Saturday, November 1, 2025

The Saturday Survey

The Rolling Stones earn their second US #1 Record "Get Off My Cloud" leap-frogs "A Lover's Concerto" to the top of the chart.  (Meanwhile, The Toys retain the #2 spot for the third week in a row.)  The Beatles' "Yesterday" falls behind it to #3.

#4's and 5 remain unchanged as well for The Gentrys ("Keep On Dancing") and "Everybody Loves A Clown" by Gary Lewis and the Playboys.

The Supremes make a 25 point leap into The Top Ten with their latest, "I Hear A Symphony" (up from #35 to #10) while Petula Clark, The Byrds, The Temptations and The Silkie continue their upward strides within The Top 40.  ("Round Every Corner" moves from #38 to #25, "Turn! Turn! Turn" jumps 33 places from #62 to #29, The Temptations vault 27 spots right behind it from #57 to #30 with "My Baby" and The Silkie climb eighteen notches from #51 to #33.)

This week's top debut goes to Roger Miller, who premiers at #72 with "England Swings."


 

60 YEARS AGO TODAY:

11/1/65 – A Rolling Stones concert in Rochester, New York, is stopped by police a total of four times before the show is aborted.  The first occurrence happened just seven minutes into the start of the show when 3000 fans stormed the stage.  When all was said and done, The Stones only ended up performing a total of six songs.

Friday, October 31, 2025

October 31st, 1965 ... and A Special Halloween Report from Chuck Buell

60 YEARS AGO TODAY:

10/31/65 – Wayne Fontana leaves The Mindbenders.  While fronting the band, the group had a #1 Hit with "Game Of Love."  

The group will go on to have their second #1 Hit the following year with “A Groovy Kind of Love.”  (Fontana, on the other hand, really isn't ever heard of again!)

Also on 10/31 – Barry McGuire (backed by The Grass Roots) and Allan Sherman appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show”

 

From Chuck Buell ... 


Halloween is Tonight!  I’m your reporter, Chuck Boo-ell!
So, clear the Spider Webs off your best Bobby “Boris” Pickett Imitation and sing along with me to that 1962 Number Forgotten Hit, “The Monster Mash!”

 

(You'll find "The Mash” below if you need to refresh yourself to get into the “Spirit!”)

 

I was working these stories late in the night,

When my eyes beheld an eerie sight!

For Halloween night, I had no candy!

I needed some fast to have some handy!

 

What I saw at the store turned me pale as a ghost!

Candy Prices were historically the most!

(ain't it the truth!!! - kk)

         But I grabbed a buggy ‘cuz I had the itch!

Darn if the checkout lady wasn’t really a witch!

And she took my Cash!  My Halloween Cash!

I was the store’s candy buyer’s smash!

                     

Looking around, I heard a “Boo!”

Vlad and Batman were there too!

And standing in line perfecting his walk,

He had it down, I couldn’t squawk!

Watching him move, he looked so fine!

It was that very tall Monster,

Frank N. Stein!

 


Everyone was having Fun!

The Grocery Store Party had just begun!

But I had to check out and check out fast,

So, without hesitation, I gave them my cash!

My Halloween Cash!  All my cash!

 


Now for you Tricksters

This Candy is for you!

So, when you get to my Door,

Tell them Boris and Nastasha sent you!

 


You’ll only get Candy; you won’t get cash.  

Because the store took all my cash!

My Halloween Cash!

I was the store’s candy buyer’s smash!



Wa-ooh! I’m all out Cash!

Wa-ooh! My Halloween Cash!

 


And this just in from frequent FH contributor Tom Cuddy ... 

The 'Monster Mash' Song Is Being Turned Into Miramax Animated Movie!