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Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs - Wooly Bully b/w Li’l Red Riding Hood, 1965, Polydor Records, Band Of Gold Series Watch it now, here it comes!!! An all time favorite, “Wooly Bully” is a song that was initially a tribute to the “Hully Gully” dance. However, due to fear of legality (another song with similar title), Domingo “Sam The Sham” Samudio rewrote the lyrics, changing the name to “Wooly Bully.” Sam says, “The name of my cat was ‘Wooly Bully’, so I started from there.“  Basically, “Wooly Bully” is a song about two people, Matty and Hatty, talking about how they want to learn how to dance. Somehow a bull or bison (or a cat for this matter), who apparently is very wooly, is involved. Uno, dos, one, two, tres, quatro Matty told Hatty about a thing she saw Had two big horns and a wooly jawWooly bully, wooly bullyWooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully Hatty told Matty, Let’s don’t take no chanceLet’s not be L7, come and learn to danceWooly bully, wooly bully Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully   Matty told Hatty, That’s the thing to do Get you someone really to pull the wool with you Wooly bully, wooly bully Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully Interesting facts: 1) This recording was the first take of three.  2) The ‘Tex-Mex’ count down, and most of the lyrics (Here it come! Watch it! He get ya!), are Sam The Sham riffing. 3) “Wooly Bully” was the first American record to sell a million copies during the “British Invasion.” Listen

Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs - Wooly Bully b/w Li’l Red Riding Hood, 1965, Polydor Records, Band Of Gold Series

Watch it now, here it comes!!! An all time favorite, “Wooly Bully” is a song that was initially a tribute to the “Hully Gully” dance. However, due to fear of legality (another song with similar title), Domingo “Sam The Sham” Samudio rewrote the lyrics, changing the name to “Wooly Bully.” Sam says, “The name of my cat was ‘Wooly Bully’, so I started from there.“ 

Basically, “Wooly Bully” is a song about two people, Matty and Hatty, talking about how they want to learn how to dance. Somehow a bull or bison (or a cat for this matter), who apparently is very wooly, is involved.

Uno, dos, one, two, tres, quatro

Matty told Hatty about a thing she saw 
Had two big horns and a wooly jaw
Wooly bully, wooly bully
Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully

Hatty told Matty, Let’s don’t take no chance
Let’s not be L7, come and learn to dance
Wooly bully, wooly bully 
Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully  

Matty told Hatty, That’s the thing to do 
Get you someone really to pull the wool with you 
Wooly bully, wooly bully 
Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully

Interesting facts:

1) This recording was the first take of three. 

2) The ‘Tex-Mex’ count down, and most of the lyrics (Here it come! Watch it! He get ya!), are Sam The Sham riffing.

3) “Wooly Bully” was the first American record to sell a million copies during the “British Invasion.”

Listen

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Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs - Li’l Red Riding Hood a/w Wooly Bully, 1966, Polydor Records, Band Of Gold Series “Li’l Red Riding Hood” is everything that a big bad wolf could want. That’s all that needs to be said. Listen

Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs - Li’l Red Riding Hood a/w Wooly Bully, 1966, Polydor Records, Band Of Gold Series

“Li’l Red Riding Hood” is everything that a big bad wolf could want.

That’s all that needs to be said.

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The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin b/w Cities, Days Of Future Passed, 1967, Deram Records, London Records, Tro-Essex Music Inc. An absolutely beautiful composition. Written by lead vocalist Justin Hayward at the tender age of 19, Nights In White Satin is a legend of unrequited love. While the single was edited for time, this {2nd} edit does the song justice. The full album version contains an orchestral piece performed by the London Festival Orchestra, as well as a “Late Lament” spoken-word poem written by drummer Graeme Edge - which was spoken by keyboardist Mike Pinder. Listen

The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin b/w Cities, Days Of Future Passed, 1967, Deram Records, London Records, Tro-Essex Music Inc.

An absolutely beautiful composition. Written by lead vocalist Justin Hayward at the tender age of 19, Nights In White Satin is a legend of unrequited love.

While the single was edited for time, this {2nd} edit does the song justice. The full album version contains an orchestral piece performed by the London Festival Orchestra, as well as a “Late Lament” spoken-word poem written by drummer Graeme Edge - which was spoken by keyboardist Mike Pinder.

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Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Zabadak b/w The Sun Goes Down, 1967, Imperial Records, Liberty Records Strange band. Strange song. It’s eerily perfect. Listen

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Zabadak b/w The Sun Goes Down, 1967, Imperial Records, Liberty Records

Strange band. Strange song. It’s eerily perfect.

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Van Morrison - Moondance b/w Domino, 1970, Warner Bros. Records The song played over one thousand times. Listen

Van Morrison - Moondance b/w Domino, 1970, Warner Bros. Records

The song played over one thousand times.

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Bubble Puppy - Hot Smoke And Sassafrass a/w The Music Machine - Talk Talk, 1985 (Repress), Original Sound Records The b-side to “Talk Talk.” A nice rocker straight from San Antone! ”Hot Smoke And Sassafrass” was a hit single released in 1969 by the band Bubble Puppy. The track is driven by dual lead guitars, which was unexpected in psychedelic music. It appeared on their debut, and only album - A Gathering Of Promises. Apparently, the track name came from a misheard excerpt from the Beverly Hillbillies! More interestingly, the band name came from the game “Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy” depicted in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Listen

Bubble Puppy - Hot Smoke And Sassafrass a/w The Music Machine - Talk Talk, 1985 (Repress), Original Sound Records

The b-side to “Talk Talk.” A nice rocker straight from San Antone! ”Hot Smoke And Sassafrass” was a hit single released in 1969 by the band Bubble Puppy. The track is driven by dual lead guitars, which was unexpected in psychedelic music. It appeared on their debut, and only album - A Gathering Of Promises. Apparently, the track name came from a misheard excerpt from the Beverly Hillbillies!

More interestingly, the band name came from the game “Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy” depicted in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World.

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The Music Machine - Talk Talk b/w Bubble Puppy - Hot Smoke And Sassafrass, 1985 (Repress), Original Sound Records I bashed my head against a wall when I first heard this. I was drunk and the track blew my mind, so I wanted to make sure that my head was still intact. Yes, “Talk Talk” is that heavy.  It was originally released in 1966 on their debut album, (Turn On) The Music Machine. Listen

The Music Machine - Talk Talk b/w Bubble Puppy - Hot Smoke And Sassafrass, 1985 (Repress), Original Sound Records

I bashed my head against a wall when I first heard this. I was drunk and the track blew my mind, so I wanted to make sure that my head was still intact.

Yes, “Talk Talk” is that heavy. 

It was originally released in 1966 on their debut album, (Turn On) The Music Machine.

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Démis Roussos - Mourir Aupres De Mon Amour (because) b/w I Dig You, Magic, 1977, Philips Records I haven’t heard of Démis Roussos before, but I’m damn happy to have found his music! “(because)” is more of a dreamy-french-operatic-ballad, while “I Dig You” is a hypnotic synth-heavy discotheque jam.  The b-side is pure magic.  Listen

Démis Roussos - Mourir Aupres De Mon Amour (because) b/w I Dig You, Magic, 1977, Philips Records

I haven’t heard of Démis Roussos before, but I’m damn happy to have found his music! “(because)” is more of a dreamy-french-operatic-ballad, while “I Dig You” is a hypnotic synth-heavy discotheque jam. 

The b-side is pure magic. 

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James Brown - Bewildered b/w Brother Rapp (Parts 1 & 2), Think, 1959, King Records, Leonard Whitcup-Tee Pee Music, Dynatone It’s always about a girl. Listen

James Brown - Bewildered b/w Brother Rapp (Parts 1 & 2), Think, 1959, King Records, Leonard Whitcup-Tee Pee Music, Dynatone

It’s always about a girl.

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Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs - Wooly Bully b/w Li’l Red Riding Hood, 1965, Polydor Records, Band Of Gold Series Watch it now, here it comes!!! An all time favorite, “Wooly Bully” is a song that was initially a tribute to the “Hully Gully” dance. However, due to fear of legality (another song with similar title), Domingo “Sam The Sham” Samudio rewrote the lyrics, changing the name to “Wooly Bully.” Sam says, “The name of my cat was ‘Wooly Bully’, so I started from there.“  Basically, “Wooly Bully” is a song about two people, Matty and Hatty, talking about how they want to learn how to dance. Somehow a bull or bison (or a cat for this matter), who apparently is very wooly, is involved. Uno, dos, one, two, tres, quatro Matty told Hatty about a thing she saw Had two big horns and a wooly jawWooly bully, wooly bullyWooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully Hatty told Matty, Let’s don’t take no chanceLet’s not be L7, come and learn to danceWooly bully, wooly bully Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully   Matty told Hatty, That’s the thing to do Get you someone really to pull the wool with you Wooly bully, wooly bully Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully Interesting facts: 1) This recording was the first take of three.  2) The ‘Tex-Mex’ count down, and most of the lyrics (Here it come! Watch it! He get ya!), are Sam The Sham riffing. 3) “Wooly Bully” was the first American record to sell a million copies during the “British Invasion.” Listen

Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs - Wooly Bully b/w Li’l Red Riding Hood, 1965, Polydor Records, Band Of Gold Series

Watch it now, here it comes!!! An all time favorite, “Wooly Bully” is a song that was initially a tribute to the “Hully Gully” dance. However, due to fear of legality (another song with similar title), Domingo “Sam The Sham” Samudio rewrote the lyrics, changing the name to “Wooly Bully.” Sam says, “The name of my cat was ‘Wooly Bully’, so I started from there.“ 

Basically, “Wooly Bully” is a song about two people, Matty and Hatty, talking about how they want to learn how to dance. Somehow a bull or bison (or a cat for this matter), who apparently is very wooly, is involved.

Uno, dos, one, two, tres, quatro

Matty told Hatty about a thing she saw 
Had two big horns and a wooly jaw
Wooly bully, wooly bully
Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully

Hatty told Matty, Let’s don’t take no chance
Let’s not be L7, come and learn to dance
Wooly bully, wooly bully 
Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully  

Matty told Hatty, That’s the thing to do 
Get you someone really to pull the wool with you 
Wooly bully, wooly bully 
Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully

Interesting facts:

1) This recording was the first take of three. 

2) The ‘Tex-Mex’ count down, and most of the lyrics (Here it come! Watch it! He get ya!), are Sam The Sham riffing.

3) “Wooly Bully” was the first American record to sell a million copies during the “British Invasion.”

Listen

Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs - Li’l Red Riding Hood a/w Wooly Bully, 1966, Polydor Records, Band Of Gold Series “Li’l Red Riding Hood” is everything that a big bad wolf could want. That’s all that needs to be said. Listen

Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs - Li’l Red Riding Hood a/w Wooly Bully, 1966, Polydor Records, Band Of Gold Series

“Li’l Red Riding Hood” is everything that a big bad wolf could want.

That’s all that needs to be said.

Listen

The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin b/w Cities, Days Of Future Passed, 1967, Deram Records, London Records, Tro-Essex Music Inc. An absolutely beautiful composition. Written by lead vocalist Justin Hayward at the tender age of 19, Nights In White Satin is a legend of unrequited love. While the single was edited for time, this {2nd} edit does the song justice. The full album version contains an orchestral piece performed by the London Festival Orchestra, as well as a “Late Lament” spoken-word poem written by drummer Graeme Edge - which was spoken by keyboardist Mike Pinder. Listen

The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin b/w Cities, Days Of Future Passed, 1967, Deram Records, London Records, Tro-Essex Music Inc.

An absolutely beautiful composition. Written by lead vocalist Justin Hayward at the tender age of 19, Nights In White Satin is a legend of unrequited love.

While the single was edited for time, this {2nd} edit does the song justice. The full album version contains an orchestral piece performed by the London Festival Orchestra, as well as a “Late Lament” spoken-word poem written by drummer Graeme Edge - which was spoken by keyboardist Mike Pinder.

Listen

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Zabadak b/w The Sun Goes Down, 1967, Imperial Records, Liberty Records Strange band. Strange song. It’s eerily perfect. Listen

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Zabadak b/w The Sun Goes Down, 1967, Imperial Records, Liberty Records

Strange band. Strange song. It’s eerily perfect.

Listen

Van Morrison - Moondance b/w Domino, 1970, Warner Bros. Records The song played over one thousand times. Listen

Van Morrison - Moondance b/w Domino, 1970, Warner Bros. Records

The song played over one thousand times.

Listen

Bubble Puppy - Hot Smoke And Sassafrass a/w The Music Machine - Talk Talk, 1985 (Repress), Original Sound Records The b-side to “Talk Talk.” A nice rocker straight from San Antone! ”Hot Smoke And Sassafrass” was a hit single released in 1969 by the band Bubble Puppy. The track is driven by dual lead guitars, which was unexpected in psychedelic music. It appeared on their debut, and only album - A Gathering Of Promises. Apparently, the track name came from a misheard excerpt from the Beverly Hillbillies! More interestingly, the band name came from the game “Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy” depicted in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Listen

Bubble Puppy - Hot Smoke And Sassafrass a/w The Music Machine - Talk Talk, 1985 (Repress), Original Sound Records

The b-side to “Talk Talk.” A nice rocker straight from San Antone! ”Hot Smoke And Sassafrass” was a hit single released in 1969 by the band Bubble Puppy. The track is driven by dual lead guitars, which was unexpected in psychedelic music. It appeared on their debut, and only album - A Gathering Of Promises. Apparently, the track name came from a misheard excerpt from the Beverly Hillbillies!

More interestingly, the band name came from the game “Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy” depicted in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World.

Listen

The Music Machine - Talk Talk b/w Bubble Puppy - Hot Smoke And Sassafrass, 1985 (Repress), Original Sound Records I bashed my head against a wall when I first heard this. I was drunk and the track blew my mind, so I wanted to make sure that my head was still intact. Yes, “Talk Talk” is that heavy.  It was originally released in 1966 on their debut album, (Turn On) The Music Machine. Listen

The Music Machine - Talk Talk b/w Bubble Puppy - Hot Smoke And Sassafrass, 1985 (Repress), Original Sound Records

I bashed my head against a wall when I first heard this. I was drunk and the track blew my mind, so I wanted to make sure that my head was still intact.

Yes, “Talk Talk” is that heavy. 

It was originally released in 1966 on their debut album, (Turn On) The Music Machine.

Listen

Démis Roussos - Mourir Aupres De Mon Amour (because) b/w I Dig You, Magic, 1977, Philips Records I haven’t heard of Démis Roussos before, but I’m damn happy to have found his music! “(because)” is more of a dreamy-french-operatic-ballad, while “I Dig You” is a hypnotic synth-heavy discotheque jam.  The b-side is pure magic.  Listen

Démis Roussos - Mourir Aupres De Mon Amour (because) b/w I Dig You, Magic, 1977, Philips Records

I haven’t heard of Démis Roussos before, but I’m damn happy to have found his music! “(because)” is more of a dreamy-french-operatic-ballad, while “I Dig You” is a hypnotic synth-heavy discotheque jam. 

The b-side is pure magic. 

Listen

James Brown - Bewildered b/w Brother Rapp (Parts 1 & 2), Think, 1959, King Records, Leonard Whitcup-Tee Pee Music, Dynatone It’s always about a girl. Listen

James Brown - Bewildered b/w Brother Rapp (Parts 1 & 2), Think, 1959, King Records, Leonard Whitcup-Tee Pee Music, Dynatone

It’s always about a girl.

Listen

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