Vacation

Out of town until next Friday on vacation. Have a good 4th everyone.

I'm A Charger That Charges Through The Night

Here is something I didn't know a year ago. I'm a big Johnny Cash fan. Who isn't. And I have lots of his cds and records. Johnny did a song called The General Lee for The Dukes Of Hazzard record. The theme song by Waylon isn't on this record (maybe there was a legal reason) so they called Johnny to have a heavy hitter on the record. There are a couple of other OK songs, but not many.

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Strange Goldfinger

Everybody loves spy-related music right? Here are four selections from Billy Strange doing three spy songs and Theme From The Munsters because everybody also loves them.

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Nah! It Couldn't Be

With Superman fever sweeping the nation, I'd like to post the only Superman song I have. It's by Ray Martin and His Orchestra. There is another Batman Theme too.

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Batman Theme

There were no shortages for Batman Theme covers in the 1960's. Here is one by The Dynamic Batmen. Sorry about the quality here. I almost passed on this record because it was so beat up but this cover was just too compelling. I thought I may never find it again.

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Beach Blanket Bingo

I'd like to kick off summer and post the songs from Beach Blanket Bingo. What says summer more than Frankie and Annette? Nothing. I just watched this movie again and forgot how funny Paul Lynde is in here. Don Rickles also puts in a good showing but what was up with putting in a 75+ year old Buster Keaton? These are not off of a record, they are from the DVD. I looked for song names online and it says there is an Annette song called "I'll Never Change Him" but I didn't see it. I must have been making a sandwich at the time. If you know where it is in the movie, leave a comment. I'm going to try and post one beach movie soundtrack a week.

OPENING :: LES BAXTOR AND CAST

FRANKIE AVALON, ANNETTE FUNICELLO & CAST :: BEACH BLANKET BINGO

DONNA LOREN :: IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I CRY

HARVEY LEMBECK :: FOLLOW YOUR LEADER

LINDA EVANS :: HE'S MY NEW LOVE

FRANKIE & ANNETTE :: I THINK YOU THINK

LINDA EVANS :: HE'S MY FLY BOY

FRANKIE AVALON :: THESE ARE THE GOOD TIMES

THE HONDELLS :: CYCLE SET (WITH DIALOG)

FRANKIE AVALON, ANNETTE FUNICELLO & CAST :: BEACH BLANKET BINGO CLOSING THEME

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BEACH BLANKET BINGO TRAILER

Super Swank

This could be the quintessential lounge song. Could definitely be the chase scene music for Pee-Wee Visits China. Cover was gold foil so I couldn't get a real good shot of it.

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It's The Liverpools!!!

I'm guessing this one was designed to dupe people who wern't paying close attention, probably parents and grandparents. I'm not even convinces they are English at all. Give them a listen and you will here some sour notes here and there. Below are the four Beatles songs on the record.

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The Shrine of Dee

This man is a genius. Very few people will agree but in my mind he is. He can take any song and make it his own. I really wish I could have seen him play live. I picked this double album up for only 50 cents. If you download only one song from this blog, download A Taste of Honey.

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Shazam!

More Classic TV heros here. I've never been a fan of Jim Nabors operatic singing, but if he sings like Gomer, I'm so there. Here are six cuts from Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. Is it odd that I like this album so much?




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Secret Copies

Here is a cool, spyish type song from the king of soundtracks, Lalo Schifrin. I'm sure all of the things on the album cover mean something but I'm not smart enough to figure them out...

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Misses It By That Much

One of the best tv shows ever. 60's spy songs, shows and movies are tops in my book. Don Adams cut this Get Smart with clips from the show and some new skits recorded just for this record. I read that DVDs are on the way too.



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Cherokee People

Sorry. I really know nothing about Charlie Barnet other than he has at least one kick-ass record cover. That's why I picked this one up anyway and it turned out to be pretty good.

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Riddle Me This - Part Two

Wow! My first request. Here are both sides of Frank Gorshin's The Riddler 45. Side A is The Riddler and Side B is Never Let Here Go.

Frank Gorshin was always my favorite villain from Batman. In 1966 he cut a single called The Riddler. Talk about over-the-top! I picked this up on eBay for $1. Give it a listen. The song was written by Mel Torme.

FRANK GORSHIN :: THE RIDDLER

FRANK GORSHIN :: NEVER LET HER GO

Wonder Woman Disco

Because I'll post any and all super hero song/stories and love things that deal with classic tv, here is one right up my alley. It's the Wonder Woman TV Theme disco-tized by Wonderland Disco Band. No cover art on this one. It was just a record in a sleeve.

THE WONDERLAND DISCO BAND :: WONDER WOMAN DISCO (AMERICAN VERSION)