The Archies
The Archies
RetroBoy
Broadway Star Joined: 10/1/07
#1The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 10:40am
I'm a big dork at heart and ever since I purchased The Archie Show: Complete Series DVD I pulled out my "The Absolute Best of The Archies" CD and uploaded it to my iPod and I haven't stopped listening to it since. Does anyone here have any favorite Archies song aside from the infamous "Sugar, Sugar"?
I love "Jingle, Jangle", "Get On The Line", "Bang-Shang-A-Lang", "Who's Your Baby" and "Sugar and Spice". Damn I'm old! LMAO! :)
#2re: The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 10:50am
I honestly don't remember any of them other than "Sugar, Sugar."
But "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" rings a bell.
...perhaps for the wrong reasons!
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RetroBoy
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#2re: The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 10:55am
Now I feel like a real dork for starting this thread!
The music is really grade A bubblegum. It was all supervised by Don Kirschner and most of the songs were written and produced by Jeff Barry. Lead vocals were handled by the very talented Ron Dante with help from Toni Wine on backgrounds.
#3re: The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 10:59am
Oh, please, this is Dork Central.
I have a Flintstones CD that has "Twitch, Twitch" and "Open Up Your Heart and Let the Sunshine In," and all the other Beckrockin' songs.
I also have the 1977 disco Mickey Mouse Club album.
...and H.R. Pufnstuf and the Bugaloos CDs.
And anyone else here who "condemns" me, check out your own music collections FIRST.
I wish I remembered more of the Archie songs. I guess I zoned out on them.
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RetroBoy
Broadway Star Joined: 10/1/07
#4re: The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 11:01amWell if you are ever interested PM me I'd be more than happy to share my collection with you besty.
#5re: The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 11:09am
Nothing wrong with dorkiness...says the guy who still has his Partidge Family albums...and backordered the "Fractured Fairy Tales" dvd.
Love the Archies, cartoons and comic books....the music was groovy!
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
#6re: The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 11:16am
I have an Archies record that was a cutout on the back of cereal box from the 60's.
Jingle Jangle on one side and Sugar Sugar on the other.
I loved the comics far too much. 
#7re: The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 11:30am
it used to bother me how the cartoon made Reggie sound like a dweeb but he came across as hot in the comics.
even tho my heart throb was secretly Moose. shh
Updated On: 10/23/07 at 11:30 AM
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RetroBoy
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#10re: The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 11:56ammy specialty was Valerie's tambourine shake.
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
RetroBoy
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#11re: The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 11:59am
Hey! Valerie was part of Josie and the Pussycats! Are you confusing your 'toons doodley-doo?
Updated On: 10/23/07 at 11:59 AM
#12re: The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 12:10pmyes...but I still thought it was worth mentioning...sorry to threadjack.
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
RetroBoy
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#13re: The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 12:13pmit's not really a thread jack. their from the same cartoon gene pool! lol! :)
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#14re: The Archies
Posted: 10/23/07 at 12:14pm
Andy Kim was co-writer of Sugar Sugar and sang (with his voice sped up) on the record. He wrote a follow up but Kershner thought it way too "Adult" for the Archies. So Kim went solo and recorded "Rock me Gently" which became a huge #1 hit.
All great pop songs. Beautifully produced.
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