In these links, you will find a treasure-trove of information about the many people, places, and things we refer to in The RTI Story. We also start the decades with lines from songs that capture the feelings weโve tried to convey. Enjoy!
Opening Song Lyrics
Chapter Three:
Lean on me, when youโre not strong, Iโll be your friend, Iโll help you carry onโฆ โLean on Meโ by Bill Withers; from the 1972 album, Still Bill.
Chapter Four:
You say you want a revolutionโฆ โRevolutionโ by the Beatles; from the 1968 White Album.
Chapter Five:
I get by with a little help from my friendsโฆ โWith a Little Help fromย My Friends,โ Joe Cocker version; from the 1969 album, Joe Cocker.
Chapter Six:
Glory days, well, they pass you byโฆ โGlory Daysโ by Bruce Springsteen; from the single recorded in 1982.
Chapter Seven:
Exit light, enter night, take my hand, weโre off to never-never landโฆ โEnter Sandmanโ by Metallica; from theย 1991 album,ย Metallica.
Chapter Eight:
Weโve been doing this longer than youโve been alive, propelled by some mysterious driveโฆ โLonger Than Youโve Been Aliveโ by Old 97โs; from the 2014 album, Most Messed Up.
Chapter Nine:
And admit that the waters around you have grownโฆ โThe Times They Are a-Changinโโ by Bob Dylan; from the 1964 album of the same name.
Chapter Ten:
If heaven was a town, it would be my townโฆ โIf Heaven,โ Andy Griggs version; from the 2004 album, This I Gotta See.
Chapter Eleven:
You get your chance to try in the twinkling of an eyeโฆ โFree Fourโย by Pink Floyd; from the 1972 album,ย Obscured by Clouds.
Chapter Twelve:
There are places Iโll remember, all my life, though some have changedโฆ โIn My Lifeโ by the Beatles;ย from the 1965 album, Rubber Soul.
Mentioned in Chapter Two
45 RPM single record, Wikipedia.
Cars from the 50s and 60s with fins, Google search results.
Glovolium, YouTube.
Brylcreem, YouTube.
Brown vs. Board of Education, ThoughtCo.
Disneyland opens in California, ThoughtCo.
McDonaldโs, ThoughtCo.
Rosa Parks, ThoughtCo.
Elvis Presley Gyrates on Ed Sullivanโs Show, ThoughtCo.
Sputnik 1, ThoughtCo.
Cat in the Hat, Wikipedia.
Lego, Wikipedia.
โDavey Crockett,โ YouTube.
Adlai Stephenson, Wikipedia.
โHound Dog,โ YouTube.
โPeyton Place,โ YouTube.
โThe Three Stooges,โ YouTube.
โLaurel and Hardy,โ Wikipedia.
The Marx Brothers, Wikipedia. โAbbott and Costello,โ YouTube.
โLittle Rascals/Our Gang,โ Wikipedia.
Frankenstein, YouTube.
Dracula, YouTube.
Wolfman, YouTube.
The Mummy, YouTube.
โTom and Jerry,โ Wikipedia.
โCrusader Rabbit,โ YouTube.
โRocky and Bullwinkle,โ YouTube.
โDudley Do-Right,โ YouTube.
โPeabodyโs Improbable History,โ YouTube.
โGeorge of the Jungle,โ YouTube.
โLawman,โ YouTube.
โSugarfoot,โ YouTube.
โWanted Dead or Alive,โ YouTube.
โHave Gun Will Travel,โ YouTube.
Tex Ritter, Wikipedia.
Gene Autry, Wikipedia.
โRoy Rogers,โ YouTube.
โSky King,โ YouTube.
โHowdy Doody,โ YouTube.
โPinky Lee,โ YouTube.
โDing-Dong School,โ YouTube.
โCaptain Kangaroo,โ YouTube.
โMickey Mouse Club,โ YouTube.
โAndyโs Gang,โ YouTube.
โSoupy Sales,โ YouTube.
โWinky-Dink and You,โ YouTube.
โIcky Twerp and Slam Bang Theater,โ YouTube.
โGunsmoke,โ YouTube.
โEd Sullivan,โ YouTube.
โI Love Lucy,โ YouTube.
โThe Honeymooners,โ YouTube.
โDisneyโs Wonderful World of Color,โ YouTube.
โThe Donna Reed Show,โ YouTube.
โThe Jack Benny Show,โ Wikipedia.
โThe Red Skelton Show,โ Wikipedia.
โFather Knows Best,โ YouTube.
โLeave It to Beaver,โ YouTube.
โRawhide,โ YouTube.
โSuperman,โ YouTube.
โLawrence Welk,โ YouTube.
โSing Along with Mitch,โ Wikipedia.
Chuck Berry, YouTube.
Kingston Trio, YouTube.
Harry Bellefonte, YouTube.
Jerry Lee Lewis, YouTube.
โIn the Mood,โ YouTube.
โRaunchy,โ YouTube.
White Rock Lake, Dallas Parks and Recreation website.