The Turtles had hit after hit through the mid to late 1960's (including "Happy Together," "You Know She'd Rather Be With Me" and many others -- each one a perfect rock single). Some years later the creative nucleus of the group resurrected itself as "The Phlorescent Leech And Eddie," later nicknamed "Flo n' Eddie," and toured with Frank Zappa.
YouTube commentary:
"Though many remember only their 1967 hit, "Happy Together," the Turtles were one of the more enjoyable American pop groups of the '60s, moving from folk-rock inspired by the Byrds to a sparkling fusion of Zombies-inspired chamber pop and straight-ahead, good-time pop reminiscent of the Lovin' Spoonful, the whole infused with beautiful vocal harmonies courtesy of dual frontmen Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman. Though they hit number one in 1967 with the infectious "Happy Together," the Turtles scored only three more Top Ten hits and broke up by the end of the '60s. Kaylan and Volman later joined Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention during the early '70s and also recorded themselves as Flo & Eddie, but were on the oldies circuit with a revamped Turtles by the mid-'80s..."
The Turtles had a fabulous catalog of brilliantly written music, rich in melody, harmony, fabulous dynamics, and, as in the case of this classic, hysterical lyrics.
Listen and savor! This is a wonderful live performance. Note how the singer (Kaylan or Vollman?) resembles Rob Reiner's role as the archetypal "Meathead" on Norman Lear's Television Series, "All In The Family" -- Listen to the fabulous lyrics. Enjoy the show.
Click on the hyperlink or the YouTube Video Player below to be immersed in Turtlemania:
http://youtu.be/QCaCwYO-09Y
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