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And the Beat Moved On

      What happened to the old ‘Do-wop’
          piano triplets and ‘bop-she-bop’

      Romantic ballads juke-box kissed
          disco nights now wrapped in mist

      Brian Wilson’s surfboard gone
          Liverpool mopheads no more spawned... 

      New heartthrobs soar, then fade away ~
          Beethoven rolled over yesterday

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Michael Maul Date: 4/23/2025 10:51:00 AM A good piece that speaks to nostalgia Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 4/23/2025 1:17:00 PM Thank you for your encouragement, Michael.

Michael Tor Date: 4/23/2025 12:12:00 AM Those were the days my friend. I was born in 1960... 70's were my favorite years... Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 4/23/2025 1:21:00 PM Interesting. I was born in the 1950's, and 50's pop music, for the most part, is my favorite. Give me Jerry Lee Lewis, Nat King Cole, Richie Valens, Rick Nelson, et al., and you can have the British 60's and the Zeppelined 70's... though when it comes to country music, I'll take the Willie Nelson of the '80's and 90's. ~ Different Strokes.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 4/21/2025 8:19:00 PM You’ve said it! I have such thoughts too!! I seem to be way past the golden oldies, Login to Reply

David Crandall Date: 4/21/2025 7:44:00 PM Gershon, you're speaking my language, and singing my tune! I love the old Do-Wop music. Thanks for putting the bomp back in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 4/21/2025 8:17:00 PM Me, too. The 50's and very early 60's are my favorite retro period. Thanks, gw

John Read Date: 4/21/2025 11:44:00 AM I was 15 when The Beatles released their first single Love Me Do,met them a couple of times in London, the sixties were my favourite period. Login to Reply John Read Date: 4/22/2025 11:40:00 AM I did offer but for some reason they weren't interested. Gershon Wolf Date: 4/21/2025 6:53:00 PM Did the BEATLES manage to get YOUR autograph? Hope so...

Joe Dimino Date: 4/21/2025 7:00:00 AM Yep, wish you were a neighbor. I still have a full set of drums...but no peer neighbors left to jam with. All their beats having moved on. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 4/21/2025 6:49:00 PM Well, Chicago's not too far from anywhere --- except Paradise. ~ Phil Collins

Regina Elliott Date: 4/21/2025 6:16:00 AM Hi Gershon, I often think of the music mainly of the 60's. My late husband was born in 1960, and he was a big Beetles fan. I remember my mother in her 30's with her golden beehive hairdo. So much unrest in the U.S. especially with the tragedy of the Vietnam War, but I will always fondly remember the music. Great writing in this poem. Shalom! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 4/21/2025 6:47:00 PM Yeah, the music was pretty good. Most all else that rolled across or screens was anarchy and chaos, however. Kind of like America under Biden... ~ gw

John Lawless Date: 4/21/2025 5:05:00 AM every generation dances to a different drummer... Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 4/21/2025 6:43:00 PM methinks you are right, John. Surely, no one dances to Ringo anymore --- if they ever did. lol. ~ gw