# Share Your Favorite Doo-Wop Oldie With Me? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 1, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594 "2010-12-01T22:22:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/1 "2010-12-01T22:22:02Z")
Be forewarned: Just because I’m old (60), I think I think I can dominate this thread. 😉 Ready? My all-time favorite _Gentlemen_! Ladies and Gents… _ **The Marcels** _ [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AkU9iXdhY4) (Dedicated to a “blue mood” (indigo) precious friend of mine!) Quasi ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/2 "2010-12-01T22:42:30Z")
Danleers - One Summer Night [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QT4LJxBBaF0/hqdefault.jpg "One Summer Night- The Danleers") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT4LJxBBaF0) Moonglows - Sincerely [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ANGKn-tV84) ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/3 "2010-12-01T22:52:46Z")
Both great toonz, **aceplace57** , and I had never heard the Danleers song before, so kudos for that one! Here’s another favorite of mine (try not to dance along, okay? ;)) Q [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Bg1tTgxZ8) PS: Oh just LOOK at those white folks! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/4 "2010-12-01T23:13:48Z")
I like a lot of doo-wop and 50’s R&B. I have the Time Life set \*Malt Shop Memories \*on my mp3 player in the car. Another favorite is Earls - Remember Then A little unusual because they were white. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ-bdlPqJME) ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/5 "2010-12-01T23:39:24Z")
Either [Pretty Little Angel Eyes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-hgI1aGTtg) by Curtis Lee or [Little Bitty Pretty One](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8PhP3yIlRw) by Thurston Harris. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_A.Robrin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sam_a.robrin/32/14497_2.png) [@Sam\_A.Robrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_A.Robrin)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/6 "2010-12-02T00:20:29Z")
I’m a veritable karaoke S_T_A\*R when I sing back-up on this number! I had to take a hell of a lot of showers to learn it, let me tell you! In fact, I remember a home movie being taken of me trying to sing it at the age of 7 when it was first released! You still can’t beat the original: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSrV2BU_Sdc) ``` It's a Rodgers & Hart standard, and it's interesting how the reactions went. Richard Rodgers took out ads in *Billboard* asking people not to buy it. Lorenz Hart's widow heard it, and fired his agent--but after he'd cleaned up the affairs and showed her the royalty check, she hired him back! ``` ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/7 "2010-12-02T00:29:05Z")
:D:D:D:D! Oh. My. God! **Sam A. Robrin** : That was beautiful! Thank you for sharing this! I never knew the background!!! Man!!! I keep telling y’all we Dopers are some awesome artists.🙂 This is just one more example.🙂 Thanks again! Bill ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/8 "2010-12-02T03:11:27Z")
The Chips [Rubber Buiscut.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14MZ8eiwcNE)\* Do girls count? [The Toys.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGDZc9bdUZM) \*The actual song starts a half a minute in. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/9 "2010-12-02T03:33:08Z")
[Rock and Roll is Here to Stay](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DTZnMjiJe8) [Who Wrote the Book of Love?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW_SKWjrE2U) [Who Put the Bomp?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSO0uCbG4tw&feature=related) and a little more gospel than doo-wop, but the right time frame: [Shout](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL9xOLpwI0I) ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/10 "2010-12-02T06:32:21Z")
Well, I don’t KNOW, DO they??? 🙂 > [@Biggirl](#): > > The Chips > > [Rubber Buiscut.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14MZ8eiwcNE)\* > > Do girls count? [The Toys.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGDZc9bdUZM) > > Girls???🙂 Do **Girls** count???🙂 **Do** they???😃 > > Well, **Biggirl** , _my_ best friend is one, so does that answer your question??? 😉 > > “Do girls count?” > > What a question! > > Of course y’all do! (insert heart smiley here). > > I had forgotten about the “Biscuit” and The Toys as well, so ya done good, girlfriend!;)😃 > > Thanks! > > Quasi > > \*The actual song starts a half a minute in. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/11 "2010-12-02T06:35:51Z")
I really like the Schoolboys’ [Please Say You Want Me](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of9IUfswFIQ). And of course, [Why Do Fools Fall In Love?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvUW0n2TdWs) ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/12 "2010-12-02T06:43:27Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > [Rock and Roll is Here to Stay](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DTZnMjiJe8) > > [Who Wrote the Book of Love?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW_SKWjrE2U) > > [Who Put the Bomp?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSO0uCbG4tw&feature=related) > > and a little more gospel than doo-wop, but the right time frame: > > [Shout](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL9xOLpwI0I) Great. Now I’m going to have Sha-na-na running through my head all night. 😛 Not that there’s anything really wrong with that. 😉 p.s. I loved their show! Must find it… p.s.s. We sang The Blues Brother’s album in jr high music class, including Rubber Biscuit. Even being from the Chicago area, I kinda doubt I would have heard that song if not for our outrageous teacher; he introduced us to all kinds of music. And I’ve never, ever forgotten Rubber Biscuit. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/13 "2010-12-02T10:37:19Z")
Heh, **Tao**! 😉 Thought the same thing when I looked up The Marcels last night! Look at Sha’s version of Blue Moon and tell me isn’t Bowzer having problems with the bass syllables or is that intentional? Also, do you (or anyone else) know what became of Sha Na Na? Thanks Q ---
**Author:** ![Ichbin\_Dubist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@Ichbin\_Dubist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichbin_Dubist)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/14 "2010-12-02T12:52:29Z")
The Dells, [Oh What a Night](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1ozQT8yQXA) … The Orioles, [It’s Too Soon To Know](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1q7xXXVoCY) … … and The Persuasions covering [The Everly Brothers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hamL-QU8fZI) and [Frank Zappa](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRIegpdFQqk)! ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/15 "2010-12-02T13:22:30Z")
[The Dell Vikings, Come Go with Me](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1eU_lDQaVM&feature=related)- recorded on a single mic in one of their basements, IIRC… ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/16 "2010-12-02T14:23:14Z")
**TriPolar**? What a great way for D and the J’s to present ‘Rock’n Roll’, huh? I had never seen that one and then of course, the girls with the “Dick” buttons.😉 Thanks! Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Kim\_o\_the\_Concrete\_Jungle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ee7513/32.png) [@Kim\_o\_the\_Concrete\_Jungle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kim_o_the_Concrete_Jungle)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/17 "2010-12-02T14:28:04Z")
I think this fits the bill: [If I Didn’t Care - The Inkspots](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvwfLe6sLis) ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/18 "2010-12-02T14:39:58Z")
> [@Kim\_o\_the\_Concrete\_Jungle](#): > > I think this fits the bill: > [If I Didn’t Care - The Inkspots](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvwfLe6sLis) “fits the _bill_”!!! ;):D;)😃 Love you, **Kim** ;)! Bill (Quasi) PS: BEAUTIFUL song and thank you, my friend! ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/19 "2010-12-02T15:02:28Z")
These are some of my favorites in what I guess are doo-wop territory. [I Only Have Eyes for You](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63nlhoda2MY) (Flamingos) [Red Sails in the Sunset](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwOpwhxn1wE) (Platters version w/ Tony Williams) [Blue Angel](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BjRvLzG0Bg) (the incomparable Roy Orbison) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594/20 "2010-12-02T15:49:00Z")
[“Buick '59” by The Medallions](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZxIsaDae7M), who also sang about [a '59 Volvo](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxUH8SE5jbI). From my '50s station on Pandora: “(I Wanna) Dance With The Teacher” by The Olympics “Goodnight, Sweetheart, It’s Time To Go” by The Platters “At The Hop” by Danny & The Juniors “Book Of Love” by The Monotones “Charlie Brown” by The Coasters “Charlie Brown” by The Cues “Rama Lama Ding Dong” by The Edsels “Speedo” by The Cadillacs “Yakety Yak” by The Coasters [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-doo-wop-oldie-with-me/562594.md?page=2)