After Simon & Garfunkel’s debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (1964), proved a flop, Paul Simon relocated to England (before returning to the US a year later after finding out about the sudden success of the song “The Sound Of Silence”) to pursue a solo career and met Bruce Woodley (songwriter and member of the Seekers), with whom he co-wrote this song.This was The Cyrkle’s first hit. It was recorded when the band was in danger of disbanding due to inner differences. Tom Dawes (the band’s bassist) was touring with Simon & Garfunkel, when Simon offered his band this song. When Simon & Garfunkel finished their tour, The Cyrkle recorded it, and their manager, Brian Epstein (who also managed the Beatles), hired them to open for the Beatles’ 1966 summer tour, which had audiences of up to 70,000 people. The large exposure for the group helped this song reach the Top 10.
After The Cyrkle broke up, Tom Dawes went into advertising, writing commercial slogans. His best remembered jingle is the “Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz” theme song for Alka Seltzer.
sblake,
I have no talents, not even double jointed fingers, but these people have several. They must have run out by the time I reached the front of the line!
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October 9, 2010 at 12:38 pm
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October 9, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Does anybody know the then-fledging but soon-to-be famous singer-songwriter who penned this tune?
October 10, 2010 at 2:58 pm
magloo,
I do not, and I won’t look it up-you have the honor of letting me know!
October 10, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Paulie Simon, WAY back when, working with Bruce Woodley of the Seekers. That’s who.
October 10, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Thanks, Marchbanks
I would never have guessed!
October 11, 2010 at 4:30 am
After Simon & Garfunkel’s debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (1964), proved a flop, Paul Simon relocated to England (before returning to the US a year later after finding out about the sudden success of the song “The Sound Of Silence”) to pursue a solo career and met Bruce Woodley (songwriter and member of the Seekers), with whom he co-wrote this song.This was The Cyrkle’s first hit. It was recorded when the band was in danger of disbanding due to inner differences. Tom Dawes (the band’s bassist) was touring with Simon & Garfunkel, when Simon offered his band this song. When Simon & Garfunkel finished their tour, The Cyrkle recorded it, and their manager, Brian Epstein (who also managed the Beatles), hired them to open for the Beatles’ 1966 summer tour, which had audiences of up to 70,000 people. The large exposure for the group helped this song reach the Top 10.
After The Cyrkle broke up, Tom Dawes went into advertising, writing commercial slogans. His best remembered jingle is the “Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz” theme song for Alka Seltzer.
October 11, 2010 at 10:07 pm
sblake,
I have no talents, not even double jointed fingers, but these people have several. They must have run out by the time I reached the front of the line!