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ROCKOLLECTIONS: ‘ERMAN’S ‘ERMITS PT.2 END

Like all the British bands, Herman’s Hermits were no exception when it came to doing good old American Rock & Roll.
But these bands would put their own unique stamp on them, making them sound fresh and new.
So, I will open this episode up with the Hermits interpretation of a Rays song done here in the 50’s.
The next one I call the CPR song.
After that they had a big hit over here with a tune that was written and originally done by my man Ray Davies, with the Kinks.
I’ll be telling you how they happened to get the name Herman (in this case, something misheard).
Another Yank song by them, this one originally done by the great Sam Cooke.
Peter Noone left the group in 1971, and since has appeared on numerous sitcoms and dramas- and we’ll even throw in a mid 70’s hit he had solo.
Then I will go out with a flurry of songs to make your memory bank dizzy and will shave decades off your chronological age.
And ala Ed Sullivan, I will make you wait till the end to hear my favorite Herman’s Hermits song- and the first one we ever heard here in this country back in 1964.
All in all, a nice way to spend some of that time between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Mike

Tags: 1964, American Rock & Roll, British Bands, Christmas, CPR, Denise Decker, Ed Sullivan, Engineer Ken Stanley, Herman’s Hermits, Peter Noone, Ray Davies, Sam Cooke, thanksgiving, The 50’s, the kinks, The Rays

RockRoll360 #106 - Woo Hoo ( Part 2 )

The 5.6.7.8.’s above….

Here is Part 2 of Woo Hoo
This compilation was put together back in 2005.

The featured gems here are by 5.6.7.8.’s, The Fools and
Supertramp. You might want to crank up Supertramp a little.

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Music includes …..

MY CITY WAS GONE   /   THE PRETENDERS
SUICIDAL DREAM   /   SILVERCHAIR
GOODNIGHT MOON   /   SHIVAREE
WOO HOO   /   5, 6, 7, 8’s
SCHOOL   /   SUPERTRAMP
EXCITABLE BOY   /   WARREN ZEVON 
TOM DOOLEY  ( Rated R )  /   THE FOOLS
BEAUTIFUL    ( Recorded somewhere in a small club )  /   JASON MRAZ
YOU AND I BOTH   /   JASON MRAZ
HEART OF THE COUNTRY   /   PAUL McCARTNEY

Sound bites include …

Safe Driving Promo   /   Sound Bite From James Dean
One toke   /   Sound Bite
And now for something completely different 
                                            /   Sound Bite from Monty Python
Ed Sullivan (Here’s a amazing act……   /   Sound Bite from Ed Sullivan
Na Na Na Na Na Na Hey Jude       (Background Vocal)   
                                                           /   Sound Bite from Linda McCartney
Answering machine   /   Sound Bite
Koo Koo Clock   /   Sound Bite
Spitting mad   /   Unknown Sound Bite
It’s over Bullwinkle >What   /   Sound Bite from Rocky & Bullwinkle
Kick ass  /  Sound Bite from Cartman in South Park

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