Music for Monday (Bicentennial Week): Starland Vocal Band, ‘Afternoon Delight’ (1976)

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'The thought of rubbin' you is gettin' so exciting...' (Starland Vocal Band, 1976)

‘The thought of rubbin’ you is gettin’ so exciting…’ (Starland Vocal Band, 1976)

Since I recently posted the #1 tune for this week in July, 1976 (Wings’ “Silly Love Songs”) – here’s the song that replaced it at the top the following week. Starland Vocal Band and “Afternoon Delight.”

The Starland Vocal band was discovered by John Denver and “Afternoon Delight” was so successful the band was given their own summer variety TV show which ran for six weeks in ’77. David Letterman was a writer and performer on the series. They also won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Best Arrangement for Voices.

Here’s the band performing on the Grammy Awards show and below it, Denver introducing the group on The Merv Griffin Show. Whew. That’s a lot of “Afternoon Delight”!

Starland Vocal Band, ‘Afternoon Delight,’ ‘Grammy Awards’ Performance,’ Feb. 1977

Starland Vocal Band, ‘Afternoon Delight,’ ‘The Merv Griffin Show,’ Feb. 1976

Previously on Music for Monday: Donny & Marie Osmond, ‘I’m Leaving It (All) Up To You’ (1974)

Daily 70s Spot (Bicentennial Week): Rally Car Wax ‘Oh, Really?’ (1976)

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What could be more American than waxing down your car with a loved one? (Rally commercial, 1976)

What could be more American than waxing down your car with a loved one? (Rally commercial, 1976)

Hello and welcome to July! With the 4th of July holiday fast approaching I thought we’d celebrate here by instigating a Bicentennial Week. All of our posts for the next 7 days will be related to July of 1976 – when America was partying down during its Bicentennial. Without further adieu…

“Oh, really?” “No. Rally!”

Here’s our Daily 70s Spot – a Rally car wax commercial. Spot aired in July of 1976.

Daily 70s Spot #171: Rally Car Wax ‘Oh, Really?’ Commercial, 1976

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Magnavox ‘Total Automatic Color’ TVs (Early 1970s)

Daily 70s Spot: Magnavox ‘Total Automatic Color’ TVs (Early 1970s)

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Remote control not included (Magnavox TAC commercial, early 1970s)

Remote control not included (Magnavox TAC commercial, early 1970s)

Let’s switch on the Daily 70s Spot. This is one of my favorites in our growing collection. There’s no dialogue, just 70s-era Magnavox TAC (Total Automatic Color) television sets and a stylish model showing them off. Spot aired in the early 1970s.

Daily 70s Spot #170: Magnavox ‘Total Automatic Color’ TVs Commercial, Early 1970s

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Buick Opel 1900s (1970)

Daily 70s Spot: Buick Opel 1900s (1970)

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Yep, she's a beaut'. (Buick Opel 1900, 1970)

Yep, she’s a beaut’. (Buick Opel 1900, 1970)

“Buick’s foreign economy car.”

Time to visit the showroom for our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a Buick commercial for the “new” line-up of Opel 1900 vehicles. Spot aired in November of 1970.

Daily 70s Spot #169: Buick Opel 1900s Car Commercial, 1970

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: New York Life (1972)

Funshine Friday: ‘The Kids from: C.A.P.E.R.’ (1976)

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'The Kids from: C.A.P.E.R.' TV title, 1976

‘The Kids from: C.A.P.E.R.’ TV title, 1976

The Kids From: C.A.P.E.R. originally ran Saturday mornings on NBC from September through November, 1976 and again from April through November, 1977. In all, 13 episodes were produced.

The comedy-adventure show focused on a team of teen crime fighters and the acronym in the title stood for “The Civilian Authority for the Protection of Everybody. Regardless.”

'The Kids from: C.A.P.E.R.' and female friend, 1976

‘The Kids from: C.A.P.E.R.’ and female friend, 1976

The Kids From: C.A.P.E.R. were portrayed by 20-something actors; Steve Bonino (P.T.), Cosie Costa (Bugs), Biff Warren (Doomsday) and John Lansing (Doc). Enjoy the intro below.

‘The Kids From: C.A.P.E.R.’ TV Intro, 1976

The Kids From: C.A.P.E.R. Wiki, IMDb
The Kids from: C.A.P.E.R.com

Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘Super Chicken’: ‘Merlin Brando’ cartoon (1970s reruns)

Daily 70s Spot: New York Life (1972)

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"Why would a stock broker need life insurance? There's no stress involved and we have no enemies."

“Why would a stock broker need life insurance? There’s no stress involved and we have no enemies.”

“Say, what do you know about New York Life?”

It’s time to put our Daily 70s Spot in writing. Here we have a New York Life insurance policy commercial with a humorous theme. Well, about as humorous as you can make life insurance and stock brokers. Spot aired on January 1st, 1972.

Daily 70s Spot #168: New York Life Insurance Commercial, 1972

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Firestone Tires ‘Dangerous Ice’ (1970)