In case you were wondering why there was such a liberal use of the #LawrenceWelk on Tweety Machine tonight, hubby & I were Live Tweeting tonight’s PBS showing of the 1979 Easter episode of The Lawrence Welk Show. (Live Tweeting is like a Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) riff, only with even cheaper production value.) No, we didn’t blowup Twitter; but we did have an awful lot of fun. And so I thought, why not outline it all here for you, dear Kitschy Kitschy Coo readers. Typos and all; interspersed with some factoid linkage — you know, in case you wonder what the hell we nerds of kitsch are talking about.
— Oh, and before we get to that, we plan on Live Tweeting next week’s PBS episode of The Lawrence Welk Show. So if you’re at all interested, or just bored, join us on the Tweety at 7 PM Central.
Live tweeting a very special Easter episode of Lawrence welk show
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/DerekDahlsad/status/584869966874333184
All suits are so blue the band looks like they had wonka's blueberry gum, then shrank
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Oh the in yer Easter bonnet song – with everyone wearing Victorian garb. We loved Victorian stuff in the 70s
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Is this steampunk?
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
(And then some Twitter bot account favorited the tweet because BOT.)
Show us on the doll where he touched you
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
The guy singing on #LawrenceWelk has a Super bowl ring! pic.twitter.com/dE24NHngBv
— Derek Dahlsad (@DerekDahlsad) April 6, 2015
OMG is that Erik Estrada on #LawrenceWelk? pic.twitter.com/9xw9Baapqi
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
And Donny Osmond on rhythm guitar #LawrenceWelk! pic.twitter.com/3pVIXHZwAa
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Accordion Solo! #LawrenceWelk pic.twitter.com/ras2fLZTdy
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
When does Mary Poppins land on this set of colorful Victorian buildings?
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
This Grecian statue come to life skit is a total rip off of that Vanna White movie
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
(That movie is here — yes, on DVD!)
@DerekDahlsad pic.twitter.com/XqalTlvwsM
— Derek Dahlsad (@DerekDahlsad) April 6, 2015
@DerekDahlsad much harder to dance in chunky heeled 70s shoes
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Man, #LawrenceWelk does Easter Parade as the opening song and the rest of the show has to take place in Mary Poppins pic.twitter.com/NIHlexaCI6
— Derek Dahlsad (@DerekDahlsad) April 6, 2015
I saw this song in the preview & I didn't like it then. Bored.
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
THIS is how to spend Easter
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Oooh his new gold clarinet
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Sure hope this is showing up on Facebook, wouldn't want folks to miss this
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
@DPopTart most definitely :)
— Derek Dahlsad (@DerekDahlsad) April 6, 2015
@DPopTart who do you think you are, PL Tracers?
— Derek Dahlsad (@DerekDahlsad) April 6, 2015
@DPopTart Travers
— Derek Dahlsad (@DerekDahlsad) April 6, 2015
(Hubby is trying to reference the author of Mary Poppins, P. L. Travers.
@DerekDahlsad clearly I are Disney
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Oiy it's a very Jewish Easter
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
(A bot trying to sell flowers favorited that because BOT.)
On #LawrenceWelk #Easter right now, a jazzy version of Fiddler on the Roof overture.
— Derek Dahlsad (@DerekDahlsad) April 6, 2015
@DPopTart they still can't understand her, but they can hear her
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Is this a Christmas song?!
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Really can't get enough of the All Blueberry Wonka Band
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Someone replaced Bjorn's saxophone with a toy #LawrenceWelk pic.twitter.com/wvnwA2Bm2k
— Derek Dahlsad (@DerekDahlsad) April 6, 2015
@DerekDahlsad He was Bjorn to play the tiny sax!
— Flip the Table (@tableflipsyou) April 6, 2015
(My fav chime-in of the night!)
I do believe that's a mortician singing…
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Arthur Duncan tearing up the floor is totally the high point of this episode #LawrenceWelk pic.twitter.com/bdSnao0Cw0
— Derek Dahlsad (@DerekDahlsad) April 6, 2015
Aurthur Duncan can tap! (Even harder in those bell bottoms, yo.) Mad props – seriously, best part of the show.
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Must be winding up the show, because we're back to the Victorian parade in Mary Poppins' town singing 'bout Easter Bonnets. #lawrencewelk
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
Evidence of what I've been sayin' – thanks @DerekDahlsad ;)
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
This must be a real hymn classically interpreted; I interpret that from the choir robes, stain glass & general alter set up
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015
@DPopTart pic.twitter.com/B0du5AeDi7
— Derek Dahlsad (@DerekDahlsad) April 6, 2015
If anyone was paying attention, we'll try to #livetweet #LawrenceWelk next week too
— Derek Dahlsad (@DerekDahlsad) April 6, 2015
Good night, sleep tight — and see ya next week, #LawrenceWelk!
— Deanna Dahlsad (@DPopTart) April 6, 2015