redneckin’

JD Feelgood and the Nashville All Stars
“”Aerobics Country Style”
Looking Good #1009

From the Back Cover:

“Hey now, glad you could join us. There’s a movement sweeping the country. Getting stronger every day. A whole lot of folks are dedicated to spending time improving their bodies. It doesn’t take a whole lot of time. Just a good measure of determination.  And a well-planned program.”

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streamlined figure

Paul Fogarty
“Famous Forty Exercises for Streamlining Your Figure”
Streamline PF-1000

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the many arms of Vishnu

Vickie Hanson
“Aerobic Glow”
DaySpring #4111

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that’s kara-TE!

Steve Linnegar
Narrated by Mike Faure
Music By Snakeshed
“Karate Moves: The Mystical World of Karate”
GNP Crescendo #GNPS 2176
1985

From the Back Cover:
This record is a vivid audio documentary on the mystical world of karate. It is a revelation to the layman and a great motivating vehicle to the karate student!

“The KIA Scream”:

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 ”Karate Moves” / “In The Wind” (excerpt)

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ask mom before cutting up the living room carpet

Sharron L. Lucky
“Carpet Square”
Melody House #31

“The Carpet Twist”:

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From the Back Cover:
“The student will find the short nap carpet easier to use in doing the carpet square activities. Shag carpet is not recommended.”

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el Richard Simmons de Mexico

Profesor Vellanoweth

“Gimanasia en su Hogar volumen 2″
Discos Columbia

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I’m a Believer in paternity tests

Various Artists

“Special Believercise”
Dayspring Records

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lines & curves

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Debbie Drake w/Noel Regney & his orchestra
“Feel Good! Look Great!”
Epic #LN 24034
1963

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I was finished in 2.

“:20 Minute Workout”
Ronco #RTV2007
1983

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Why is The Man keeping Roosevelt Franklin down?

This is a repost from the old BizarreRecords blog

Roosevelt Franklin
“My Name is Roosevelt Franklin”
Sesame Street

Roosevelt Franklin was screwed from the start.
As the token black muppet on the early days of Sesame Street, he was made to carry to weight of the entire race on his spindly, turtlenecked shoulders. Wee Roosevelt, who said his first name first and his second name second, was always getting into trouble. He hung out with his brother, sister, main man Mobity Mosley, and some Mexican kid.

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This album, a 1974 reissue of 1971′s “The Year of Roosevelt Franklin”, is voiced by Matt “Gordon” Robinson. Someone saw fit to make a front cover that looked like a mugshot from clown jail. Roosevelt lasted only a few years on the Street. Apparently, complaints were made that Roosevelt was a bad negro stereotype and a poor example for children. I’ll let you be the judge.

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Matt Robinson as Gordon, with an orange Oscar.

Roosevelt music is funky, jiving step up from the usual Sesame Street fare. We can only guess what he might have done with a disco album.

Mobity Mosley meets Surfin’ Bird on

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Roosevelt & Abeceto sing about sharing on

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Safety is the theme with

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. “A city street is like a beehive… where the bees have gone out of their minds”

Back to learnin’ with

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Wikipedia on Roosevelt Franklin.
Matt Robinson died of Parkinsons disease in 2002.

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