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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Sugar Shack #1
I think it was pretty amazing that that Sugar Shack-Fireballs debuted at #1 at both KFXM and K/men this week in 1963. Anyone remember why it was so popular, and what made it stand out so much?
It is rare for a record to debut as#1, as SUGAR SHACK did.
But SS was such a "perfect" record you couldn't help but like from the first time you heard it. Time has proven that. I hear the first few seconds now and still love it. It's timeless.
Never really cared for Sugar Shack, Gilmer's vocals were fairly wimpy with the Fireballs, which had done some tuff instrus like Torquay, but they didn't keep the beat for this one...also, Gilmer's lyrics didn't make much sense.
It is rare for a record to
ReplyDeletedebut as#1, as SUGAR SHACK did.
But SS was such a "perfect" record
you couldn't help but like from
the first time you heard it.
Time has proven that. I hear
the first few seconds now and still
love it. It's timeless.
It's even more remarkable that there would be a rare tie@ # 1
ReplyDelete(on K/men)with 2 songs that were
not even in the top 10 the week before.
About a month later in L.A.
Sugar Shack & Washington Square
tied for #1 on KRLA.
Never really cared for Sugar Shack, Gilmer's vocals were fairly wimpy with the Fireballs, which had done some tuff instrus like Torquay, but they didn't keep the beat for this one...also, Gilmer's lyrics didn't make much sense.
ReplyDeleteI vote no on SS.
If you didn't like SS, hang
ReplyDeletearound for DAISY PEDAL PICKING.
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