“Boomer Tunes” 🎶(Music Memories)
This “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” caused a scandal on TV in 1956
Elvis Presley
Fun Fact: Ed Sullivan only showed Elvis from the waist up to “protect” audiences from his dancing.
In the 1950s, you could get one of these bubbly drinks for just 5 cents.
Coca-Cola
Fun Fact: A glass bottle of Coke cost a nickel for over 70 years—from 1886 until the late 1950s!
“Here’s the story of a lovely lady…” begins the theme song of this family sitcom.
The Brady Bunch
Fun Fact: The show wasn’t a big hit when it aired but became hugely popular in reruns.
This chocolate bar told you to “give me a break” in its famous jingle.
Kit Kat
Fun Fact: were originally marketed in the 1930s in the UK as a “working man’s snack.”
The Guinness World Record for the longest hiccup attack lasted this many years: 5, 25, or 68?
68 years
Fun Fact: Charles Osborne hiccupped from 1922 to 1990, nearly 430 million hiccups total!
This Motown group asked listeners, “Stop! In the Name of Love.”
The Supremes
Fun Fact: Diana Ross & The Supremes had 12 #1 hits on the Billboard charts.
In 1950, a gallon of gas cost about 18 cents. Today, it usually costs more than this amount per gallon: $3, $5, or $7?
$3
Fun Fact: Cars in the 1950s averaged only about 15 miles per gallon—today, many get double or triple that!
This sitcom featured Archie Bunker sitting in his chair and singing “Those Were the Days.”
All In the Family
Fun Fact: The show tackled controversial issues rarely seen on TV at the time.
This potato chip brand was famous for the slogan, “Betcha can’t eat just one.”
Lay's
Fun Fact: The slogan was introduced in the 1960s and became one of the most successful ad campaigns.
This animal sleeps up to 22 hours a day—talk about lazy!
Koalas
Fun Fact: They eat eucalyptus leaves, which take so much energy to digest that they need long naps.
This folk duo sang about “The Sound of Silence” and “Mrs. Robinson.”
Simon & Garfunkel
Fun Fact: Their song “Mrs. Robinson” was featured in the film The Graduate, making it one of the first major pop songs used in a movie soundtrack.
A movie ticket in the 1960s cost less than a dollar. Today, the average U.S. ticket costs about: $9, $12, or $16?
$12
Fun Fact: In 1969, you could see Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid for about 75 cents.
“Dyn-o-mite!” was the catchphrase of J.J. Evans on this 1970s sitcom.
Good Times
Fun Fact: The show was one of the first to portray an African American family living in public housing.
This brand of potato chips dared snackers with the slogan, “Once you pop, you can’t stop.”
Pringles
Fun Fact: The inventor of Pringles was buried in a Pringles can in 2008 at his request.
This flightless bird’s eye is bigger than its brain.
Ostrich
Fun Fact: Ostrich eyes are about the size of billiard balls!
This rock ’n’ roll pioneer had a hit with “Johnny B. Goode.”
Chuck Berry
Fun Fact: NASA included “Johnny B. Goode” on the Golden Record launched into space on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977.
A pack of baseball cards in the 1950s cost just 5 cents (and came with gum!). Today, some rare cards sell for how much: $1,000, $50,000, or $1 million?
$1 million
Fun Fact: A 1952 Mickey Mantle card sold for a record $12.6 million in 2022.
This mystery-solving dog and his human friends first hit Saturday mornings in 1969.
Scooby-Doo
Fun Fact: The original series was called Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
These cream-filled sponge cakes caused a frenzy when they were briefly discontinued in 2012.
Twinkies
Fun Fact: When Twinkies disappeared, people were selling boxes online for hundreds of dollars.
This animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans’ that they can confuse crime scene investigators.
Koalas
Fun Fact: Koala prints have been mistaken for human ones under microscopes.
This British band, led by Mick Jagger, told us “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”
The Rolling Stones
Fun Fact: The Stones have been performing for over 60 years, making them one of the longest-running rock bands in history.
A candy bar in the 1940s cost about 5 cents. Today, the average price is about: 75¢, $1.25, or $2?
$1.25
Fun Fact: During World War II, chocolate was rationed, and candy companies made smaller bars to keep prices the same.
This futuristic cartoon family had flying cars, robot maids, and video phones.
The Jetsons
Fun Fact: Set in the year 2062, many of the show’s “future gadgets” actually exist today.
This peanut butter candy is America’s top-selling Halloween treat.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Fun Fact: Reese’s were created in the 1920s by a former Hershey employee, H.B. Reese.
This animal sleeps with one eye open to watch for predators.
Dolphins
Fun Fact: Dolphins let half their brain sleep while the other half stays alert.