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Friday On My Mind

This week's 60s group comes from Australia, mate. This tune by the Easy Beats caught my ear in 1967. They recorded it when they were based in Britain, after they'd left Australia. David Bowie covered it in 1973. One other piece of trivia about the Easy Beats. Founding member George Young produced AC/DC's first six albums. His younger brothers Malcolm and Angus are members of AC/DC. Friday On My Mind pretty much summed up how many of us approach the beginning of the week...
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Me-Me King said…
Wow, you're talking to me - my generation. That's so cool about the Young brothers. It was a natural progression then - I love AC/DC.
13 March 2009 at 13:45
nonamedufus said…
Me-Me: Yah, mine too. I visit the 60s quite regularly here. Love lookin' back. Some of the stuff is so funny now.
13 March 2009 at 18:01
nonamedufus said…
Me-Me: Yah, mine too. I visit the 60s quite regularly here. Love lookin' back. Some of the stuff is so funny now.
12 May 2011 at 14:43
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