![]() It’s sung by Buddy Holly, who, you might have heard, died in a sort of famous way. Goin faster than a roller coaster, Love like yours will surely come my way, (hey, hey, hey) Everyday, its a gettin faster, Everyone says go ahead and ask her, Love like yours will surely come my way, (hey, hey, hey) Everyday seems a little longer, Every way, loves a little stronger, Come what may, do you ever long for. What does this have to do with that song? I won’t get into all the reasons why conspiracy theorists point to this outcome, but some cursory Googling will give you more information on that front than you can possibly consume in a day. Cooper, or that he’ll ultimately meet his end in a plane-related tragedy. One of the more popular conspiracy theories? That Don will turn out to be legendary real-life plane hijacker D.B. Even when Matthew Weiner openly shuts them down. It’s pleasant and polite, the way old midwestern towns like the one Don’s in tend to be (as long as you disregard the occasional smack across the face with a book).īut there’s something else at play here. It’s a simple song, befitting Don’s suddenly simple situation. It’s getting closer (as is the end of the show, another layer here). In Don’s case, it’s not so much a literal love here what’s coming his way is true happiness. “Everyday, it’s-a getting closer / Going faster than a rollercoaster / A love like yours will surely come my way.” All the while, Buddy Holly’s “Everyday” plays, and on the surface its lyrics fit the narrative. He’s given up the Don Draper life, even if he hasn’t given up the Don Draper name, and there’s joy in that freedom. He’s got just a bag of clothes and some cash, and he’s smiling. So let’s talk about it.Īfter Don gives his car to the aspiring con man at the end of “The Milk And Honey Route,” he sits at a bus stop in Oklahoma in official, full-on hobo mode. Vinyl records and a few cassettes remain in the catalogue alongside numerous CDs.We’ll leave the expert Mad Men analysis to our friend Dustin Rowles, but I have to admit getting a music-related chuckle out of an at-times heartbreaking episode Sunday night. These include ‘Hep Cats from Big Spring’, ‘Stars of the Clovis Music Festival’, ‘Live at the Big D Jamboree’, ‘Just for Kicks’ and ‘Rollercoaster Rockers’. The company has released many compilations of both reissued and new recordings. Other major collections on the label are by Jack Scott, Link Wray, Gene Vincent, Gene Summers, Roy Buchanan, Johnny Dollar, Johnny Powers, Davey Graham, Groovey Joe Poovey, Bobby Graham, David Box, Big Al Downing, Terry Wayne, Terry Dene, Sid King & The Five Strings, Hardrock Gunter, Mickey Lee Lane, Jet Harris, Heinz, The Crickets, Willie Mitchell, Danny & The Juniors, Mike Berry, Bill Haley, Tommy Allsup, Bobby Vee, Johnny Duncan, Sonny West, Vince Eager, Jimmy Kirkland, The Bruvvers, The Troggs, The Vipers, Chas McDevitt, Cliff Richard, Willie Logan, Ray Bush, the Avon Cities Jazz Band, Pete Stanley & Wizz Jones. #LIKE A ROLLERCOASTER SONG BUDDY HOLLY TV#The atmosphere of live shows in the fifties was conveyed by Charlie Gracie’s ‘Live at the Stockton Globe’ in 1957 and Roy Orbison’s Teen Kings collection of live TV performances in 1956. In 1979 Bill Haley’s ‘Rock the Joint’ from 1952 was a big seller. Rare and unreleased tracks by other artists were a major part of the label’s catalogue from the start. The name Rollercoaster was chosen because it reflected the vitality and excitement of rock and roll coincidentally the word appears in the lyrics of Holly’s song ‘Everyday’. Rare Holly releases in restored and enhanced sound quality have been a feature of the Rollercoaster catalogue these include the first CD of Holly interviews, newly discovered tracks on ‘Ohh Annie’ (2007), the first release of Holly performing live on BBC TV (2010) and the last songs that Holly recorded in his own home fully remastered using current technology, “That Makes IT Sound So Much Better” (2011). Allison became a director of Rollercoaster. John also assisted John Goldrosen in the publication of an updated account of the singer’s life and influence, ‘Remembering Buddy’ (Pavilion Books, 1987 and Omnibus Books, 1996). He was adviser to the BBC and MPL during the production of ‘The Real Buddy Holly Story’, the first comprehensive documentary film about the singer in 1985. Beecher ran the British Buddy Holly Appreciation Society from 1960 and organised the first definitive box set of Holly’s recordings for MCA in 1979. This reflects John’s long commitment to the music of the group’s former lead singer, Buddy Holly. The label’s first release was the ‘Million Dollar Movie’ EP by The Crickets and Sonny Curtis. The catalogue reflects Beecher's eclectic interests such as variety singing duo Bob and Alf Pearson who began in the1930’s and Roger Bunn’s progressive ‘lost' album from 1968. The company was formed in 1977 by John Beecher who, with Bob Dunham, ran an oldies record shop and cafe called Smokey Joe’s in South London. It specialises in reissues of archival material ranging from 1950s rock and roll to country, folk, skiffle, jazz and blues tracks from the 1960s onwards. Rollercoaster Records is an independent record label based in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. ![]()
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