What Is This ORGAN Skating Pennsylvania/Maryland Song Mix?

[MANY_SkatingDave]

Hi All, Tuesday, Dawn, Brikkee, ChuckBest, Sk8rmom, , , ,
NaNaDo, Maryland-Bob,

This is an old and a current Organ Music Session skating song provided to us in a tread up in the Main forum started by Kathie on PA Skating.

Originally Posted by Kathie Fry

Roller Skating Rinks in Pennsylvania
- Kathie

Originally Posted by NaNaDo

Hi Bob,
just found the YouTube of Corey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woqBM...eature=related
"Thanks" am enjoying it as I am posting... Gee... can't wait for Sunday after listening to this!!!

Hope to see you Sunday Bob !!!!!! And anyone else who "loves to shuffle".... please come to Sportsman's Hall MD Sunday evenings.

In listening to this long time Organ music played in Maryland, and Pennsylvania and ?? I can almost sing some of the lyrics of one or maybe two songs that are in the mix.

Anyone know what the songs are???

Brikkee ask your dad unless you know
NaNaDO ask some of those Organ guys.

Yours in Skating, MA/NY Skating Dave

[Sonrisa]

One song is "Joy to the World" by 3 Dog Night.

The others I "know", but dang if the names escape me!

[MANY_SkatingDave]

Hi Sonrisa,

Thanks,

If you heard Joy to the World then they must have copied some of the bars of their Great song from an older song. 3 Dog Night hadn't even started playing when this song was played in rinks.

Later,

Yours in Skating, MA/NY Skating Dave

[MANY_SkatingDave]

Hi All,

During WW=II Mitzy Gaynor was quite popular as a GI pin up sweet heart gal. My father in law of 1925 and WW-II remembers her well. I seem to remember that she had a 1 million dollar insurance policy on her legs. Today it would be 1 Billion.

Part of this Organ tune might be from South Pacific with the following words

"And I can't get you out of my skin"

Here is a link past her girlish figure and style of the 50's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8RwPfzF6Oo

And another link to her seductive past that drove a guy wild. Wow Dennis was great and could have been a skater...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8rCvV3xH7c

I mean South Pacific is close yet there might be another tune that this organ music is based upon.

Yours in Skating, MA/NY Skating Dave

[retread]

Originally Posted by MANY_SkatingDave

Hi Sonrisa,

Thanks,

If you heard Joy to the World then they must have copied some of the bars of their Great song from an older song. 3 Dog Night hadn't even started playing when this song was played in rinks.

Later,

Yours in Skating, MA/NY Skating Dave

Nope Dave, that IS "Joy to the World", starting 4:11 into the You Tube clip, he transitions to "Kind of a Hush" around 7:10 and finishes with it. I still can't quite remember the first tune, it will come to me, or, I'll ask Corey

Bob

[MANY_SkatingDave]

Hi MD-Bob, PA-NaNaDo,

Well today is Sunday so you and NaNaDo skated with young Corey playing at the Organ.

Originally Posted by retread

Nope Dave, that IS "Joy to the World", starting 4:11 into the You Tube clip, he transitions to "Kind of a Hush" around 7:10 and finishes with it. I still can't quite remember the first tune, it will come to me, or, I'll ask Corey

Bob

He and probably most organists play short tune mixes on top of the underling music for this first session skating song. I have several older tunes "in my mind" that I have put to this music mix, and my wife has others, yet it is always good to know what he was using for other mix music on his sheets. I noticed that he was looking over at some music sheets yet he wasn't turning any pages.

Yours in Skating, MA/NY Skating Dave

[retread]

Ralph Brown was at the organ Sunday, but his first tune sounded like the one Corey is doing in the clip. Ralph said it was called "Point of No Return". (Ralph and NaNaDo's pictures are up on the Pensylvaina Rinks thread)

Bob

[MANY_SkatingDave]

Hi Bob (retread), CA-Sonrisa,

This is s kind of a music ear puzzle for me. I keep on hearing parts of words or songs.

Originally Posted by retread

Ralph Brown was at the organ Sunday, but his first tune sounded like the one Corey is doing in the clip. Ralph said it was called "Point of No Return". Bob

In looking this tune up I found many "Point of No Return" songs including from Phantom of the Opera, and Expose of the 80's which I remember being catchy.

One of Expose's playings is at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=dWz5qHVQQOc

None of the songs seemed, to my ears, to match. I still have to try Sonrisa's suggestion which I think is the same as "Jeremiah had a bull frog" which someone else gave me.

It would be helpful to know what artist and maybe what year.

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ALSO, since Ralph is a little older ask him what was the popular mixes to play on the top in the mid to late 1960's?

Who knows maybe it was variable per organ player.

When I first heard this from NaNaDo I thought for sure it was the one I skated to in the 60's.

Yours in Skating, MA/NY Skating Dave

[retread]

Dave, Corey will play at Sportsmans in the next week or two....I WILL get a definitive answer for you.

Bob

[MANY_SkatingDave]

Hi Bob aka retread,

Originally Posted by retread

Dave, Corey will play at Sportsmans in the next week or two....I WILL get a definitive answer for you.

Bob

It will be fun to hear and know the same skating music I skated on and in the mid 1960s. T'was a long time ago yet it seems just like yesterday.

[retread]

OK, I just got back from Sportsmans (blissfully exhausted and nursing a blown out knee). Corey played tonight! He opened with that set after I asked him about the Youtube music. The songs in that video are indeed Point of No Return, Joy to the World, and Kind of a Hush. A light crowd tonight, I hope the rink carries on with the Sunday night organ sessions.

Bob

[belladonna]

I went to the live organ session tonight at Fantasy. Dang I just don't get it, I recognized Chatanooga Choo-choo and that's about it. One song he started I thought was Manheim Steamroller, lol. They all sound alike to me, too loud & weird with the click track running. I had my ipod in my pocket but I couldn't stoop to that level of rudeness & use it while he was there playing for everyone. I did enjoy a fairly open floor to skate though, worked my tail off and left with bloody feet & sore knees, always a good night when you have to crawl to your car

[retread]

Well Amy, music is a very objective and personal thing I suspect we have a pretty good age differance (I'm just about 50) and we started skating in an entirely different era. I imagine you saw groups shuffling in step, thats what the "click track" allows, it was the original shuffle skating beat. I stayed in the rinks as organ music faded and Disco emerged, but I had to call it quits when Rap became "skating music". At any rate, if you do another organ session, fall in behind a line of shufflers and give it a try! Glad it was a "good night", and by being there, you helped to support one of the organists I hold so dear!

Bob

[Sk8OrganNUT]

Bob asked me about this medley last night before I started playing -- YES, I am now a member of the forum!!! I don't play with a preset SET list. I play whatever inspires me and the skaters at the time. In fact, I think most of us do the same thing. Bob, you got it right... 1) Point of No Return (Elvis Costello), 2) Joy to the World (3 Dog Night) and 3) Kind Of Hush (Peter Noone).

The video started off as sort-of a joke to some local friends at the rink (Rollermotion) . Turns out...it seems to have turned into big thing! I thank EVERYONE for that. It's all of you skaters that make US (the organists) who we are. Looks like I will have to do more. I'll talk to Ralph and see whether or not we should get him on video too .

[retread]

Hey Corey! Welcome aboard. Folks this is THE man! Here's a link to a thread where we got off on a tangeint about Sportsmans Hall:

http://www.skatelogforum.com/forums/...ead.php?t=9173

and you will find your smiling face on the third page of this thread:

http://www.skatelogforum.com/forums/...835#post137835

Good to have you here. As a celeb they must have OKed your membership in record time!

Bob

[NaNaDo]

Originally Posted by Sk8OrganNUT

Bob asked me about this medley last night before I started playing -- YES, I am now a member of the forum!!! I don't play with a preset SET list. I play whatever inspires me and the skaters at the time. In fact, I think most of us do the same thing. Bob, you got it right... 1) Point of No Return (Elvis Costello), 2) Joy to the World (3 Dog Night) and 3) Kind Of Hush (Peter Noone).

The video started off as sort-of a joke to some local friends at the rink (Rollermotion) . Turns out...it seems to have turned into big thing! I thank EVERYONE for that. It's all of you skaters that make US (the organists) who we are. Looks like I will have to do more. I'll talk to Ralph and see whether or not we should get him on video too .

Hi Corey.... I put a link to your YouTube on my web site too and sent the link to all the skaters I know at Olympic!!! Great having some of your music to listen to in my shop!!!

Can I request one???? Or ... do you have a CD already for sale with Amy's request's as per your YouTube page.... I would love a CD with (of course) "Night's in White Satin" !!!

Anyway... glad you joined the Boards... and set the record straight for the songs in that video... Could have sworn there was a little-bit-o "Jeramiah was a Bull Frog" ?????

That would be great to have Ralph and perhaps Marty too???? Fun for all of us that come down to Sportsman's Hall to skate! Or for those of us who stay home to skate and still get to enjoy the great session music!!!

Thanks for all you and the other Organist's do for us Corey!!!

regina!

[NaNaDo]

Originally Posted by retread

OK, I just got back from Sportsmans (blissfully exhausted and nursing a blown out knee). Corey played tonight! He opened with that set after I asked him about the Youtube music. The songs in that video are indeed Point of No Return, Joy to the World, and Kind of a Hush. A light crowd tonight, I hope the rink carries on with the Sunday night organ sessions.

Bob

I think the Sunday's will stay on track Bob... Light Night on Sunday ??? probably because there was a reunion skate at Christiana.... I heard many skaters say they wanted to go to that.
Sorry we missed the session... next week we should be there!

[NaNaDo]

Hi Corey !!! Here is the song's Amy (skatemutt, from Olympic) requested on your YouTube page!!!
Oh please.... "yes", Woodchopper"... yes, yes, yes!!!

Suggestion for your next video-- Woodchopper,Swingin Safari or maybe Lying Eyes!

[Rink Rat]

At the risk of dating myself, I thought "Point of No Return" sounded familiar. Actually, Elvis Costello's cover version is predated by Georgie Fame's original in the 60's...

http://www.last.fm/music/Georgie+Fam...t+Of+No+Return

Catchy tune!

[NaNaDo]

Originally Posted by Rink Rat

At the risk of dating myself, I thought "Point of No Return" sounded familiar. Actually, Elvis Costello's cover version is predated by Georgie Fame's original in the 60's...

http://www.last.fm/music/Georgie+Fam...t+Of+No+Return

Catchy tune!

Hi Rink Rat....
That version truly sounds like a classic 60's "Lounge Act" !!! dating yourself... ??? Well, most of us seem to choose Screen Names that "date" ourselves anyway!!!

I really enjoy how we can all manage to give each other a nice chuckle once in a while...