tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post4013208462526453308..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: The night the Hell's Angels went Trick or TreatingBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63094265910833352342016-11-04T22:53:19.584-07:002016-11-04T22:53:19.584-07:00Fantastic story, Ken! I can't even imagine wha...Fantastic story, Ken! I can't even imagine what opening the door that first time must have been like.<br /><br />Now ... I think we need to know something about Ventura Debbie.bryonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03065232829677279838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31328455013071541392016-10-31T13:50:29.089-07:002016-10-31T13:50:29.089-07:00Keep posting your 70s stories, before you know it ...Keep posting your 70s stories, before you know it you'll have: <br /><br /><b><i>The Me Generation - Volume 2 - Coming of Age in the Seventies (by Me)</i></b>Jahn Ghaltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24327349324405517432016-10-31T12:22:56.161-07:002016-10-31T12:22:56.161-07:00I gotta say, this is the first time I haven't ...I gotta say, this is the first time I haven't believe one of your stories ;)Disbelievernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26624128027399153852016-10-31T02:29:05.266-07:002016-10-31T02:29:05.266-07:00Any mention of "Bakersfield" reminds me ...Any mention of "Bakersfield" reminds me of Ted Danson getting shot in "The Onion Field."Francis Dollarhydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974200244125077414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74921999656772041682016-10-31T02:10:49.092-07:002016-10-31T02:10:49.092-07:00What a great Halloween story, who would have thoug...What a great Halloween story, who would have thought the Hell's Angels had a tender side. Thanks for sharing.Barry Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134880916215990198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70302968793481744952016-10-30T23:27:15.106-07:002016-10-30T23:27:15.106-07:00Never had that happen at the station I worked at b...Never had that happen at the station I worked at back in the late 70s which at the time was way out in a rural area. Matter of fact, I drove by it my first day thinking it was a telephone switching station, the building was that small. Nowadays it's surrounded by a trucking company and housing developments and it's just used as a transmitter shack for the antenna tower. They moved the studios into the big city.YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29314134203676017172016-10-30T18:55:55.694-07:002016-10-30T18:55:55.694-07:00I grew up in Hell's Angels country (East Bay) ...I grew up in Hell's Angels country (East Bay) in the 1950s and I can definitely see that sequence of events happening.Earl Boeberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300222007927549893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9621026561500586122016-10-30T16:42:00.583-07:002016-10-30T16:42:00.583-07:00Very amusing story, Ken -- thank you for sharing. ...Very amusing story, Ken -- thank you for sharing. I couldn't help but wonder if you had been tempted to bring your own copy of the song after the first couple Saturdays, in case the station's copy somehow broke or went missing. Allan Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55870739176918858622016-10-30T15:15:07.215-07:002016-10-30T15:15:07.215-07:00Great, great story. Thanks.
AlohaGreat, great story. Thanks.<br /><br />AlohaH Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12482221297668464504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12369197631628695052016-10-30T14:45:51.985-07:002016-10-30T14:45:51.985-07:00Just listened to "South City Midnight Lady&qu...Just listened to "South City Midnight Lady" on Youtube---such a lovely song. The comments (almost all by men) were so touching, and gentle. Your blog, Mr. Levine, has made for a very interesting day---a charming story (about Hell's Angels!), two lovely songs I had never heard (about prostitutes!), and a stream of sweet, agreeable comments (by men!) on Youtube. No offense intended by that last remark---I know a lot of sweet, agreeable men (not in the biblical sense), but they don't usually show up on Youtube. <br /><br />Thanks for the song recommendation, ChipO.Diane D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80459962184531241452016-10-30T13:39:11.846-07:002016-10-30T13:39:11.846-07:00When I was growing up, my older brother sometimes ...When I was growing up, my older brother sometimes used to play "Sweet Cream Ladies," among other songs.<br /><br />I liked the melody and asked him about it. He explained that the song was about hookers.<br /><br />Imagine my surprise when (this was the early '60s) a commercial for some kind of whipped cream product -- maybe Dream Whip -- used the song, or at least the melody. Same arrangement, too, I think. Apparently the ad agency didn't know what the song was really about; they substituted the lyrics so that instead of "Sweet Cream Ladies" it was "Cream Pie Ladies." ("Cream pie ladies, forward march....")<br /><br />I believe I saw the ad exactly twice before it was pulled. I suppose in retrospect that I do take comfort in the idea that a big old sophisticated ad agency was as naive as my (then) 13-year-old self....<br /><br />By the way, Ken, good luck with your play. I hope at some point you'll consider bringing it to Syracuse, considering that you did play-by-play here, and the area has a few theatrical groups.Mark Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463881222804863326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27331639330081051972016-10-30T12:13:28.418-07:002016-10-30T12:13:28.418-07:00Double post caused by an earwig.
If (for those rea...Double post caused by an earwig.<br />If (for those reading in SoCal) on this lazy rainy!! Sunday morning, you're inspired. Listen to the Box Tops Sweet Cream Lady then immediately follow with YouTube of Doobies' South City Midnight Lady.<br />Hmmm.ChipOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63865382421365469012016-10-30T11:45:12.728-07:002016-10-30T11:45:12.728-07:00Ha! So much for Anne of Green Gables! I was not ...Ha! So much for Anne of Green Gables! I was not familiar with the term "Sweet Cream Ladies", but the lyrics make it obvious. Still it's a sweet song.Diane D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2085388228815525972016-10-30T11:32:44.643-07:002016-10-30T11:32:44.643-07:00Now as I remember, you and I sat around on that co...Now as I remember, you and I sat around on that couch you slept on and got caught up on the latest news on Sunday mornings after your Saturday night gig. I can't for the life of me remember anything about my station being assaulted by the Hells Angels every Saturday night for a year.<br /><br />But then again I can't remember much from that period. I'll just have to wait for your next book on Growing up in the 70's to refresh my memory.<br /><br />Oh wait I do remember one item.... Ventura Debbie... <br /><br />Johnny Mitchell<br />KERN PD 1972 - 78<br /><br />Johnny Mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33767024509517276942016-10-30T11:04:14.166-07:002016-10-30T11:04:14.166-07:00I don't remember the song - as you were five, ...I don't remember the song - as you were five, I was one. <br />the music doesn't seem to match a motorcycle gang, but the lyrics? hmm.<br />Much deeper than what I remember of the Box Tops.<br /><br />Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March<br />The Box Tops<br />Sweet cream ladies, forward march<br />The world owes you a living <br />Sweet cream ladies, do your part, <br />Think of what you're giving <br />To the lost and lonely people of the night <br />Out of need, they seek direction for their life <br />They will love you in the darkness, <br />Take advantage of your starkness, <br />And refuse to recognize you in the light <br />Sweet cream ladies, forward march <br />Think what you're providing <br />Sweet cream ladies, show your starch<br />What's the use of hiding? <br />Tell the socialites to look the other way<br />It's instinctive stimulation you convey <br />It's a necessary function, <br />Meant for those without compunction, <br />Who get tired of vanilla every day <br />Sweet cream ladies forward march<br />Puritans ignore them <br />Sweet cream ladies do their part<br />Sweet cream men adore them <br />Let them satisfy the ego of the male <br />Let them fabricate success to those who fail, <br />And should penalties pursue them, <br />When there's really credit due them, <br />They might keep a simple fellow out of jail! <br />Sweet cream ladies, forward march. O-o-o? [Repeat to fade]<br />ChipOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52578863115040529102016-10-30T10:30:42.652-07:002016-10-30T10:30:42.652-07:00In the "shack" where I got started, we h...In the "shack" where I got started, we had to go to low power at night with a signal so directional that we pick it up clearly in our own parking lot. A guy who lived in the trailer park behind us occasionally came to the back door asking for clarification about whether the Cardinals just scored because our broadcast he was listening to had so much static.Andy Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44835129081699011222016-10-30T09:17:33.861-07:002016-10-30T09:17:33.861-07:00How is it possible I have been reading your blog f...How is it possible I have been reading your blog for 5 years and you have NEVER told this story? This is the best! I always love your radio stories but this will have to go down as a top 10. Interestingly, every story I have ever heard about someone having an unexpected encounter with a group that looked like that, was very pleasantly surprised. I wish I knew what kind of song that was that they loved so much. The story sort of reminds me of the Japanese sumo wrestlers who go to Prince Edward Island to get married----they love ANN of GREEN GABLES! How is that possible?<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for such a charming story to start the day!Diane D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52927041798061015802016-10-30T09:15:57.253-07:002016-10-30T09:15:57.253-07:00How is it possible I have been reading your blog f...How is it possible I have been reading your blog for 5 years and you have NEVER told this story? This is the best! I always love your radio stories but this will have to go down as a top 10. Interestingly, every story I have ever heard about someone having an unexpected encounter with a group that looked like that, was very pleasantly surprised. I wish I knew what kind of song that was that they loved so much. The story sort of reminds me of the Japanese sumo wrestlers who go to Prince Edward Island to get married----they love ANN of GREEN GABLES! How is that possible?<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for such a charming story to start the day!Diane D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73045803617968261482016-10-30T08:42:57.620-07:002016-10-30T08:42:57.620-07:00LOL! I wonder what would have happened if you had ...LOL! I wonder what would have happened if you had asked them to bring you a bottle of bourbon the next time.<br /><br />Reminds me of how, during my radio days, I used to get requests from the nearby federal penitentiary. The one where they killed Timothy McVeigh. Inmates had to call collect on an automated system. They'd leave their request where they were supposed to say their name. So you'd hear, "Will you accept a collect call from PLAY SOME OZZY MAN!!"<br /><br />If it at least sort of fit format I always obliged; why not? I usually worked weekends when the program director wasn't listening anyway. Might as well have some fun.<br /><br />Until the day I got two in a row. "Will you accept a collect call from THANKS MAN YOU ROCK!!!" and "Will you accept a collect call from I'M COMING TO VISIT YOU WHEN I GET OUT!!"<br /><br />Oh God! I used my real name on the air!Jim Greyhttp://blog.jimgrey.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32992120661811594282016-10-30T07:45:08.123-07:002016-10-30T07:45:08.123-07:00Great story. Play it again, Ken.Great story. Play it again, Ken.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12253558415720453467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60623605222968023712016-10-30T06:43:56.302-07:002016-10-30T06:43:56.302-07:00And if you had slept with one of those biker chick...And if you had slept with one of those biker chicks it would have been clap for the Wolfman.<br />I woke up this morning wondering if I could combine The Guess Who, an STD and one of Ken's excellent posts into a joke and damn it there it is. If you got Pabst Blue Ribbon as payola <br />wonder what Dick Clark was getting for putting all those lame songs on his show, no wonder the guy died a billionaire.Stephen Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15382570443203706976noreply@blogger.com