Do you remember these?

Running a 10 miler this weekend and between mile 6 and 7 the old iPod spits out this tune. It’s a Statler Brothers song….yes I said Statler Brothers. Anyway, the song is called “Do You Remember These.”

It’s a bouncy tune and easy to run to, but my how times have changed. Give the lyrics a read or click here for a listen Do You Remember These…. By the way, this stuff was before my time.

Saturday morning serials chapters 1 through 15,

Fly paper, penny loafers, Lucky Strike Green.

Flat tops, sock hops, Studebaker, Pepsi Please,

Ahh, do you remember these?

Cigar Bands, on your hand, your daddy's socks rolled down.

Sticks, snow floats and aviator caps with flaps that button down.

Movie stars on Dixie Cup tops, and knickers to your knees,

Ahh, do you remember these?

The Hit Parade, grape Tru-Aid, The Sadie Hawkins Dance,

Pedal pushers, duck tail hair and peggin' your pants.

Howdie-Doodie, Tutti-Frutti, the seam up the back of her hose,

Ahh, do you remember those?

James Dean, he was keen, Sunday movies were taboo,

The Senior Prom, Judy's mom, Rock-n-Roll was new.

Cracker Jack prize, stars in your eyes, as Daddy tore the keys,

Ahh, do you remember these?

The boogey man, lemonade stands, takin' your tonsils out,

Hindenburg, -n- wait your turn, and 4 foul balls you're out.

Cigarette loads, -n- secret codes, -n- savin' lucky stars,

Can you remember back that far?

The boat neck shirts, and fender skirts and crinoline petticoats,

Mum's the word, and a dirty bird and a double root beer float.

Moon hub caps, and loud heel taps, and he's a real gone cat.

Ahh, do you remember that?

Dancin' close, little moron jokes, and cooties in her hair,

Captain Midnight, Ovaltine, and The Whip at the County Fair.

Charles Atlas Course, Roy Roger's Horse, and "only The Shadow knows"

Ahh, do you remember those?

Gable's charm, Frog in your arm, loud mufflers, pitchin' woo,

Going steady, Veronica and Betty, white bucks, and "Blue Suede Shoes"

Knock Knock jokes, and "Who's there?", Dewey, Dewey who?;

Do we, do we remember these? Yes, we do, Ahh do we do we remember these?