{"id":3928,"date":"2017-03-20T06:16:06","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T13:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/wallysweek\/?p=3928"},"modified":"2019-04-26T15:43:47","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T15:43:47","slug":"march-20-march-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wallyontheweb.com\/home\/march-20-march-26\/","title":{"rendered":"March 20 – March 26 (2017)"},"content":{"rendered":"

RANDOM PIC OF THE WEEK<\/h3>\n

Why oh why does this bring me such unadulterated, pure, blissful joy?<\/p>\n

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With the passing of “Gong Show” creator and host Chuck Barris, I got to thinking a lot about how much I loved that show as a teenager.  In particular, I loved Gene Gene the Dancin’ Machine.  Whenever he came on it was pure, unbridled joy.  I loved how television could made you feel, especially when it was wacky and chaotic like when Gene Gene the Dancin’ Machine would come on stage.  His theme song was Count Basie’s “Jumpin’ at the Woodside.”<\/span> I remember when my boss at the radio station in Aberdeen, SD (Maestro Mike Nelson) told me that the Gene Gene song was actually a big band hit.  He played if for me on an old Count Basie album and I flipped!  In memory of the Count, and in memory of Gene Gene…here you go.  Just TRY and not picture Gene Gene the Dancin’ Machine in his green and yellow Adidas track jacket while you listen to it.  I dare you!<\/p>\n