at MUNROW's RETRO!' I wish I could give you a fireworks display to go along with it, but, in any event, may this music video be among your favorites to watch as we ring in the coming new year, 2016. The affectionate nickname comes from the Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, which was often playing from the teams tape recorder back at camp. That's the kind of loose cannon I can be: 'you never know. Originally I was going to do the Little Eva version, but in a moment of madness I switched gears and went with Grand Funk instead. It also reached #5 in Australia and peaked at #1 in Canada. It charted at #1 on Billboard on Apfor two weeks and on Cash Box on for one week. On May 4, 1974, the Grand Funk remake of Little Evas The Loco-Motion became Americas. It appeared on their album Shinin' On, and was released as a single on March 3, 1974. A dozen years later, everybody in the US was doing it all over again. Grand Funk Railroad, temporarily going by the name Grand Funk, recorded this cover version of Little Eva's 1962 hit 'The Loco-Motion' in early 1974, which was produced by Todd Rundgren. and is fitting enough in my book to round out the old year and ring in the new. This great 70's rock classic was inspired by an early 60's dance hit. Music also has powerful effects on brain development and helps with setting a good foundation for academic skills like reading and writing later down the road. My video was apparently archived at YouTube in 2018 by member Christopher Stone and three months ago (September 2019) by YT member Bartho Bartho, so it can also be seen there.ĭecember 30, 2015. Originally published at YouTube on December 30, 2015.

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