Going Back to 1970-- Part 2: 'Ball of Confusion'

Only fifty-one years ago.  Seems like yesterday.

RIPPLE--  Grateful Dead   How can a band that makes such great studio albums be so bad in concert?  Oh, yes, something called jamming thirty minute songs.  YUCK!!

SPIRIT IN THE SKY--  Norman Greenbaum

PARANOID--  Black sabbath   Ozzie?  Ozzie who?

LET'S WORK TOGETHER--   Canned Heat

AND IT STONED ME--  Van Morrison

THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK--  Simon & Garfunkel

APE MAN--  Kinks

STAGE FRIGHT--  Band

IN THE SUMMERTIME--  Mungo Jerry

BORDER SONG--  Elton John

LET IT BE--  Beatles    Even more Beatles music.

BALL OF CONFUSION--  Temptations

LIAR--  Argent   Even before Three Dog Night did it.

PEACE FROG/BLUE SUNDAY--  Doors

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE--  Creedence Clearwater Revival   My all-time favorite band.

A SONG FOR YOU--  Leon Russell

WHEN YOU DANCE I CAN REALLY LOVE--  Neil Young

FIRST I LOOK AT THE PURSE--  J. Geils Band 

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Now Deep In The Heart Of A Lonely Kid Who Suffered So Much For What He Did."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Stage Fright"

Going Back to 1970-- Part 1: 'What Is Life'

On May 8, 2021, Chicago's WXRT, 93.1 FM went back to 1970 on its Saturday Morning Flashback Show.  It took me right back to that great college/fraternity year at NIU.

Songs played:

TEACHER--  Jethro Tull  Remember, they were the recipients of the first Grammy for Heavy metal.

WOODSTOCK--  Joni Mitchell

GALLOWS POLE--  Led Zeppelin

I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU--  Temptations

WHAT IS LIFE--  George Harrison  What is better than one Beatles group?  Why, four different Beatles releasing songs at the same time. Lots more Beatles music.

REVIVAL--  Allman Brothers Band

WHY DOES LOVE GOT TO BE SO SAD--  Derek & the Dominos

THANK YOU--  Sly & the Family Stone

FEELIN' ALRIGHT (LIVE)--  Joe Cocker

COUNTRY GIRL--  Crosby, Stills & Nash

SHAKIN' ALL OVER (LIVE)--   Who

MAKE ME SMILE--  Chicago

ARE YOU READY--  Pacific Gas & Electric

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Lookin' At The devil, Grinnin' At His Gun, Fingers Start Shakin', I Begin To Run."  Answer below.  --  RoadDog

"Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"

NIU Makes Plans for Building Construction in 1970

From the March 4, 2020, MidWeek  "Looking Back."

1970, 50 Years Ago.

"New buildings which NIU plans to construct in the next 10 years include a science building, student services center, liberal arts classroom, men and women's physical education buildings, a fine and applied arts structure, more student housing and a building with business affairs and computer services will be housed.

"Also to be considered would be the construction of a golf course, sports arena and auditorium and a building to house an engineering school."

This is Northern Illinois University's 125th anniversary.

In the Midst of a Building Boom.  --Cooter

Anti-Vietnam War Protest in DeKalb By NIU Students in 1970

From the April 15, 2020, MidWeek  "Looking Back."

1970. 50 Years Ago.

"More than 200 Northern Illinois University students led by the Student Mobilization Committee marched through downtown DeKalb at about 9 p.m. last night to protest the Vietnam War.

"The campus activities are related to the nationwide anti-war week.  The SMC attempted to have the college shut down classes today, but permission was refused.  Students also picketed the draft board office on North Fourth Street yesterday."

I was at Northern Illinois as a freshman living in Lincoln Hall when this happened.

It Was a Scary Time.  --Cooter

Kishwaukee College Lowers Flag for Kent State in 1970

From the May 27, 2020, MidWeek  "Looking Back."

1970, 50 Years Ago.

"After a two-week delay, the Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees last night acted on a petition  presented to them by the students requesting that the college flag be dropped to half-mast  for one day in sympathy  of the death of four Kent State students, killed in recent disturbances on campus.

"Some 112 names of students and faculty were on the petition requesting the flag lowering."

The Days of Rage After Kent State.  --Cooter

The First Earth Day, April 22, 1970, at NIU

From the April 22, 2020, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back."

1970. 50 Years Ago.

"A science class at the NIU Lab School in observation of 'Earth Day,'  buried pollution and other evils of the world this morning.

"The group had a funeral march through NIU's campus and later buried the coffin near the lab school."

Wonder whatever happened to it?

Here's to the Earth.  The Only One We "Got."  --CootEarth