Hello record lovers. House of Wax ends next week along with the Spring quarter. Hope you’ve enjoyed listening as much as I’ve enjoyed playing. I promise to play a few more upbeat songs for the final show. This week had its share of bummers and bawlers and I can’t possibly leave for summer break on such a downer of an episode. This is usually where I would introduce the playlist, but first I’m going to put down this quote from Bruce Springsteen about Roy Orbison who kicked off this week’s show:
“Then, into my 13-year-old ears came ‘60s pop. Roy Orbison. Besides Johnny Cash he was the other man in black. He was the true master of the romantic apocalypse you dreaded, and knew was coming after the first night you whispered ‘I Love You’ to your first girlfriend. You were going down. Roy was the coolest uncool loser you’d ever seen. With his Coke-bottle black glasses, his 3-octave range, he seemed to take joy sticking his knife deep into the hot belly of your teenage insecurities.”
Roy Orbison – “It’s Over”
Sonny James – “Young Love”
The Chords – “Sh-boom”
Doris Troy – “Just One Look”
Jackie Wilson – “Lonely Teardrops”
Conway Twitty – “It’s Only Make Believe”
The Coasters – “Poison Ivy”
Ricky Nelson – “Lonesome Town”
Elvis Presley – “(Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame”
The Orlons – “Don’t Hang Up”
The Shirelles – “Tonight’s The Night”
Santo & Johnny – “Sleepwalk”
Shannon and the Clams – “Ozma”
Skeeter Davis – “The End Of The World”
Lesley Gore – “Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows”
The Searchers – “(Ain’t That) Just Like Me”
The Yardbirds – “I’m A Man”
Small Faces – “Itchycoo Park”
The Lovin’ Spoonful – “Daydream”
The Zombies – “She’s Not There”
The Turtles – “You Showed Me”
The Left Banke – “Walk Away Renee”
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap – “Over You”
The Young Rascals – “How Can I Be Sure”
Arthur Conley – “Sweet Soul Music”
Paul Revere & The Raiders – “Shake It Up”
The 5th Dimension – “Workin’ On A Groovy Thing”
Brenton Wood – “Gimme Little Sign”
The Supremes – “Stop! In The Name Of Love”
The Beau Brummels – “Just A Little”
Dusty Springfield – “I Only Want To Be With You”
Freddie & The Dreamers – “I’m Telling You Now”
The Crystals – “He’s A Rebel”
Tommy Roe – “Sweet Pea”
The Shangri-Las – “Bull Dog”
The Music Explosion – “Little Bit O’ Soul”
Jacuzzi Boys – “Libras And Zebras”