Weirdest (or funniest) Beatle-related experience

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:41 am

Yeah their vocals weren't the best but I liked their songs.

jbarnes · Post by **jbarnes** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:49 am

Ahem " And the Cyrcles in" ?????? Is that not a line in one of their "hits" >>>>NOT !!!!!!!!

jbarnes · Post by **jbarnes** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:55 am

Taking a line from "Treasure of the Sierra Madre", Royalties, Royalties, they ain't getting no stinkin royalties.....

jbarnes · Post by **jbarnes** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:56 am

Geez...... I'ma waiting for Paul W. to chime in here.......

chingnchime · Post by **chingnchime** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:36 am

I think RED RUBBER BALL is one of the great pop singles of all time. Pure Perfect Pop, from the jangly guitar to the great 'no vibrato' vocal harmonies. Yes, the singing was somewhat nasal, but fit the song well. BTW, the follow-up, TURN DOWN DAY, which is not as good (at least not to my ears) was originally called TURNED ON DAY, and is about smoking a joint on a pretty summer's day, but they could'nt get that title past the record company.

jbarnes · Post by **jbarnes** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:38 pm

Ahh Steve, isn't Democracy wonderful, I put them in the same boat with the Partridge Family...and yes a joint was a a big deal with big law enforcement issues then ....you know, light a joint,(or possess only 1) go to jail or juve.... THE TIMES, THEY HAVE A CHANG..ED

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:53 pm

It's A Turn Down Day
Nothing's On My Mind
It's A Turn Down Day...
And I Dig It

(maybe now they'll get some royalties...if they know where to find me)

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:59 pm

I liked Turn Down Day better, maybe because I didn't get burned out on it like Red Rubber Ball.

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:24 am

Agreed...when I do hear the song, it reminds me of being 6 years old and being at Jericho Beach in Vancouver.

It was one of those pop songs (and there are probably hundreds, if not thousands) that I was familiar with as a young kid, but didn't know the name of the song nor the performer...not until Rhino Records began releasing their versions of the "Nuggets" series around 1985.

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:33 am

Bob: I bet you liked "Turn Down Day" for the bass riffs!

chingnchime · Post by **chingnchime** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:49 am

John- Putting The Cyrkle in the same boat as the Partridge Family seems off base to me. The Cyrkle was never packaged and promoted in such a kid-oriented way. In 1966 MOST of the radio pop was innocent ('til Hendrix and Cream arrived)- Beach Boys, Beatles, Spoonful, etc. I think lumping them in w/ an obvious 'TV creation' is to say the least, inaccurate.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:53 am

The Cyrkle's bass player was good Peter as a matter of fact, haha!

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:24 pm

The Cowsills were to play themselves on TV but the Mom refused, so they cast Shirley Jones, David Cassidy et at instead

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:35 pm

They were from RI. close to my hometown. Indian Lake is a Lake in Worcester, Ma and is nothing like the song.

That was a bad career choice huh?

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:43 pm

They're for the most part here now. My drummer type person hangs with one or two of them sometimes. They're still playing !