February 1, 2010

Y'all know what an earworm is?
That tune you get stuck in your head, sometimes for days?
I've had one since Friday morning. Now, it's not a bad thing.
As earworms go, this beats hell out of "Sugar Sugar" or "It's A Small World".
The tune is "Here I'll Stay".
When I was about 14 my mother bought me a Christmas present.
Bobby Darin's "For Teenagers Only".
I think she was tired of the Do-Wop and R&B I insisted on buying.
Anyway, there were two songs on that album I enjoyed.
"Lucky Old Sun" and "Here I'll Stay".
I just searched Rhapsody and while Sammy Davis, Dean Martin and even Gerry Mulligan covered the tune, my definitive version is still Bobby Darin's.
Relax, I'm not going to play it......just thought I share a thought.

This week has one special birthday. A man I've known for over 45 years, Buddy King. Except for Eddie Kendrick, I admired Buddy's falsetto
more than anyones'. His strong leads and great backup singing helped make The Magnificent Men the multifaceted group they were. Even today his mid range is so damn powerful it's amazing. Buddy is also a good song writer. I rate a couple of his songs in my all time favorites.

There are a couple of requests (I wish there were more), a few "new to the station" songs and the usual suspects. Enjoy the show and if you happen to see Buddy, wish him a happy birthday on Tuesday.