Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

A Look Back: Top 20 Songs of October 1962-- Part 2

That would be fifty years ago.

11.  VENUS IN BLUE JEANS--  Jimmy Clanton
12.  IF I HAD A HAMMER--  Peter, Paul and Mary
13.  ALL ALONE AM I--  Brenda Lee
14.  YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH--  Mary Wilson
15.  SURFIN' SAFARI--  Beach Boys  (Was this their first big hit?)

16.  SHEILA--  Tommy Roe--  (A much underrated singer.  he sure had some mighty fine hits in his career.)
17.  POPEYE (THE HITCHHIKER)--  Chubby Checker--  (Don't ever remember twistin' to this one.)
18.  GINA--  Johnny Mathis--  (Don't remember this one.)
19.  RAIN RAIN GO AWAY--  Bobby Vinton (Don't remember this one either.)
20.  ALLEY CAT--  Bent Fabric--  (You've just gotta love anyone who calls himself Bent Fabric.)

My Gal Sheila.  --RoadDog


Answers to Monday's Which Came First:
Cheddar Cheese (1666)
Mayonnaise (c. 1800)
Worchestershire Sauce (c. 1850)
Corn Flakes (1906)

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