We've talked about The Standells before. We've talked about producer and songwriter Ed Cobb before. We've lauded the brilliance of engineer Richie Podolor before. We've even done a whole series on the great Tower Records label. So we'll just spin the two songs.
Why Pick On Me gives us another great Ed Cobb composition of defiance. The flip-side, Mr. Nobody, was written by organ player, Larry Tamblyn. The single was the band's 9th release. But really the band was a different band after they got with Ed Cobb on Tower Records. So let's say this was their 3rd release on Tower. The single was released in October of 1966.
Platinum hair, black at the roots,
ReplyDeleteShort, short skirts and dirty boots.
And they snuck in a "Do you get your kicks when you get kinda high?" right at the end, just after the censor signed off on it.
ReplyDeleteNever noticed that!
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