tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479730210013818144.post7005513228160941594..comments2024-03-27T19:23:21.087-05:00Comments on Ten Records: A Song A Day: Herman's Hermits, "Museum"Stu Sheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925848592170943032noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479730210013818144.post-1573712108049975272021-05-15T11:46:47.706-05:002021-05-15T11:46:47.706-05:00An amazing production and an incredible song that ...An amazing production and an incredible song that I loved as an 11 year old, and continued to love and marvel at on the path up to today. But I only heard it back then on the lp "Herman's Hermits Greatest HIts Vol. 3" on which it was sequenced after the Hermits' cover of the Nirvana UK song, "Wings Of Love" (talk about Hermit cool) and never on the radio. The lyrics have continued to fascinate me after 50 years which I think you could say is an accomplishment in itself. <br />- G-Syn<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479730210013818144.post-27185371149606502952020-03-09T00:41:32.292-05:002020-03-09T00:41:32.292-05:00Thank you both for the comments, by the way. I'...Thank you both for the comments, by the way. I'm sorry not to have responded--you both make excellent points. Donovan is truly great, and truly knows it...Stu Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925848592170943032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479730210013818144.post-57318566683533982802017-06-28T18:42:16.603-05:002017-06-28T18:42:16.603-05:00Great choice, and a really interesting read. I thi...Great choice, and a really interesting read. I think Donovan is an excellent and versatile songwriter, and doesn't really get his due - although he'll happily tell you about it ��. I think the versatility is particularly obvious when you hear others perform his songs, but I also like how the bit of Donovan-ness comes through, like on this song.Christinehttps://spikedcandy.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4479730210013818144.post-36539666117522564642017-06-27T23:08:40.369-05:002017-06-27T23:08:40.369-05:00Stu, INDEED Museum is a great song, but in 1967, I...Stu, INDEED Museum is a great song, but in 1967, I did not care for it. I was 11 and loved Donovan, but to me, it was not the Hermits. Donovan had just "gotten away with" Epistle to Dippy (which was great but what WAS it?) and could have done well with Museum too, but the Hermits? Obviously, they wanted an image change and it did not go with kids. If you go to youtube and watch the great "Inside Pop" in entirety, you will see Noone's 1967 ideals changing. Hear him change the Mrs Brown lyrics in concert to "She wants to return the ring I bought her. Tell her she can flush them down the drain." Soon enough, the Hermits were back in their bag of "Sleepy Joe" and the end had begun. In the UK, they had some terrific hits after their US string ran out. Check them out, but I love the choice of Museum. WLSClarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com