There are two
kinds of girls,
Beaver. There
are good girls
like your mother...
Yeah, and then
there are the
FUN kind,
right dad?
THE BITTERSWEET
The Buckeye state has spawned more than
its share of great yet little known girl groups.
One of Ohio's best was The Bittersweet, a
band from Dayton. The act also came to be
known as The Bittersweets (plural) when
the record company mistakenly added an
S to their name on the label of their single,
"Hurtin' Kind." Recorded in Cleveland
in 1967, "Hurtin' Kind" is a cover of a
song originally waxed by a Cleveland
boy band called The Tulu Babies.
song originally waxed by a Cleveland
boy band called The Tulu Babies.
This groovy tune might remind you
of the Kinks' hit "Tired of Waiting
For You." Listen and enjoy the
cool, minty fresh sound of
The Bittersweet!
of the Kinks' hit "Tired of Waiting
For You." Listen and enjoy the
cool, minty fresh sound of
The Bittersweet!
"Hurtin' Kind"
The Bittersweet
The Bittersweet
(1967 uncharted)
LORI BURTON
WHYTE BOOTS
The songwriting team of Lori Burton
and Pam Sawyer gave us the pop-rock composition "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out
My Heart Anymore," the first hit for
The Young Rascals. The record was
covered by the garage girl group
The Puppets. Burton and Sawyer
also penned songs for various
Motown artists and wrote
"All or Nothing," a minor
pop hit for Patty LaBelle
And The Blue Belles.
and Pam Sawyer gave us the pop-rock composition "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out
My Heart Anymore," the first hit for
The Young Rascals. The record was
covered by the garage girl group
The Puppets. Burton and Sawyer
also penned songs for various
Motown artists and wrote
"All or Nothing," a minor
pop hit for Patty LaBelle
And The Blue Belles.
In 1967 Lori Burton released Break Out!, an album of songs co-written by her
and Pam Sawyer. The standout track on the album was "Nightmare," a dark,
dangerous, dramatic ditty inspired by the Shangri-Las' "Leader of the Pack."
and Pam Sawyer. The standout track on the album was "Nightmare," a dark,
dangerous, dramatic ditty inspired by the Shangri-Las' "Leader of the Pack."
No boy's worth the
trouble that I'm in!
trouble that I'm in!
"Nightmare" was released on a 45
and credited to The Whyte Boots,
a fictitious group that consisted
of lead singer Lori along with
Brill Building session singers.
With her tough Whyte Boots
single, Lori tried to match the
success of the Shangs, but the
record didn't chart. Sometimes
dreams come true, and today
"Nightmare" is hailed as a
classic of the genre - a groovy
example of girl power run amok
in the Psychedelic Sixties!
and credited to The Whyte Boots,
a fictitious group that consisted
of lead singer Lori along with
Brill Building session singers.
With her tough Whyte Boots
single, Lori tried to match the
success of the Shangs, but the
record didn't chart. Sometimes
dreams come true, and today
"Nightmare" is hailed as a
classic of the genre - a groovy
example of girl power run amok
in the Psychedelic Sixties!
"Nightmare" - The Whyte Boots
Lori Burton aka Lorie Burton aka Laurie Burton
(January 1967, uncharted)
THE
PLEASURE
SEEKERS
From rock mecca Detroit, Michigan,
they came. The Pleasure Seekers was
their name - an all girl garage band
made up of Suzi Quatro & her sisters.
they came. The Pleasure Seekers was
their name - an all girl garage band
made up of Suzi Quatro & her sisters.
Playing the kind of rough, raw, raunchy
rock usually reserved for boy bands,
The Pleasure Seekers developed a
rock usually reserved for boy bands,
The Pleasure Seekers developed a
loyal following in the Motor City in
the 60s while still in their teens.
Listen to this 1966 release and
you'll know why the Quatro
sisters rocked Rock City.
the 60s while still in their teens.
Listen to this 1966 release and
you'll know why the Quatro
sisters rocked Rock City.
"What a Way to Die"
The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers
(1966, uncharted)
Check out this cool piece of trivia:
The oldest of the Quatro sisters dropped out of the
Pleasure Seekers, started a family and gave birth
to Sherilyn Fenn, the actress best known for her
role as "Audrey Horne" on Twin Peaks!
SUZI
QUATRO
When The Pleasure Seekers disbanded
in the early 70s, Suzi Quatro emerged
as a solo artist and established herself
in the glam rock arena. Suzi was the
first female bass player to become a
in the early 70s, Suzi Quatro emerged
as a solo artist and established herself
in the glam rock arena. Suzi was the
first female bass player to become a
major rock star. Ironically, for several
years she was more popular in the UK
& Australia than she was in the states.
years she was more popular in the UK
& Australia than she was in the states.
In the late 70s Suzi Quatro finally broke
through and became popular in America
when she appeared on the hit television
series Happy Days in the recurring
role of Leather Tuscadero.
through and became popular in America
when she appeared on the hit television
series Happy Days in the recurring
role of Leather Tuscadero.
In 1980 Suzi's cool cover of the
Dave Clark Five hit "Glad All Over"
was issued on her album Rock Hard.
Dave Clark Five hit "Glad All Over"
was issued on her album Rock Hard.
"Glad All Over" was released as a
single and charted in Germany and
Scandinavia but not in England,
Australia or the U.S. Go figure!
single and charted in Germany and
Scandinavia but not in England,
Australia or the U.S. Go figure!
"Glad All Over"
Suzi Quatro
Suzi Quatro
(1981 single from
1980 album Rock Hard)
1980 album Rock Hard)
Patience is a
virtue, Beaver.
I know, dad.
We gotta wait
30 whole seconds
to hear more cool
girl tunes!
Sugar and spice and
all things nice, Beaver.
That's what little girls
are made of.
Yeah, and the
big girls in this
post are made of
Tabasco sauce
Tabasco sauce
and jet fuel.
THE 5.6.7.8'S
When director Quentin Tarantino discovered
this next act he hired them to perform in his
movie Kill Bill. It's an all girl Japanese band
called, are you ready? ..... The 5.6.7.8's!
These Fugiyama mamas play a bitchin'
blend of garage, surf-rock and
frenzied psychobilly.
To sum it up, the 5.6.7.8's
are a perfect 10.
are a perfect 10.
Check out this red hot number
as the girls shoot the curl on
"Pinball Party," a high velocity
retro surf rock instrumental
from their 1993 album
Can't Help It. Shady sez
these Kamikaze cuties
put down the most
put down the most
dangerous sound
since Link Wray!
"Pinball Party"
The 5.6.7.8's
The 5.6.7.8's
(from 1993 album
Can't Help It)
Can't Help It)
ALICE IN CHAINS
MEYTAL COHEN
To wind up this musical journey though
the history of girl power zingers and
zongs, I am proud to present a pair of
viral YouTubers. You might remember
Chris Griffin's 2017 hosting stint on the
old blog, SDMM, in which he introduced
German drummer girl Sina. Now meet
Meytal Cohen, an Israeli-American
heavy metal drummer and founding
member of the band Meytal. Watch
and listen as Meytal tickles the skins
to "Man In The Box," the 1991 hit by
Seattle alt-rock grungers Alice in Chains!
"Man In The Box" - Alice In Chains
drum cover by Meytal Cohen
KISS
AMI KIM
Last, but not least, check out the tricky sticks of South Korean drum sensation Ami Kim. I can picture Gene Simmons' bloody tongue wagging as Ami beats her kit into submission doing the Kiss Klassik "War Machine." The woman's got Seoul! (Sorry about that, Chief!)
"War Machine" - Kiss
drum cover by Ami Kim
Well Beaver, I hope
you learned something
today about girls.
Wull, yeah...
I learned that I like
girls a lot more
than I thought!
