Saturday, July 05, 2025

Great Moments in Hypola: An Occasional Series

So speaking as we were the other day of hero of my youth Eddie Lawrence, here are the radio spots the Great Man cut in 1974 for the John Lennon-produced Harry Nilsson LP Pussy Cats.

I had no idea that existed until alert reader Bob in IL hipped me to it the other day, and thank you Bob -- it made me laugh out loud. Especially "You got a part time job in a leather shop called Whips of All Nations..."

I should add that whole thing kind of took me back because at the time it was recorded, I was actually in the midst of a several year stint doing radio spots for Polygram Records (long story -- don't ask how). I don't remember much about the period, but I do remember I wrote and produced an ad for The Osmonds Christmas Album, featuring frequent Woody Allen-collaborator Len Maxwell doing the voice of Humphrey Bogart.

"The Osmonds Christmas album...it's good, schweetheart. REAL good." 😎

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