"Lord Rockingham's XI Lord Rockingham's XI was a group of British session musicians, led by Harry Robinson (1932–1996), who had a No. 1 hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1958 with ""Hoots Mon"". The group was put together to play as the resident band on the pop TV programme ""Oh Boy!"", which was produced by Jack Good, and shown nationally on ITV in the UK in 1958/59. They were fronted by Harry Robinson and also included jazz baritone saxophonist and later writer Benny Green, and organist Cherry Wainer. Other members were Don Storer (drums), Reg Weller (percussion), Red Price"
"""Hoots mon, there's a moose loose aboot this hoose!"", rose up the charts supported by weekly TV exposure, and stayed at number one for three weeks. They played ""Long John"" among others. Following a legal case brought by descendants of the real Lord Rockingham, which was settled out of court, the group toured and made several less successful follow-ups, including ""Wee Tom"" (#16, 1959). They disbanded with the end of the TV show in 1959, although the name was revived for a couple of albums in the 1960s. Robinson's career in TV and music continued, one notable credit being for"
"to sell few copies. Following the release of their third album, ""Live a Little Love a Lot"", Moose took an extended break from music only to return five years later with the release of ""High Ball Me!"". The bulk of ""High Ball Me!"" had been recorded in 1996 and 1997, (with one song, ""There's a Place,"" dating from 1993), but sat unreleased as the band members decided whether or not to continue with Moose. ""This River Will Never Run Dry"" has been featured on the recent Britpop collection ""The Brit Box."" Moose (band) Moose were a British indie rock band"
"football halftime shows which, as MOB director Chuck Throckmorton says, poke fun at rival universities' sacred cows. The MOB plays primarily classic rock-and-roll pieces, though blues, swing, funk, classical, and other styles are featured on various occasions. Its signature song is a rendition of ""Louie Louie"", a hit from the 1960s originally performed by the Kingsmen. Other staples include ""Bonnet"" (adapted from ""Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet"", 1909), the Rice University Fight Song (played after every Rice touchdown at football games), and ""Turning it Loose"" (a variation of the Otis Redding and Steve Cropper blues hit ""I Can't Turn"
"1957 and spent a total of ten weeks in the chart, peaking at #17 on 28 November. Its final single, ""Imitation of Love"", was released in 1961. The song the group is most identified with is ""I am a Mole and I Live in a Hole"" (also known as ""Mole"", ""The Mole"" and ""The Mole in a Hole""). The title line from the song was spoken by the group's bass voice Harry Wilmot, father of Gary Wilmot. Harry Wilmot died in 1961, when his son was six years old. The song failed to make the UK Singles Chart in 1958,"
"Hoots Mon! (1940 film) Hoots Mon! is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Max Miller, Florence Desmond and Hal Walters. It follows an English comedian who attempts his luck on the Scottish stage, and develops a rivalry with a local performer. Miller sings ""The Charabanc Song"" and his signature tune ""Mary from the Dairy"". The film was produced at Teddington Studios by Warner Brothers' British subsidiary. To comply with the 1927 Films Act the company was obliged to distribute a number of British-made films each year, and during the 1930s the company produced a"
"Mope ""Mope"" is the fourth single released from American music band the Bloodhound Gang's 1999 album ""Hooray for Boobies"". The song contains samples of several songs, including Falco's ""Rock Me Amadeus"", Frankie Goes to Hollywood's ""Relax"", Metallica's ""For Whom the Bell Tolls"" and the theme of Pac-Man. It also samples Homer Simpson's quote ""Holy macaroni!"" from ""The Simpsons"" episode ""Treehouse of Horror VI."" The single also includes the ""Cousin Mike"" video for ""The Ballad of Chasey Lain"" and has track 6 listed as ""Tic Tac Toe – Remus Pops Jefferson Game"" which is a tic-tac-toe board design on the CD"
"side A and the live version on side B and consisted of 1,000 copies on glow-in-the-dark vinyl, available exclusively by mail order through the band's website. The single sold out and is no longer in print. Monster Mash ""Monster Mash"" is a 1962 novelty song and the best-known song by Bobby ""Boris"" Pickett. The song was released as a single on Gary S. Paxton's Garpax Records label in August 1962 along with a full-length LP called ""The Original Monster Mash"", which contained several other monster-themed tunes. The ""Monster Mash"" single was #1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart on October"
"Loose"") while a female fan dances in front of them. Originally, the song was played between the third and fourth quarters, but Utah officials moved it to halftime at the start of the 2012 season. The tradition was started by ""Bubbles"", an elderly fan who danced enthusiastically to the song when the band first played it and thereby helped energize the crowd. The crowd so enjoyed the song and Bubbles' performance that is soon became a tradition. After years of doing her dance, Bubbles retired so ""Crazy Lady"" took over. Crazy Lady received her nickname from the MUSS, which is"
"Bustin' Loose (song) ""Bustin' Loose (Part 1)"" was a hit song for Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers. Released from the album of the same name, it spent four weeks at the top of the R&B singles chart in early 1979 and peaked at number 34 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 singles chart. The Nelly song ""Hot in Herre"" contains an interpolation of ""Bustin' Loose"". ""Bustin' Loose"" has been played after every home run the Washington Nationals hit at Nationals Park since that stadium's opening in 2008 until the present, with the exception of the 2015 and 2016 seasons, when"
"Born Late '58 ""Born Late '58"" is a single taken from Mott the Hoople's seventh and final studio album ""The Hoople"". It is the only Mott the Hoople track credited solely to, and sung by group bassist Peter Watts, prior to the group reforming as simply ""Mott"". Just prior to the recording, de facto group leader Ian Hunter left the recording studio in frustration with the group's new guitarist Ariel Bender. As a consequence, this is the only track in the seven albums credited to ""Mott the Hoople"" that Hunter had no direct involvement in. Ironically (perhaps intentionally), the track"
"1955 (song) ""1955"" is a song by Australian hip hop group, Hilltop Hoods. It was released as the tenth single from the group's second remix album, ""Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung"" (2016). In Australia, ""1955"" peaked at No. 2 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Hilltop Hoods' highest charting single to date. The song was rated number four in Triple J's Hottest 100 in 2016. The song's accompanying music video was released on 7 February 2016 via their Facebook page. To celebrate the release of the album, ""1955"" along with the other tracks on ""Drinking from"
"to perform today, with no original members, under the leadership of Lovell. The Swinging Blue Jeans The Swinging Blue Jeans are a four-piece 1960s British Merseybeat band, best known for their hit singles with the HMV label; ""Hippy Hippy Shake"", ""Good Golly Miss Molly"", and ""You're No Good"", issued in 1964. Subsequent singles released that year and the next made no impression. In 1966, their version of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's ""Don't Make Me Over"" peaked at no. 31 in the UK Singles Chart, but the group never charted again. The group had its origins in 1957, when Bruce"
"Moose (band) Moose were a British indie rock band who formed in London in 1990. The original line-up included Russell Yates (guitar, vocals), K.J. ""Moose"" McKillop (guitar), Damien Warburton (drums), and Jeremy Tishler (bass). After Warburton and Tishler left the band they were replaced with Lincoln Fong (bass), his brother Russell (guitar), and Richard Thomas (drums). Other members have included Mig Moorland (drums) and Mick Conroy (keyboards). Moose released two EPs on Hut Records. Within the next few years the band would release two more full-length albums on Play It Again Sam. Despite a strong critical response, Moose’s albums continued"
"itself, with the centre hole representing the first move. In the liner notes the listener is encouraged to post the CD to Remus Pops Jefferson if they have no-one to play with – a postal address is included. Mope ""Mope"" is the fourth single released from American music band the Bloodhound Gang's 1999 album ""Hooray for Boobies"". The song contains samples of several songs, including Falco's ""Rock Me Amadeus"", Frankie Goes to Hollywood's ""Relax"", Metallica's ""For Whom the Bell Tolls"" and the theme of Pac-Man. It also samples Homer Simpson's quote ""Holy macaroni!"" from ""The Simpsons"" episode ""Treehouse of Horror"
"the Jordanaires. The song was covered by The Kentucky Headhunters in 1990. Their version went to number 8, which was the band's highest-peaking single. Oh Lonesome Me ""Oh Lonesome Me"" is a popular song written and recorded in December 1957 by Don Gibson with Chet Atkins producing it for RCA Victor in Nashville. Released in 1958, the song topped the country chart for eight non-consecutive weeks. On what became the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, it peaked at No. 7. It was Gibson's only Top 10 hit on the pop chart. Its B-side was ""I Can't Stop Loving You"", which peaked at"
"father. Johann Helton (born in 1953) Standing Room Only (196- The Highwaymen (folk band) The Highwaymen were a 1960s ""collegiate folk"" group. They originated at Wesleyan University and had a ""Billboard"" #1 hit in 1961 with ""Michael"", a version of the African-American work song ""Michael, Row the Boat Ashore"", and another Top 20 hit in 1962 with ""Cotton Fields"". ""Michael"" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold record. As a freshman in 1958, Dave Fisher, who in high school had sung in a doo-wop group, joined with four other Wesleyan freshman – Bob Burnett, Steve Butts, Chan"
"Judd Hoos Judd Hoos is an American rock band based in Sturgis, South Dakota. The band's line up consists of Tyler Bills (vocals and guitar), Shane Funk (drums), Chris Hornick (bass), and Andy Young (guitar). The band released a new single ""Dirty Work"" on June 8, 2018. Their previous single, ""Breathe In,"" charted 23 on the iTunes new rock single releases. ""Breathe In,"" is a follow up to their ""Billboard"" single released a year prior that charted 83 on the iTunes new rock single releases. ""Billboard"" is on the soundtrack to the 2016 film Tater Tot & Patton. The band"
"The Monotones The Monotones were a six-member American doo-wop vocal group in the 1950s. They are considered a one-hit wonder, as their only hit single was ""The Book of Love"", which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1958. The Monotones formed in 1955 when the seven original singers, all residents of the Baxter Terrace housing project in Newark, New Jersey, began performing covers of popular songs. They were: Charles Patrick's brother James was originally a member, but he left soon after the group's formation. John Ryanes and Warren Ryanes were also brothers. They all began singing with"
"No Mule's Fool No Mule's Fool is a song by the British progressive rock band Family released in October 1969. It was the group's first single in chart in the United Kingdom, reaching number 29. As written by group leaders Roger Chapman and John ""Charlie"" Whitney, ""No Mule's Fool"" is a country-influenced rock song about a boy and his mule taking it easy on a hot day. The boy lies on the grass, daydreaming and concentrating on the only audible sound in proximity - the buzzing of a honeybee. With the temperature at 95 degrees, the boy and his mule"
"to stay on the charts for a total of 28 weeks, finishing at number 50 in the week beginning 12 February 2017. ""1955"" is the Hilltop Hood's best performing song on Spotify, with 47,652,074 hits as of 9 November 2018. 1955 (song) ""1955"" is a song by Australian hip hop group, Hilltop Hoods. It was released as the tenth single from the group's second remix album, ""Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung"" (2016). In Australia, ""1955"" peaked at No. 2 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Hilltop Hoods' highest charting single to date. The song was rated"
"cutting a five-minute single, ""Hot Love"", with a rollicking rhythm, string accents and an extended sing-along chorus inspired somewhat by ""Hey Jude"". It was number one for six weeks and was quickly followed by ""Get It On"", a grittier, more adult tune that spent four weeks in the top spot. The song was renamed ""Bang a Gong (Get It On)"" when released in the United States, to avoid confusion with another song of the same name by the American band Chase. The song reached No. 10 in the United States in early 1972, the only top 40 single the band"
"Monster Mash ""Monster Mash"" is a 1962 novelty song and the best-known song by Bobby ""Boris"" Pickett. The song was released as a single on Gary S. Paxton's Garpax Records label in August 1962 along with a full-length LP called ""The Original Monster Mash"", which contained several other monster-themed tunes. The ""Monster Mash"" single was #1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart on October 20–27 of that year, just before Halloween. It has been a perennial holiday favorite ever since. Pickett was an aspiring actor who sang with a band called the Cordials at night while going to auditions during"
"The Mosquito (song) ""The Mosquito"" is a song by American rock band the Doors from their 1972 album ""Full Circle"". In the same year it was released as a single. It was translated into French (under the title ""Le Moustique"") by Pierre Delanoë. The French version was recorded by Joe Dassin. It was included on his 1972 album ""Joe"" and in 1973 released as a single. 7"" Single CBS 1339 (1973, France) 7"" Single CBS 1339 (1973, Yugoslavia) 7"" Single RCA Victor 75-5151 (1973, Canada) The single ""Le Moustique"" by Joe Dassin reached at least the top 10 in France"
"Bones Hillman Wayne Stevens (born 1958), known by the stage name Bones Hillman, is a New Zealand musician. He played bass guitar in his first band the Masochists, an early New Zealand punk act, formed with friends from the Auckland suburb of Avondale (they were alternatively known as the Avondale Spiders). In late 1977 he joined the Suburban Reptiles and appeared on their first single, ""Megaton"" (Vertigo, 1978). The name ""Hillman"" was coined by the make of car he drove. He left the band in early 1978 and joined the former Masochists in the Rednecks, a mainstay of the legendary"
"Saturday Gigs ""Saturday Gigs"" is a 7"" single released by Mott the Hoople. It was the last studio recording made by the group before Ian Hunter left and the group reformed as simply ""Mott"". Guitarist Ariel Bender was replaced by Mick Ronson during the production of the single, marking Ronson's only official appearance on a Mott the Hoople release. Ronson's image was used in the middle of the band's line-up on the single's cover sleeve. Another track, ""Lounge Lizard"", was recorded as a planned B-side, but was not used. The single peaked at No. 41 in the UK Singles Chart."
"Lewis Boogie ""Lewis Boogie"" is a song written by Jerry Lee Lewis in 1956 and released as a single in June 1958 on Sun Records, Sun 301, backed with ""The Return of Jerry Lee"". The recording was reissued in 1979 as a 7"" 45 single as Sun 29 as part of the Sun Golden Treasure Series. The song was also released in the UK and Canada as a single. ""Lewis Boogie"" was recorded in the summer of 1957 at Sun Records studios at 706 Union, Memphis, Tennessee. The personnel were: Jerry Lee Lewis on vocals and piano; Roland Janes on"
"the Mods used at the time. Peter Meaden composed Mod songs for them (the songs were almost copies of Mod hits at the time, with changed lyrics) and they released one single, ""I'm the Face/Zoot Suit"", on Fontana Records. The single proved to be commercially unsuccessful. After Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp discovered the High Numbers at the Railway Hotel, the band changed their name back to The Who. With the band's first hit single (""I Can't Explain"") and record deal in early 1965, Townshend began writing original material and Daltrey's dominance of the band began to decrease. The other"
"Boogie Oogie Oogie ""Boogie Oogie Oogie"" is a song by the American band A Taste of Honey from their 1978 self-titled debut album. Released as their debut single in the summer of 1978, the song became an extremely popular ""crossover"" disco song. The lyrics urge listeners to ""boogie oogie oogie till you just can't boogie no more"". It topped the American pop, soul and disco charts, and it eventually sold over two million copies and has become one of the most recognizable songs from the disco era. In the late 1990s, the song was used in a national campaign advertisement"
"Mott the Hoople Mott the Hoople are an English rock band with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid-1970s. They are best known for the song ""All the Young Dudes"", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name. Mott the Hoople were formed in 1966 as the Doc Thomas Group with Mick Ralphs on guitar, Stan Tippins on vocals, and Pete Overend Watts on bass. Ralphs and Tippins had been in a local Hereford band the Buddies, and Watts had been in a local Ross-on-Wye"
"Mouth (Bush song) ""Mouth"" is a 1996 song by British band Bush from their second album ""Razorblade Suitcase"". Though not released as a single, it was remixed by Bush under the pseudonym Stingray for the 1997 remix album ""Deconstructed"" and was released as a single on 7 October 1997, due largely in part to it being featured prominently in both the trailer and the 1997 film ""An American Werewolf in Paris"". The Stingray remix was the version that made the song popular and received airplay on radio peaking number 5 on the ""Billboard"" Modern Rock Tracks chart. EU Import :"
"The Blow Monkeys The Blow Monkeys are a British new wave/sophisti-pop band that formed in 1981. The first single, ""Live Today Love Tomorrow"" was released in 1982. They subsequently enjoyed a successful career with several hit singles and albums across the 1980s before splitting up at the beginning of the 1990s. Their first hit song was ""Digging Your Scene"", which hit No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 14 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart in August 1986. They had four albums and eleven singles in the UK charts from 1986 and 1990. In late 2007, the original"
"The Monks (UK band) The Monks were an English pop punk/new wave band, formed in the late 1970s by three former members of Strawbs—Richard Hudson (guitar), John Ford (vocals, guitars, synthesisers) and Brian Willoughby—along with Terry Cassidy (vocals and synthesisers) and Clive Pierce (drums). Their first album, ""Bad Habits"", was recorded and released in 1979 after the success of ""Nice Legs Shame About Her Face"", which reached number 19 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was a demo that was not intended for release. It was offered to another band who turned it down before a French record label"