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"Batholomew" - The Silent Comedy
(from 2010 album Common Faults, theme
from season 1 of TV series Goliath
from season 1 of TV series Goliath
THE CASE OF THE
FARMER'S DAUGHTER
"Farmer John" - The Premiers
(July 1964, highest chart pos. #19 Hot 100 & Cash Box)
Our client's name is Alice Brandt.
Alice is a simple farm girl, a farmer's daughter...
the one with the champagne eyes. Alice is
Alice is a simple farm girl, a farmer's daughter...
the one with the champagne eyes. Alice is
a good kid, a nice girl. She means well.
Alice was my mother's name.
I'm Jimmy Berluti...
an associate at the Boston
law firm of Donnell, Young,
Dole & Frutt on the hit
TV series The Practice.
They call me Jimmy the Grunt
because I'm strictly a working-class
stiff - no pretense, just a regular guy
practicing law, and I'm gonna keep
on practicing until I get it right.
because I'm strictly a working-class
stiff - no pretense, just a regular guy
practicing law, and I'm gonna keep
on practicing until I get it right.
I'm Patty
Solis-Papagian...
a DUI lawyer/real estate agent
who works with Santa Monica
attorney Billy McBride (who
bears a striking resemblance
to Billy Bob Thornton) on the
hit television series Goliath.
And I'm
Kim Wexler...
a lawyer who previously worked
at a successful law firm based
in Albuquerque. Currently,
I'm sharing office space with
"Slippin' Jimmy" McGill aka
Saul Goodman, a small-time
lawyer on the hit TV series
Better Call Saul, a spin-
off of Breaking Bad.
We welcome you to
Plan B (Soft)...
a very different kind of radio show
coming to you exclusively here on
S-P-M-M, the number one station
for crimes and investigation. On
every show I, along with my law
partners, bring you in on actual
court cases and reveal our secret
strategy as we defend clients
and help them beat the rap.
a very different kind of radio show
coming to you exclusively here on
S-P-M-M, the number one station
for crimes and investigation. On
every show I, along with my law
partners, bring you in on actual
court cases and reveal our secret
strategy as we defend clients
and help them beat the rap.
As experienced lawyers, Patty,
Kim and I make a formidable
dream team. We lay down the
law, mount a rigorous defense.
Remember our slogan: "Your
problems will be little 'cause
we always win acquittal."
Now, I can hear some of
you asking, "What exactly do
you mean by Plan B (Soft)?"
"Plan B" is where we create
reasonable doubt in the minds
of the jurors that our client is
guilty. We do that by pointing
guilty. We do that by pointing
the finger at somebody else
and suggesting that they
did the crime.
Kim, Patty and I intend to prove beyond a reasonable
doubt, in fact, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that there
is no better radio show anywhere than the one we
are hosting on S-P-M-M. As you will see & hear,
the evidence is overwhelming and irrefutable.
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Now back to our case.
Right off the bat... I ask
you not to hate our client
simply because she's beautiful.
Listen closely to her story
and give her a fair trial.
In a nutshell, (and a taxi cab),
Alice Brandt came to me,
charged with first degree
"HB&E" - heart-breaking &
entering (into promiscuity).
"Heartbreaker" - Dionne Warwick
(Nov./Dec. 1982, highest chart pos.
#10 Hot 100/#15 Cash Box/#14 R&B)
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At first blush, before you know all the facts of the case, Alice
might appear to be, not just a heart-breaker, but a heart killer.
"Heartkiller" - Kat Graham
(from May 2012 EP Against the Wall)
(SCENES FROM THE TRIAL)
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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, it
is important that you understand
our client's dirt poor beginnings.
You see, when she was just a kid,
her clothes were hand-me-down.
To make matters worse, they
always laughed at her when
she came into town, called
her rag doll, little rag doll.
"Rag Doll" - The 4 Seasons
(June/July 1964, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box,
performance on Aug 12, 1966, ep. of Where The Action Is)
The defense will show
that Alice's problems
began when she left her
childhood sweetheart,
a young man named
Billie Joe McAllister,
pining away for her
in the hay loft, and
hopped a bus to
the big city.
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Alice landed a job as an
administrative assistant at
a large company. In no time
she attracted the attention of
male co-workers, Dating offers
poured in. I guess you could
say that Alice became an
overnight sensation.
"Overnight Sensation" - Jerry Knight
(Apr. thru June 1980, highest chart pos.
#17 R&B/#103 Bubbling Under, perf. on Soul Train)
Flattered by all the attention, Alice got caught up in the
excitement and, before long, earned a reputation as ...
excitement and, before long, earned a reputation as ...
the office hussy!
Dating 300 men at the same time brought Alice to...
Dating 300 men at the same time brought Alice to...
the edge of doom.
It also brought her to us,
the legal dream team of
Berluti Solis-Papagian
and Wexler.
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By now it would be completely
understandable if you looked
at Alice and said to yourself,
"devil or angel... I can't
make up my mind
which one you are."
"Devil Or Angel" - Bobby Vee
(Oct. 1960, highest chart position
#4 Cash Box/#6 Hot 100/#22 R&B)
Be that as it may, we are confident that when you weigh all
the evidence, there is but one conclusion - our client is
the evidence, there is but one conclusion - our client is
innocent on all counts of heartbreaking and entering.
Alice, a good girl from a cabin in the cotton, came to the big city
in search of a better life. Inexperienced, dazzled by the bright lights,
she fell prey to men who took advantage of her. They are the ones
in search of a better life. Inexperienced, dazzled by the bright lights,
she fell prey to men who took advantage of her. They are the ones
who should be standing trial, all 300 of them... not our client.
Alice's legal defense is one that
has withstood the test of time.
It's as old as Adam & Eve -
a plain and simple fact...
the girl can't help it!
"The Girl Can't Help It" - Little Richard
(Jan./Feb. 1957, highest chart pos. #7 R&B/#49 Hot 100,
scenes from Dec. 1956 film The Girl Can't Help It)
How're you gonna keep them down on the farm, after
they've had a taste of the good life in the big city?
they've had a taste of the good life in the big city?
ALICE BRANDT: VIXEN?... OR VICTIM?
Are there advantages to being beautiful in today's
society? Yes, most certainly, but there can be
just as many heartaches. Go ask Alice, I think
she'll know. The Defense rests, your honor.
Our closing argument is this,
ladies and gentlemen of the jury.
Our client, Alice, is a nice country
girl from a good family, a gullible
innocent who became putty in the
hands of city slickers attracted like
flies by her Elly May Clampett looks,
selfish cads who took advantage of
her good-natured naivete and
generosity. The wrongdoing
in this case was entirely
on their part, not hers.
ladies and gentlemen of the jury.
Our client, Alice, is a nice country
girl from a good family, a gullible
innocent who became putty in the
hands of city slickers attracted like
flies by her Elly May Clampett looks,
selfish cads who took advantage of
her good-natured naivete and
generosity. The wrongdoing
in this case was entirely
on their part, not hers.
The Case of the Farmer's Daughter
has been milked for all its worth.
Thanks for being here. Stay tuned
on the other side of news for the
debut of Daisy Skye's Power Surge.
Daisy's a good kid... a nice girl.
She means well. Daisy was
my mother's name.
debut of Daisy Skye's Power Surge.
Daisy's a good kid... a nice girl.
She means well. Daisy was
my mother's name.
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Stick around because we'll be back soon with another true crime story
ripped from our case files. Till then, remember this. If you're in an accident,
Better Call Saul or Billy McBride, but if you need a music fix and need it real
bad, call us and ask for Plan B (Soft). Remember too that suspicion equals
reasonable doubt, and that's what Plan B (Soft) is all about. Now for my
partners Kim Wexler and Patty Solis-Papagian, this is Jimmy Berluti
reminding you to treat your mama real nice. See you next time!
bad, call us and ask for Plan B (Soft). Remember too that suspicion equals
reasonable doubt, and that's what Plan B (Soft) is all about. Now for my
partners Kim Wexler and Patty Solis-Papagian, this is Jimmy Berluti
reminding you to treat your mama real nice. See you next time!
I really enjoyed the Dionne Warwick song. (I've always loved her voice) I couldn't remember if hers was the version I knew, so I had to look it up. I didn't realize The Bee Gees wrote it for her and now I can definitely hear them backing her on it.
ReplyDeleteHi, Kelly!
DeleteYou wear the Early Bird crown this week, dear friend. Thanks for coming!
WHAT? - no "udderly fantastic" or "bull!" jokes for me? :)
Yessum, The Bee Gees had the midas touch. Songs they wrote turned into hits for themselves and other artists. "Heartbreaker" had the added benefit of backing vocals by brother Barry. Sultry soul siren Dionne's record topped the adult contemporary chart (her 8th straight #1 single on that survey) and reached the top 10 on the pop chart. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I hope my buddy Pat has been behaving himself. Thanks again for stopping by early, dear friend Kelly, and have a great week!
Hey, What is a girl to do but carry those milk jugs cos she knows he will need some milk eventually. Now, I did not grow up on a farm but a sawmill and I was naive, blonde and worked (and continue to do so)at an agency. Thankfully, I never fetched coffee and, except for my boss, we were all women. To be honest, for the first 8 years I would have preferred to work with men..meow! These songs are great and I love how they flow from one to another to build her case. Love some of these oldies and Soul Train always makes me stop and enjoy the screen. She is innocent(as the driven slush) because she just can't help it if she has a body of 44-24-36. Now, is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? hahahaaa...Have a beautiful day!
ReplyDeleteHi, Birgit!
DeleteThanks so much for scurrying down from Canada to claim the Runner-Up spot in the race to Shady's Place! I'm thrilled to see you, dear friend!
You seem to have enjoyed the sad saga of Alice Brandt, the gripping true-life story of an innocent Elly May Clampett look-alike who went from farmer's daughter to office hussy in two shakes of a cow's udder. Yessum, it's true. Alice is an expert at milking the cow, and Jimmy, Patty & Kim are experts at milking sympathy from the jury as they build their case and deliver closing arguments. Fortunately, Alice negotiated a deal with the judge on the side (and occasionally on her back) in which he counsels her in his chambers. (Alice "lays down the law.") That's what I call a happy ending. :)
Thanks for sharing more tidbits about your background, dear friend. I am always interested in knowing where my besties are coming from, where they've been. I'm glad you appreciate the structure of this Plan B series, in which the lawyers play songs that help tell the defendant's story and bolster her defense in the case. Stay tuned for the next exciting case ripped from today's headlines!
Thanks again for joining the fun, dear friend BB. I wish you a safe and happy week ahead!
I've never heard of Goliath before.
ReplyDeleteFarm Girl reminded me of some of the really old romance book covers. So imagine my surprise when I looked it up, it was a book cover. lol
I've always liked Dionne Warwick and I've always liked that song. I've always thought she had a great voice.
I didn't even know that Kat Graham was a singer! I loved her on The Vampire Diaries though. The song isn't half bad.
Rag Doll was one of my mom's favorite songs. So I've heard that one a lot.
Of course I know Little Richard but I hadn't heard that song before.
I've never watched The Practice but I have it saved on Netflix to watch at some point.
Hi, Mary!
DeleteThanks for coming to this week's platter party, dear friend!
If you like Billy Bob Thornton, I think you'll appreciate his lawyer series Goliath (and his role in season 1 of Fargo). Mrs. Shady and I watched both series and recommend both.
Yessum, Plan B (Soft) brings you vintage songs and promotes three TV legal dramas that I like. Moreover it displays examples of the sleazy cover art found on pulp fiction sex/romance and detective/crime books that were popular when I was a kid. Occasionally, the same cover illustration was used on a variety of books, each having a different title and author.
I'm delighted that you appreciate Dionne Warwick's smooth vocals. You are the second commenting friend to say that you like the soul diva. Yessum, a few years ago, another blog friend turned me on to Kat Graham's recordings. I haven't followed The Vampire Diaries, and therefore didn't even know that she is an actress. She kicks butt as a zesty R&B dance-pop singer, and I believe this is her second appearance on my blogs. Either that, or she's in the pipeline to perform in a future post.
Thanks for sharing that your mom favored "Rag Doll." In that rare clip taped (I think) in New York's Central Park, Frankie Valli serenades Jeri Lyn Stapleton, a member of The Action Kids dance troupe on Dick Clark's music TV series Where The Action is. A few years ago, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to exchange email correspondence with Jeri Lyn. Having watched her dance on Where The Action Is every weekday throughout my mid teens, it was an otherworldly experience!
Yessum, you should watch The Practice and its "sequel" Boston Legal, as well as Better Call Saul and it's "sequel" Breaking Bad. They're all great TV shows!
Thanks again for your kind visit and comment, dear friend Mary!
Happy Sunday Shady! I feel like I was the city girl that ended up in Ohio farm country! Jack on the other hand was the farm boy who ended up in the city so I had to rescue him! Ha! I was an innocent 18yr old when I took my first adult job in the operating room as a nurses aide. Was it the love of hoping to become a nurse? Heck no. I had no inclination to work in a hospital but I needed a job and the real clincher for taking it? I was soooo hoping there were some cute orderlies or interns hanging around! Ha! True story! Anyway, I agree that poor Alice is innocent and I used to watch the Practice and loved it. I never heard of Goliath. Some of the music is familiar and some was a little before my time..sort of. I remember rag doll and of course, Dionne Warwick. So all in all a good post but it leaves this question: Is Shady a devil or an angel? Hmmm....to us your loyal followers? Pure angel!! Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteHi, YaYa!
DeleteYour comment left me smiling, dear friend, and I thank you for the way you composed it and for visiting me promptly on day one. I'm glad you can "testify" that The Practice is worth watching. I will continue to plug Better Call Saul and Goliath as well. I love Billy Bob Thornton's portrayal of underdog lawyer Billy McBride on Goliath, but Patty Solis-Papagian is my favorite character on the show. The series is on the dark side, and that's my kinda thing, but perhaps not yours.
Thanks for sharing some additional bio info that helps me understand how your life unfolded. I admire your candor in confessing that you took your job as a nurses aide primarily in hopes of meeting a cute orderly. Gosh, what if you had run into Jerry Lewis - The Disorderly Orderly! :)
I'm happy that you remember the mid 60s hit "Rag Doll" by The Four Seasons and the early 80s hit "Heartbreaker" by Dionne Warwick. It's interesting that Frankie Valli and his group sang "Rag Doll," a single that peaked in the summer of 1964, on an August, 1966, episode of Where The Action Is. As I mentioned before, it was common practice for a guest artist to perform two songs on shows of this kind, one hit oldie and one newer release. I just checked and discovered that, on that same episode, The Four Seasons also sang their latest hit "Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'bout Me)." That same month they released another hit single, "I've Got You Under My Skin." By the way, that episode with Frankie serenading Jeri Lyn of The Action Kids aired on Aug. 12, 1966. I watched that episode in the late afternoon, ate dinner, hopped in my dad's VW Beetle, drove to a nearby community, picked up my best friend and we headed toward the Shady Dell for a night of fun. We never made it. The car skidded on a rain-slick curve, ran up an embankment and rolled over. My buddy's arm was pinned beneath the car for a short while, but it was merely bruised thanks to the soft rain-drenched sod on the bank. The car sustained around $600 worth of damage, which was an awful lot in those days. Yessum, I will always remember what I as doing on August 12, 1966. :)
I'm thankful that loyal followers like you think I'm more angel than devil. Mrs. Shady might beg to differ. :)
Thank you again for your visit and wonderful comment, dear friend YaYa!
I can't believe it's August already! Where has this year gone? Some great tunes here. I didn't know Dionne Warwick sang "Heartbreaker" as I only remember hearing the Bee Gees version. The intro to "Girl Can't Help It," was used on a song by Fergie called "Clumsy," but I immediately thought of the song by Journey with the same title. I remember watching "The Practice." It was a great show. Have a terrific week my friend.
ReplyDeleteHi, Janet!
DeleteHappy August to you and Benny, dear friend! Thanks a lot for joining the party as the legal eagles from three of my favorite TV lawyer dramas (all highly recommended) bring you the convoluted tale: The Case of The Farmer's Daughter. I'm pleased to know that you have already watched The Practice and therefore know who Jimmy "The Grunt" Berluti is. I'm sure you also remember how often the law firm of Donnell, Young, Dole & Frut relied on Plan B (Soft) to create reasonable doubt. If you got a kick out of James Spader on The Practice, I hope you followed him over to Crane, Poole & Schmidt on Boston Legal. It's an absolute hoot.
Thanks for sharing those tidbits about the songs in the post. I don't think I ever heard The Bee Gees version of "Heartbreaker." I'll check it out. Nor was I aware that artist Fergie sampled "The Girl Can't Help It" on one of her releases. I have song videos by Fergie and her early 2000s girl group Wild Orchid coming up in future posts.
I hope you are enjoying your walks with my buddy Benny and don't need to breath smoky air. Thanks again for checking out the tuneage and the legalese in vol. 1 of Plan B (Soft), dear friend Janet, and have a terrific week yourself!
Tom,
ReplyDeleteWe haven't watched the Amazon series "Goliath" yet but I'd like to give it a try. This is a fun post filled with some great oldies. I loved how the defense team argued Alice's case. I have to say the song "That Girl Can't Help It" added to the movie clip with Jane Mansfield was a riot! It had me laughing out loud. Oh, I just love that Vixen or Victim image just below there. Who's the artist? As you know, I love stuff like this! Thanks for sharing another great edition of Plan B! Have a marvelous Monday!!
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteI'm delighted to see you, dear friend! Thanks for being here to take your place in the jury box, weigh the evidence and render your verdict in The Case of the Farmer's Daughter, argued valiantly by lawyers Jimmy, Patty & Kim.
Yessum, Goliath is rather dark, sorta like Twin Peaks as it gets to season 3, but I know you enjoyed From Dusk Till Dawn, and therefore might enjoy it. Patty Solis-Papagian (played by Nina Arianda) is a great character as she plays off her underdog, heavy drinking law partner Billy McBride. The 4th and final season of Goliath is set to premiere on September 24, so stay tuned.
The Little Richard hit "The Girl Can't Help It" is the title song to the Jayne Mansfield film of the same name. Richard's single was released in November, 1956, just before the movie was released in the U.S. on December 1. On IMDB, I found this interesting piece of trivia about the sexy Jayne Mansfield movie: << According to Paul McCartney, he and John Lennon were underage when the film was released, and sneaked into the theater by wearing fake mustaches to make themselves look older. The movie is one of their earlier musical influences. >>
I'm not sure which artist created the blonde beauty posing for my "vixen or victim" caption. It looks like the style of Walt Otto, but it might be an imitator. The artwork displayed in this series was used on the covers of trash novels, but it is closely related to the classic pinups you and I both admire.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the case and the trial in vol. 1 of this series. Thanks again for coming and have a super week, dear friend Cathy!
Tom,
DeleteI figured Goliath was on the dark side judging by the promos I've seen but as you know there are a few series that I like that fall into this category. Thanks for sharing the humorous tidbit about John and Paul sneaking into the theater wearing fake mustaches to see the film. What fun stuff! I will check out Walt Otto on the net to see if I get any hits for this beauty. There is a name on the image but it's hard to read. It looks like McQuire or even Murphy but then I enlarged the image and it looks like something else. The font is horrible to read. Whoever thought that was a good idea, was wrong! Oh well...if I ever find out who it is I'll let you know. Thanks!
One more thing...the image I was asking about, do you remember which site you found it on or how you search for it? Maybe, I'll get lucky going to the source you got it from. :)
DeleteHi, Cathy!
DeleteThanks for the return visit, dear friend!
Yessum, you can tell by the edgy song and image sequence in that Goliath show opener at the top of the post that Billy Bob's series
is dark and dangerous. It takes a David Lynchian turn in season 3.
Hey, I found it! It took some searching, but I found the pinup girl you mentioned - the blonde goddess in the black gown. The signature on the "Femme Fatale" painting is indeed "McGuire" as in Robert Maguire, a great vintage illustrator. So now we know. :)
Thanks again for coming by, dear friend Cathy!
I found the pinup by performing a "Search By Image" Google search. You download an image, go Google images, click on the black camera icon that says "search by image," upload the image from your gallery, and it often shows you multiple sites where the image can be found. It worked well in this case. :)
DeleteThanks, Tom! DH has sharp eyes. He was the one who deciphered the signature. I couldn't tell heads or tails of the name. I appreciate your looking for me. I did save the photo and I labeled it accordingly. You're duh-bomb!
DeleteHi, Cathy!
DeleteThank you, sweet friend! I use Google's "search by image" tool often, because there are so many unidentified images on the internet. McGuire's artwork signature is what you call "stylized." It was intended to be more artsy than readable, a work of art in its own right to go along with the illustration depicting a blonde femme fatale.
Thanks again for your friendship and kind words, dear Cathy. Have a safe and happy weekend and I'll meet you on the dance floor on 4M Monday. :)
Dude, this may be my favorite post you've ever done. So well done. Are you sure you're retired? Basically what I'm saying is that the next time I'm struggling with wording an ad pitch for a client, I'm going to call in a favor ;)
ReplyDeleteHi, Ashton!
DeleteWOW, dear friend - that's a wonderful compliment, and I thank you! Welcome to the show as Jimmy, Patty & Kim do their darndest to get their client off the hook.
Ashton, I'm flattered that someone with your background and experience you would want to call on little old me for help writing an ad pitch. I'm here for you, dear friend, albeit only marginally qualified since I have been away from the business and out of the loop for a long time.
I hope your positive reaction to The Case of the Farmer's Daughter means that you have watched The Practice, Goliath and/or Better Call Saul. They're all great legal dramas. "Farmer John" by The Premiers is a seldom heard Boomer era oldie that was a biggie in my neck of the woods. The song is a perfect fit for this "case."
Thank you again for your visit and kind words, dear friend Ashton. Please hug little Alexis for me and have a safe and happy week!
Though she was already a star on Broadway (thanks to Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter, later a movie she headlined), The Girl Can't Help It made the lovely (and, in my view, quite talented for reasons other than the obvious) Miss Mansfield a Hollywood star as well, as it was intended to do. Animator-turned-live-action filmmaker Frank Tashlin also intended it to be a satire of the rock and roll craze, which he dismissed as just more show biz hype. But he presented the many early rock acts that appeared in the film in a mostly straightforward fashion (perhaps thinking moviegoers would find the acts funny enough as they were.) Teenagers, either not getting or not caring about the joke, flocked to the film, guaranteeing its success. It's now considered, intentional or not, one of the great rock and roll films, one in which the phrase "time capsule" is often attached, because you get to see the likes of Little Richard in Technicolor. Did you catch Tom Ewell? A year earlier he had done The Seven Year Itch with Marilyn Monroe and now here he was with Jayne Mansfield! If that wasn't enough, Ewell played opposite Sheree North in The Lieutenant Wore Skirts. Ewell apparently was a 1950s blonde bombshell magnet (whether that was his intention or not.) Finally (while I'm on this subject), did you catch Phil Silvers as the milkman? Just a cameo, but that exploding bottle is one of the great flown-under-the-censors-radar visual double-entendre gags of all time!
ReplyDeleteCount me as a fan of Dionne Warwick. I have a CD of her hits, but the 1960s hits, so I don't think this song is on there. I don't recall it being, anyway.
Shady, I'm sure you know the story of the Kingsmen's version of "Louie, Louie" being played hundreds or so times by the FBI in search of dirty lyrics. Well, The Premiers "Farmer John" could have or should have been subjected to the same scrutiny, because I couldn't make out what the hell they were singing. Apparently, it was flown under J Edgar Hoover's radar. Nevertheless, it was entertaining, despite its indiscernibility.
That's all I got, Your Honor. The defense rests.
Actually, I forgot what I was defending, but it still rests.
DeleteRock & Roll - Schmock & Roll... I'm agin' it!!!
DeleteHi, Kirk!
Thanks for taking a seat in the jury box and examining the udderly astonishing Case of the Farmer's Daughter argued by legal eagles Jimmy, Patty & Kim. This, my friend, is the only Shady's Place series presented on a trial basis.
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Thanks for fleshing out the legacy of Jayne Mansfield's jukebox movie The Girl Can't Help and Tom Ewell's screen pairings with blonde bombshells. Shirley, I did see The Seven Year Itch. The deadpan expression on Ewell's face as MM explained that she keeps her undies in the ice box on hot summer days is priceless (as are those undies).
So yeah, the OST of the movie The Girl Can't Help It" boasts the hit title song by Little Richard and songs by other Rock & Roll pioneers including Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps, The Platters, the great Nino Tempo, Fats Domino and Eddie Cochran. The cast also includes singer, record producer and Songwriter's Hall of Famer Teddy Randazzo who penned some of the biggest hits for Little Anthony & The Imperials. In this film, Teddy performs a song with his group The Chuckles.
The movie The Girl Can't Help It had tremendous influence over budding rock stars across the pond. In my reply to friend Cathy (above), I quoted a trivial tidbit about Lennon & McCartney that I found on the IMDB. Here's another: << In this film, Eddie Cochran performs "Twenty Flight Rock". That song's influence was so great across the Atlantic in Liverpool, England, that Paul McCartney's ability to memorize the words and perform the song impressed John Lennon enough to ask him to join his group, then known as "The Quarrymen", which later became The Beatles. >>
That milkman does indeed look like Phil Silvers, but IMDB sez the actor in that uncredited role is Richard Collier. Like you, I am surprised that the overflowing milk bottle bit got past mid 50s censors. Maybe the censors had their eyes glued to Jayne the whole time and completely missed the exploding milk bottle. I should also point out once again that Mariska Hargitay, star of the long-running TV crime drama Law & Order: SVU, is the daughter of Jayne Mansfield and Marty Hargitay. In 1967, Mariska and her brothers were in the back seat of the car involved in the fatal crash that killer her mother.
Now that you mention it, "Farmer John" by The Premiers does remind a guy of "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen. I just read a Wiki article that states the similarity was intentional, because "Louie Louie" was a major hit and drew worldwide attention to The Kingsmen. The Premiers performed the song in the style of "Louie Louie" and released their single in May, 1964, only three months after the record by The Kingsmen topped the charts. Both "Louie Louie" and "Farmer John" had first been recorded in the 50s by R&B acts and were turned into major hits by rowdy garage rock bands. "Louie Louie" was originally waxed by Richard Berry and "Farmer John" by the duo Don & Dewey.
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Thanks for the bonus tag, Kirk. My goal is to reach 100 comments and your second remark put me that much closer. Enjoy the rest of your week, good buddy Kirk!
DeleteThat's all I got. The prostitution rests.
Hi Shady,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ashton, this has to be my favourite post ever! You're still a DJ at heart and you're great with ad-copy too. I know who I'm hiring next time I need both!
I'm not familiar with any of these songs, but I enjoyed what I heard and I loved the stories you provided. Later, I'm going for an evening swing and I might have to play this playlist as I take in the last rays of the day.
Thanks for brightening my mood, dear friend.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteI'm happy to see you, dear friend! Hope you had a nice weekend and I thank you for echoing Ashton's kind words. I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the post.
Thanks for attending the Trial of the Century - The Case of the Farmer's Daughter, argued valiantly by the legal dream team of Berluti Solis-Papagian and Wexler. Given their ability as spin doctors, Jimmy, Patty and Kim should be doing P-R work for crooked politicians. :) They made the flirtatious, curvaceous defendant, Alice Brandt, sound like Mother Teresa. It was a brilliant strategy to have Alice wear a nun's habit in the courtroom and have her whisper prayers while hostile witnesses were testifying against her. :)
If your mood needed brightening, then I'm pleased to have helped in that regard. Play this tuneage anytime you need a lift.
Thanks again for checking out vol. 1 of Plan B (Soft). Have a good night and enjoy the rest of your week, dear friend JM!
Hi Shady,
DeleteYes! I really enjoyed your PR work. :D I can't wait to hear vol. 2 of Plan B!
I gave your list another listen the other night and yessum, it really did help. Ah, swinging as the sun set and listening to your blog, a match made in heaven!
I hope that you have a wonderful Thankful Thursday!
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteHow goes it, dear friend? Thanks for returning to the scene of the crime. It's a wonderful compliment for you to call swinging at sunset while listening to my blog a match made in heaven. Thank you! It always pleases me to know that my content lifts spirits.
Thanks again for taking another look & listen, dear friend JM, and happy TT to you as well!
This is a fun post! Very entertaining. I also enjoyed listening to Rag Doll from the Four Seasons. Great song!
ReplyDeleteHave a good week, my friend!
Hi, Sherry!
DeleteI'm happy to see you, dear friend!
Welcome back to Shady's Place and to the courtroom as the legal dream team from Plan B (Soft) spins a tall tale in an attempt to win acquittal for their client The Farmer's Daughter (turned office hussy).
I'm glad you enjoyed that rare clip of Frankie V. serenading Jeri on Where The Action Is.
Thanks for joining the fun and have a safe and happy August, dear friend Sherry!
Rag Doll was one of my favorite songs. I'd forgotten it until today, so thank you for the reminder and the trip back to another time. You spin some joy, Shady!
ReplyDeleteHi, CHeryl-Lee!
DeleteThanks for dropping by, dear friend! You aren't the first friend to single out "Rag Doll." Others have stated that it is one of their favorites. I was thrilled to find this colorized version of the scene from the black & white TV series Where The Action Is in which Frankie Valli sings the hit song to Jeri Lyn of The Action Kids. Remastered studio sound is sync edited to the kinescope footage, a wonderful restoration job.
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to Shady's Place, dear friend Cheryl-Lee. Take care and have a safe and happy month!