Bubbling Brown Sugar

[twirlgrrl]

WOW! I need to get off of YouTube. But you guys!! Does anybody else remember this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIuRwP2ei_o

(Sorry, embedding is disabled)

Dude, disembodied fragments of this song have been swimming around in my head for, like, 30 years. I had no clue where it came from, but I must have heard it on this What's Happening episode. I listened to the "original cast recording" which is the only version available on Amazon and that ain't it--it was these kids! I can't believe how firmly it got lodged in my brain. And DOUBLE WOW on the whole What's Happening concept. It was one of my favorite shows and I haven't seen it in forever. I think Shirley and Rerun are both dead--wonder how the other folks are doing these days? Must resist the urge to google them...

Comments

[jennifergroovy.livejournal.com]

I remember that show (of course) but not that particular episode or song.

Google them if you haven't already! I googled Jack Wild (Jimmy on HR Pufnstuf) to find that he died two years ago, on my daughter's birthday.

[twirlgrrl.livejournal.com]

Hey HEY hey!

I have HR Pufnstuf on DVD now. I loved Jimmy and the magic flute. And Witchypoo!

[jennifergroovy.livejournal.com]

I need to get that DVD. I got my kids into the show on VHS (Schoolhouse Rock on VHS too) and now need to get it on DVD. They're too old now, but I will have grandkids someday (I hope...) I love the closing where Jack (Jimmy) sings "And Freddie makes three.."

We always thought Jack Wild was so cute, what with the British accent and all... weird that he died at 52.