The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: SCJJR65 on May 10, 2007, 01:03:47 PM
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Hope this link works. I got if from the "Chromeheads" R1200C forum. Well, maybe not so much a "history", but the R65 and LS are both represented there! Cool video... 8-)
http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/r65/17%20-%2018%20Feb%2007/?action=view¤t=VTS_01_1_PocketPC.flv
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I haven't heard that song in probably 40 years...
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Hey, that's one I did as a joke reply for a Boxerworks thread several weeks ago, which is why it isn't very polished and ends too soon!!
Here's one I found a little later (but I still think mine's better!! LOL).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU6D4fQrIso
Bill.....................;-)
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What was the track on the first one, not heard that before?
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If I remember correctly the title was "The Terror of Highway 101". It was from somewhere in the mid 50s to early 60s.
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The song is "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots".
It was a top 10 hit for The Cheers in about 1955 or '56.
It was written by the incredible Lieber and Stoller duo--the same pair that wrote tons of music--everything from Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog" (later covered by Elvis somebody-or-other), Elvis' Jailhouse Rock (and about a couple dozen other Elvis songs), and songs for many others including Stand By Me, Kansas City, Young Blood, Love Potion #9, There Goes My Baby, On Broadway, Ruby Baby, most of the stuff by the Coasters, etc., etc., etc.
Black Denim Trousers is a piece from their early years.
Eddie
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I stand corrected, I admitted I hadn't heard it for about 40 years...
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You are good, Eddie - really know your stuff!
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Cheers Eddie.
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If anyones interested I can email a WMA file of it, just PM me. It's about 2 meg in size. I captured it from a stream somewhere on the net (I have an audio capture program, comes in handy!!).
Bill.........................;-)
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Now that it's been identified (can't view movie files, takes too long) I can say that I've known that song since I was about 14. That was back in the 70s, I think.
I rode a ways with my brother today, on my Triumph which has always lacked a speedometer that worked, since I've owned it.
He says then when my bike is cruising along happily, I'm doing about 85. Oh my. I seriously doubt his 2003 Yamaha speedometer's accuracy, but wouldn't it be nice?
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I would probably be more inclined to believe it than a BMW speedo. :P Time some mile markers.
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Great video, John. :)
The song is fantastic. I´ve never heard it before, but now I don´t get it out of my mind.
I took your link to the Kleine-Boxer.Forum. Hope, it´s ok. ;)
Dirk
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Sure, Dirk! No problem! It's worth sharing! ;)
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Being a huge audiophile (my cd collection takes up an entire wall) I have two other versions of Black denim trousers one a rockabilly cover by Chris Spedding, two a french version by Edith Piaf.