Monday, November 13, 2017

"BLOWIN' MY TOP"? WHAT'S THAT, CODE?

Okay, it's 1951. Billy Ward and the Dominoes' "Sixty Minute Man" is released. It climbs the charts, both r&b and pop. All the proto-rock 'n' roll guys are sitting around. They take notice. They listen closely to the lyrics.

    There'll be fifteen minutes of kissin'
    Then you'll holler "Please don't stop" (Don't stop!)
    There'll be fifteen minutes of teasin'
    Fifteen minutes of squeezin'
    And fifteen minutes of blowin' my top

After the chorus sinks in, they all look at each other. One cracks his knuckles and says "Okay, let's do this." That's the birth of rock 'n' roll in my mind. Fantasizing about this shit doesn't cost a cent.

I've always liked the song and this past weekend I heard it by chance two days in a row. This was 66 years after it was released. I'll take that as a sign.

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Listen:
Billy Ward and the Dominoes - Sixty Minute Man mp3 at The Doo Wop Jukebox

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