LILLYLADY: Any polka dance lovers out here tonight? I grew up with the Polka sounds. It is in my blood. If I had someone to Polka with, I'd be polka dancing as soon as I heard the sounds. Used to Polka dance in Cleveland in Slavic Village and in Parma back in the 1980s. To live band music too. Gosh, do I ever miss that.
I live about 15 minutes from the Polka Hall Of Fame. Grew up with them as well. Nothing like Cleveland style polka. Frankie Yankovic used to shop at my fathers butcher shop (who stole the kishka) lol.. We used to also cater weddings and he ( Frankie ) as well as many others played the polkas at the receptions. If you check out some of the videos listed below the guy with the other accordion is Joey Miskulin. He owned a lounge and hall on East 200th St. in Cleveland next to my dad’s shop. Love the polkas although it’s not to socially accepted today. But you will without a doubt be dancing to the polkas at any summer festival around here.
marss: thank you very much its our thread tho not mine....i posted but after its posted its shared and becomes ours.... for u miss
Aw Marss, this is too funny. When I think of Procol Harem, I think of their song "A Whiter Shade Of Pale". That's going way on back into the late 60s somewhat. I'm just an old soul I guess. But you really made my evening great and brought a big smile to my face.
LILLYLADY: Aw Marss, this is too funny. When I think of Procol Harem, I think of their song "A Whiter Shade Of Pale". That's going way on back into the late 60s somewhat. I'm just an old soul I guess. But you really made my evening great and brought a big smile to my face.
This song is dedicated to my daughter{today is her 43rd birthday}
purr4mance: I live about 15 minutes from the Polka Hall Of Fame. Grew up with them as well. Nothing like Cleveland style polka. Frankie Yankovic used to shop at my fathers butcher shop (who stole the kishka) lol.. We used to also cater weddings and he ( Frankie ) as well as many others played the polkas at the receptions. If you check out some of the videos listed below the guy with the other accordion is Joey Miskulin. He owned a lounge and hall on East 200th St. in Cleveland next to my dad’s shop. Love the polkas although it’s not to socially accepted today. But you will without a doubt be dancing to the polkas at any summer festival around here.
Wow, I wasn't sure I'd even hear that anyone from the Cleveland area who grew up with Polka was on CS. I'm actually from a small burg in New York and have been a midwestern transplant since 1972. Grew up with Polka, Big Band and of course all the music of the 50s,60s,70s, 80s and enjoy some of the music of today. Lived in Cleveland for a bit on W. 150th and Puritas in the 80s and commute to college now from an hour away going east. Is the Hofbrau House on East 55th Street and the German Center in Parma still around for Polka dancing? They had some live old time bands back then. If not, where can ya still Polka dance? I disagree that Polka dancing is not socially acceptable today. The problem is that our generation hasn't encouraged the younger people to learn and appreciate it enough. I listen to it on the radio and be bopp around in the car seat as I'm going along. Or I howl to the 60's and 70's oldies. People do kinda give me a funny look though as they see someone at my age cruising on by them singing and seat dancing with all the windows closed. If I see someone with their windows open and cranking up their rap crap music loud and annoying, I open my windows and crank up polka music. One time, a couple of young kids suddenly lowered their rap music and changed their station to Polka and blasted it. We had matching blasting Polka stations and we drove along side by side with everyone laughing and singing and cars around us giving all of us the thumbs up. These were kids in their 20s singing along. Think they had some polka music up at the September Wooley Bear Festival in Vermillion along with their special tune Wooley Bully. You can better believe I was dancing in the street with everyone else. And I'll disco dance in the street too. This music is a good part of who I am. Thank you for posting the sites.
mustbnutz: This song is dedicated to my daughter{today is her 43rd birthday}
43 yrs and another birthday. How wonderful MustB. Know that you are a proud dad. Next month, I will be a first time grandmother is all goes well. I know I will be getting "bubbie duty" at some point. Seems like it was just yesterday when our children were babies and we were new parents. Where have the years gone?
I'm heading off to bed now and have truly enjoyed this walk down memory lane tonight and reading other people's postings of songs they enjoy. I just kinda sang a bit of the "naughty" Polka song, "She's too fat for me". OMG, it is a hoot of a song. I believe it is Frankie Yankovic and Drew Carey together cutting up a bit. Will have to check again sometime later today when I'm not too busy running errands and see what other music people listen to for their trip down memory lane and whom they want to dedicate a song to. Such a fun thread here and so very appropriate for the New Year. Should bring a smile to many of the CSers.
galrads: To all the leg-lovers out there, like me......
Since you're a leg lover, do you have a leg lamp from the Christmas Story House in Cleveland? They probably sell them on the internet too. There is the thin leg and a heavier shaped leg lamp styles. They seem to be very popular. It's a leg with a lampshade over it. Ya put it in your window and let it be lit up at night. You will be the envy of all your guy friends no doubt.
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