These GI Joe record book's really fired up the imagination! My buddy and I would flip when his mother brought one of these home from the grocery store! This was back when the average family owned only one TV, and your channels came in over-the-air (mid 1970's).
The foreigners' accents sound vaguely South American and one of their names is Pablo, the name of the country sounds like Somalia in Africa, and Festival of Rampala sounds Indian. It seems like it was written by someone with no grasp of what any foreign country is like, which I didn't notice as a child in the 1970's. In some ways, this seems like a precursor of "Indiana Jones" right down to the golden idol and trouble with snakes!
I animated a bit of this record, if anyone is interested in looking. I posted the link but when I do UA-cam seems to erase my whole comment. Link in reply.
Awesomeness and to think 50 years ago I listened to this on a 45 with my story book ! Thank you for sharing this!
These GI Joe record book's really fired up the imagination! My buddy and I would flip when his mother brought one of these home from the grocery store! This was back when the average family owned only one TV, and your channels came in over-the-air (mid 1970's).
Had this when I was a small kid, holy cow
I did also, I must have been 4-5 years old then
Hehe....still know it by heart after 40 some years 😅 Thanks for the upload 😀
Seriously! The voices and inflections came from waaaaay back in my memory. Wow, that was fun for this 55-yr-old to re-live.
Thanks for posting!
Even this version has troubles with cobras!
I remember those when I was a boy I love them I would listen and read along over and over again
The foreigners' accents sound vaguely South American and one of their names is Pablo, the name of the country sounds like Somalia in Africa, and Festival of Rampala sounds Indian. It seems like it was written by someone with no grasp of what any foreign country is like, which I didn't notice as a child in the 1970's. In some ways, this seems like a precursor of "Indiana Jones" right down to the golden idol and trouble with snakes!
I had these !!! 😂
I animated a bit of this record, if anyone is interested in looking. I posted the link but when I do UA-cam seems to erase my whole comment. Link in reply.
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It sounds like they are saying "Somalia."