Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Fill Your Head With Rocks Dept. - The Flocks

T.V.'s Ben Gazzara auditioning for Thunderbirds puppet show, yestiddy



Flock Rock swept the world back in (RSRCH. PSE ED) [Do ur own friggin' rsrch - Ed.]. IT'S FLOCKMANIA! screamed the headlines in 120pt sans. Teens worldwide "flocked" to buy Flocks Merch - headbands, bongs, limited edition tarot decks, Slinky©s, steak knife sets, arch supports, chew toys, fridge magnets, Hi-Waist™ old guy underpants, Flocks Sox©, and a host of other collectible collectibles now fetching up to .01 bucks on etunes! Yessiree Bob! Or not.

They were one of the many bands introduced to an uncaring world via the Fill Your Head With Rocks double sampler, which was distributed free to every household in Des Moines in a bold never-to-be-repeated marketing initiative. Today's post is the first in a series that will present entire discographies of every act featured on that precedent-setting album! Or not.

The Flocks were famed for featuring Jerry Goodman on violin, who went on to found Ben & Jerry's ice cream with Ben Gazzara [above - Ed.]. No, wait, that was someone else. Jerry Goodman left The Flocks to star as Fat Dude in long-running T.V. series Rhoda. (CHANGE IMAGE AT TOP PSE ED) [FUCK YOU - ED.].

Today's load-down includes their three chart-topping albums, including the rare Inside Out which was actually the Mormon Tabernacle Choir with Joe Venuti scraping the catguts. From '75, the year jazzrock flatlined, and also the year of my first marriage. Coincidence? I think not ...









Today's post made manifest thru the patronage of Portly Morty's Shorts Court© - "relaxed apparel for guys what don't give a shit"®!

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12 comments:

  1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIINovember 8, 2022 at 8:17 AM

    Should youse bums be desirous:

    https://workupload.com/file/BbM2EY3Lj3a

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  2. draftervoiNovember 8, 2022 at 9:05 AM

    I mentioned Ben Gazzara to my wife two days ago. Fireball Forward (1972, made for TV) was part of long acid-fueled weekend back in 1975, when it was on twice in the same weekend. And here he is again, on drifting up on Isle o' Foam.

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    1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIINovember 8, 2022 at 9:43 AM

      Acid flashback right here, draftervoi!

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOKIV_Pt0E0
      From "Quality Videos" - the home of quality videos!

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    2. draftervoiNovember 8, 2022 at 11:23 AM

      YIKES!

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  3. UncleRemusNovember 9, 2022 at 2:47 AM

    It's good to see Jackie Treehorn.

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  4. SitarswamiNovember 11, 2022 at 12:33 AM

    If you've got the albums, you'll want the four (1966-68) pre-lp 45's: https://www104.zippyshare.com/v/zrcAyRBZ/file.html

    Re: Ben Gazzara -- Run For Your Life, baby.
    Re: Ben & Jerry -- my partner was one of their first employees, dishing out ice cream by the scoop in Burlington

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    1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIINovember 11, 2022 at 9:00 AM

      Thanks for the Not Seagulls, Mr. Swami! I may do an ep cover for them.

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  5. MrDaveNovember 11, 2022 at 1:03 AM

    It's great to see everyone flocking to the comments here! "guys what don't give a shit"®!" pretty much sums up the 4/5 guys (at least this one!).

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    1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIINovember 11, 2022 at 8:58 AM

      You're all still out there, MrDave, and I don't much mind if you all pile in with a comment or not (although if you have something to type, I'm always pleased to see it). The main reason I gave the IoF© a vacation was that it was becoming almost a full-time job. The comments didn't take much moderating (a couple of prickly customers are to be expected), but reading them all every day and responding, plus lavishly crafting my own posts from the finest raw materials, and editing/ordering submissions ... this was bordering on web site complexity, and my cognitive/motor skills are not what they were back when I should have started this whole ball o' wax rolling. But you're all still there, I'm still here, and if we all just chip in from time to time that'll be a pleasant experience for us all. Nobody's obligated!

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    2. MrDaveNovember 11, 2022 at 8:11 PM

      Roger that Sir Farquhar -- it was a failed attempt at humor, echoing the Flock's failure to garner much attention "IRL" as the millennials say

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