I loved that one, and then I ended up living in Santa Fe.
They did introduce cynicism into my life and I'm not talking about Danny Partridge. No, it had to do with a letter I personally wrote to Reuben Kincaid, manager of the Partridge family.
In it, I expressed my admiration for the band and my earnest desire to join the group. I pointed out that Chris, the drummer, seemed very experienced and that I could be a much better drummer than he.
I then mailed the letter and spent the next few weeks fantasizing about the Partridge Family bus pulling up in front of my house too whisk me away to a life of fame and fortune.
But that was not to be. Instead, I received a form letter back thanking me for my letter and informing me that I was now enrolled in the Partridge Family fan club. Included was the most recent newsletter as well as a glossy photo of Keith Partridge. It was a rejection in the most humiliating manner. I handed the glossy over to my star-struck sister and went on with life a little more jaded than I was before.
Still, I have their albums and listen to their music to this day. While only Shirley Jones and David Cassidy made significant contributions musically, it was happy music and deserves its rightful place in the sunshine pop subgenre, that included The Cowsills, The Poppy Family, The Turtles and The Mamas and Papas.