Rufus Thomas - I Want To Get Married

Okay, I admit that I've kinda let this blog die. I just haven't had the time or enthusiasm that I once did to keep it updated consistently. Maybe this will change, maybe it won't. BUT, I recently created my first YouTube video, which I'm pretty excited about. So that's something right? This is one of my favorite Rufus Thomas songs! I had this song playing when I proposed to my wife and she also walked (boogied?) down the aisle to it at our wedding. Check out that great Steve Cropper guitar solo! Hope you enjoy.
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Se Caso Dracula

Lalo Trevino y Sus Vampiros
Se Caso Dracula
Cara - 126
Just in time for Halloween, the Jukeboxmafia Blog is back from the dead! Bringing you some spooky Tex-Mex insanity. This is what Halloween sounds like in my neighborhood!
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San Francisco Twist

Al and Nettie - San Francisco Twist
Gedinson's - 6159
Don't let the mundane title fool you. This record is one heavy mutha! Yeah!

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Everything!

The Del Knights
Everything
Unart - 2008

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Found this at an estate sale last weekend. Good one!

I'm In Love With a Playboy Bunny

Paul Hampton
I'm In Love With a Playboy Bunny


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Happy Easter Y'all! Photo Credit: Elliott Erwitt

Say No to Drugs. Say Yes to Tacos!

The Royaltones
Tacos
Goldisc - 3011



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Yes!

His Mother the Car

Jerry Van Dyke
My Mother the Car


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For those of you who don't already have an MP3 of Jerry Van Dyke singing the theme song to My Mother the Car on your Ipod, Jukeboxmafia is here to help.

Turn Yo'self Around

Bobby Patterson
T.C.B. or T.Y.A.
Jetstar - 114


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Makes me want to stand up and say Yeah!!

Dollar Signs

Lanz Miles
Dollar Signs
Smile - 111


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Nice hybrid of R&B vocals, country(ish) backing instrumentation and sound effects. Love the label art too!

You Crack Me Up

Charlie Baker
You Crack Me Up
Liberty - 55226


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If you were somehow able to combine the humorous R&B vocal style of the Coasters with some wicked Lowman Pauling style guitar, you'd end up with this incredible little slice of R&B perfection.

Wham Slam Bam!

Fred Green
Wham Slam Bam
Bobbin - 111


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Here's an awfully upbeat, cheerful and violent little R&B rocker. Nice guitar work!

Mod Socks!

The Grass-Hoppers
Mod Socks
WB - 5607


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Mod Socks are the new Short Shorts.

An RV Kind of Christmas

Leonard & Sandra
The Santa Claus Song
RV - 101
1978


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Extremely odd Christmas sounds from Athens, Tx. Probably very few copies of this exist and with good reason.

Port Zibee Part II

Robby Rhines and the Rogues
Port Zibee Part II
Applause - 1252


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Teenage primitivism at it's best. These guys can barely play their instruments, but still manage to get it so right. Better than Led Zeppelin.

"Aw Shucks" Go On Twist!

Tommy Willis and His Twisting Tomcats
Aw Shucks Go On Twist
Terry - 110


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Super obnoxious (in the good way) echo-drenched twist instro. LOVE the guitar break on this one!

Monkey See-Monkey Do

The Five Du-Tones
Monkey See-Monkey Do
One-derful! - 4818


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Outrageously fun R&B stomper. Peel that banana!

Screwdriver!

Michael & the Jesters
Screwdriver
Minasa - 6715


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Great Greasy Garage Grinder!

We Called Him E.T.

Tom Wayne
We Called Him E.T.
TWP - 004
1982


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This may be the dumbest song I have ever heard in my life!

Squad Car!

Eddie and the Showmen
Squad Car
Liberty - 55608


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Menacing Surf sounds. Tough guitar.

Do The Bug!

Jerry Dallman and the Knightcaps
The Bug
Punch - 6000

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C'mon baby, let's do the bug!