"SPLISH SPLASH"1958 UK ROCK N ROLL 78 CHARLIE DRAKE EX! - eBay, 78 RPM, Records, Music. (end time 06-Dec-09 21:13:19 AEDST)

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Genre:	Rock	Record Size:	10" 78rpm Shellac
	Early Rock 'n Roll	Speed:	78 RPM
Condition:	--	Compilation:	--

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AN EXCELLENT COPY OF THIS GREAT BOBBY DARIN CLASSIC ROCKER COVERED AMAZINGLY WELL BY BRITISH COMEDY STAR CHARLIE DRAKE ON A PARLOPHONE 78

Charlie Drake was a singer turned comedian- turned singer- little wonder that his splendid novelty songs were so well crafted. Charlie had adopted his mother's maiden name before trying to make it into show business as a singer. However, his first big break came in 1955 as part of a comedy duo called "Mick and Montmorency" which first appeared on children's TV. This was real slapstick with Montmorency (Charlie) really throwing himself around and causing general mayhem. He moved on from this as a solo comedian becoming extremely well known for his catch phrase "Hello My Darlings".

Charlie's first recorded single was simply a rock and roll number- a cover of an early Bobby Darin song, but with Charlie singing, it was automatically taken as a comedy novelty- whether that was intended or not. He followed this with a version of "Volare" which made it to #28 despite being in competition with several other versions- probably because Charlie injected just the right amount of humour.

SPLISH SPLASH (Darin-Murray)

Splish Splash, I was takin' a bath
Long about a saturday night, yeah
Rub-a-dub, just relaxin' in the tub
Thinkin' everything was alright

Well, I stepped out the tub, put my feet on the floor,
I wrapped the towel around me
And I opened the door, and then
Splish, Splash! I jumped back in the bath
Well how was I to know there was a party going on

They was a-splishin' and a-splashin',
Reelin' with the feelin', moving and a-groovin,
Rockin' and a-rollin', yeah!

Bing bang, I saw the whole gang
Dancing on my living room rug, yeah!
Flip flop, they was doing the bop
All the teens had the dancin bug

There was lollipop with-a Peggy Sue
Good Golly, Miss Molly was-a even there, too!
A-well-a, Splish Splash, I forgot about the bath
I went and put my dancin shoes on, yeah...

I was a rollin' and a strollin', reelin' with the feelin',
Movin and a groovin', splishin' and a splashin, yeah!

Yes, I was a-splishin' and a splashin'
I was a-rollin' and a-strollin'
Yeah, I was a-movin' and a-groovin'...woo!
We was a-reelin' with the feelin'..ha!
We was a-rollin' and a-strollin'
Movin with the groovin'
Splish splash, yeah!

I was a-splishin' and a splashin' one time
I was a-splishin' and a splashin'..woo-woo!
I was a-movin' and a-groovin'.....

DISC DETAILS:

UK PARLOPHONE R 4461 10" 78rpm

SIDE 1: - SPLISH SPLASH

SIDE 2:- HELLO MY DARLINGS

CONDITION - EX+

ENTERED THE UK CHARTS 8 AUG 1958 REACHING #7 & STAYED IN THE CHARTS FOR 11 WEEKS.

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THIS ONLY COVERS UK 2nd CLASS DELIVERY

THIS IS A FRAGILE 78 AND NORMALLY THE ACTUAL COMBINED PRICE OF SAFE PACKING AND POSTAGE IS

IN THE UK 2nd CLASS £4.00 1st CLASS MAIL £5.00

OVERSEAS AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET IS EUROPE £ 8.00 & THE REST OF WORLD £ 12.00

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THE GREG'S GREAT'S SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SPECIALLY DESIGNED INNER BOX MADE OUT OF 1" THICK POLYSTYRENE, WHICH THEN GOES INSIDE A DOUBLE CORREGATED STIFF OUTER CARDBOARD CARTON. THE BOXES CAN TAKE UP TO 21 RECORDS,

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I SEND OUT ON AVERAGE ABOUT 30 PARCELS A WEEK AND DISPATCH IS NORMALLY DONE ONCE A WEEK - SO IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR RECORD WITHIN A WEEK IN THE UK, PLEASE DON'T BE TOO SURPRISED - YOU MAY HAVE JUST PAID FOR IT THE DAY AFTER I'VE DONE THE PARCEL RUN!! - ON THE OTHER HAND YOU MAY HAVE HIT IT LUCKY, AND GET THE PARCEL WITHIN A DAY OR TWO!!

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