The Groovy Times
June, 1967
Top Ten Songs
1. To Sir With Love , Lulu
2. The Letter , Box Tops
3. Ode to Billie Joe , Bobby Gentry
4. Windy , The Association
5. I'm a Believer , The Monkees
6. Light My Fire , The Doors
7. Somethin' Stupid , Nancy Sinatra &Frank
Sinatra
8. Happy Together , Turtles
9. Groovin' , Young Rascals
10.Can't Take My Eyes Off You , Frankie Valli
The song Groovin was written
by the young Rascals in 1967.
The song is about hippies.
Hippies in the 1967’s went
with the flow. In the song it
says “ We could be anyone
we’d like to be" and the song
also said “ Doin’ anything we’d
like to do.” So they were saying
they didn’t care what people
thought, what people saw
them as, or peoples opinions
on them. They were very layed
back. They just loved to
GROOVE!
Groovin’
By The Young Rascals
Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon, really
couldn't get away too soon,
I can't imagine anything that's better,
the world is ours whenever we're
together.
There ain't a place I'd like to be instead
of groovin' down a crowded avenue,
Doin' anything we'd like to do. There's
always lots of things that we could see,
We could be anyone we'd like to be,
and all those happy people we could
meet just
Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon, really
couldn't get away too soon, no, no, no,
no.
We'll keep on spending sunny days this
way, we're gonna talk and laugh our
time away.
I feel it comin' closer day by day. Life
would be ecstasy, you and me
endlessly,
Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon, really
couldn't get away too soon, no, no, no,
no.
Groovin' ah ha ah ha; groovin' ah ha ah
ha.
Rosemary’s baby
The book centers on Rosemary
Woodhouse, a young woman who has
just moved into the Bramford, an old
Gothic Revival style New York City
apartment building with her husband,
Guy, a struggling actor. The pair are
warned that the Bramford has a
disturbing history involving witchcraft
and murder, but they choose to overlook
this. Rosemary has wanted children for
some time, but Guy wants to wait until
he is more established. Rosemary and
Guy are quickly welcomed by Minnie and
Roman Castevet, an eccentric elderly
couple. Rosemary finds them
meddlesome and absurd, but Guy begins
paying them frequent visits.
Ira Levin was a successful
novelist and playwright, Ira Levin
was born in New York City on
August 27, 1929. Initially a
television writer, he became a
best-selling author with his first
novel, 1953's A Kiss Before
Dying. More thrilling works
followed, including 1968's
Rosemary's Baby and 1976's The
Boys from Brazil, which were
later turned into feature films.
Buy a big mac at
McDonalds for only 45
cents!
Sport Star!
The very first super bowl was in held this
year, 1967. The Green Bay Packers played
against Kansas City. Bart Starr is the
quarterback for the Packers, who beat
Kansas thirty five to ten. Bart Starr was
rated the top quarterback and also won
most valuable player for this year. He is
known for throwing one hundred and fifty
six passes out of two hundred and fifty
one. He is also known for only throwing
three interceptions all year! Bart Starr was
born on January ninth 1934. In his early
life he lost his father and brother. This
emotional time in his life made him try
out for the high school football team
because his dad loved football. Bart went
to college at Alabama. In the seventh teen
round of drafting the Green Bay Packers
picked him as his one hundredth and ninty
ninth pick. Bart Starr said “Athletic
competition clearly defines the unique
power of our attitude. “ He also said
“Anyone can support a team that is
winning - it takes no courage. But to stand
behind a team to defend a team when it is
down and really needs you, that takes a
lot of courage. “
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty was nominated this year, 1967, for an
Academy Award for the movie Bonnie and Clyde. He
was nominated for best actor and won that honor. At
the Academy Awards he said, “I`m old, I`m young,
I`m intelligent, I`m stupid. My tide goes in and out.”
Warren was born in Virginia in 1930. He grew up with
out a father but had a mother and a sister. His
mother was a drama teacher and she got him
interested in acting. His very first roll was in the TV.
show “ The many loves of Dobbie Gills” After that
series he went on to Broadway. Beatty did many
films like “ Mickey one”, “ Promise her anything” and
much more. His most popular film was the movie
Bonnie and Clyde were he played the main actor.
• Beatles hair spray! The one and
only Beatles themselves use it!
Only 47 cents!
Hippies
Hippies are people that believe in peace
when there are differences. They wanted to
solve differences with love. They go with the
flow. Hippies this year don’t like when people
judge them by there appearances. You can tell
when a person is a hippie by there extremely
long hair, different clothes, and there odd
smell. Most hippies love drugs. They like weed
and pot. They protest all the time about the
war we are in with Vietnam, saving the trees,
helping the environment and world peace.
Everyone says “ once a hippie , always a
hippie.”
Hot Rides!
Cars are a big deal! People judge you by what car you
drive. Gas is thirty three cents. Usually a new car cost
around two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
A used car cost
Andy Griffith show!
The Andy Griffith show main characters
are Bareny Fife, Opie Taylor, Aunt Bee,
Sheriff Andy Taylor, and Gomer Pyle. It’s
genre is a comedy. The storyline is about
Sheriff Andy Taylor and his life in
Mayberry, North Carolina. Bareny Fife
deputy of Andy is one of his closest
friends. While Andy is trying to keep the
town safe he also has a family at home.
Andy and his son , Opie live with their
Aunt Bee. While Andy is at work Aunt Bee
takes care of Opie. There is always some
adventure when you put Aunt Bee, Opie,
Barney, and Andy all together. I love this
show! I think it is hilarious and very
entertaining.
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Hamburgers and shakes
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best in town! Open till
midnight!
Lyndon B. Johnson
• Lyndon is the 36th president of the United
States. He was born in central Texas in 1908.
He had three sisters. He graduated college in
1930. He was a congressman for many years
then he ran for senate. Then he decided to
run for vice president and John F. Kennedy ran
for president. He became president after
Kennedys assassination. His plan for being
president was to aid education, fix Medicare,
obstacles of the right to vote and much more.
We are in war with Vietnam at the time. The
economy was good all throughout the 60’s
including this year, 1967. Many people don’t
like the president because he got us involved
in war with Vietnam. This year we are going
through racisms and civil liberties issues.
Top Movies
Bonnie and Clyde,
coming to theaters
this June!
Teen life
Being a teenager this year, 1967 is
great. We all hang out at the skating
rink, bowling alley, or got to a drive in.
Our parents don’t care if we stay out
after dark. Almost everyone has a lava
lamp in there room. Smoking
cigarettes or doing tobacco isn't bad
for you so, a lot of people do it. Girls
wear mini skirts but the paper dresses
are getting more popular. Guys wear
bright colors. Every where you turn
there is a hippy protesting about
something. Racial issues are a big deal.
Rock music is super popular. We all
love to hang out and just have a good
time!
Want to stay I style? If so, buy a
disposable paper dress! Only
one dollar per dress!
Resources
http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1967.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary%27s_Baby
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Starr
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/
b/bart_starr.html#8kkjkz5ZOITbCyh3.99
http://digilander.libero.it/guido_1953/pics/hairstyle2/hairstyle-girls-2.htm
http://www.hippy.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&
sid=9
http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_britain/60s/teenage_life
_in_the_60s.html
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/60sclothes.html
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/60scars.html