The castanets generate a sound like an revving engine leaving me to wonder if they inspired the drum work on Van Halen "Hot For Teacher" -- the double bass drum pattern -- herta-fuelled, toms-and-double-kick shuffle -- that sounds like a rumbling motorcycle engine. When you're ready for more from that era also check out some of these fifties classics The Marcels "Blue Moon", Thurston Harris "Little Bitty Pretty One", The Monotones "The Book Of Love", The Cadillacs "Speedo", Barry Mann "Who Put The Bomp". And for a little more, also check out The Coasters "Charlie Brown" and "Yakety Yak" along with Johnny Otis "Willie and the Hand Jive" and Bo Diddley "Who Do You Love". But for a few songs from back then with a swing of their own, also check out Chubby Checker "The Twist", Big Joe Turner "Corrine, Corrina", and Bobby Day "Over and Over". That last song walks a stroll with a step that sounds like it influenced early ska.
I thank you for the reaction, long time since I've heard this. Mostly I thank you for your SMILE this morning, needed your happy attitude, as usual, more than you know. ☮️💖🇺🇸
Not sure if you recognize it, but the video has scenes from the movie "American Graffiti," a collaboration by George Lucas ("Star Wars") and Francis Ford Coppola ("The Godfather"). Have you heard the song "Duke of Earl" ...? It's from this era.
I have to admit, you're all over the map in different styles and decades. I first this in the movie about the early 1960's, American Graffiti [1973]. You might get a kick of that movie. Several photos from that movie are shown here in the video.
Since you're getting into the 50's, Ace, there's a song that was a hit in early 1959 by Thomas Wayne called "Tragedy" that no reactors have covered and seems to have been forgotten. It has a haunting beauty to it, though sad lyrics. Thomas Wayne was only 19 when he recorded it and his girlfriend was still in high school, and she had two classmates who joined her to back him up on this song. It was recorded in a garage on Fernwood Avenue in Memphis with only one guitar backing them, yet it became a big national hit on Fernwood Records.
Equally good at that time was the "Tragedy" version by the Fleetwoods, a popular group featuring a guy (Gary Troxel) and two gals (Barbara Ellis and Gretchen Christopher). Their two biggest hits were "Come Softly to Me" and "Mr. Blue".
Ace: This is the big hit cover version. Here's the original by The Gladiolas (1956) th-cam.com/video/Z9G7IOgtH10/w-d-xo.html The Gladiolas metamorphosised into Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs and had a US #1 with "Stay" (1960) th-cam.com/video/cP-YQYMDazY/w-d-xo.html which is a classic.
This was the music of my parents' era. I grew up listening to it, and this song is a classic. The video they made was funny, too.
Man I love the oldies especially doo-wop
The castanets generate a sound like an revving engine leaving me to wonder if they inspired the drum work on Van Halen "Hot For Teacher" -- the double bass drum pattern -- herta-fuelled, toms-and-double-kick shuffle -- that sounds like a rumbling motorcycle engine. When you're ready for more from that era also check out some of these fifties classics The Marcels "Blue Moon", Thurston Harris "Little Bitty Pretty One", The Monotones "The Book Of Love", The Cadillacs "Speedo", Barry Mann "Who Put The Bomp". And for a little more, also check out The Coasters "Charlie Brown" and "Yakety Yak" along with Johnny Otis "Willie and the Hand Jive" and Bo Diddley "Who Do You Love". But for a few songs from back then with a swing of their own, also check out Chubby Checker "The Twist", Big Joe Turner "Corrine, Corrina", and Bobby Day "Over and Over". That last song walks a stroll with a step that sounds like it influenced early ska.
there is alive version of this, it's a must see !!
I think they did this in a "tongue-in-cheek" kind of way. When they sang it live they included visual jokes.
I thank you for the reaction, long time since I've heard this. Mostly I thank you for your SMILE this morning, needed your happy attitude, as usual, more than you know. ☮️💖🇺🇸
Not sure if you recognize it, but the video has scenes from the movie "American Graffiti," a collaboration by George Lucas ("Star Wars") and Francis Ford Coppola ("The Godfather").
Have you heard the song "Duke of Earl" ...? It's from this era.
Love this song
One of my favorites. Thank you. Flamenco dancing with castanets. This song is from 1957.
I have to admit, you're all over the map in different styles and decades. I first this in the movie about the early 1960's, American Graffiti [1973]. You might get a kick of that movie. Several photos from that movie are shown here in the video.
Castanets are used by singers and dancers in the Flamenco genre.
Surprised there isn't a doo wop group called the Castanets, lol. Or perhaps a fisherman yelling to his crew "Cast duh nets..."
Ooh I love that song. You need to be dancing I enjoy it
Since you're getting into the 50's, Ace, there's a song that was a hit in early 1959 by Thomas Wayne called "Tragedy" that no reactors have covered and seems to have been forgotten. It has a haunting beauty to it, though sad lyrics. Thomas Wayne was only 19 when he recorded it and his girlfriend was still in high school, and she had two classmates who joined her to back him up on this song. It was recorded in a garage on Fernwood Avenue in Memphis with only one guitar backing them, yet it became a big national hit on Fernwood Records.
Equally good at that time was the "Tragedy" version by the Fleetwoods, a popular group featuring a guy (Gary Troxel) and two gals (Barbara Ellis and Gretchen Christopher). Their two biggest hits were "Come Softly to Me" and "Mr. Blue".
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Good song
Ace: This is the big hit cover version. Here's the original by The Gladiolas (1956) th-cam.com/video/Z9G7IOgtH10/w-d-xo.html
The Gladiolas metamorphosised into Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs and had a US #1 with "Stay" (1960) th-cam.com/video/cP-YQYMDazY/w-d-xo.html which is a classic.