It Happened in … 1972

It Happened in … 1972

CATCH 5

It was the news team that had it all — groovy dancers, swirly colors and a jingle that spun in your head like a 45 on a turntable. We’ve got the lyrics. Do you remember this popular Cleveland TV news team?

FEAR AND LOATHING

The ’72 Presidential Conventions Incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon and Democratic Sen. George McGovern won their party’s nominations for president during the summer conventions in Miami Beach. Hunter S. Thompson’s coverage of the democratic convention for Rolling Stone magazine and his book “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72” influenced thousands of would-be Gonzo journalists.

 

It makes no difference Who you are

If you’ve been lookin’ near and far

To get the feel of life

You’ll find the world at hand.

You’ve got to catch 5.

You’ll see it all when you catch 5

The world is yours when you catch 5

When you reach out and you catch 5

You’ve caught it all.

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