[driftless2]

The Fendermen’s version actually made it to no. 5 on the Billboard charts in 1960. Most of the members were from my state, Wisconsin. They called themselves The Fendermen because they played Fender guitars, Strats and Telecasters. That was their one and only hit.

[knarf]

I started listening to a transistor radio in the sometime '60's, and even in Boston, this song was popular

I had no clue what was being said ... or why ... but we liked the funny sounds the guy was singin'