Stuck Like Glue On Shady Blue Vol. 4: Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein, Dracula & Little Devils in The Twilight Zone!

BOOTH ANNOUNCER GARY OWENS:

...and the cow was returned to its rightful owner.

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 STUCK LIKE GLUE  
 on SHADY BLUE  

on the station that's #1 for music and fun - S-P-M-M!

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"Little Devil" - Neil Sedaka

(May/June 1961, highest chart pos. #9 Cash Box/#11 Hot 100)

Yessum, he's the real deal, my friend Neil. That was Mr. Neil Sedaka

kicking-off my Halloween Spooktacular with "Little Devil," a top 10

hit in 1961 for the prolific, terrific singer and songwriter.

Good morn and howdy-do!

I'm Shady Blue hoping to

have you Stuck Like Glue

before I'm through. It's time

for you to wake up and smell

the coffee (along with my

stinky socks.) I've been

wearing the same pair

ever since Sedaka

waxed that song.

(BA-DUM-BUMP)

Today's play list is designed to get

you in the mood for trick-or-treat

fright night. It'll be here before you

know it, so let's keep the spooky

records (and stomachs) turning.

By special request, I've got another soundtrack song from Blue Velvet, one of

the featured films in my recent tribute to director David Lynch. In the fall of

1963, pop crooner Bobby Vinton gained a #1 charting hit with the tender

ditty that later became the title song of that neo-noir mystery thriller

movie. If you're watching my simulcast on YouTube, behold the

film's opening sequence and note how Lynch uses the sweet

song "Blue Velvet" to arouse fear and loathing.  

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As you will see, Bobby's ballad starts out in complete harmony with

the images of small town serenity on the screen, but soon the song

contradicts the action... letting the audience know that, beneath

its tranquil veneer, all is not well in Lumberton, North Carolina.

"Blue Velvet" - Bobby Vinton

(Sept./Oct. 1963, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box,

opening scene from Sept. 1986 film Blue Velvet)

I don't know about you, but Shady Blue's got goose bumps thinking about

tough guy Frank Booth and a candy-colored clown they call the Sandman.

You just heard the contrapuntal theme song from the David Lynch's

Blue Velvet on this special Halloween edition of Stuck Like Glue.

Our next number is by the Toronto group
The Diamonds. Along with The Crew-Cuts,
another group from that city, The Diamonds
rose to fame covering R&B songs. In 1956
The Diamonds approached the top 10 with
Frankie Lymon's "Why Do Fools Fall In
Love" and with "The Church Bells May
Ring," originally waxed by The Willows.
In 1957, The Diamonds' version of
The Gladiolas' single "Little Darlin'"
lasted half a year on the chart and
spent 8 weeks at #2 behind Elvis
Presley's smash "All Shook Up."
In '59, just in time for Halloween,
The Diamonds released the creepy
song you are about to hear.

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It was penned by lyricist Roy Alfred who wrote "The Hucklebuck,"

a hit for Chubby Checker, and "Let's Lock The Door," a hit
for Jay And The Americans. The Diamonds now with--
"Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein or Dracula!"

"Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein Or Dracula" - The Diamonds

(Oct. 1959, uncharted B side of "Walkin' The Stroll")

BOOTH ANNOUNCER:

IT'S A

SHADY BLUE

(ECHO CHAMBER)

DOUBLE PLAY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY

That's right. Shady Blue's

turning a double play with

another song for you

by The Diamonds.

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The monster record I just played was not
a monster hit. In fact it missed the chart,
and so did the A side of that single
"Walkin' The Stroll," an attempt by

The Diamonds to milk the success
of this song, their original dance hit
"The Stroll." Watch as the kids in
Des Moines, Iowa, go strollin'
on the TV show Seventeen!

"The Stroll" - The Diamonds

(Jan./Feb. 1958, highest chart pos. #1 Cash Box/#4 Hot 100,

ep. of  TV dance program Seventeen on WOI-TV

channel 5 Ames/Des Moines, Iowa)

Old gold sound and images there as you watched couples performing the line dance
fad The Stroll on an early 1958 episode of Seventeen, a show that originated from
the studios of WOI-TV in Ames, Iowa. In the early 70s, The Stroll became a
regular feature on Soul Train with the hippest dancers on TV strutting
down The Soul Train Line. That single by The Diamonds topped the
Cash Box chart in the early weeks of 1958. It was later used in
the soundtrack of American Graffiti and, in counterpoint,
in the 1986 sci-fi/horror movie Night Of The Creeps.  

If you're just tuning in, I'm Shady Blue

doing my best to get you Stuck Like Glue

with a killer lineup of songs for Halloween

right here on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio,

where the spooky sounds of the past

come back to haunt you. 

At the top of the show we heard from
Neil Sedaka who wants to make
a little devil his girl.

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Elvis Presley is going the other way.
Presley got wise to a-- "Devil In Disguise!"

"(You're The) Devil In Disguise" - Elvis Presley

(July/Aug. 1963, highest chart pos. #3 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

BOOTH ANNOUNCER:

IT'S ANOTHER

SHADY BLUE

(ECHO CHAMBER)

DOUBLE PLAY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY

Yes indeed, not one but two double plays in this edition of Stuck Like Glue!

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I'm hooked on a feeling with Elvis the Pelvis... a feeling
like my head is spinning 'round and 'round-- "Witchcraft!"

"Witchcraft" - Elvis Presley

(Oct./Nov. 1963, highest chart pos. #32 Hot 100,

#33 Cash Box, B side of "Bossa Nova Baby")

You just heard two Presley platters back-to-back: "Witchcraft," an Elvis

cover of a 1956 R&B record by The Spiders, made a run at the top 30

at Halloween 1963 on the B side of "Bossa Nova Baby." Before that,

you listened to "(You're The) Devil In Disguise," a top 3 charting

single for The King during the summer that same year.

Uh-oh, the boss man, Shady Del Knight,

is signalling me to put a pitchfork in it,
because I'm done. That does it for my
Halloween Spooktacular. Thanks a lot
for tuning in. Stick around. Coming up
on the flip side of Gary Owens' news,

it's the return of AIDA, that living doll

robotic bad girl from Marvel's Agents

of  S.H.I.E.L.D... who will hold your

brain hostage inside The Framework,

 so keep it right here on S-P-M-M...

the station that's number one for

music and Halloween fun.

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And I'll be back soon with more golden greats to get you Stuck Like Glue.

To play us off, here's the instrumental rock group The Ventures, whisking

us away to "The Twilight Zone," a track from their 1964 album

Ventures In Space. Now this is Shady Blue saying

so long and happy Halloween!

"The Twilight Zone" - The Ventures

(from 1964 album Ventures In Space)

Candy-Colored Clowns and Candy-Coated Songs : Meet "The Lynch Mob" and Explore the Jarring Juxtaposition of Beauty and Terror!

IT IS HAPPENING

...AGAIN.

One of my favorite directors, David Lynch...

Image courtesy of du-har @ deviantart.com

 ...has mastered the use of innocent love songs to create a sense of uneasiness

as you watch his twisted tales of mystery and horror. As Lynch's characters

sing their songs, you can't shake the feeling that something bad is about

to happen. This subject came up recently when my friend Cathy and

I were discussing a song that I posted - "Triangle" by Janie Grant.

We agreed that Janie's teen-pop ditty would work well in a Lynch

 project. In addition to building suspense and apprehension,

pop songs are used as a counterpoint or contrapuntal

device, meaning that the lyrics and mood of the

music deliberately contradict the images

appearing on the screen. 

Meet "The Lynch Mob..."

...some of my favorite characters from David Lynch movies and TV series.

They will introduce a few songs that were actually used by Lynch in his

productions, along with a few other songs that are well suited for

the quirky director's darkside stories.

I'm FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks. 

Here's the type of sweet, innocent, tender love song that is used by David Lynch

to lull you into a false sense of security before he lowers the boom. Watch the

following video. At some point in the song, an uneasy feeling will creep in

and creep you out. If this were a scene from a scary movie, you would

know that something terrible is about to happen, but you wouldn't

know exactly what or when. The tension leading up to the actual

terror on the screen can become unbearable, and deliciously so. 

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Imagine the lovely Paris Sisters, Priscilla, Albeth and Sherrell,

setting you up for the chainsaw massacre as they sweetly sing

their cover of Bobby Darin's "Dream Lover" on Bandstand. 

"Dream Lover" - The Paris Sisters

(June/July 1964, highest chart pos. #91 Hot 100/#94 Cash Box,

performance on June 27, 1964, ep. of American Bandstand) 

I'll have what they're havin'! Did you effen see that?

I'm Frank "Effen" Booth from the effen David Lynch film Blue Velvet,

and you just watched the effen Paris Sisters performing baby wants an

effen "Dream Lover" on a 1964 episode of American Bandstand. 

The sibling trio's biggest hit is another song that's effen Lynch perfect, and the

demented director used it in his 2017 Twin Peaks revival series. Imagine an

effen ax murder taking place as you listen to-- "I Love How You Love Me." 

"I Love How You Love Me" - The Paris Sisters

(Oct./Nov. 1961, highest chart pos. #5 Hot 100/#7 Cash Box) 

I'm Audrey Horne...

bad girl breaking badder

on Twin Peaks. That hit

single by The Paris Sisters,

"I Love How You Love Me,"

was produced by Phil Spector

...and so was this next one. 

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You'll swear you're watching a

deleted scene from a David Lynch

thriller as you experience the sibs

in the British film It's Trad, Dad!

released in the U.S. as Ring-A-

Ding Rhythm! The Paris Sisters

ask the musical question--

"What Am I To Do"? 

"What Am I To Do" - The Paris Sisters

(B side of "Let Me Be The One," scene from

Mar. 1962 film It's Trad, Dad! aka Ring-A-Ding Rhythm!) 

I'm an aspiring young actress named

Betty Elms... or is it Diane Selwyn?

I'm confused and I know you are too.

Twenty years ago, David Lynch gave

my clone, actress Naomi Watts, her big

break and brought mind bending mystery to

theaters in Mulholland Drive. In this scene

from the film, Lynch makes effective use of

Linda Scott's hit "I've Told Every Little Star." 

"I've Told Every Little Star" - Linda Scott

(Apr./May 1961, highest chart pos. #3 Hot 100/#6 Cash Box,

scene from Oct. 2001 film Mulholland Drive) 

I'm Bob, the shapeshifting demon on Twin Peaks.

 

The pop/jazz standard "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" was first recorded

in 1931 by Ricky Nelson's dad Ozzie Nelson. A version by The Mamas

And The Papas with Cass Elliot on lead vocals was released as a

single in 1968 and brushed the top 10. 

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LA-based YouTube star Anne Reburn took the dreamy ballad,

made it her own and performed it in a video that looks

like it was produced by David Lynch himself!

"Dream A Little Dream Of Me"

cover by Anne Reburn (Sept. 2019)

Hey there, we're Lula and Sailor from Wild At Heart.

 Here's another sweet and innocent hit by another sister act, also from LA.

They're Patience & Prudence (McIntyre). Like the other songs in this feature,

the one this sister duo made famous practically begs to be used as a suspense

builder or counterpoint song. Turns out it was featured in four episodes of

American Horror Story season 1 - Murder House and also in the psycho

thriller TV series You. Imagine Rubber Man impaling an unsuspecting

victim as Patience & Prudence sing-- "Tonight You Belong To Me." 

"Tonight You Belong To Me" - Patience And Prudence

(Sept./Oct. 1956, highest chart pos. #3 Cash Box/#4 Hot 100)

I'm back, you effen effer! 

Thought you were effen rid of me? Effen think again!

In 1963, effen rock & roll legend Roy Orbison scored a top 10 hit with the

song "In Dreams." In 1986, David Lynch used a re-recorded version of

Orbison's operatic ballad of lost love in his neo-noir mystery thriller

film Blue Velvet, starring yours bluntly, Frank effen Booth! 

"In Dreams" - Roy Orbison

(1986 re-recorded ver., scenes from Aug. 1986 film Blue Velvet) 

I'm The Log Lady. My log does not judge. That's your job. 

My inquiring log wants to know. Did you find "Sixteen Reasons" to like these

sweet but oh-so-creepy pop hits? The Lynch Mob has logged a lot of time here

at Shady's Place. As we bid you farewell... remember that the answer is within

the question, and if you shut your eyes you'll burst into flames. Sweet dreams! 

"Sixteen Reasons" - Connie Stevens

(scene from Oct. 2001 film Mulholland Drive)