60s Countdown

[Channel98]

Spanish Flea, written by Baja Marimba Band leader Julius Wechter (music) and his wife Cissy (lyrics), was a #27 instrumental hit for Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass in April 1966. Here is a vocal version by the Modernaires – who, in 1966, thought it would be cute 'n' clever to call themselves the Mods. It wasn't. And neither was ending the song with a bad impression of Maxwell Smart.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

There is a lady in our neighborhood that walks her cat on a lease. Shocking. I hope they don't run into the two neighborhood Schnauzers. They scare all the other dogs even the bigger ones.

How can anybody be scared of a Schnauzer?

 

[scotchandcigar]

How can anybody be scared of a Schnauzer?

When Mrs. Scotch was walking the "schnauzer sisters", they were very aggressive and barky.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

When Mrs. Scotch was walking the "schnauzer sisters", they were very aggressive and barky.

Schnauzers are known to bark. The ones I have had have been anything but aggressive.

 

[HecticArt]

Ate

23 32 THE YARDBIRDS - SHAPES OF THINGS
20 14 NANCY SINATRA - THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’
16 10 THE MAMA’S AND THE PAPA’S - CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
13 35 THE BEACH BOYS - SLOOP JOHN B
11 06 THE BEATLES - NOWHERE MAN
09 16 THE YOUNG RASCALS - GOOD LOVIN’
06 03 THE ROLLING STONES - 19th NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
04 07 JOHNNY RIVERS - SECRET AGENT MAN

 

[scotchandcigar]

Schnauzers are known to bark. The ones I have had have been anything but aggressive.

When I did the house visits/walks with her, they growled at me the entire time.

 

[scotchandcigar]

16 for 66

34 DE THE MAMA’S AND THE PAPA’S - MONDAY, MONDAY
27 31 HERB ALPERT and THE TIJUANA BRASS - SPANISH FLEA
25 29 HERB ALPERT and THE TIJUANA BRASS - WHAT NOW MY LOVE
22 DE SHADOWS OF KNIGHT - GLORIA
20 14 NANCY SINATRA - THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’
19 12 SIMON & GARFUNKEL - HOMEWARD BOUND
16 10 THE MAMA’S AND THE PAPA’S - CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
14 24 PETULA CLARK - A SIGN OF THE TIMES
13 35 THE BEACH BOYS - SLOOP JOHN B
11 06 THE BEATLES - NOWHERE MAN
09 16 THE YOUNG RASCALS - GOOD LOVIN’
06 03 THE ROLLING STONES - 19th NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
04 07 JOHNNY RIVERS - SECRET AGENT MAN
03 04 CHER - BANG BANG (MY BABY SHOT ME DOWN)
02 02 THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL - DAYDREAM
01 01 THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS - (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

When I did the house visits/walks with her, they growled at me the entire time.

Might be your charming personality?

I am a member of 2500 facebook schnauzer groups. From my experiences and those on those groups, those do not seem like typical Schnauzer behaviours but as always the dogs will reflect the owner regardless of the breed.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Great/good/ok 10

1 ok from 1966:

This seems backwards.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Might be your charming personality?

It's well known that dogs tend to like me. Mini Schnauzers are one of many small breeds that act as guard dogs; and as such, they are defensive when seeing new people.

 

[sadchild]

This seems backwards.

I was very surprised to recognize so many songs. Only one truly great one in there tho.

 

[sadchild]

April 21 1962

40: Come Back Silly Girl - The Lettermen
39: Old Rivers - Walter Brennan
38: I Wish That We Married - Ronnie And The Hi-Lites
37: Please Don't Ask About Barbara - Bobby Vee
36: I've Got Bonnie - Bobby Rydell
35: What'd I Say - Bobby Darin
34: What's Your Name - Don & Juan
33: Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca
32: Hide 'Nor Hair - Ray Charles
31: Anything That's Part Of You - Elvis Presley
30: Funny Way Of Laughin' - Burl Ives
29: The Jam (Part 1) - Bobby Gregg And His Friends
28: Let Me In - The Sensations
27: Johnny Jingo - Hayley Mills
26: Soul Twist - King Curtis
25: Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
24: You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander
23: Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland
22: P.T. 109 - Jimmy Dean
21: She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Petersen
20: Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
19: Cinderella - Jack Ross
18: Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel
17: Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
16: Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen
15: She Cried - Jay & The Americans
14: Love Me Warm And Tender - Paul Anka
13: Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
12: Twist, Twist Senora - Gary U.S. Bonds
11: Dear One - Larry Finnegan
10: Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
9: Shout Part I - Joey Dee & The Starliters
8: Love Letters - Ketty Lester
7: Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
6: Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
5: Young World - Rick Nelson
4: Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker
3: Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
2: Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
1: Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley

 

[sadchild]

Yikes I only recognize one by name!

Ok 1

***
17: Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke

? 39

 

[scotchandcigar]

Not bothering to copy and paste. Music sucked before I was born.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I only recognize this song:

2: Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares

It is not a channel changer but does not make my good or ok lists. So 0.

I was alive for this countdown but wasn't listening to too much music.

 

[Channel98]

I know 39 of those songs, everything but The Jam.

Walter Brennan's Old Rivers was written by Cliff Crofford and features the Johnny Mann Singers. It peaked at #5 on the May 26 1962 Billboard Hot 100 and reached #8 on the previous week's Cash Box Top 100. Crofford also co-wrote Mel Tillis's Send Me Down To Tucson, Merle Haggard & Clint Eastwood's Bar Room Buddies, David Frizzell & Shelly West's A Texas State Of My Mind and the Statler Brothers' Charlotte's Web. When I think of Walter Brennan, one word comes to mind: "Goldurnit!"

 

[HecticArt]

Only two.


35: What'd I Say - Bobby Darin

17: Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke