Music For Monday: Blue Swede, ‘Hooked On A Feeling’ (Live ’74)

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Björn Skifs and Blue Swede are 'Hooked On A Feeling,' 1974

Björn Skifs and Blue Swede are ‘Hooked On A Feeling,’ 1974

It’s time to start off a new week and time for a 70s tune to get us rolling along. Here’s a song that was at the top of the charts 40-years-ago on the Billboard “Hot 100” (April 06, 1974).

It’s Blue Swede with “Hooked On A Feeling.” The video below is a live performance from ’74. “Hooked On A Feeling” was written by Mark James and originally performed by B.J Thomas in 1968. Incidentally, Blue Swede were the first Swedish group to hit #1 in the US. (Sorry, ABBA!)

Blue Swede: ‘Hooked On A Feeling, ‘ Live, 1974

Previously on Music for Monday: Joe Tex, ‘I Gotcha’ (1972)

Daily 70s Ad: ‘Clean Energy’ Family (1972)

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'Clean Energy' Family by American Gas. ('LIFE' magazine, Nov. 10, 1972)

‘Clean Energy’ Family by American Gas. (‘LIFE’ magazine, Nov. 10, 1972)


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“Gas is clean. No smoke to ruin the air we breath!”

American Gas appealing to the ecology-minded public. Daily 70s Ad #86: ‘Clean Energy’ Family originally appeared in the November 10, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine.

(Source: LIFE)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Viceroy Cigarettes ‘Race Car’ (1973)

Sunday 70s Spot: Budweiser Beer With Lou Rawls (1978)

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"Let me hear ya say it people..." (Lou Rawls for Budweiser, 1978)

“Let me hear ya say it people…” (Lou Rawls for Budweiser, 1978)

“When do you say ‘Budweiser’?”

Here’s your Sunday 70s Spot. And yes, it’s another Budweiser beer commercial. This one features singer, Lou Rawls who starred in more than a few Bud ads. Spot aired in October of 1978.

Budweiser Beer Commercial With Lou Rawls, 1978

Previously on 70s Spots: Old Milwaukee Beer ‘Football’ (1976)

Daily 70s Ad: Viceroy Cigarettes ‘Race Car’ (1973)

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Viceroy Cigarettes 'Race Car.' ('Popular Science' magazine, Apr. 1973)

Viceroy Cigarettes ‘Race Car.’ (‘Popular Science’ magazine, Apr. 1973)


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“Get a taste of what it’s all about.”

Wait a minute. Race car. Pit stop. Gasoline. Burning cigarette. Something isn’t right here. Daily 70s Ad #85: Viceroy Cigarettes ‘Race Car’ originally appeared in the April, 1973 issue of Popular Science magazine.

(Source: Popular Science)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Triumph TR7 (1976)

Saturday 70s Spot: Old Milwaukee Beer ‘Football’ (1976)

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"Named after the city that means beer." (Old Milwaukee beer commercial, 1976)

“Named after the city that means beer.” (Old Milwaukee beer commercial, 1976)

“Tastes as great as its name.”

Our Saturday 70s Spot hauls out a can of old beer. Old Milwaukee beer to be precise. Enjoy this football-themed commercial with a joke involving Hall-of-Fame’r, Red Grange. Spot aired in January of 1976.

Old Milwaukee Beer ‘Football’ Commercial, 1976

Previously on 70s Spots: Vintage Domino’s Pizza (1978)

Daily 70s Ad: Triumph TR7 (1976)

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Triumph TR7. ('New York' magazine, May 24, 1976)

Triumph TR7. (‘New York’ magazine, May 24, 1976)


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“The shape of things to come.”

It may have been “the shape of things to come,” but in 1981 production ceased. Daily 70s Ad #84: Triumph TR7 originally appeared in the May 24, 1976 issue of New York magazine.

(Source: New York)

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