04-04-2015, 17:11
Here's "Glow Worm": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a38aG4lpsBE << I don't see it as a novelty song *, not if the Mills Brothers did a version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBsu6qjirvE
* You didn't say it was; you were only talking about "Mr. Custer" which definitely was. Incidentally, Mr. Drake's career was cut short by a bad on-live-TV accident (a clip exists but I won't link it). And loving "Splish Splash" as I do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8F-Q6dPr0U << He's not listed as the writer but that's how things went in those days--stolen credit, having to give up credit to, say, a disc jockey just to get it played, etc.
* You didn't say it was; you were only talking about "Mr. Custer" which definitely was. Incidentally, Mr. Drake's career was cut short by a bad on-live-TV accident (a clip exists but I won't link it). And loving "Splish Splash" as I do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8F-Q6dPr0U << He's not listed as the writer but that's how things went in those days--stolen credit, having to give up credit to, say, a disc jockey just to get it played, etc.
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR