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T I M E T U N N E L
on the station that's #1 for music and fun - S-P-M-M!
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"Just Like Me" - Paul Revere And The Raiders
(Jan./Feb. 1966, highest chart pos. #11 Hot 100/#16 Cash Box)
"THE DITTIES ARE COMING!"
"THE DITTIES ARE COMING!"
That there was Paul Revere and his band of Raiders featuring
Mark Lindsay on lead vocal, kicking off our midnight ride with
"Just Like Me," a single that brushed the top 10 in the
early weeks of 1966 and began a string of classic
garage rock hits by the group.
Mark Lindsay on lead vocal, kicking off our midnight ride with
"Just Like Me," a single that brushed the top 10 in the
early weeks of 1966 and began a string of classic
garage rock hits by the group.
Hi there! I'm your host, Toto Moto,
Shady's dog, the Shady's Place
blog mascot, Chief Petting Officer
and Shady Bunch deejay. They call
me the All Night Satellite, the Hound
of Sound and the Hi-Fi Fido. Shucks,
I don't care what they call me as long
as they don't call me late for chow.
(BA-DUM-BUMP)
Welcome to another 7-in-a-row
midnight block party here on
S-P-M-M, the station that's
number one for music and fun.
I'm starting from scratch...
and I aim to fleas.
Shady's dog, the Shady's Place
blog mascot, Chief Petting Officer
and Shady Bunch deejay. They call
me the All Night Satellite, the Hound
of Sound and the Hi-Fi Fido. Shucks,
I don't care what they call me as long
as they don't call me late for chow.
(BA-DUM-BUMP)
Welcome to another 7-in-a-row
midnight block party here on
S-P-M-M, the station that's
number one for music and fun.
I'm starting from scratch...
and I aim to fleas.
Here's a riddle: What has four legs and chases cats?
Mrs. Katz and her lawyer! (BA-DUM-BUMP)
Mrs. Katz and her lawyer! (BA-DUM-BUMP)
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I know I'm a corn dog, but it's alright, and that just happens to be the
title of my next song. In 1966 this one reached the top 30 on the pop
chart and the top 5 R&B. J.J. Jackson zings-- "But It's Alright!"
title of my next song. In 1966 this one reached the top 30 on the pop
chart and the top 5 R&B. J.J. Jackson zings-- "But It's Alright!"
"But It's Alright" - J.J. Jackson
(Oct./Nov. 1966, highest chart pos.
#4 R&B/#22 Hot 100/#26 Cash Box)
You done me wrong, girl... left me
all alone with my achy breaky heart,
"But It's Alright," sings Brooklyn soul
man J.J. Jackson, a record that was
hot on the charts in the fall of 1966.
all alone with my achy breaky heart,
"But It's Alright," sings Brooklyn soul
man J.J. Jackson, a record that was
hot on the charts in the fall of 1966.
This is everybody's favorite mutt, your rover
of the radio - Toto Moto - and I want you to
lend me your ears. Lend me your eyes, too,
because my show is simulcast on YouTube.
We're traveling thru my Top Tunes Time
Tunnel back to the swingin' 60s here on
S-P-M-M, the number one station for
a rock and roll nation. This 7-song
non-stop commercial free cruise
is just getting started!
because my show is simulcast on YouTube.
We're traveling thru my Top Tunes Time
Tunnel back to the swingin' 60s here on
S-P-M-M, the number one station for
a rock and roll nation. This 7-song
non-stop commercial free cruise
is just getting started!
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From 60s R&B soul we switch to country pop and the smooth
sound of Billy Joe Royal's sig song "Down In The Boondocks."
In this vintage clip, Billy Joe is flanked by The Gazzarri
Dancers on Hollywood A Go-Go!
sound of Billy Joe Royal's sig song "Down In The Boondocks."
In this vintage clip, Billy Joe is flanked by The Gazzarri
Dancers on Hollywood A Go-Go!
"Down In The Boondocks" - Billy Joe Royal
(July/Aug. 1965, highest chart pos. #6 Cash Box/#9 Hot 100)
From the archives of Hollywood A Go-Go, that was Billy Joe Royal
doing his biggest hit, "Down In The Boondocks," a top 10 record
in the summer of 1965. "Boonies" was written by Joe South and
samples the Gene Pitney hit "Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa."
If you're just tuning in, I'm Toto Moto,
your Rocker Spaniel, keeping you
company on the radio all night
long here on the greatest little
station in the nation, S-P-M-M.
Folks, this next one has me scratching
my head (and other body parts). Dionne
Warwick emerged as one of the biggest
stars of the 60s waxing the songs of
Burt Bacharach and Hal David. You
are about to hear one of their greatest.
It's among Dionne's best known hits,
ranked #70 on Rolling Stone's list of
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time,
yet, at the time of its release, the
single failed to reach the top 5
on the pop and R&B charts.
my head (and other body parts). Dionne
Warwick emerged as one of the biggest
stars of the 60s waxing the songs of
Burt Bacharach and Hal David. You
are about to hear one of their greatest.
It's among Dionne's best known hits,
ranked #70 on Rolling Stone's list of
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time,
yet, at the time of its release, the
single failed to reach the top 5
on the pop and R&B charts.
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Check out this vintage clip in which Dionne decides to
casually "Walk On By" rows of mysterious men in suits.
casually "Walk On By" rows of mysterious men in suits.
"Walk On By' - Dionne Warwick
(May/June 1964, highest chart pos.
#6 Hot 100 & Cash Box & R&B)
That was sultry soul siren Dionne Warwick brushing the top 5
in the spring of 1964 with "Walk On By," and this is your
All Night Satellite Toto Moto digging up gold (and a
few old bones) on S-P-M-M... Retrosonic Radio
in Futuresonic Stereo Surround.
in the spring of 1964 with "Walk On By," and this is your
All Night Satellite Toto Moto digging up gold (and a
few old bones) on S-P-M-M... Retrosonic Radio
in Futuresonic Stereo Surround.
I've got more great tunes in my Time Tunnel
than you can shake a stick at, enough to last
you through the dogs days of summer.
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Now let's hear the West Coast folk-rock
sound of The Byrds with a Bob Dylan
song that ignited the mid 60s folk-rock
boom. Spinning on my turntable even
as I bark is the band's first single,
number one in the summer of
'65-- "Mr. Tambourine Man."
sound of The Byrds with a Bob Dylan
song that ignited the mid 60s folk-rock
boom. Spinning on my turntable even
as I bark is the band's first single,
number one in the summer of
'65-- "Mr. Tambourine Man."
""Mr. Tambourine Man" - the Byrds
(June/July 1965, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box)
Those Byrds are the bees knees, and you're sweatin' to the oldies
with me, your K-9 compadre, Toto Moto, right here on
with me, your K-9 compadre, Toto Moto, right here on
S-P-M-M, the station that's #1 for music and fun.
From Oklahoma they came - Five Americans,
count 'em - one, two, three, four five. In 1967
the band released their biggest hit. Inspiration
for the ditty came when the lead guitarist was
goofing around and produced a unique sound
that reminded the other guys of a telegraph key.
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By now I'm sure you know the famous
song I'm talking about - "Hot Diggity
(Dog Ziggity Boom)" - uh... no...
pardon me, folks, I accidentally
skipped ahead to my next show.
Here are The Five Americans
and-- "Western Union!"
song I'm talking about - "Hot Diggity
(Dog Ziggity Boom)" - uh... no...
pardon me, folks, I accidentally
skipped ahead to my next show.
Here are The Five Americans
and-- "Western Union!"
"Western Union" - The Five Americans
(Mar./Apr. 1967, highest chart pos. #5 Hot 100/#7 Cash Box)
"Western Union" by the Five Americans, not to be confused with
"Hey, Western Union Man" by Jerry Butler or the traditional
Christmas hymn "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer."
(BA-DUM-BUMP)
"Hey, Western Union Man" by Jerry Butler or the traditional
Christmas hymn "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer."
(BA-DUM-BUMP)
Hey, the sun's comin' up and I gotta run.
(I also need to find the nearest fire hydrant
pronto!) Thanks for staying awake with me
(I also need to find the nearest fire hydrant
pronto!) Thanks for staying awake with me
all night long. Stay tuned on the B side of
news for the debut of another brand new
show here on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio.
It's called Libbin' It Up With The Good Girls
and stars those sweet thangs, my new best
bud-ettes Cindy, Patti & Jane, and I'll be
back soon to take you on another hip
musical trip to the Swingin' Sixties.
news for the debut of another brand new
show here on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio.
It's called Libbin' It Up With The Good Girls
and stars those sweet thangs, my new best
bud-ettes Cindy, Patti & Jane, and I'll be
back soon to take you on another hip
musical trip to the Swingin' Sixties.
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Toto's Top Tunes Time Tunnel - the paws that refreshes. Accept no substitutes.
Now this is your puppy pal, your Pooch with the Hooch, Toto Moto, saying
so long and leaving you in the capable hands of Every Mother's Son as
they sing their 1967 top 5 hit "Come On Down To My Boat." What's
my favorite part of a boat, you ask? The poop deck, of course.
(BA-DUM-BUMP) Goodbye everybody!
Now this is your puppy pal, your Pooch with the Hooch, Toto Moto, saying
so long and leaving you in the capable hands of Every Mother's Son as
they sing their 1967 top 5 hit "Come On Down To My Boat." What's
my favorite part of a boat, you ask? The poop deck, of course.
(BA-DUM-BUMP) Goodbye everybody!
"Come On Down To My Boat" - Every Mother's Son
(June/July 1967, highest chart pos. #5 Cash Box/#6 Hot 100)