The Poni-Tails - Born Too Late (1958)

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[simpson96]

The Poni-Tails - Born Too Late (1958)

[simpson96]

music *ping*

[dp0622]

Cute song. I was waiting to hear “shoo-wop” in the background :)

I just went on a du wop/50s song download binge..

Runaround Sue/Who Put the bomp/The Wanderer/Why do fools fall in love..and a lot others, including a bunch of elvis songs.

I also downloaded “That Thing You Do”

Best 50s song written WAY after the ‘50s for the movie titled “That Thing you Do”

REALLY FUN movie if you never saw it.

G rated IMO.

[simpson96]

I did see it. I think Liv Tyler was in it with Tom Hanks.

[dp0622]

YES!!

I have to admit. Though I’m a hard rock fan first, I LOVE 50s music and for some reason I LOVE the title song from that movie.

It uncannily portrays what a great 50s song would sound like.

And Steve Zahn is so funny in it.

[V K Lee]

At Ten YO this song heard for the first time. Loved it and sang it for days until mom put a sock in my mouth just to shut be up.

It still has a place in memories.
Thanks!

[Fiji Hill]

Well, who wants to waltz and minuet?
Two hundred years ago, you bet.
But I want to dance right up to date,
'Cause this is 1958.

Tom Foolery--The Monotones

[Fiji Hill]

Flip it over!

Come on, Joey, Dance with Me--The Poni Tails (1958)

[Beowulf9]

The Five Worst Songs of 1958/sarc of course

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uHzHx6_BnQ

[Huskrrrr]

It’s hard to build an entire movie around just one song. But they picked a dandy.

[Fiji Hill]

The Five Worst Songs of 1958

This one should have made the list. It was a local hit in Southern California in 1958.

Hootie Sapperticker--Barbara & the Boys

[LibWhacker]

All for Myself by Them, feat. Van Morrison, real lovey lovey stuff. He's not sharing her with anybody else. It's 60's, tho.

[Fiji Hill]

In 1958, it became fashionable for lyricists to compose song lyrics simply by stringing together song titles. "Believe It Or Not," released late in the year by an up-and-coming artist named Don Covay, contains at least 29 references to popular songs. "Follow the Rock," by the Bay Bops, a vocal group from Brooklyn, NY, contains 25 such references.

Believe It Or Not--Don Covay

Follow the Rock--The Bay Bops

[John Milner]

Great song and great soundtrack, but the song style and setting are summer 1964.

If you want more 50’’s doo wop I suggest:

The Channels
Lee Andrews and the Hearts

And a single called Show Me the Way by the Five Notes

[Fiji Hill]

My top 10 songs for 1958

1. Tiger Roar--The Liberal Artists

2. When the Boys Talk About the Girls--Valerie Carr

3. Ne Ne Na Na Na Na Nu Nu--Dickie Doo & the Don'ts

4. The Birdland--The Starlighters

5. Oo-Wee--The Interludes

6. Rock and Ree-Ah-Zole--The Bobbettes

7. Padre--Toni Arden

8. The Stroll--The Diamonds

9. Oh, Julie--The Crescendos

10. Dizzy, Miss Lizzie--Larry Williams

[Fiji Hill]

One of the few songs in which the lead singer's name is included in the lyrics

The Clock--Lee Andrews & the Hearts

[Fiji Hill]

And a single called Show Me the Way by the Five Notes

I had never heard that one before. Thanks for suggesting it.

Show Me the Way--The Five Notes

[bankwalker]

How about 1959?

Stagger Lee

[trisham]

Holy mackerel. I’m not sure that I’ve ever heard that one. :)

[Rappini]

Thanks for that brought back some great memories.