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  1. "Slow Down" is a #rockAndRoll song written and performed by #LarryWilliams. Recorded in 1957, #AllMusic writer Stewart Mason describes it as "raucous enough to be #punkRock nearly a full two decades before the concept was even in existence." #SpecialtyRecords released it as a single in 1958, but only the second-side "#DizzyMissLizzy" reached the record charts. Both songs were later covered by #theBeatles.
    youtube.com/watch?v=lD7doYliv3Y

  2. This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #Connections.

    During the late 1950s, it was quite common to have references to current hit records in the lyrics of new songs. In some extreme cases, the lyrics were almost totally constructed of other song titles. These are the first five examples of this that came into my mind:

    Larry Williams: Short Fat Fanny (1957)
    youtube.com/watch?v=Gjpf_gZuNfA

    Bobby Darin: Queen Of The Hop (1958)
    youtube.com/watch?v=NWYhv2OUYOc

    Mickey & Sylvia: Can't Get You On The Phone (1958)
    youtube.com/watch?v=d7ywfmLSnHs

    Neil Sedaka: One Way Ticket (To The Blues) (1959)
    youtube.com/watch?v=HwBo0jnAKSw

    The 3 Friends: Dedicated (To The Songs I Love) (1961)
    youtube.com/watch?v=GNbxT9lG7uM

    #music #larrywilliams #bobbydarin #mickeyandsylvia #neilsedaka #threefriends #songtitles