My younger sister and I were in our mid-teens when "The Monkees" hit the air and we became fans.
We had very little money, but Mom and Dad bought us the first album; they would be gone to their jobs by the time we were getting ready to go to school, and we would play that album every morning. When the second one was released, they made sure that we had that, too.
We saved our allowance to send away for a banner; it wasn't glossy paper, just black printed on red. We were allowed to put it on the bedroom wall. Later, when we bought teen magazines, we were allowed to decorate the walls with our favorite teen idols.
I think my parents always loved the music we were listening to; they would have the car radio tuned to teen hits. No, they didn't like everything, but they did like most of it.
My father died in the mid-Seventies, but I imagine that he would have continued enjoying contemporary music. Consider that, in the Eighties, my mother and I regularly watched "Headbangers' Ball" on MTV (back when it was worth something). I guess they were very young at heart; she still is, even as she nears 90.
On the weekends, I tune in at 11 p.m. to catch two episodes of the series Saturday and two on Sunday. I'd love to have the series on videotape though I know I'd probably have to settle for DVDs, which are far too expensive for me. So, I watch it on Channel 269 and sometimes on YouTube.
I still have all of the vinyl albums and continue loving the music. I probably appreciate it even more now than back then when we were surrounded by such an amazing variety of music. The songs continue to impress me.
I love the surrealism of the show and the sheer craziness; a lot of imagination, cleverness and kookiness went into the show. Just seeing the guests is a real treat! Maybe I, too, remain young at heart.
However, I place a barrier in the early '90s when it comes to music, TV, movies and more.
BTW: I'm closing in on 65.
(W)hat are we without our dreams?
Making sure our fantasies
Do not overpower our realities. ~ RC
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