'60s Songs You Don't Hear Anymore for Obvious Reasons...

[cyberdad]

Little Children, by Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas was, back in the day, one of those innocent songs of the time, reminiscent of the sofa or loveseat being the center of the universe when teenage girls babysat.  The minute the parents' car was outa the driveway, the Cokes and chips came out, and the boy came sneaking around from behind the bushes.  LOL

It was a monster smash hit...part of the British invasion....and on the summer all summer long in '64.  Personally I liked "From a Window" and "I'll Keep You Satisfied" better.  Both more energetic than "Children". Both were also hits, but they didn't do quite as well and you don't hear them either.

[firepoint525]

Lke I said, Keith mis-called that one.  The B-side of Swede's "Hooked..." 45 RPM was a gem as well: "Do You Like B_ _bs Alot"(fill in the blanks). 

I have that 45 but I don't recall that B-side.  But I am not at home right now.  When I get home, I will check out my 45 to see what the b-side is.  But I suspect that it is something else, because I don't recall the title that you gave.  Was it possibly reissued with a different b-side?

Please check that 45-- I'll gladly stand corrected if I'm wrong.  I no longer have my 45's.  They're growing fur in my Mom's garage on the east coast.  But something to consider-- my 1st experience screening "...Boobs Alot" was at a college radio station (we didn't play it).  That 45 was a promo issue.  Could have been a "combo", which occassionally happened on late '60s & early 70's radio station-issue promos.  But, again, I could be wrong... 

Hey Tom W. & Firepoint-- I just Googled "Boobs", and you're both right.  That novelty was done by 2 other groups, The Holy Modal Rounders & that potty-mouth underground sensation, The Fugs.  In college radio, I probably screened the HMR version.

Okay, I double-checked, and the b-side to "Hooked...." is the relatively benign title, "Gotta Have Your Love."  Interestingly, I have this 45 on both Capitol and EMI labels.

[SolidGold16]

Hey Tom W. & Firepoint-- I just Googled "Boobs", and you're both right.  That novelty was done by 2 other groups, The Holy Modal Rounders & that potty-mouth underground sensation, The Fugs.  In college radio, I probably screened the HMR version. 

Good Call!   

I'm a little late to this thread but...

Dr. Demento used to play the Holy Modal Rounders "Boobs a Lot" all the time, in fact, this is the only place I have ever heard this song. IIRC, it was on Metromedia Records.

I'm not sure if he played it on the syndicated show, or just on the live show here in LA on KMET. I can see it being left out of the national playlist 

[KeithE4]

Dr. Demento used to play the Holy Modal Rounders "Boobs a Lot" all the time, in fact, this is the only place I have ever heard this song. IIRC, it was on Metromedia Records.

I'm not sure if he played it on the syndicated show, or just on the live show here in LA on KMET. I can see it being left out of the national playlist 

He played it on his national show.  I remember hearing it quite often on WLUP Chicago in the '70s.

[SolidGold16]

He played it on his national show.  I remember hearing it quite often on WLUP Chicago in the '70s.

Heh, I suppose only Dr. Demento could get away with playing these "suggestive" songs on the radio back then. It sounds pretty tame today, though.
It's a pretty funny song, and still pops into my head at random times for no reason in particular (even when I'm not looking at...boobs)   

[WDAE-FM101]

Many of the songs listed on these threads are regularly played here in Seattle on KMCQ.  Here is a link to their stream.  www.1045kmcq.com

[SolidGold16]

Many of the songs listed on these threads are regularly played here in Seattle on KMCQ.  Here is a link to their stream.  www.1045kmcq.com

Off Topic: Were you at WDAE in Tampa back when it was "FM-101" (1972 or thereabouts)?

Was my first FM rocker that I listened to after I stopped listening to WLCY & WKXY (about the same time I tired of WILZ and their flip to Z16)

Just curious if you were working there, or just a listener.

[FRR]

Little Children, by Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas was, back in the day, one of those innocent songs of the time, reminiscent of the sofa or loveseat being the center of the universe when teenage girls babysat.  The minute the parents' car was outa the driveway, the Cokes and chips came out, and the boy came sneaking around from behind the bushes.  LOL

It was a monster smash hit...part of the British invasion....and on the summer all summer long in '64.  Personally I liked "From a Window" and "I'll Keep You Satisfied" better.  Both more energetic than "Children". Both were also hits, but they didn't do quite as well and you don't hear them either.

I agree   From A Window was a great tune

[NegimaDude]

Both versions of Grazing In The Grass last i heard them on the radio was back in the mid 90s.

[mediawatch22]

Here's one I actually did hear that shouldn't have been aired...EVER! 
Jimmy Loves Mary Ann by Looking Glass......AWFUL!

Not only did I hear it once, I heard it 3 times within a week and I probably didn't even accumulate 4 total hours of listening to that particular station....