The Joker Went Wild

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.

Yes, that's on the stack.

uh we'll get around to that in due course as well uh let me see uh someone said could our teaser be uh brian highland and the joker went wild it's not that's that's a great track isn't it that's on the stack as well we'll get around to playing that one during the course of proceedings but it's not that one for our teaser but we do need one of these already Thank you.

Yes, you know what that fanfare signifies.

We have our first winner for a trick as tricky topical teaser already.

And when I found her gone for sight, I thought I loved her.

Became a joker.

The joker went wild.

And he couldn't smile.

found I couldn't sleep at night, and when I found her gone for sight, found out I loved her, became a joker.

The joker went wild, and he couldn't smile, because he had lost Friendly advice Treat her heart nice Or she won't stay for very long If at all If

you think you're a king And you know everything Just remember the joker

Or you'll fall from her arms You'll find you cannot sleep at night, and when you find her gone from sight, you'll find you love her, become a joker.

The Joker went wild, and he couldn't smile.

That does take me back.

Old youth club track there from Brian Highland and The Joker Went Wild.

Also, we've got another youth club one coming up very shortly, but around about ten minutes' time, we are going stateside with DJ Dom and this week's stateside selection.