Interesting BMW Model History video....

[SCJJR65]

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&current=VTS_01_1_PocketPC.flv

[Justin B.]

I haven't heard that song in probably 40 years...

[airhead]

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.....................;-)

[thrang]

What was the track on the first one, not heard that before?

[Justin B.]

If I remember correctly the title was "The Terror of Highway 101".  It was from somewhere in the mid 50s to early 60s.

[Rev._Eddie]

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

[Justin B.]

I stand corrected, I admitted I hadn't heard it for about 40 years...

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

You are good, Eddie - really know your stuff!

[thrang]

Cheers Eddie.

[airhead]

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.........................;-)

[Ed Miller]

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?

[Justin B.]

I would probably be more inclined to believe it than a BMW speedo.    Time some mile markers.

[ScottColumbus]

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

[SCJJR65]

Sure, Dirk!  No problem!  It's worth sharing!

[Lowen]

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.