Favorite 1950s DOO-WOP BALLAD?

[NightTrain]

Poll question: Favorite 1950s DOO-WOP BALLAD?

If I left out your favorite doo-wop grinder, please feel free to write it in.

[Catch22Dem]

1. Other - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

1958

[Pale Blue Dot]

10. That's mine, too. nt

[mmm]

2. Interesting, I hate all those songs.

every one

[NightTrain]

3. I shudder to ask what kind of music you do like!

Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music," perhaps? :hi:

[mitchum]

21. I like both Doo Wop and "Metal Machine Music"...

and so does Lou

[NightTrain]

22. Good for you!

I admire people with eclectic musical tastes. Unfortunately, those individuals are few and far between. Well, maybe not here at DU, but you know what I mean! :thumbsup:

[unblock]

4. one more minute

wierd al yankovic.

a classic!

...

'cause i'm stranded all alone
in the gas station of love
and i have to use
the self-service pumps!

...

i'd rather clean
all the bathrooms
in grand central station
with my tongue
than spend
one more minute
with you.

[NightTrain]

6. Love it!

The video was pretty funny, too. How many microphones did he go through, anyway?

[unblock]

8. there's a video?

aw, man! i gotta hunt me up that somewhere!

[NightTrain]

9. It's on a VHS release called "The Compleat Al"

It came out in 1985 and might still be kicking around somewhere. Well worth seeing!

[buddhamama]

5. great songs all

but i chose I Only Have Eyes For You.

[trof]

7. SILHOUETTES-I LIVED that song.

A girl dumped on me when I was about 17. I'd walk by her house every night, mooning, forlorn, grieving, just totally into the self-pitying jilted lover thing.

One night I actually saw two embracing shadows on a living room shade.
In a broken voice <oh jeez> I sang it all the way home.
:-(

[Karenina]

11. OK, I'm confused.

There is a significant difference between doo-wop and doo-wah. Smokey Robinson is the king of doo-wah (i.e. "Tracks of My Tears") "Since I Don't Have You," DEFINITELY doo-wah. "Silhouettes on the Shade" is doo-wop without question... ;-)

[elperromagico]

12. Wha---? No Platters?

I am shocked.

[Catch22Dem]

13. That's why I said "other"

And voted for Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

[elperromagico]

14. I refuse to classify the Platters as "other."

I am adamant about this.

[NightTrain]

16. Great as the Platters were, they were NOT a doo-wop group.

They were an R&B-tinged pop quintet. Not to mention the biggest selling vocal group of rock 'n' roll's first half-decade!

[elperromagico]

19. No! Nooooo!

I refuse to accept your historical perspective!

[jukes]

24. Platters

Apsitively, NightTrain!

[Norbert]

15. All would be good answers. I chose Maybe

by the Chantells. The lead singer at that time struck me right away with her terrific set of pipes.

The Flamingos I Only Have Eyes For You. It took me many years but I finally recognize the song for the classic that it is.

The Crests-Sixteen Candles. Johnny Maestro is another very underrated singer.

[velocity]

17. IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT still love that

tune.

[MiddleRiverRefugee]

18. Who did "So In Love, Oh we two?"

As we walk down the aisle
To-gether....

That's my favorite.

[NightTrain]

20. "So Much In Love," The Tymes (1963)

You have excellent taste in vocal-group music, by the way! :yourock:

[TheMightyFavog]

23. You chemistry peeps will get this one...

ACETONE
By the Key-Tones :silly:

[Iverson]

25. Where's The Great Pretender?????

I mean, come on!

[chefgirl]

26. And also....

'My Prayer' I also loved 'Twilight Time'. Beautiful songs.

My mom used to play Platters records for me till I fell asleep when I was very little. I've loved them all my life.

-chef-