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Subject: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
I love the 'rama-lama ding dong' vocal style of Doo-wop and I wonder if anybody else likes it as much as I do. My favourite songs are . . .
'Step by step' - The Crests
'Sh-boom' - The Crew cuts
'Under the moon of love' and 'Pretty little Angel eyes' - Curtis Lee
'Runaround Sue' - Dion
Amongst others.
I look forward to hearing from you. :)
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
Yes Bobby - love it to bits, me...
Some good songs you've mentioned there, although the Crew Cuts version of "Sh-Boom" was actually a white cover of a black original (by the Chords) - however, it is the most well-known version...
The forerunners of the genre were the Inkspots, who were amazingly popular in the 1940's - although not strictly "doo-wop", they did lay the foundations in terms of phrasing the song and the group harmony structure...
Other groups of note:
The Orioles - It's Too Soon To Know
The Crows - Gee
The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You (Excellent!)
The Spaniels - Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight
The Moonglows - Sincerely
The El Dorados - Crazy Little Mama
the list goes on and on...it wasn't very popular here (probably too "urban"), barring one or two exceptions ("Blue Moon" - Marcels) - but over in the US, it was a much different story - there was even a "doo-wop" revival around 1960-61!
And there's also critics who'd say that white groups couldn't emulate the sound as well as the black groups - not so! Dion turned out to be a well-respected performer by his black peers...
Ranging from the sublime to the downright daft ("Rubber Biscuit" by the Chips), it was (and still is) a fine sound...
Speaking of "Rama-Lama Ding-Dong" - check out the song as performed by the Edsels...marvellous!
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
My Father loves Doo-Wop.He eats,breathes,and sleeps Doo-Wop.And My Father is 62 and he's been into it 45 years now.And that's the truth. ;D
Howard
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My Father loves Doo-Wop.He eats,breathes,and sleeps Doo-Wop.And My Father is 62 and he's been into it 45 years now.And that's the truth. ;D
Howard
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Good for him, Howard - it's a timeless section of music!
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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Good for him, Howard - it's a timeless section of music!
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My Parents sometimes on occasions go to DooWop Concerts.
Here in New York,DooWop is pretty popular. ;D
Howard
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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Yes Bobby - love it to bits, me...
Some good songs you've mentioned there, although the Crew Cuts version of "Sh-Boom" was actually a white cover of a black original (by the Chords) - however, it is the most well-known version...
The forerunners of the genre were the Inkspots, who were amazingly popular in the 1940's - although not strictly "doo-wop", they did lay the foundations in terms of phrasing the song and the group harmony structure...
Other groups of note:
The Orioles - It's Too Soon To Know
The Crows - Gee
The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You (Excellent!)
The Spaniels - Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight
The Moonglows - Sincerely
The El Dorados - Crazy Little Mama
the list goes on and on...it wasn't very popular here (probably too "urban"), barring one or two exceptions ("Blue Moon" - Marcels) - but over in the US, it was a much different story - there was even a "doo-wop" revival around 1960-61!
And there's also critics who'd say that white groups couldn't emulate the sound as well as the black groups - not so! Dion turned out to be a well-respected performer by his black peers...
Ranging from the sublime to the downright daft ("Rubber Biscuit" by the Chips), it was (and still is) a fine sound...
Speaking of "Rama-Lama Ding-Dong" - check out the song as performed by the Edsels...marvellous!
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Paul UK, you have a very eclectic music knowledge - great stuff. I will look up all your suggestions on a certain file sharing program. I have heard of the Inkspots, The Spaniels and The Eldorados.
Doo-wop, like rap, dealt with urban themes. I loved 'Get a job' by The Silhouettes and 'Those oldies but goodies' by Little Caesar and The Romans.
Howard, your dad has great taste in music. I would love to go to a concert in New York! :D
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
If you'd like to join my father's DooWop Cafe,feel free at yahoo.com. :D
Howard
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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If you'd like to join my father's DooWop Cafe,feel free at yahoo.com. :D
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Thank you very much, Howard. :)
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
are you kidding? I absolutly LOVE Doo-wop Music! love all those songs especially In the still of the night and why do fools fall in love
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Thank you very much, Howard. :)
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My Father Stanley is "The King Of Doo-Wop"!
Howard
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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are you kidding? I absolutly LOVE Doo-wop Music! love all those songs especially In the still of the night and why do fools fall in love
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The first time I heard 'In the still of the night' by The Five Satins was on Dirty Dancing. Brilliant!
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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If you'd like to join my father's DooWop Cafe,feel free at yahoo.com. :D
Howard
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You got the full address of that Howard?
Wouldn't mind popping along there myself!
Regards...
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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The first time I heard 'In the still of the night' by The Five Satins was on Dirty Dancing. Brilliant!
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I heard it on this awsome show called "are you afraid of the dark?" they had that song when a guy in a nice car drove up to pick up his prom date...they both died in the 50's and she came back..and asked these guys to help her contact her dead lover they both drove off in the night and dissapeard
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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I heard it on this awsome show called "are you afraid of the dark?" they had that song when a guy in a nice car drove up to pick up his prom date...they both died in the 50's and she came back..and asked these guys to help her contact her dead lover they both drove off in the night and dissapeard
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Creepy! I've heard of 'Are you afraid of the dark'? (mid 90s?) It reminded me of a kiddies version of Tales from the crypt.
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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Creepy! I've heard of 'Are you afraid of the dark'? (mid 90s?) It reminded me of a kiddies version of Tales from the crypt.
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Both two very Excellent shows :D Tales From The Crypt though...I absolutly love :D
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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You got the full address of that Howard?
Wouldn't mind popping along there myself!
Regards...
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Ok,Paul go to Yahoo and then go to Yahoo Groups and that should take you to the DooWop Cafe. Enjoy! 8)
Howard
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
:DHey Bobby!
I'm a DooWopper from way back!
Grew up in the NYC area in the late 50s listening to the Moonglows, Harptones, Channels, Cleftones etc. on the Alan Freed show. But one of my top favorite groups is Dion & the Belmonts who appeared at our high school in 1959. "I Wonder Why" is my alltime fave tune from that era.
They don't write 'em like that anymore!
Keep doowoppin'!
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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:DHey Bobby!
I'm a DooWopper from way back!
Grew up in the NYC area in the late 50s listening to the Moonglows, Harptones, Channels, Cleftones etc. on the Alan Freed show. But one of my top favorite groups is Dion & the Belmonts who appeared at our high school in 1959. "I Wonder Why" is my alltime fave tune from that era.
They don't write 'em like that anymore!
Keep doowoppin'!
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"I wonder why" by Dion and the Belmonts is one of my faves as well! It is so catchy!
You are so right - They don't write them like that anymore.
Thanks for the comments. :D
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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I love the 'rama-lama ding dong' vocal style of Doo-wop and I wonder if anybody else likes it as much as I do. My favourite songs are . . .
'Step by step' - The Crests
'Sh-boom' - The Crew cuts
'Under the moon of love' and 'Pretty little Angel eyes' - Curtis Lee
'Runaround Sue' - Dion
Amongst others.
I look forward to hearing from you. :)
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8) 8)I like Doo Wop music but there's so many groups I like I can't mention them all in one post.I like the Clovers,the Spiders,the Turbans,the Six Teens,Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers,the Cadillacs,the Cleftones,and many others.Cheers! ;) ;)
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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:DHey Bobby!
I'm a DooWopper from way back!
Grew up in the NYC area in the late 50s listening to the Moonglows, Harptones, Channels, Cleftones etc. on the Alan Freed show. But one of my top favorite groups is Dion & the Belmonts who appeared at our high school in 1959. "I Wonder Why" is my alltime fave tune from that era.
They don't write 'em like that anymore!
Keep doowoppin'!
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Hey Johnny,If you like,come to my Father's DooWop cafe located at Yahoo Groups. Enjoy!
Howard
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
Doo-wop is great. I sing in a barbershop chorus and we sing a couple doo-wop songs - they're fun to sing.
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
I like Doowop. They usually have catchy tunes.
Cat
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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Doo-wop is great. I sing in a barbershop chorus and we sing a couple doo-wop songs - they're fun to sing.
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Wow! That must be absolutely great, Gambo!
What doo-wop songs did you sing?
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
I'm being loose with the definition, but we sing "Sittin' on Top of the World" and "Hello Marilou" that are arranged in a barbershop approximation of doo-wop. Also, we sing Billy Joel's "Longest Time" which is a tribute to doo-wop.
I don't know much about doo-wop, but the more I hear, the more I like. Thank PBS for Sha Na Na and those pledge breaks with all the old reunited doo-wop groups!
Modified to add: I just realised that you are from the UK so I'll explain that the Public Broadcasting System is a network of television stations in the United States that run on donated money. Instead of commercials, they have pledge drives throughout the year and air specials that are interrupted with pleas for money. Although I live in Canada we have PBS stations on cable.
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Wow! That must be absolutely great, Gambo!
What doo-wop songs did you sing?
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Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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I'm being loose with the definition, but we sing "Sittin' on Top of the World" and "Hello Marilou" that are arranged in a barbershop approximation of doo-wop. Also, we sing Billy Joel's "Longest Time" which is a tribute to doo-wop.
I don't know much about doo-wop, but the more I hear, the more I like. Thank PBS for Sha Na Na and those pledge breaks with all the old reunited doo-wop groups!
Modified to add: I just realised that you are from the UK so I'll explain that the Public Broadcasting System is a network of television stations in the United States that run on donated money. Instead of commercials, they have pledge drives throughout the year and air specials that are interrupted with pleas for money. Although I live in Canada we have PBS stations on cable.
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'The Longest Time' by Billy Joel is one of my favourites! I would class that as Doo-wop with the harmonizing and that.
I remember Sha Na Na. They were involved with the film Grease and did some great cover songs like Blue Moon, Tears on my pillow and Those magic changes - brill!
Also, thanks for the explanation of PBS stations.
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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are you kidding? I absolutly LOVE Doo-wop Music! love all those songs especially In the still of the night and why do fools fall in love
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I know hardly anything about Doo-wop, but I like it. :D
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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Although I live in Canada we have PBS stations on cable.
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Yeah we need cable to view Public Broadcasting.
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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I know hardly anything about Doo-wop, but I like it. :D
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Could I describe it as the 50s version of hip-hop? I'm going to anyway! :)
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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I know hardly anything about Doo-wop, but I like it. :D
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My Father's been into doo-wop for well over 30 years.He's an old fogey who listens to the early 1950's era. ;D
Howard
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
For anybody in the midAtlantic states who can pick up Baltimore area stations, WQSR-FM (102.7) plays the "good old stuff" on Sunday nights after 8. "Forgotten 45s" is the name of the show. The later it gets, toward midnight, the more romantic doo-wop they play (No, this is not a paid advertisement).
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
Everybody start singing wherever you are right now!
"do do do down dooby do down down...come 'a come 'a down dooby do down down, come 'a come 'a down dooby do down down, breakin up is haaaard twowoowoo do!"
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
You're welcome, Bobby. You know, the British Association of Barbershop Singers (BAPS) may have a chapter in your area if you are interested in trying it out. If you don't want to sing, you may still want to see a show.
BAPS in the UK:
www.singbarbershop.com
Barbershop Harmony Society in North America:
www.spebsqsa.org
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'The Longest Time' by Billy Joel is one of my favourites! I would class that as Doo-wop with the harmonizing and that.
I remember Sha Na Na. They were involved with the film Grease and did some great cover songs like Blue Moon, Tears on my pillow and Those magic changes - brill!
Also, thanks for the explanation of PBS stations.
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Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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Everybody start singing wherever you are right now!
"do do do down dooby do down down...come 'a come 'a down dooby do down down, come 'a come 'a down dooby do down down, breakin up is haaaard twowoowoo do!"
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Yeah! Come a down dooby do down down, a come a come a down dooby do down down. Tee hee! That is a cracking Neil Sedaka song. I think it's my favourite. Calender girl is a very close second. Lovely stuff bj26. :D
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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You're welcome, Bobby. You know, the British Association of Barbershop Singers (BAPS) may have a chapter in your area if you are interested in trying it out. If you don't want to sing, you may still want to see a show.
BAPS in the UK:
www.singbarbershop.com
Barbershop Harmony Society in North America:
www.spebsqsa.org
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There is a barber-shop quartet class where I live but the time is inconvenient so I may pass on that. Thank you very much for the site! :)
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
You're welcome, Bobby.
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There is a barber-shop quartet class where I live but the time is inconvenient so I may pass on that. Thank you very much for the site! :)
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Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
I'll sing you all a couple of my faves for the weekend...
"Goooood bye baby bop bop
Gooowood by baby bop bop
goooood by baby bop bop, please don't you cry
I was wrong pretty baby bop bop
oh so wrong pretty baby bop bop
I was wrong pretty baby bop bop, please don't you cry."
and
"Where are you litter star, oh oh oh ohwowowo and a tat tat toowoowoo."
got to get back to work - love ya all!
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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I'll sing you all a couple of my faves for the weekend...
"Goooood bye baby bop bop
Gooowood by baby bop bop
goooood by baby bop bop, please don't you cry
I was wrong pretty baby bop bop
oh so wrong pretty baby bop bop
I was wrong pretty baby bop bop, please don't you cry."
and
"Where are you litter star, oh oh oh ohwowowo and a tat tat toowoowoo."
got to get back to work - love ya all!
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Cheers for that bj26. Unfortunately, I don't know what the song is - it was well sung.
Hope everything goes fine at work! :D
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
The second song was "Little Star" by the Elegants.
The first one has me stumpted as well.
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Cheers for that bj26. Unfortunately, I don't know what the song is - it was well sung.
Hope everything goes fine at work! :D
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The second song was "Little Star" by the Elegants.
The first one has me stumpted as well.
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My Father loves that song.He used to put it on his answering machine.Our last name is actually Starr.
Howard
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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My Father loves that song.He used to put it on his answering machine.Our last name is actually Starr.
Howard
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Wow! Any relation to Edwin?
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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Wow! Any relation to Edwin?
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Nope.not at all. ;D
Howard
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
Hay all, what a weekend! Good Bye Baby Bop Bop is by a rockabilly dude named Jack Scott. The 3 verses went:
1. Good bye baby bop bop
2. I was wrong pretty baby bop bop
3. You were right pretty baby bop bop
repeat verse 1 a few times and add an extra "baby", i.e.
gooooood bye baby BABY bop bop (repeat and fade)
was a great song, easy lyrics!
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The second song was "Little Star" by the Elegants.
The first one has me stumpted as well.
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Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
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Hay all, what a weekend! Good Bye Baby Bop Bop is by a rockabilly dude named Jack Scott. The 3 verses went:
1. Good bye baby bop bop
2. I was wrong pretty baby bop bop
3. You were right pretty baby bop bop
repeat verse 1 a few times and add an extra "baby", i.e.
gooooood bye baby BABY bop bop (repeat and fade)
was a great song, easy lyrics!
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My Father who has been a doowopper actually knows a friend who met Jack Scott and "Goodbye Baby Bop Bop"wasn't his biggest hit My Father says.
Howard
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
Another one to look for on Kazaa . . .
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
Hey Bobby,how long you've been into doo-wop? My Father(the King Of Doo-Wop) has been into the music for well over 30 years.And he's 62. ;D
Howard
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Okay everyone, time for the week-end singalong..
"Ba ba ba ba, ba ba, dag dag da dag, da da, dee dee dee dee, da da ding gee dong ding blue moon moo moo moo moo, moon muh moo moo, blue moon moo moo moo moo, moon muh moo moon, etc.
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
Blue... moon... you knew just what I was there for...
And then I forget the words to the rest of it.
I quite liked a lot of the doo-wop stuff... mainly Dion (w/ or w/o the Belmonts). Runaround Sue and I Wonder Why have me singing along all the time (though the vocal range on I Wonder Why is a hard one to cope with...
Along with the early Jan and Dean stuff... mainly Baby Talk, which I always liked... (though I did prefer the version played in the movie Dead Man's Curve to the one I've heard as the recorded version)
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Yes Bobo, I have 'Baby Talk' by Jan and Dean as well. It's so catchy.
"Mmm bop mmm bop mmm bop bop
Mmm bop mmm bop . . . bop bop"
Something like that. It's nice to know Dion and the Bellmonts are well liked on the boards. They were brilliant! :D
I love Blue Moon by The Marcels as well, let's see if I can do the chorus.
"Bomp ba ba bomp ba bomp ba bomp bomp, da danga dang dang, da ding a dong ding Blue moon . . ."
Heh heh! Just about.
Subject: Re: Does anybody like Doo-wop music?
You must be older than my Father Bobby.I see you like the early 50's too. 8) :D
Howard
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You must be older than my Father Bobby.I see you like the early 50's too. 8) :D
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Ha ha! I'm heading for my mid-twenties, Howard. I have an eclectic music taste but the eighties is where my heart is . . . So to speak. :)
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Ha ha! I'm heading for my mid-twenties, Howard. I have an eclectic music taste but the eighties is where my heart is . . . So to speak. :)
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mid 20's? Wow! My father is older than you.What made you like doo-wop?
Howard
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mid 20's? Wow! My father is older than you.What made you like doo-wop?End Quote
I remember the old Jive Bunny medleys of the very late eighties, Howard. I'm not sure if anybody beyond the UK have heard of him but basically it was two producers mixing old tracks behind the persona of an animated rabbit.
The first track that got into the charts was called 'Swing the mood' and it featured a lot of Rock 'n' roll classics - Runaround Sue by Dion and Shout shout (knock yourself out) by Ernie Maresca. I liked these records and so tried to look for similar stuff - hence my love of doo-wop.
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Do you like any of the early 1950's(1950-1955 era)?
Howard
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Do you like any of the early 1950's(1950-1955 era)?
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Erm. I had a look through my music collection and most of my doo-wop goes from 1955. Chances are, I may not have heard of any doo-wop before then. :-/
Could you give me a list of recommended songs, Howard?
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I love it, remember this one?
Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip boom shananana shanananana
ba doom, shananana shanananana, ba doom shananana shanananana ba doom shananana shanananana
ba dip dip dip dip dip dip bada boom boom boom boom boom boom
Get a job shananana shanananana
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Erm. I had a look through my music collection and most of my doo-wop goes from 1955. Chances are, I may not have heard of any doo-wop before then. :-/
Could you give me a list of recommended songs, Howard?
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I would have to ask my father about that.not into his music.
Howard
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Quoting:Could you give me a list of recommended songs, Howard?
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I'll try to list some:
1. In The Still Of The Nite (i'll Remember)\the Five Satins
2. Love Is Strange\mickey And Sylvia
3. Stay\maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
4. Story Untold\the Nutmegs
5. Get A Job\the Silhouettes
6. Every Beat Of My Heart\gladys Knight & The Pips
7. When You Dance\the Turbans
8. Unchained Melody\vito & The Salutations
9. The Closer You Are\the Channels
10. Tonite, Tonite\the Mello-kings
11. SORRY (I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME) - THE IMPALAS
12. SILHOUETTES - THE DIAMONDS
13. COME SOFTLY TO ME - THE FLEETWOODS
14. COME GO WITH ME - THE DELL-VIKINGS
15. ONE SUMMER NIGHT - THE DANLEERS
16. SH-BOOM - THE CHORDS
17. ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE) - THE PLATTERS
18. MR. LEE - THE BOBBETTES
19. A TEENAGER IN LOVE - DION AND THE BELMONTS
20. 26 MILES (SANTA CATALINA) - THE FOUR PREPS
21. SEARCHIN' - THE COASTERS
22. BORN TOO LATE - PONI-TAILS
23. THERE GOES MY BABY - THE DRIFTERS
24. HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY - THE TUNE WEAVERS
25. LITTLE STAR - THE ELEGANTS
26. OH JULIE - THE CRESCENDOS
27. LOLLIPOP - THE CHORDETTES
28. EARTH ANGEL - THE CREW-CUTS
29. BOOK OF LOVE - THE MONOTONES
30. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
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I love most of those tunes listed up there, by the way. :)
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Thanks very much for the list, Hairspray. I think I have a lot of those. The Dell-Vikings, The Five Satins and Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs are brill (last two feature in 'Dirty Dancing').
I think I've got a bit of downloading to do. ;)
I'm so glad you have a varied (and great) taste in music as well, Hairspray. :D
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I'll try to list some:
1. In The Still Of The Nite (i'll Remember)\the Five Satins
2. Love Is Strange\mickey And Sylvia
3. Stay\maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
4. Story Untold\the Nutmegs
5. Get A Job\the Silhouettes
6. Every Beat Of My Heart\gladys Knight & The Pips
7. When You Dance\the Turbans
8. Unchained Melody\vito & The Salutations
9. The Closer You Are\the Channels
10. Tonite, Tonite\the Mello-kings
11. SORRY (I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME) - THE IMPALAS
12. SILHOUETTES - THE DIAMONDS
13. COME SOFTLY TO ME - THE FLEETWOODS
14. COME GO WITH ME - THE DELL-VIKINGS
15. ONE SUMMER NIGHT - THE DANLEERS
16. SH-BOOM - THE CHORDS
17. ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE) - THE PLATTERS
18. MR. LEE - THE BOBBETTES
19. A TEENAGER IN LOVE - DION AND THE BELMONTS
20. 26 MILES (SANTA CATALINA) - THE FOUR PREPS
21. SEARCHIN' - THE COASTERS
22. BORN TOO LATE - PONI-TAILS
23. THERE GOES MY BABY - THE DRIFTERS
24. HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY - THE TUNE WEAVERS
25. LITTLE STAR - THE ELEGANTS
26. OH JULIE - THE CRESCENDOS
27. LOLLIPOP - THE CHORDETTES
28. EARTH ANGEL - THE CREW-CUTS
29. BOOK OF LOVE - THE MONOTONES
30. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
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hey Hairspray,you should join My Father's DooWop Diner Or DooWop Cafe. :D
Howard
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I'm so glad you have a varied (and great) taste in music as well, Hairspray. :DEnd Quote
Thanks, Bobby. :)
;D I'll just add (even if a bit off this particular topic):
I also like Big Band music like "Jimmy Dorsey's "So Rare". I like Frank Sinatra and my fave tunes of his are "Chicago", "Witchcraft" and "Strangers in the Night". I also like Operas like "La Boheme" and "La Traviata".
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I love Doo-wop music. My husband is particularly good at singing doo-wop tunes - takes a few beers though!!
Aussie band Daddy Cool recorded a doo-wop song, Bom Bom in the 70s - it's a great song too.
Cheers :)
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I love Doo-wop music. My husband is particularly good at singing doo-wop tunes - takes a few beers though!!
Aussie band Daddy Cool recorded a doo-wop song, Bom Bom in the 70s - it's a great song too.
Cheers :)
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Hey jaytee,you like Doo-Wop concerts?
Howard
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I'll try to list some:
1. In The Still Of The Nite (i'll Remember)\the Five Satins
3. Stay\maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
5. Get A Job\the Silhouettes
17. ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE) - THE PLATTERS
19. A TEENAGER IN LOVE - DION AND THE BELMONTS
29. BOOK OF LOVE - THE MONOTONES
30. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
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I like some Doo Wop songs. Including "Blue Moon" (The Marcels) and "The Duke Of Earl".
I also like "Weird Al" Yankovic's doo wop tribute "One More Minute".
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Aussie band Daddy Cool recorded a doo-wop song, Bom Bom in the 70s - it's a great song too.
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I'm going to have to look out for that group. I know the British group Darts in the 70s did doo-wop music and they were great - they did a cover of Duke of Earl which was better than Gene Chandler's (But don't tell anyone I said that . . .)
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Hi Howard
No, never been to a Doo-wop concert. I don't even know if they happen in this part of the world. I should check out the gig guides more closely.
Cheers :D
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Hi Howard
No, never been to a Doo-wop concert. I don't even know if they happen in this part of the world. I should check out the gig guides more closely.
Cheers :D
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Doo-Wop concerts happen in New York City occassionally.
Howard
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No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no
No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no
No-no-no, I'm not a juvenile delinquent
Do the things that's right
And you'll do nothing wrong
Life will be so nice, you'll be in paradise
I know, because I'm not a juvenile delinquent
Yeah, no no No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no
No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no
No-no-no...this doo wop takes a lot of energy :P
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No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no
No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no
No-no-no, I'm not a juvenile delinquent
Do the things that's right
And you'll do nothing wrong
Life will be so nice, you'll be in paradise
I know, because I'm not a juvenile delinquent
Yeah, no no No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no
No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no
No-no-no...this doo wop takes a lot of energy :P
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Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers. ;D
Howard
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I like the soundtrack to Grease! :D I know it's recorded in the 70s, but it's still Doo Wop
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I like the soundtrack to Grease! :D I know it's recorded in the 70s, but it's still Doo Wop
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Absolutely. :)
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Would anyone like me to sing "Two Faces Have I" by Lou Christi?
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Would anyone like me to sing "Two Faces Have I" by Lou Christi?
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Er . . . Go on then. :)
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OK, think about that dance you went to at age 13 (usually at the Waterworks, with the real radio dj spinning his mountain of 45s, "2 Faces Have I was" was a great song and everyone sang along...so here we go:
2 faces have I.... ya ah-iiii, yay yay yay yah ah ah ah ah ah,
ahiiii yah ah-iii, yay yay yay ya ah ah ah... (then some lyrics but I forgot 'em, help anywone!)
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Er . . . Go on then. :)
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For anybody in the midAtlantic states who can pick up Baltimore area stations, WQSR-FM (102.7) plays the "good old stuff" on Sunday nights after 8. "Forgotten 45s" is the name of the show. The later it gets, toward midnight, the more romantic doo-wop they play (No, this is not a paid advertisement).
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Alan Lee's Sunday nites - I can't believe he's still there. I think he still owns Roadhouse Oldies in Glen Burnie. I went there ONCE - ages ago. Bought a Platters album there.
I say that cuz WQSR just keeps moving w/the times (so to speak) - they seem to cater most to whomever is the 40ish crowd. Now they play alot more '70s w/a good deal of '60s still there. It's been a big disappointment to me (not that I dislike that music - it's just I like to hear '50s and that was my only way). So given their tendencies, I'm surprised Alan Lee is still allowed his "obscure" '50s doo-wop show.
I found a strong Hagerstown station that almost always still plays mostly '50s/'60s things. It's 106.9 and most central MD can still manage to receive it.
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Don't remmeber all the lyrics, but here's some that I do:
I pretend that I'm happy (sha-la-lee)
But I'm Mr. Blue (sha-la-loo)
I pretend that I'm happy (sha-la-lee)
Since I lost you
(Oh hoh no, no, no, no, no, no nonono) (Repeat)
Two faces have I (ah-ah-ah-I)
One to laugh and one to cry (ah-ah-ah-I)
Two faces have I
Oooonnne to laugh and one to cry (ah-ah-ah-I) (Repeat)
Next verse:
I pretend that I'm carefree (sha-la-lee)
My heart is ??? (something that rhymes with lie)
I pretend that I'm carefree (sha-la-lee)
But I'm living a lie (oh no no, no, etc., concludes same way)
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OK, think about that dance you went to at age 13 (usually at the Waterworks, with the real radio dj spinning his mountain of 45s, "2 Faces Have I was" was a great song and everyone sang along...so here we go:
2 faces have I.... ya ah-iiii, yay yay yay yah ah ah ah ah ah,
ahiiii yah ah-iii, yay yay yay ya ah ah ah... (then some lyrics but I forgot 'em, help anywone!)
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You all are so intimidating! I'm learning a lot by just reading your great topics.
Did anyone mention, "Rag Mop".......Ames Brothers
The McGuire Sisters did, "Sincerely" and Sugartime"
How about "Hearts Made Of Stone"......Fontane Sisters
I have these on a Fifties cassette.
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You all are so intimidating! I'm learning a lot by just reading your great topics.
Did anyone mention, "Rag Mop".......Ames Brothers
The McGuire Sisters did, "Sincerely" and Sugartime"
How about "Hearts Made Of Stone"......Fontane Sisters
I have these on a Fifties cassette.
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Dinga Dang Dang!Sorry for dbl post.
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Did anyone mention, "Rag Mop".......Ames Brothers
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Is that the song that goes 'R-A-G M-O-P R-A-G-G M-O-P-P Rag mop'?'
If so, I remember my grandad singing that song though I didn't know it was a song (as I often thought he was just singing out of his head). I will look out for that song.
Thanks very much, atthistime. :D
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Ever heard of The Skyliners?
Howard
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I heard that it was a big hit, Bobby. The lyric's make no sense at all but it has a catchy soundI
I say M
I say M O
M O P
M O P P
I say Mopp, doodle loo da dee a da
Mopp, doodle loo da dee a da.......(repeat 4 more times)
It repeats as above but using...R....Ra....Rag...Ragg
I don't know tho. Is it Doo-Wop or Be Bop?
Howard,maybe your dad would know.
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I heard that it was a big hit, Bobby. The lyric's make no sense at all but it has a catchy soundI
I say M
I say M O
M O P
M O P P
I say Mopp, doodle loo da dee a da
Mopp, doodle loo da dee a da.......(repeat 4 more times)
It repeats as above but using...R....Ra....Rag...Ragg
I don't know tho. Is it Doo-Wop or Be Bop?
Howard,maybe your dad would know.
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He's on the phone now,I'll ask him later.He's the king of Doo-wop(his moniker) ;D
Howard
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I live in Pittsburgh, which is still one of the biggest cities in the country in matters of keeping doo-wop alive. As a matter of fact, it was our local PBS station that put together all of those recent oldies concerts (including the doo-wop one) on PBS.
Doo-wop is as much a part of Pittsburgh as Heinz ketchup and the Steelers, and I love 'em all!
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My Father is the king of doo-wop.I may not enjoy listening to his genre but I respect it. :D
Howard