Comments on: Top 5: Attack of the Novelty Hits http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/top-5-attack-of-the-novelty-records/ Our Top 40 Past . . . in the Present Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Perplexio http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/top-5-attack-of-the-novelty-records/#comment-4583 Perplexio Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:37:10 +0000 http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/?p=698#comment-4583 Speaking of <i>Carrie's Gone</i> check this out: http://youtube.com/watch?v=-KTWKX9tOB0 Frederiksen had/has a great voice. Not only for leads but also for b/g vocals. You can really pick him out on Toto's hit <i>Stranger in Town</i>-- once you know his voice that is. Speaking of Carrie’s Gone check this out:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-KTWKX9tOB0

Frederiksen had/has a great voice. Not only for leads but also for b/g vocals. You can really pick him out on Toto’s hit Stranger in Town– once you know his voice that is.

]]> By: Miles http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/top-5-attack-of-the-novelty-records/#comment-4568 Miles Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:18:23 +0000 http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/?p=698#comment-4568 Hey, Perplexio. How about the song entitled Louisiana, by Mike Kennedy? It came out around the end of 1971 (?), right when I was drafted and based at Ft. Polk, LA. We played it in the barracks all the time. Was that a big hit in the state? Pretty decent tune, actually. Also, you want novelty? How about "They're Coming to Take Me Away, HA-HA, by Napolean the 14th? Classic? Or just sick? Hey, Perplexio. How about the song entitled Louisiana, by Mike Kennedy? It came out around the end of 1971 (?), right when I was drafted and based at Ft. Polk, LA. We played it in the barracks all the time. Was that a big hit in the state? Pretty decent tune, actually.

Also, you want novelty? How about “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, HA-HA, by Napolean the 14th? Classic? Or just sick?

]]> By: Willie http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/top-5-attack-of-the-novelty-records/#comment-4566 Willie Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:40:17 +0000 http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/?p=698#comment-4566 On Yahoo! Music Jukebox Plus, "New Orleans Ladies" seems to be the most popular song from LeRoux. Remember Buckner & Garcia's follow-up to "Pac-Man Fever?" It was "Do The Donkey Kong." On Yahoo! Music Jukebox Plus, “New Orleans Ladies” seems to be the most popular song from LeRoux.

Remember Buckner & Garcia’s follow-up to “Pac-Man Fever?” It was “Do The Donkey Kong.”

]]> By: Perplexio http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/top-5-attack-of-the-novelty-records/#comment-4564 Perplexio Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:21:42 +0000 http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/?p=698#comment-4564 Wow, LeRoux! I can't believe that someone else outside of Louisiana still remembers that band. I've got one of their albums, <i>So Fired Up</i> on CD and one of their other albums <i>Up</i> on vinyl. <i>So Fired Up</i> features Fergie Frederiksen on lead vocals-- he'd leave LeRoux after only that one album to sing lead for Toto on their <i>Isolation</i> before being fired. With him at the helm they were trying to break into the Journey-esque arena rock genre.... unsuccessfully. I believe <i>Carrie's Gone</i> was released as a single with very limited success. Wow, LeRoux! I can’t believe that someone else outside of Louisiana still remembers that band. I’ve got one of their albums, So Fired Up on CD and one of their other albums Up on vinyl. So Fired Up features Fergie Frederiksen on lead vocals– he’d leave LeRoux after only that one album to sing lead for Toto on their Isolation before being fired. With him at the helm they were trying to break into the Journey-esque arena rock genre…. unsuccessfully. I believe Carrie’s Gone was released as a single with very limited success.

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