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Do you have a favorite Doo-Wop song? (Original Post) red dog 1 Apr 29 OP
does this count Skittles Apr 29 #1
Solid!!! oasis Apr 30 #4
I danced to this with an ancient AA gent in an HEB aisle Skittles Apr 30 #7
Love it! Thank you! 10 Turtle Day Apr 30 #13
Earth Angel Lifeafter70 Apr 30 #2
Outstanding pick! red dog 1 May 1 #29
It's Too Soon To Know - Linda Ronstadt House of Roberts Apr 30 #3
Shangri La by The Parakeets: Tonight Could be the Night by The Velvets; Poor Rock and Roll by The Nobles NBachers Apr 30 #5
The Longest Time... ultralite001 Apr 30 #6
One of my favorite songs! 3catwoman3 Apr 30 #15
Thank you... ultralite001 Apr 30 #16
Tony and the Holidays- There Goes My Heart Again; Shu Bop (The Lost Track) by Dion and the Belmonts NBachers Apr 30 #8
Love of My Life - Frank Zappa JoseBalow Apr 30 #9
who was that man? rampartd Apr 30 #10
There Goes My Baby - The Drifters Emile Apr 30 #11
Yes... Harker Apr 30 #12
Second that VGNonly Apr 30 #19
The Flamingos take on it came out when I was but three months old... Harker Apr 30 #21
That's mine! OldBaldy1701E May 9 #47
There are many nice recordings of it, but this is easily my favorite. Harker May 9 #49
In The Still Of The Night some_of_us_are_sane Apr 30 #14
The Platters - The Great Pretender Doc_Technical Apr 30 #17
Lead singer Tony Williams was UnderThisLaw Apr 30 #18
One of the all-time best doo-wop songs, imo. red dog 1 May 1 #25
Rubber Biscuit - The Chips were fun, but Elwood has some serious chops and knocked it out of the park Brother Buzz Apr 30 #20
As a native San Franciscan, I wish I'd known about them playing at Winterland, because I would have been there. red dog 1 May 7 #36
Briefcase Full of Blues was released four weeks earlier and the film hadn't even splashed yet Brother Buzz May 7 #39
According to Wikipedia, it was on their 1978 debut album, Briefcase Full of Blues. red dog 1 May 8 #41
Bill Graham's New Years Eve shows were always a big deal Brother Buzz May 8 #42
Even Ken Kesey was there. red dog 1 May 8 #44
Dimes to donuts says Wavy Gravy was there, too Brother Buzz May 8 #46
And for sheer kinetic energy... Harker Apr 30 #22
Gene Chandler - Duke of Earl Brother Buzz Apr 30 #23
Possibly the best doo-wop song ever! red dog 1 May 1 #27
Sh-Boom LogDog75 Apr 30 #24
Excellent pick. red dog 1 May 1 #26
The Boy From New York City Raven123 May 1 #28
Mothers of Invention WestMichRad May 1 #30
Good one! Krazy_Kat May 9 #56
Vanishing Angel The Preludes (1958) Goonch May 1 #31
"Speedo," the Cadillacs mahatmakanejeeves May 1 #32
"You Belong To Me" by the Duprees Ritabert May 1 #33
Good pick! red dog 1 May 7 #37
Come Go With Me by the Del Vikings. Boomerproud May 1 #34
I love that song! red dog 1 May 4 #35
Love that one! Whispering Bells too Krazy_Kat May 9 #57
The Crests - 16 Candles red dog 1 May 7 #38
Electric Light Orchestra. Morbius May 7 #40
Then there's the classic bobalew May 8 #43
Great song! red dog 1 May 8 #45
I actually love this tune. It is not my 'fave' do-wop' but it is a good one. OldBaldy1701E May 9 #48
I completely forgot about this one... bobalew May 9 #50
Blue Moon Sneederbunk May 9 #51
The Chantel's with "Maybe" still gets me Deuxcents May 9 #52
Manfred Mann's Do Wah Diddy Borogove May 9 #53
Yes, Yes I do have a favorite Niagara May 9 #54
Little Darlin' by the Diamonds Krazy_Kat May 9 #55

NBachers

(19,632 posts)
5. Shangri La by The Parakeets: Tonight Could be the Night by The Velvets; Poor Rock and Roll by The Nobles
Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 01:49 AM
Apr 30
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3catwoman3

(29,932 posts)
15. One of my favorite songs!
Reply to ultralite001 (Reply #6)
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 11:27 AM
Apr 30

Here is a cover version that I also really like. The "triplets" doing backup are a single individual, Julien Neel. I've watched lots of his works, and am always intrigued by how convincingly he interacts with himself. If you like his stuff, search Trudbol on YouTube.

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ultralite001

(2,746 posts)
16. Thank you...
Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #15)
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 11:36 AM
Apr 30

That was awesome… very clever…
I ❤️🩵💛 hearing new renditions…
Thanks for sharing…

NBachers

(19,632 posts)
8. Tony and the Holidays- There Goes My Heart Again; Shu Bop (The Lost Track) by Dion and the Belmonts
Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 02:00 AM
Apr 30
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Emile

(43,779 posts)
11. There Goes My Baby - The Drifters
Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 06:33 AM
Apr 30
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My wife has always loved A Thousand Stars.

Harker

(18,260 posts)
21. The Flamingos take on it came out when I was but three months old...
Reply to VGNonly (Reply #19)
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 02:06 PM
Apr 30

so I've been enjoying it for nearly my whole life.

I bought a copy of Flamingo Serenade as soon as I was old enough to buy a car and drive to Denver.

Harker

(18,260 posts)
49. There are many nice recordings of it, but this is easily my favorite.
Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #47)
Sat May 9, 2026, 07:40 AM
May 9

Smooth and ethereal, as are many of their other songs.🦩

Brother Buzz

(40,529 posts)
20. Rubber Biscuit - The Chips were fun, but Elwood has some serious chops and knocked it out of the park
Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 01:43 PM
Apr 30

red dog 1

(33,614 posts)
36. As a native San Franciscan, I wish I'd known about them playing at Winterland, because I would have been there.
Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #20)
Thu May 7, 2026, 10:09 PM
May 7

Damn!

Brother Buzz

(40,529 posts)
39. Briefcase Full of Blues was released four weeks earlier and the film hadn't even splashed yet
Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #36)
Thu May 7, 2026, 10:40 PM
May 7

So The Blues Brothers were mostly flying under the radar. Boy howdy, the band had nothing but All Star musicians!

Good luck snagging tickets for a WInterland New Years Eve concert.

Rubber Biscuit didn’t make it into their album because it’s not a Blues song

red dog 1

(33,614 posts)
41. According to Wikipedia, it was on their 1978 debut album, Briefcase Full of Blues.
Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #39)
Fri May 8, 2026, 12:41 AM
May 8

That 12/31/1978 Winterland concert, with The Grateful Dead, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, and The Blues Brothers, was the final concert at Winterland, and lasted over eight hours.

Brother Buzz

(40,529 posts)
42. Bill Graham's New Years Eve shows were always a big deal
Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #41)
Fri May 8, 2026, 01:56 AM
May 8

I wouldn’t be surprised if tickets sold out the first day.

Besides being the last concert at WInterland, it was also Donna Jean Godchaux‘s last concert with the Dead.

Brother Buzz

(40,529 posts)
46. Dimes to donuts says Wavy Gravy was there, too
Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #44)
Fri May 8, 2026, 04:45 PM
May 8

BIll Graham’s comp list was legendary.

Fun story about the storied comp list: My buddy’s mom produced a Grateful Dead concert at the Sausalito Heliport. She paid a whopping $350 to the Dead, but the big plum was she was added to Graham’s comp list; like clockwork, eight tickets arrived every week and my buddy became the big man on campus all through high school.

red dog 1

(33,614 posts)
26. Excellent pick.
Reply to LogDog75 (Reply #24)
Fri May 1, 2026, 06:29 PM
May 1

I think it was the first doo-wop song to reach the top ten on the pop charts.

mahatmakanejeeves

(71,236 posts)
32. "Speedo," the Cadillacs
Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)
Fri May 1, 2026, 06:54 PM
May 1

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Morbius

(1,181 posts)
40. Electric Light Orchestra.
Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)
Thu May 7, 2026, 11:01 PM
May 7


Not technically a doo-wop song but it's in the lyrics, and it popped into my head when I saw the thread.

Niagara

(12,316 posts)
54. Yes, Yes I do have a favorite
Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)
Sat May 9, 2026, 01:07 PM
May 9

I had to google it to double check that it was considered a "doo-wop" song.


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