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19. Mainstream US-only (I assume) pop telly culture from way back then (1979 was 17 years before I was born, plus

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 11:18 AM

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I grew up in London since I was less than 2 years old) is not my forte, lol.

I was born in Los Angeles in late 1996 to non US citizen parents from Sweden/Barbados/UK.

Late 70s punk, post punk, new wave, no wave, industrial, etc music, sure, THAT I am a little storehouse of knowledge on, no matter what the country of origin is (within some reasonable limits, I will not claim to be an expert on 1979 Uzbekistan synth-wave, 1980 Rhodesian ambient pop, or 1981 Indonesian speed punk, etc etc lol).

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Remember Bowzer of Sha-Na-Na? [View all] Omaha Steve Yesterday OP

Sounds like a fun time Steve. Emile Yesterday #1

Awesome orangecrush Yesterday #2

That's awesome OS. 😎 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #3

Way to go Bowzer! Mysterian Yesterday #4

Two truly good guys duhneece Yesterday #5

no, never have heard of him, but he sounds like a good bloke Celerity Yesterday #6

Sha Na Na had a TV show ca. 1979 Wednesdays Yesterday #14

Mainstream US-only (I assume) pop telly culture from way back then (1979 was 17 years before I was born, plus Celerity Yesterday #19

They were also the band at the dance in Grease n/t whopis01 16 hrs ago #33

Grease for Peace Kid Berwyn Yesterday #7

Dang - I've never heard it at that tempo before. 3catwoman3 21 hrs ago #30

lol. this was the first thing i thought of when i saw this thread -- i was gonna post this song/video from woodstock orleans 19 hrs ago #32

I met him at a R&R car show in Sharon PA back in 2022 JohnnyRingo Yesterday #8

The Letterman were one of my uncle's favorite groups... IthinkThereforeIAM Yesterday #28

Fun fact - cab67 Yesterday #9

Bowzer wasn't a member until after Woodstock. Norbert Yesterday #11

I saw a vid of Bowzer on an interview last year Norbert Yesterday #10

Have a fabulous time OS. What a treat! Clouds Passing Yesterday #12

Thanks for the memories otchmoson Yesterday #13

Had all their records and saw PCIntern Yesterday #15

"Or you ain't got no spending cash..." Kid Berwyn Yesterday #24

Grease for peace! Americanme Yesterday #16

Saw them in Boston in 1971 Give Peace A Chance Yesterday #17

I sure do remember Bowzer. Adored him. LoisB Yesterday #18

Seemed a little out of place at Woodstock, but Bowzer and his crew were fun! Martin Eden Yesterday #20

According to their drummer,... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #22

Thanks for that bit of history. n/t Martin Eden Yesterday #25

that's cool daddy-0 DoBW Yesterday #21

- Lemon Lyman Yesterday #23

Yep... IthinkThereforeIAM Yesterday #29

I named my rescue dog after him... IthinkThereforeIAM Yesterday #26

I saw Sha Na Na in 1972 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. rsdsharp Yesterday #27

Oh yes, I remember Bowzer! ShazzieB 21 hrs ago #31

Oh yeah, i remember... BlueWaveNeverEnd 15 hrs ago #34

Sha-Na-Na was a highly- educated group Rastapopoulos 14 hrs ago #35