Carnaby Street

MAYBE YOU CAN GET WHAT YOU WANT!

If you’re a die-hard Rolling Stones fan or a tourist, you might find exactly you want at the new Rolling Stones store opening September 9 – on “swinging” Carnaby Street, of course. They’re optimistically calling it a “flagship store” -which means they are planning a chain of such stores – but isn’t ONE really enough? The shop has the subtle name: R.S. No.9 -(it’s located at 9 Carnaby St.) and it will feature the band’s huge music catalog and latest releases, t-shirts and clothing for men, women, and children. Of course, since it IS in London, raincoats and umbrellas (like the one above) will be available. And hopefully lots of band memorabilia. Of course, the sales clerks working there will have to listen to Rolling Stones music all day every day…

LUCILLE BALL AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN HER

Did you recognize Lucille Ball in those go-go boots above? According to television historian Richard Metzger of Dangerous Minds.net, Lucille Ball did an hour long variety special, “Lucy in London” in 1966 in conjunction with her series “The Lucy Show.” “Lucy Carmichael” won a free trip to London in a dog food jingle contest and she took “Mr Mooney” (Gale Gordon) as her plus one. Monsanto sponsored the show. In this clip Anthony Newley took her shopping on Carnaby Street after she fell in the Thames. Watch for a cameo by Twiggy. Oh, and that’s The Dave Clark Five singing. Have fun!

IN 1966 SHARON TATE INTRODUCED MERV GRIFFIN TO CARNABY STREET

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We got a big kick out of this video of the Merv Griffin show in 1966. The as yet unknown ill-fated actress Sharon Tate took Merv on a tour of Carnaby Street and Kings Row in London at the height of the mod revolution. They marvel at the mini- skirts and seem puzzled by the rapidly changing colorful world around them. Even Merv tries to look a little mod.
Video via: Dangerous Minds