Ronald Reagan Quote of the Week – 3/10/14

March 10, 2014 Paul Stroessner Leave a comment

“Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.”

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Artists, Music, Remember That Song?

Remember That Song – 3/10/14

March 10, 2014 Paul Stroessner 2 Comments

Can you name the artist and song:

Like a trip through the past, to that day in the rain
And that one guitar, made his whole life change

Last Song: “Round and Round” by Ratt from Out of the Cellar (1984)

Great job Frida (@carrjam94)!!

I knew right from the beginning
That you would end up winning
I knew right from the start
You’d put an arrow through my heart

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Artists, Music, Remember That Song?

Remember That Song – 3/7/14

March 7, 2014 Paul Stroessner 2 Comments

Hair’s to Friday!!
Can you name the artist and song and complete the lyrics:

I knew right from the beginning
That you would end up winning
I knew right from the start
You’d put an _____ __ __ _____

Last Song: “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston from the album Whitney (1987)

Clock strikes upon the hour
And the sun begins to fade
Still enough time to figure out
How to chase my blues away

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Artists, Music, Remember That Song?

Remember That Song – 3/6/14

March 6, 2014 Paul Stroessner Leave a comment

Can you name the artist and song:

Clock strikes upon the hour
And the sun begins to fade
Still enough time to figure out
How to chase my blues away

Last Song: “Islands in the Stream” by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton from Kenny Rogers’ album Eyes That See in the Dark (1983) and written by The Bee Gees

Great job Jim and @RetroGuava!!

You do something to me that I can’t explain
Hold me closer and I feel no pain

Here is the Bee Gees performing the song:

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Toys

Monchichi

March 5, 2014 Paul Stroessner 7 Comments

Mon-chichi, Monchichi, oh so soft and cud-dle-ly, with his thumb in his mouth he’s really neat, fun to fiddle with his little feet, yah yah yah..yah yah yah, Happy, happy Monchichi!

Some would say they were cute and adorable. Others would say that they were freaky and disturbing.
One thing is for sure – Monchichis were very popular in the early-80s. Monchichis are stuffed toy monkeys with a hard plastic face and hands and feet. It was designed so that it could suck it’s thumb.

The doll was created in 1974 in Japan. It made it’s way to North America in 1980, where it was licensed by Mattel. I’m pretty sure that the jingle from the commercial annoyed me. It is one of those jingles that get stuck in your head for a while. Here is a commercial. Your welcome!

Monchichi’s may not have been as popular as Cabbage Patch Kids, but they were popular enough to have their own cartoon series that aired on Saturday mornings in 1983, and was produced by Hanna-Barbera.

The line was dropped by Mattel due to poor sales in 1985, but was reintroduced during Monchhichi’s 30 anniversary in 2004 by the Japanese company, Sekiguchi. Monchhichi dolls are still available in the United States.