THE SATURDAY SURVEY

The Byrds earn their second #1 Record as "Turn! Turn! Turn!" rises to the top, just ahead of The Four Seasons' hit "Let's Hang On."  Last week's #1 Record, "I Hear A Symphony" slips to #3.  Also earning bullets in this week's Top Ten are "I Got You" by James Brown, "Over And Over" by The Dave Clark Five, "I Can Never Go Home Anymore" by The Shangri-Las and "I Will" by Dean Martin.

And there are five more bulleted hits in The Top Twenty coming right up behind them:  "Something About You" by The Four Tops, "Fever" by The McCoys, "Make The World Go Away" by Eddy Arnold, "Hang On Sloopy" by The Ramsey Lewis Trio and "England Swings" by Roger Miller.

Just take a look at the diversity in this week's Top Twenty ... 

You've got country/rock by The Byrds, British Invasion Music by The Dave Clark Five and The Rolling Stones, flat out country by Eddy Arnold and Roger Miller, who also brings "novelty" to the table, as does Little Jimmy Dickens with "May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose," jazz by The Ramsey Lewis Trio and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Motown Soul by The Supremes, Marvin Gaye and The Four Tops and Funky Soul, courtesy of James Brown, The Godfather Of Soul.  You've even got your middle-of-the-road / adult contemporary music covered thanks to Dean Martin.  And this is all just in The Top 20!!!  (The only thing missing is The Beatles ... but don't worry, they'll be back!  Besides, they're still holding on at #42 with "Yesterday," a former 4-week #1 Record!)

 

60 YEARS AGO TODAY:

11/29/65 – Rolling Stones Day is held in Denver, Colorado, before their concert there

November 28th, 1965

60 YEARS AGO TODAY:

11/28/65 – Petula Clark appears on “The Ed Sullivan Show”

 

Glenn Yarborough also performs "Baby The Rain Must Fall" on this episode 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

(Hey, does this pie taste funny to you???)

 

VACATION!!!

We're off to Las Vegas!!! 

(first time in about fifteen years I figure)

You'll still find brand new postings all the while we're gone ...

It may just take a little longer to respond to emails.

Things should return to normal (whatever THAT is!) once we get back on December 5th.

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!
kk 

 

Meanwhile, to help get you ready for the big holiday dinner, our FH buddy Chuck Buell has some musical recipe suggestions ...  

 

That's right folks!!!

 

And Now, I am happy to present this Brief Thanxgiving Musical Interlude ... especially for you ... from me ... your Official Forgotten Hits Turkey! 

I am a Big Fan of Internet Personalities, Penn and Kim Holderness, known for creating original, relatable, comedic music videos that focus on everyday family life.

I also like Weird Al.

 

And Thanxgiving.

 

So, putting them all together, I just wanted to share their “Weird Al Thanksgiving Tribute” with you!

 

Happy Thanxgiving Everyone!

CB ( which stands for “CranBuelly Boy!” )

 

I like this one, too ... also from Chuck!

 

And THIS should get you gobblin'!!!

(This boy's on a roll!!!) 

It's that time of the year to brush up on your Holiday Language Skills!  Here then, this excerpt from the "CB Tower of Babble Thanxgiving Language Course," "How to Talk Turkey!"

CB!

 

November 25th, 1965

60 YEARS AGO TODAY:

11/25/65 - Harrods Department Store in London, England, closed their doors to the public so that The Beatles could do their Christmas shopping in privacy.