tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post5405672387492110949..comments2023-03-07T14:15:08.844-05:00Comments on Dear Baby Boomer....: "Go You Chicken Fat, Go!"Mamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03589367755081994048noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-69472453106170657372014-07-05T22:09:03.357-04:002014-07-05T22:09:03.357-04:00Thanks for the very entertaining post. My wife rem...Thanks for the very entertaining post. My wife remembers this vividly; she grew up<br />in Peoria. I grew up in Long Beach, California and was already in junior high when JFK was elected, so maybe that's why I don't remember it.<br /><br />It struck such a familiar cord with my wife, however, I would love to have your permission to reprint this on my blog page, giving you proper credit. My blog is at http://boomerboulevard.com<br /><br />I saw no contact info on your blog, so hope leaving this comment is okay.<br />You can contact me at: bob@boomerboulevard.com or bob@theoldtimeradioshow.com.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Bob BroAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05254916893888553243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-32373395315599711522014-06-29T14:20:55.051-04:002014-06-29T14:20:55.051-04:00A case full of 45's-what a great memory; espec...A case full of 45's-what a great memory; especially if you had a record player with an automatic changer-and you could listed to a stack of records at a time! Otherwise you would have to insert a little plastic "spider" into the center of each one before playing it. Either way=what a great memory! Ugly Bug Ball? I'm not familiar with that song-have to look it up and listen ti it! Thanks for your comment...Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589367755081994048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-50517319063065947802014-06-29T09:01:20.670-04:002014-06-29T09:01:20.670-04:00When I was a little girl my grandmother gave me a ...When I was a little girl my grandmother gave me a big case full of 45's and this song was one of them. I LOVED all those records and find that I know so many crazy songs from that period that no one has ever heard of. I was born in 1975 and my husband in 1964, yet he has never her the Chicken Fat song nor 80% of the other songs I learned from those 45's. Anyway...the Apple commercial brought back some great memories of afternoon's down in my room singing along to Chicken Fat and the Ugly Bug Ball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-40853565830255806592014-06-28T23:44:47.709-04:002014-06-28T23:44:47.709-04:00Thanks for your comment-and the reminder of very s...Thanks for your comment-and the reminder of very similar "gym" days-especially "The Hokey Pokey"! 'You put your right foot in-you put your right foot out..." : ) And...the ropes! How would you like to try that today? Hmmm...wonder if I can still do that! Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589367755081994048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-53353015059326617962014-06-28T10:27:33.427-04:002014-06-28T10:27:33.427-04:00I had to smile when I heard the iPhone ad the othe...I had to smile when I heard the iPhone ad the other day. Several months ago, I sang out "Go, you Chicken Fat, Go!!!" while working out on a treadmill with a weight loss class at the gym. All the 50-something-year-olds laughed out loud. The trainer, the 20- and 30-year-olds laughed too, but I don't think they knew what the rest of us were laughing at! In grade school, we knew exactly what was coming in gym class when we woke up to rain on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday morning: Chicken Fat, Hokey Pokey or the climbing those dreaded ropes. This was back when girls were required to wear dresses or skirts to public school, but we were permitted to wear shorts underneath on gym days. Looking back to all the little things in life we've fretted over, I'm starting to believe that the Hokey Pokey truly IS what it's ALL about! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-10298910224467359332014-06-26T16:09:29.954-04:002014-06-26T16:09:29.954-04:00Wow....you were really on board with the program! ...Wow....you were really on board with the program! Never heard of anyone doing that!<br />Thanks for your comment!Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589367755081994048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-55323336676184082572014-06-26T13:40:51.241-04:002014-06-26T13:40:51.241-04:00The first time I heard this song I knew there was ...The first time I heard this song I knew there was more to it then just a smartphone commercial. I still remember walking 50 miles for this fitness program when I was a Freshman in High School lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-92095293441985847222014-06-26T12:48:37.445-04:002014-06-26T12:48:37.445-04:00...so it is a good memory for you! You are welcom......so it is a good memory for you! You are welcome!Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589367755081994048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-46493520603709365762014-06-26T12:28:39.558-04:002014-06-26T12:28:39.558-04:00I love this! I remember it from the second grade i...I love this! I remember it from the second grade in 1964. The teacher played it when it was raining outside. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-84137541525997525752014-06-25T23:59:59.470-04:002014-06-25T23:59:59.470-04:00Thanks for your comment! I was surprised at how m...Thanks for your comment! I was surprised at how many did not remember the song at all, since it was a nationwide program. Maybe it's one of those "suppressed" memories-too painful to remember!Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589367755081994048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-31692175497002557522014-06-25T21:15:41.873-04:002014-06-25T21:15:41.873-04:00My husband does not remember the song, nor does he...My husband does not remember the song, nor does he like the commercial. I can't get enough of the commercial. I don't know why, because I hated to exercise to it! And you are so right, it's one of the worst earworm songs of all time.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-61814431008127397252014-06-25T17:35:37.318-04:002014-06-25T17:35:37.318-04:00Cant get it out of my head since the iPhone 5 add ...Cant get it out of my head since the iPhone 5 add .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-67467383297675011062014-06-12T23:29:29.571-04:002014-06-12T23:29:29.571-04:00That commercial brought me back. I recognized Ro...That commercial brought me back. I recognized Robert Preston, but couldn't remember when he did it, since I only associate him with Music Man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-53768519108930549522014-06-12T13:44:39.825-04:002014-06-12T13:44:39.825-04:00I was surprised to hear it too! I guess we know w...I was surprised to hear it too! I guess we know who Apple is targeting in their ad campaign.... they got our attention-that's for sure! : )Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589367755081994048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-4661705078501407442014-06-12T12:31:40.495-04:002014-06-12T12:31:40.495-04:00OMGoodness...I loved this song as a kid. I was rea...OMGoodness...I loved this song as a kid. I was really surprised to hear it on TV! It is amazing that my husband doesn't remember it, but it brings back memories of a wonderful time for me. I never knew the history of the song, so it was very interesting to read about it -- the sad thing is it is stuck in my head now!!! -- Darn you Apple!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-32250985086896695492014-06-11T17:35:26.273-04:002014-06-11T17:35:26.273-04:00Thank you Lisa! I did hear the IPhone ad and it pr...Thank you Lisa! I did hear the IPhone ad and it prompted me to post this story.<br />Funny....some BabyBoomers do not remember it at all-but the ones who do remember it well! I sure do...<br />Thanks for your comment-hope you stop back and enjoy my other stories!<br />MamieMamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589367755081994048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-30414104411237074502014-06-11T16:26:20.833-04:002014-06-11T16:26:20.833-04:00This post will be getting more hits as the song --...This post will be getting more hits as the song -- not the Preston version but a sound-a-like -- is being used in the new IPHone ad. Glad to your of your father's contributions to this wonderful song! I wrote about it in 2009 for the Turner Classic Movies site "Movie Morlocks"-- we Boomers have to stick together! Thanks for the very interesting post! Also, the song is available for listening on the JFK Library website -- that's some important legacy!Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-5181057599447946292014-02-05T13:09:05.697-05:002014-02-05T13:09:05.697-05:00Lynne,
Would you believe you can buy the record/cd...Lynne,<br />Would you believe you can buy the record/cd on E-Bay? You would have to really love it to pay the asking price though!<br />http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chicken-Fat-song-CD-development-physical-fitness-kids-1-/330229983223?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item4ce33da7f7Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589367755081994048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252447578926174993.post-16750985388677352702014-02-05T12:53:52.501-05:002014-02-05T12:53:52.501-05:00I loved this growing up. I must have brought a co...I loved this growing up. I must have brought a copy of this record home from school, or more likely my brother or sister did. I would put it on at home and do the exercises much to my mom's chagrin! I would love to buy this record if anyone knows of someone selling...Thanks, Lynne Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com