I remember that song. My dad was posted at Ft Ord in California. That’s in the middle part of the Western facing C, where the south side is Monterrey, and Santa Cruz is the north side. I was in 4th or 5th gradeat the army base there. Like everyone else, I listened to the tune on a Japanese transistor radio. The radio station had a jingle that ended in Cannery Row. Wonderful times. Telstar was another one like this one.
I was in Air Force OTS at Lackland AFB the summer of 1963. I had a tiny transistor radio that would reliably pick up WGN from Chicago at night. Listened to it under a blanket when going to sleep. Music station then. This song was cresting at the time as was “Blue Velvet” and “It’s My Party”. All three haunt me to this day! Anybody remember?
My dad was posted at Ft Ord in California.
I was born there in August of that year. Dad was at the Naval Postgraduate School.