Listener comments!

  6:27pm
: Greetings, Don! 🪗 ♥ 6:55pm
Meg A Lopolis: I just flew in from Tampa, and boy are my arms tired. But not too tired to embrace my loving admirers, and hold a cigarette between my exhausted fingers. 🪗 ♥ 6:57pm
ultradamno: Don! Lounge Lizards!   6:58pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ ultradamno @6:57

ultra! ♥ 6:58pm
Deano de los Muertos: Hey Don, good to meet you last weekend…always nice to meet a swag recipient (and hear I didn’t screw up) 😁 🪗 ♥ 6:59pm
Krys O.: Hi, Don and all the Lounge denizens. Leave some room for pie. I heard it's coconut custard with whipped cream. 🪗 ♥ 7:00pm
ultradamno: Hiya Andrew! 🪗 ♥ 7:01pm
David The Splatter: Just got in before the afternoon rain, entree is ordered from the kitchen, and I'm ready to lounge.

Evening, Don and all.

♥ 7:02pm
Asheville Jon: oh my gosh hi 🪗 ♥ 7:03pm
dale: good evening. i wore my nehru collared jacket and love medallion to the show tonight. hoping to make a special connection. 🪗 ♥ 7:03pm
Dr. Jeff: Hi Don and all my fellow loungers! Just cleaned up real quick - had a previous engagement. Looking forward to another relaxing hour!! 🪗 ♥ 7:05pm
David The Splatter:

↳ Asheville Jon @7:02

🦝😊 🪗 ♥ 7:05pm
dale: no THIS is a medley - keep it moving long. 🪗 ♥ 7:05pm
Krys O.:

↳ Asheville Jon @7:02

Don Hayes climbed into the can. 🪗 ♥ 7:05pm
dale: ....along. 🪗 ♥ 7:06pm
David The Splatter:

↳ Krys O. @7:05

And now he's just chilling by the organ. 🪗 ♥ 7:07pm
Bklyn_Dutch: Gino Bellino - is he from Bensonhurst? 🪗 ♥ 7:07pm
dale: www.thestarpress.com... 🪗 ♥ 7:07pm
Krys O.: Mabel (something something) Holiday Inn, Portage, Ind is written at the top of the cover. 🪗 ♥ 7:07pm
Meg A Lopolis: Gino Bellino and The Real Thing use the very fine Stellar font designed, by R. Hunter Middleton. 🪗 ♥ 7:08pm
Krys O.:

↳ Song: "Lookin’ Out My Back Door" by "Gino Bellino and Th...

Neat! 🪗 ♥ 7:09pm
Krys O.:

↳ Meg A Lopolis @7:07

Wonderful! 🪗 ♥ 7:10pm
dale: in his obit it says 'A celebration of life will be held at Mario's Restaurant in Ormond Beach, Fl.' i'll bet it was actually a happy hour.   7:10pm
bixa: i love this show 🪗 ♥ 7:10pm
Peter from Saranac Lake NY: Good evening, Don and lounge lizards. ♥ 7:11pm
Don F:

↳ Meg A Lopolis @7:07

Nice cross-over info from Between the Lines listeners! 🪗 ♥ 7:11pm
Krys O.: How do they approach Harlem Nocturne?   7:12pm
Marie de Chicago: woo hoo! Hi Don, hi All!   7:13pm
Sufferwords: Don't know bout you but when as a teen and then some I was warned that LSD could cause disorienting future flashbacks... sadly zilch freebies... finally today a return in the investment like wow man 🪗 ♥ 7:13pm
Krys O.: A. Gino Bellino is a real ballsy guy who happens to like people. 7:15pm
cold space: Gino Bellino knows about sound 🪗 ♥ 7:15pm
Krys O.: Gino passed away in 2019:

www.thestarpress.com...

🪗 ♥ 7:16pm
Krys O.: Gino's real name was James David Klem. 🪗 ♥ 7:17pm
Krys O.:

↳ Song: "The Happy Organ" by "The Zara's"

Yes!!! 7:18pm
Chris Echo: no   🪗 ♥ 7:18pm
Joe R.:

↳ dale @7:07

The obit mentions “Malia Klem”, quite possibly the singer named Malia in the band? 🪗 ♥ 7:19pm
David The Splatter:

↳ Song: "The Happy Organ" by "The Zara's"

Toe-tapping happy music! 🪗 ♥ 7:19pm
Dr. Jeff: First time I’ve heard a Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez cover. Where have I been? ♥ 7:19pm
Folsom:

↳ Song: "The Happy Organ" by "The Zara's"

I keep seeing The Zara Shits 🪗 ♥ 7:19pm
Krys O.:

↳ dale @7:10

Bellino married Malia from the Real Thing. 🪗 ♥ 7:20pm
Krys O.:

↳ Song: "Every Day I Have To Cry" by "The Zara's"

Great selections! ♥ 7:20pm
Don F:

↳ Krys O. @7:19

Nice sleuthing! ♥ 7:21pm
DC:

↳ Song: "Every Day I Have To Cry" by "The Zara's"

I love this song so much 🪗 ♥ 7:21pm
dale:

↳ Joe R. @7:18

yes!   🪗 ♥ 7:22pm
Joe R.:

↳ Song: "Every Day I Have To Cry" by "The Zara's"

Arthur Alexander FTW 🪗 ♥ 7:22pm
dale:

↳ Krys O. @7:19

what a swinging couple! probably drove around in a sweet ltd - two door! 🪗 ♥ 7:22pm
Bklyn_Dutch: Every Day I Have To Grind 🪗 ♥ 7:23pm
ultradamno:

↳ Song: "The Happy Organ" by "The Zara's"

That cover shot would fit in on the wall of The Overlook Hotel ♥ 7:24pm
Listener Bop Monroe:

↳ Song: "Telstar" by "The Zara's"

their bassist doesn't get it...   7:24pm
Andrew in Toronto:

↳ dale @7:22

Hi Dale! 🪗 ♥ 7:24pm
dale: the zara's must have gone through a lot of aquanet and brylcream. ♥ 7:25pm
Listener Bop Monroe: good evening all from Chicken and veggies Tannersville DJDF and all. 🪗 ♥ 7:25pm
dale: hey andrew! 🪗 ♥ 7:26pm
Krys O.:

↳ Song: "Wipe Out" by "The Zara's"

This is probably when the whole band dances the frug while playing. Hence the show in show-band. ♥ 7:26pm
DjLorraine: I always enjoy my time in the lounge 🪗 ♥ 7:27pm
joe mulligan:

↳ Song: "Telstar" by "The Zara's"

every time I hear the end of the organ melody I think it's going into "Pleasant Valley Sunday". I'm sure it's just me.   7:27pm
Declan, England: Man, the drummer in The Zara’s - speedy. 🪗 ♥ 7:27pm
dale: what's up with 'SEITE' a and b? ♥ 7:28pm
Don F:

↳ Declan, England @7:27

He’s on fire! 🪗 ♥ 7:29pm
Krys O.:

↳ dale @7:27

It's pressed in Germany.   7:29pm
yippie: its really international 🪗 ♥ 7:29pm
Dr. Jeff:

↳ Song: "Walk Alone" by "The Zara's"

Playing fast and loose with the lyrics 🪗 ♥ 7:29pm
dale:

↳ Krys O. @7:29

it's the only thing in german. weird.   7:30pm
Marie de Chicago:

↳ Song: "Walk Alone" by "The Zara's"

nice version! ♥ 7:30pm
Listener Bop Monroe:

↳ Song: "Walk Alone" by "The Zara's"

wow   7:30pm
Declan, England: Some vocal on Walk Alone - strong passion.   7:31pm
Beulah Fongula: The "Zaras" are many.
The "Zara's" is one Zara. 🪗 ♥ 7:33pm
Krys O.: The back cover of the Zara's LP mentions new member Julie Grant from London who had some hits. I have the British Hit Singles book by Paul Gambaccini, Tim and Jonathan Rice and there she is, Julie Grant had 3 top 40 hits on Pye in 63-64. 🪗 ♥ 7:34pm
dale: the 'new' dick van dyke show took place in phoenix. wonder if those stars aligned because of that. 🪗 ♥ 7:34pm
Krys O.:

↳ Song: "Born Free" by "Vic Caesar"

Smooth arrangement. ♥ 7:35pm
Don F:

↳ Krys O. @7:33

Wow, cool!   7:35pm
Marie de Chicago: nice, rich voice and vocals. And the music is pretty spectack too   7:36pm
Fragonard: This is ginchy 🪗 ♥ 7:36pm
joe mulligan:

↳ Song: "Born Free" by "Vic Caesar"

a WFMU Vicki/PLU favourite 🪗 ♥ 7:37pm
dale: google vic and he's quite well rounded with songs like 'nixon's the one' and blaxploitation film song 'gonna getcha' 🪗 ♥ 7:37pm
David The Splatter: Vic Caesar, co-star of Duke Mitchell's MASSACRE, MAFIA STYLE (1974).   7:37pm
Harry Corvair: Kath & Kim !!

The Joker by Vic Caesar (Sings)

🪗 ♥ 7:38pm
Krys O.:

↳ Song: "The Joker" by "Vic Caesar"

There's a missing S in Bricusse on the songwriting credits. 🪗 ♥ 7:39pm
Krys O.:

↳ Song: "Norwegian Wood" by "Vic Caesar"

S'wonderful!   7:40pm
Fragonard: This is quite a Vic Caesar salad ♥ 7:41pm
Listener Bop Monroe:

↳ Song: "It Was a Very Good Year" by "Vic Caesar"

kicking version   7:42pm
Dennis: Strong Bill Murray vibes here. 🪗 ♥ 7:43pm
Meg A Lopolis: I know there's a hue and cry, so for all of the fans, here's a Gino Bellino cover suitable for the production of t-shirts, coffee mugs, ashtrays, and matchbooks. (Beats workin'.)

www.dropbox.com...

♥ 7:43pm
Listener Bop Monroe: a ratpack of one 🪗 ♥ 7:43pm
Dr. Jeff:

↳ Song: "It Was a Very Good Year" by "Vic Caesar"

Very smooth ♥ 7:44pm
Listener Bop Monroe:

↳ Song: "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by "Vic Caesar"

he's trippin' balls ♥ 7:45pm
Don F:

↳ Meg A Lopolis @7:43

Whoa, nice! 🪗 ♥ 7:45pm
Meg A Lopolis: Thanks Don! 🪗 ♥ 7:46pm
dale: this is better than elton john's version, i'll say that. 🪗 ♥ 7:47pm
Krys O.:

↳ David The Splatter @7:37

Huh. Vic starred in Alice Goodbody (1974), a film that Roger Corman called hilarious. ♥ 7:47pm
Folsom: Don, do you have Vic's "Nixon's The One" 45? Would be funny to hear on the show.   7:48pm
Marie de Chicago: beyond talent, so much of who becomes famous seems to be luck... 🪗 ♥ 7:49pm
David The Splatter:

↳ Krys O. @7:47

I'll have to check that out soon. Thanks!   7:49pm
Marie de Chicago:

↳ Marie de Chicago @7:48

I mean, look at me.... (just kiddink!) ♥ 7:49pm
DC:

↳ Song: "Norwegian Wood" by "Vic Caesar"

Would the beatles ever go on to become world chess champions?

No, but a Norwegian would

  7:51pm
The Space Pope: This sure is music 🪗 ♥ 7:51pm
dale:

↳ Song: "I Think I Love You" by "The Embers"

great album art. ♥ 7:51pm
Listener Bop Monroe: this is wonderful wonderful!! 🪗 ♥ 7:52pm
Krys O.:

↳ Song: "I Think I Love You" by "The Embers"

So sweet. 🪗 ♥ 7:52pm
dale: perry como does this too on an album i have.   7:52pm
bixa: one of my fave songs of all time. thank you don!   7:52pm
Beulah Fongula:

↳ Song: "I Think I Love You" by "The Embers"

Precursors of the DelRubio Triplets??? To me, at least. 🪗 ♥ 7:53pm
Meg A Lopolis:

↳ dale @7:51

Yeah, it's fab. I just noticed their pointer fingers. 🪗 ♥ 7:53pm
dale: five neat guys!   7:54pm
yippie: that Gino Bellino record has the same cover art as Casino Club Presents Richard Berry Combo Live Session, so maybe they were all friends   7:54pm
KWilde:

↳ Song: "I Think I Love You" by "The Embers"

Did I own this single by The Partridge Family? Hell yes I did 🪗 ♥ 7:54pm
Meg A Lopolis: The Roches, but a decade or so earlier. 🪗 ♥ 7:54pm
dale: imagine if fripp got to them before he produced the roches. 🪗 ♥ 7:55pm
Krys O.: Thanks, Don! Another great show. 🪗 ♥ 7:55pm
dale:

↳ Meg A Lopolis @7:54

i owe you a beer or non-alcoholic beverage! 🪗 ♥ 7:56pm
Meg A Lopolis:

↳ yippie @7:54

Good eye! Wow, yes it does. Probably the same label, and the art was recycled for whomever needed a cover. ♥ 7:56pm
Folsom: Great show Don! ♥ 7:56pm
Listener Bop Monroe: this is always a fast hour.
love these ladies.
thnx for another great show DJDF!
til next time, travel well all. 🪗 ♥ 7:56pm
Meg A Lopolis:

↳ dale @7:55

Thanks Dale. I'll drink a virtual shot in your honor, on your virtual tab. 🪗 ♥ 7:57pm
David The Splatter: Thanks, Don! Have a great week, safe travels to all. 🪗 ♥ 7:57pm
dale: the four do matics....what's that about? 7:58pm
I'm with the banned: Greatshow! Thanks Don! ♥ 7:58pm
DjLorraine: Nice breeze tonight 🪗 ♥ 7:58pm
dale: another show for the history books. ♥ 7:59pm
Listener Bop Monroe:

↳ dale @7:57

part of the
Barbershop Harmony Society ♥ 8:00pm
Listener Bop Monroe: google
s.p.e.b.s.o.s.a.   8:00pm
Marie de Chicago: Thanks, Don! Another great one. 🪗 ♥ 8:04pm
dale:

↳ Listener Bop Monroe @7:59

thanks!