comment, though I like both songs. The story behind "Timothy" is still a rather odd/disturbing subject for a song.......Reminds me of the Donner Party......

What about:
Smith- "Baby it's You",
The Cufflinks-"Tracy"

"Tracy" by Ron Dante of The Archies I would agree with. But Smith's soulful remake of The Shirelle's classic was definitely not bubblegum.

Ya got that right, jgmacv. Those "tragedy" tunes always seemed to find their way onto Top-40 radio. Oooh, oooh...just thought of another one...again, just past the "bubblegum" era...but an eminent contender nonetheless: "Sweet Mary"...Wadsworth Mansion.

Ya got that right, jgmacv. Those "tragedy" tunes always seemed to find their way onto Top-40 radio. Oooh, oooh...just thought of another one...again, just past the "bubblegum" era...but an eminent contender nonetheless: "Sweet Mary"...Wadsworth Mansion.
I loved I want my baby Back by Jimmy Cross.

Ron Dante was the official lead singer of the Archies, and Andy Kim wrote some of the songs along with Jeff Barry....Ok here's more to make the bubble bigger:

Danny Bonaduce - Dreamland (yes he did sing and even cut an album...however he can't carry a tune and it's so overdubbed!!!)

The Brady Bunch - Sunshine Day/Time To Change/Keep On...as for the rest of their stuff...ugh...Unreleased tracks "Got To Be In Love To Love A Love Song" and "Good Time Music"...Brady Fans are waiting for the offical release of these songs and not the pirated versions from the Johnny Bravo Episode

Andy and David Williams (now known as The Williams Brothers) - Say It Again/What's Your Name?/I Won't Last A Day Without You

Any of the Hardy Boys lps (The animated series)

Lancelot Link and The Evolution Revolution lp (Produced by Steve Barri and some say the Grass Roots are really performing on this with a different lead singer...I dunno though but it has a Grass Roots vibe)

The Bugaloos lp

Jack Wild...(not my cup of Bubblegum tea...and just a screechy kid.)

Kurt Russell (yes the actor..) Lp was from 1969/1970 and he sang cover versions of Dizzy, My Baby Loves, Sugar Sugar,...pretty good..not bad

The Kids From C.A.P.E.R. - Don Kirshner produced and a 1976 cash in attemp to revive this tv show like the Monkees...but it didn't work...but good tasty bubblegum though...a highlight for me was "Tit For Tat" a Neil Sedaka cover

and my horrors of horrors list

SAJID KAHN
SCOTT BAIO
KRISTY AND JIMMY MCNICHOL
DREAMS (THE 80'S TV SERIES WITH JOHN STAMOS, JAMI GERTZ)
KAPTAIN KOOL AND THE KONGS
JOHN TRAVOLTA (although some songs are ok)
LEIF GARRETT (OVER OVER DUBBED and mostly cover tunes...his version of the Raiders' Kicks sucks)
SALLY FIELD
PAUL PETERSON (though I like the song My Dad)
CHAD EVERETT (Yes the guy from Medical Center)....

Sorry guys if I'm long winded...I'm just a self-confessed bubblegum addict!!

:scratch2:.......no Captain & Tenniel or Tracy Ullman? :nono: :D

"Last Song" by the Canadian group Edward Bear from early '73 always seemed bubblegummy to me. I've always liked it, though. Their follow-up, "Close your Eyes", IMHO, was a pop masterpiece, but didn't get much airplay in Chattanooga. I went to school w/a boy who sounded almost EXACTLY like the lead singer in Edward Bear.

:scratch2:.......no Captain & Tenniel or Tracy Ullman? :nono: :D

Wow. Muskrat Love (they don't even play that one on the local oldies station around here)

"My Baby Loves Love, My Baby Loves Lovin', She's Got What It Takes & She Knows How To Use It..." White Plains-Another Tony Burroughs "group", 1970.

Ok...what about Save Your Kisses For Me - by Brotherhood Of Man...the later 1970's version and not the ones that charted with United We Stand...LOL

The Go-Go's - I like to call them New Wave/Power Pop/Bubblegum
The Bangles - Same class as the Go-Go's, but better....

"I Think We're Alone Now" - Tommy James & The Shondells