Help ID this 1960s song

[campp]

This one is driving me nuts. Can't figure out what or who.

I *think* it comes from about 1966 to 1969 by the sound of the instrumentation.

It's an over-the-top lament by a guy who's girlfriend died in a desert plane crash, and he can't find her grave. His vocals are pleading and annoying, and the melody is carried mostly by an organ and drum. Lots of echo. There is a female chorus adding punctuation throughout, kind of like Ghost Riders in the Sky has. "OOOhh-AAAwww". etc etc "ooHH-OOOhHhh" :rolleyes:

The lyrics are roughly along the lines of: "How can I find her grave in the desert? All buried and covered with sand. The ring she wore around her neck... lies twisted and buried in the wreck".

I'm guessing 1966 and a regional hit somewhere. But I could be wrong. :smack:

[Astroboy14]

Doesn't ring a bell for me, so I thought I'd poke about Google for a few minutes. Imagine my surprise when on page 7 of my search there was a thread from the SDMB! I clicked it right away... and ended up back in this thread. :smack:

[campp]

I googled the whole lyrics. Nothing.
I'm telling you, it is one trippy song. I don't think it could have been a top 100 or 200 or I'd probably know it/find it. I heard it (uncredited) on an internet source, and it *sounded* like an old 45RPM, if you know what I mean.

[Biffy the Elephant Shrew]

I don't recognize those lyrics, but it sounds like you're describing "D.O.A." by Bloodrock. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzUpVyOdXek)

[campp]

I don't recognize those lyrics, but it sounds like you're describing "D.O.A." by Bloodrock. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzUpVyOdXek)

Nope, but you're right it does kind of sound like that LOL. Not DOA, but thanks :)

Until I learn the secret, it will remain stuck in my brain. I'm getting tired of that organ :rolleyes:

[Risha]

Doesn't ring a bell for me, so I thought I'd poke about Google for a few minutes. Imagine my surprise when on page 7 of my search there was a thread from the SDMB! I clicked it right away... and ended up back in this thread. :smack:It's on page 1 of mine. :smack:

[campp]

OK, I found the track in question, should anyone want to hear it. Go to this website (add in the first H) ttp://www.kdil.com/audio.html and scroll down to "The Countess Plays The Blues" box, and click on track 3. It will take a few minutes to load, and the song starts at about 59 minutes in, just after a James Brown song.

Warning, this site is not exactly work or family friendly. It is safe but for adults.

For fun, listen to the first track while waiting for it to load.

If anyone knows that plane wreck song, I'd love to hear about it. I even considered that it might be a parody, but somehow I think it is just a song that flat out missed the mark.

[JimOfAllTrades]

It looks like it's Sebastian Peabody, and the song is Grave in the Desert. You can listen to it here:

http://www.musicsrc.com/video/Grave+In+The+Desert+-+Sebastian+Peabody.php?id=ygGfWk6Ac6c

[campp]

A thousand thank-you's RJKUgly. I have no idea how you were able to find that!
Now to research Sebastian Peabody.

[JimOfAllTrades]

When I listed to the clip you linked to, it sounded familiar to me, at least sort of. But when I found it, I confess neither the artist nor the song title rang a bell at all.

I had googled several lines of the lyrics and came up empty, until I tried "grave in the desert" (with the quotes). It was the third hit on that search page.

I tried to find more stuff by the same artist, but came up dry. Either I just missed it, or he was kind of a "one (not quite a) hit wonder". I still don't know why it sounded familiar to me. It seems to have appeared on a couple of "theme" type compilation albums, and maybe I heard it at a Halloween party or something.

Anyway, glad to have stumbled across it for you. :)

[campp]

I really like super cheesy pop like this song. It has everything going for it. I'm surprised it hasn't turned up more. I see now it is on some of the Halloween-monster type comps that are out there.

Sebastian Peabody has to be a fake name. Or a real name he changed, and then buried in the sand along with this track.