Popular Nostalgia

So-called because of the sharp pointy toes of the shoe -similar to the tools used for prising winkles out of their shells. Winkle pickers were worn by “Teddy Boys”, Modernists and Mods. They had Cuban Heels and in the 60′s were best worn with laces down the side and extra-long trousers.

On the 21st of July 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. He walked into the Sea of Tranquility at 0256 GMT and reported back with the words: “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” He had earlier set up cameras to capture the first steps and said: “That’s [...]

My favourite song from the Andrews Sisters is probably “Hold Tight” but “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree” is much better known. The Andrews Sisters courted controversy with their release of “Rum and Coca-Cola” which referred to prostitution. The Andrews Sisters went on to feature in lots of films but are best remembered for their [...]

Son of a Preacher Man was a massive hit for Dusty Springfield on her first album and was a staple of the soul classics that emerged in the 60′s. Here are the words for those who would like to sing along to the video below: Lyrics for “Son of A Preacher Man” Billy-ray was a [...]

When The Beatles came out they were highly controversial with their long hair and lyrics criticising the Church. Their formation began in the fifties but they were signed in the early sixties and by 1964 had fomented “Beatle-mania”. They engaged in anti-Vietnam War activism and courted danger by snubbing Imelda Marcos in the Phillipines. They [...]

Me and my brothers used to try and do this dance with our plastic guitars when we were little. The Shadows were dead cool back then. They didn’t sing any lyrics and had a distinctive tinny sound to their guitar leads. Here’s a video of them performing in 1961. The Shadows actually did a Final [...]

Flower Power was all about peace and the hippy movement. When the Vietnam war was on, hippies protested by burning their draft cards, placing flowers in the barrels of guns and by wearing flowery clothes. Small circular glasses and headbands were also popular amongst hippies. The 1960′s saw the civil rights movement in America and [...]

Hi, As Popular-Nostalgia.com grows, were looking for more writers across the world to add their favourite memories of times gone by. We’d really like to get more writers and editors from the US and Canada as well as Australia and New Zealand! If you’re interested in becoming a writer and sharing your memories with our [...]