The only way I can think of where the comma after "like" would make sense is for that almost meaningless "like" that you can put anywhere in the sentence, like when you say "She, like, has long hair" or "I, like, hate bananas. But I think this use of "like" only came into fashion a few years later, didn't it?
I'm pretty sure there's no other explanation, but I have no idea how widespread the use of "like" as a particle was before the whole Valley Girl thing. There are definitely some earlier examples, though.
Seeing this today made my heart shimmy. One of my first CD purchases was the 2 disc Legend of Paul Revere comp. Truly a great American band. You are correct in saying the are better at being silly than scary--in addition to Longhair and Beethoven, Spike Jones was a favorite of Mr. Dick. These tracks reflect his vision--1) To be a real rock n roll band, not just a country band that played rock n roll. 2) To be "black and bad", which kind of was ruined when they started dressing like Yankee Doodle Dandies. Still, they could rock a waistcoat and riding boots like no one else. Looking forward to more!
Well well well, who'd have thought my Raiders went back so far into the golden age of Rockabilly. I imagined (what else could I do at 13 yrs old) that they were born in time for my 14th (or was it 15th?) birthday, or whatever. And with a classic to boot, JUST LIKE ME. For a short while they rivalled the Beatles in my musical heart, though clearly the dimwit costumes go a little icky (and hey, I'm a man of the 18th century!) . . . Good for you to go back to their roots, only you could do it. Don't think I'll go out and buy the vinyl, but it's always good to have a little temporal perspective.
And lastly, why the grief about the name? Didn't do Dick van Dyke too much harm!
The only way I can think of where the comma after "like" would make sense is for that almost meaningless "like" that you can put anywhere in the sentence, like when you say "She, like, has long hair" or "I, like, hate bananas. But I think this use of "like" only came into fashion a few years later, didn't it?
I'm pretty sure there's no other explanation, but I have no idea how widespread the use of "like" as a particle was before the whole Valley Girl thing. There are definitely some earlier examples, though.
Seeing this today made my heart shimmy. One of my first CD purchases was the 2 disc Legend of Paul Revere comp. Truly a great American band. You are correct in saying the are better at being silly than scary--in addition to Longhair and Beethoven, Spike Jones was a favorite of Mr. Dick. These tracks reflect his vision--1) To be a real rock n roll band, not just a country band that played rock n roll. 2) To be "black and bad", which kind of was ruined when they started dressing like Yankee Doodle Dandies. Still, they could rock a waistcoat and riding boots like no one else. Looking forward to more!
Well well well, who'd have thought my Raiders went back so far into the golden age of Rockabilly. I imagined (what else could I do at 13 yrs old) that they were born in time for my 14th (or was it 15th?) birthday, or whatever. And with a classic to boot, JUST LIKE ME. For a short while they rivalled the Beatles in my musical heart, though clearly the dimwit costumes go a little icky (and hey, I'm a man of the 18th century!) . . . Good for you to go back to their roots, only you could do it. Don't think I'll go out and buy the vinyl, but it's always good to have a little temporal perspective.
And lastly, why the grief about the name? Didn't do Dick van Dyke too much harm!