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OTB Latenight – “Mama” Cass Elliot

Dodd Harris · Wednesday, January 21, 2009 · 3 comments

In honour of the return of LOST this evening:

FILED UNDER: Popular Culture, Late Night OTB

About Dodd Harris

Dodd, who used to run a blog named ipse dixit, is an attorney, a veteran of the United States Navy, and a fairly good poker player. He contributed over 650 pieces to OTB between May 2007 and September 2013. Follow him on Twitter @Amuk3.

Comments

Bithead says:

Wednesday, 21 January 2009 at 21:51

This will be thought corny, I’m sure, but I was among those who was disappointed one the Mamas and the Papas broke up, and was surprised to find that Cass’ music at least was listenable on its own merits, event through the filter of the time.

I’ve often wondered, if her talent would have taken her farther than the usual one or two album post-supergroup cycle, had she not have a date with that ham sandwich.
An Interested Party says:

Wednesday, 21 January 2009 at 22:25

…had she not have a date with that ham sandwich.

Ugh, that tired old urban legend again…
Eneils Bailey says:

Thursday, 22 January 2009 at 17:58

Ugh, that tired old urban legend again…

Better a ham sandwich than pissing your life away on drugs.

I think in retrospect, the Ham sandwich, sounds better.