.....;Posted on 01/18/2014 8:26:37 PM PST by virgil283
"The Beau Brummels crafted a terrific pop song :"Laugh, Laugh" which went to No. 15 during the first five months of 1965"... The Beau Brummels may very well have been the best rock vocal quartet to find themselves in the right place at the wrong time. Their recording career spanned the years 1964 through 1968, a time when radio air play meant just about everything and groups that couldn't be conveniently classified as rock/folk/country/whatever had a time getting played. Unfortunately, the country-flavored rock style of the Brummels was too smooth and too vocally sound for them to be portrayed as revolutionary, so this tremendously talented foursome slogged along with moderate success "...
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Oh yeah..the Fabulous Dave Clark Five... good stuff ....”Because” was a big song...
Because
Glad All Over
Bits And Pieces
Can’t You See That She’s Mine
Catch Us If You Can
Do You Love Me?
I Like It Like That
...”
http://www.oldies.com/artist-songs/The-Dave-Clark-Five.html
Laugh Laugh - The Beau Brummels
I hate to say it but I told you so, don’t mind my preachin’ to you
I said “don’t trust ‘em, baby” now you know
You don’t know ev’rything there is to know in school.
Wouldn’t believe me when I gave advice, I said that he was a tease
If you want help you better ask me now
So be sincere, convince me with a “pretty please”
Laugh, laugh, I thought I’d die
It seemed so funny to me
Laugh, laugh you met a guy who taught you how it feels to be
Lonely, oh so lonely
Don’t think I’m bein’ funny when I say you got just what you deserve
I can’t help feeling you found out today
You thought you would, you could, you had a lot of nerve
Won’t say I’m sorry for the things I said. I’m glad he packed up to go
You kept on braggin’ he was yours instead
Found you don’t know ev’rything there is to know
Laugh, laugh, I thought I’d die
It seemed so funny to me
Laugh, laugh you met a guy who taught you how it feels to be
Lonely, oh so lonely
Before I go I got to say one thing, don’t close your ears to me
Take my advice and you find out that he
Is just another guy who’ll cause you misery
Don’t say you can’t get any boy to call, do be so smug or else
You’ll find you can’t get any boy a’tall
You’ll wind up an old lady sittin’ on the shelf.
Laugh, laugh, I thought I’d die
It seemed so funny to me
Laugh, laugh you met a guy who taught you how it feels to be
Lonely, oh so lonely
Lonely, oh so lonely
http://www.songlyrics.com/the-beau-brummels/laugh-laugh-lyrics/
So is Sal Valentino still performing?
Also in Uncle Buck when he dances with Marcie.
Beau Brummell was a Britisher.
In 1964-1965, the "British Invasion" was in full swing, and anything "British" would sell--for example, after Texas rocker Doug Sahm joined the lower English nobility by proclaiming himself Sir Douglas, his records shot up the Billboard Hot 100.
In addition, the Beau Brummells was a rock band whose name started with "Bea."
In 1964-1965, there was an extremely popular British band whose name started with "Bea"--and, for that matter, there was a popular American singing group whose name started with the same three letters.
In a record store, the Beau Brummells' records could be found behind those of the British and American groups whose names started with "Bea."
Actually, The Beau Brummels are from San Francisco.
He also brought tooth brushing into fashion. Guess we can thank him for thank.
Never would have thought of that. Brilliant marketing strategy if true. Still trying to figure out who the popular American group was whose name began wit... Ah, got it!...
I actually couldn't remember as I started typing.
Just a Little--The Beau Brummells (1965)
Both are great. But I like Laugh Laugh a little more.
Which Witch Doctor?--The Vogues (1958)
Ah, nostalgia!
Go, Goldwater!
Lol. I hope not. Actually, no, I doubt it. According to wiki, the Vogues, of "You're the One", "Five O'Clock World", and "Turn Around Look At Me", fame didn't start up until '59.
The Vogues - Five O'Clock World:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ9Nm_c3GVY
The Vogues - Turn Around Look At Me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ErpfQknYzM
The Vogues - You’re The One (live appearance - 1965)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y82ydXSwN2g
Turn Around, Look at Me--Glen Campbell (1961)
From Wikipedia...
At the peak of its success the band included:
Dave Clark (born David Clark, 15 December 1942, Tottenham, North London, England), was the drummer.[11][12]
Mike Smith (born Michael George Smith, 6 December 1943, North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton, North London – died 28 February 2008, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire), was the lead vocalist and keyboardist.[11]
Lenny Davidson (born Leonard Arthur Davidson, 30 May 1944, Enfield, Middlesex) (ex The Off Beats, The Impalas) on lead guitar.[11]
Rick Huxley (born Richard Huxley, 5 August 1940, Livingstone Hospital, Dartford, Kent - died 11 February 2013) (ex The Riverside Blues Boys, The Spon Valley Stompers) on bass guitar.[11]
Denis Payton (born Dennis Archibald West Payton, 11 August 1943, Walthamstow, East London – died 17 December 2006,[13] in Bournemouth, Dorset) (ex The Renegades, The Les Heath Combo, The Blue Dukes, The Mike Jones Combo) on tenor and baritone saxophones, harmonica, and guitar.[11]
All but one (drummer John Petersen) are still alive.
Sal Valentino – lead vocals, tambourine (1964–1969, 1974–1975)
Ron Elliott – lead guitar, backing vocals, occasional lead (1964–1969, 1974–1975)
Ron Meagher – bass, backing vocals, occasional lead (1964–1967, 1974)
Declan Mulligan – rhythm guitar, harmonica, backing vocals, occasional lead (1964–1965, 1974–1975)
John Petersen – drums, occasional lead vocal (1964–1966, 1974–1975)
I particularly liked that song, too, and thought it should have gone higher in the Billboard charts.
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