How To Create Party Like It’s 1969
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Topic: How To Create Party Like It’s 1969
Posted By: Emperor
Subject: How To Create Party Like It’s 1969
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 06:04
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How To Party Like It's 1969 Here's How: 1. Go up to your attic and find all albums from 1964 through 1969. Dust off your old turntable and hook it up. 2. Have a good supply of gatefold-cover albums around for rolling joints. 3. Replace all the lightbulbs in the house with black lights. Hang plastic beads from all your doorways. 4. Cover family portraits and paintings with cheap replicas of psychedelic posters. Hang neon-colored signs with 'Make Love Not War!' 'Black Is Beautiful!' 'Ban the Bomb!' and 'Hell no we won't go!' 5. Move your good furniture to the basement. Toss large pillows, blankets and beanbag chairs around the party area. 6. Lava lamps have made a comeback and can be found in New Age and music stores. Buy one. It won't be the same if you don't. 7. Hair should be pulled into a ponytail (for men) or braided (for women). Those who have short hair or no hair can use a headband or strategically wrapped bandana. 8. Tie-died t-shirts and faded jeans are required. Bellbottoms or cutoffs are even better. Optional: Nehru jackets, Birkenstocks and Dashikis. 9. Put a half-keg of beer in your bathtub and surround it with ice. Don't worry about scratching the tub enamel. It's 1969 again and we don't care about those things. 10. Provide condoms if sexual activity is anticipated. It's really the year 2000 and we do care about those things. 11. Music must include Iron Butterfly, Jefferson Airplane, Cream, the Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Janis Joplin, Canned Heat, Country Joe & the Fish, Sly & the Family Stone, Ten Years After and the Doors. 12. Invite Wavy Gravy. He has nothing better to do. 13. Refer to your spouse as 'my old lady' or 'my old man.' Use the expressions 'groovy,' 'far out,' 'dig it,' 'right on' and 'outtasight'. 14. Read from the works of Allen Ginsberg, Allen Cohen, Abbie Hoffman, Ken Kesey and Jack Kerouac. Wait until everyone's high and incite political arguments. 15. Relax and have fun! Tomorrow it's back to reality. Tips: If you no longer own albums, go to the nearest used record shop and buy some. Many can be found for a few dollars. If you no longer own a turntable, most recordings have been reissued on CD. Only use a CD player in extreme circumstances and keep it hidden. Don't take the brown acid. ------------- I Prophesy Disaster... |
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Posted By: Raymon7174
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 09:14
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Sounds like a lot of fun. What about The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Steppenwolf and don't forget the incense. -------------  Raymon
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Posted By: legembor
Date Posted: March 10 2005 at 09:40
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And don't forget the waterpipe ------------- 
He is comming, He's the Giant, Touch the Giant |
Posted By: Emperor
Date Posted: March 11 2005 at 07:31
 LSD and protest too?  ------------- I Prophesy Disaster... |
Posted By: Rob The Good
Date Posted: March 12 2005 at 00:37
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One HUGE omission, and that's the Moody Blues.
You can't ignore In Search of the Lost Chord for a definite 60s occasion! ------------- And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..." Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: March 12 2005 at 14:53
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The biggest ommissions musically are the Woodstock OST, Shocking Blue and Pink Floyd. Don't forget to park a psychedelic VW Camper van on your lawn and get in one of those oil-lamps. Most "dirt shops" sell them these days - so what the heck? Get two! |
Posted By: legembor
Date Posted: March 14 2005 at 13:25
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And while you're still there why don't ya buy some old curtains to make some cool t-shirt! FLOWER POWER! -------------
He is comming, He's the Giant, Touch the Giant |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: March 14 2005 at 15:44
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Good idea! Tie-dye them while you're at it... |
legembor wrote:Posted By: billyshears'67
Date Posted: March 14 2005 at 22:22
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Interesting, I've never known of anyone that knew about Country Joe & the Fish, great psychedlia. A got a good laugh from the list, thanks.  Peace & take care |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: March 17 2005 at 06:26
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country joe rocks
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 17 2005 at 07:43
Sorry - don't get it - just sounds like another Saturday night @ chez Garten, to me  ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Captain Fudge
Date Posted: March 17 2005 at 14:07
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Play How Many More Times and watch the house come down ------------- 
Teenage sucks hard -- Emo sucks even harder Epic. Simply epic. |
Posted By: aqualung28
Date Posted: March 17 2005 at 21:24
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hell, that would be a lot of fun! ------------- "O' lady look up in time o' lady look out of love 'n you should have us all O' you should have us fall" "Bill's Corpse" By Captain Beefheart |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 03:40
I cant believe this myself, but Country Joe McDonald is playing the Cropredy Festival this year. It could be interesting if he tries to instigate the 'Fish Cheer' to 20,000 middle aged folk fans -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |