Gary Lewis & the Playboys

Dan says, pretty standard Bobby style pop.

I'd recommend the mid-sized 1966 US Brian Highland hit, The Joker Went Wild, because it is 100% in the style of Gary Lewis and the Playboys.

Hedgerow says, I find this more interesting as a comparison point to where he went later than as a song on its own.

Anne Bryan says, Nostalgia for a time before we were around, when love was all innocent, at least according to the pop songs.

Yeah, well, we'll be hearing more about SAW in the next full episode.

No spoilers.

I don't think I'm aware of Gary Lewis and the Playboys.

I'm getting them confused with the Judy in Disguise people.

Nothing really matters What would it do to spend that night on a holiday? Well, if it's true that nothing really matters What are you doing feeling down this way? Now soon may you see that you were wrong It wasn't you who said that last summer holiday Well, if it's true that nothing really matters What are you doing? Feeling down this way What are you doing? Feeling down this way What are you doing? I wanna talk about my Sarah Jane All about my Sarah Jane I'm the envy of the fellas Cause I only make them jealous When I talk about my Sarah Jane She's as true as they come And I don't wanna change her Cause when I'm not around She won't go to a stranger When we first met I knew she was my girl And I had her wearing my name As soon as she came into my world I wanna talk about my Sarah Jane All about my Sarah Jane I'm the envy of the fellas But I only make them jealous When I talk about my Sarah Jane She's the kind who demands Lots of care and devotion And if I leave her alone She can cause a commotion And there's no one happy as us So surely she must be heaven sent That's why I talk about my Sarah Jane All about my Sarah Jane You can see that I'm so proud By the way I talk about My baby Sarah Jane I wanna talk about my Sarah Jane

It was Gary Lewis and his Playboys from 1968.

Sarah Jane on the Liberty label.

If you don't know, Gary Lewis is the son of Jerry Lewis and had quite a few successful records with the Playboys, not the least of which is This Diamond Ring.

Preceded that with The Action, one of the great mod bands from 1966.

Wasn't it you on the Parlophone label and started everything off with Nino Ferrer from 1965 Mirza on the Riviera label.

It's definitely one to turn up and enjoy.

Frankie, Gary Lewis and the Playboys.

One of my favorite bands from the top 40 bands from the

mid-60s.

What do you

have

for us? Okay, so Gary Lewis and the Playboys.

Now, Gary Harold Lee Levitch was born in July of 1945 and is an American musician who was the leader of Gary Lewis and the Playboys.

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Um, and then a band called Gary Lewis and the Playboys that to me was a massive album.

Yeah.

Gary Lewis was the son of Jerry Lewis, the American comedian.

They're a, an amazing vocal harmony group, but that record was just one of my most influential albums as a kid growing up.

Isn't ...

Didn't Leon Russell arrange Gary Lewis and the Playboys? I think he probably did, didn't he?

You know what? I don't know, but, um-