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University Daily Kansan
Monday, October 18, 1976
When Sedaka sang, the crowd crowed
By STEWART BRANN Campus Editor
On any given night back in February of 1982, the radio would scream out Neil Sedaka's bouncy, catchy hit, "Oh Carol." My older brother would lie across his bed—ignoring his homework and dreaming about his best girl.
"This song was written about me and I yoda." he would sav.
Exactly how a song dedicated to someone named Carol had anything to do with a girl
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named Lynda, I'm not quite sure. But that didn't matter -Sedaka's music had a universal appeal.
And apparently it still does. The estimated 4,000 people that entered Allen Field House Saturday night for SUA's homecoming concert spanned generations. There were grade school kids, KU students, and grandparents of students.
Sedaka played to them all.
Wheeo the crowd with "Laughter in the Rain," a soft and melodic hit from 1974 that kicked off the Sedka renaissance after 10 years. It was the crowd. The crowd accepted him warmly.
Sedaka turned on his piano bench to face the audience and asked, "Are there any oldies but goodies fans?" The response of some people was indifferent, there were some fans in the house.
He so jumped into a quick succession of his '60s best: "Oh Carol," "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" and "Calendar Girl." With a band to take over (a saxophonist, two guitarists, a drummer and another), he headed for his piano and headed for front center stage, where he strutured and sashayed for the gallery of photographers before him.
The audience, particularly the KU students of yesteryear, clapped and stomped for more. But Sedaka returned to the present and settled back into his melancholy "Soltaire," one of his most moving and poetic pieces.
Sedaka, decked out in a blue sweater and pants outfit that made him look like a puggy little collegiate mascot, romped and bounced around as if he truly was enjoying himself. He gave the impression at times, however, that it was all a routine, that he'd gone through the same thing many times in many places.
But so what if his enthusiasm wasn't 100 per cent sincere? The crowd had come to have a good time, and Sedaka gave the people a good time.
Recreation Services
Mon., Oct. 18 VOLLEYBALL REFEREES CLINIC, 7 p.m., South Gym
Wed., Oct. 20 &
Thurs., Oct. 21 RACQUETBALL FINALS
Thurs., Oct. 21 BADMINTON ENTRY DEADLINE, Rm. 208, Robinson Gym
Fri., Oct. 22 ENTRY DEADLINE.CO-REC RACQUETBALL TOUR-
NAMENT, Rm. 208, Robinson Gym, Play Oct. 23 & Oct. 24
Sat., Oct. 23 CO-REC DOUBLESS TENNIS TOURNAMENT, 10 a.m. at Court 6
KU RUGBY & KU SOCCER at K-STATE
Sun., Oct. 24 KU SOCCER CLUB—ARKANSAS, 2 p.m. at 23rd and Iowa
"Rec-Info" Line 864-3456
Political Admisitement
Paid for by Citizens for Buzzi Committee, Steve Matthews, Treasurer
Photograph, Jack Mitchell
OCTOBER 27, 1976
Hoch Auditorium, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Student Union Activities, Kansas Union
Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045
'3° Admission
A DATING WORKSHOP
Would You Like to Date More Often?
has been developed and will begin next week. Come and hear details about this one month workshop.
Mon.—Wed., 4:30—6:30
Oct. 18—Oct. 20, Room 224 Frazier
Single men, KU Students over 18 only
LAST WEEK TO ATTEND!
The following banks of Lawrence will accept payments for water bills:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAWRENCE
DOUGLAS COUNTY STATE BANK
LAWRENCE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO.
UNIVERSITY STATE BANK
Payments also may be mailed to:
CITY OF LAWRENCE
4th Floor
First National Bank Building
910 Massachusetts
P.O. Box 708
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