What Was Your First 45 & Last Single?

What Was Your First & Last 45 Single?

My first 45 single was "Witch Doctor," by Dave Seville & the Chipmunks in 1958. Dad had it behind his back when he walked into the bathroom and I was in the tub. He took the record from behind his back and held it up, "Tommy, look what I got for you!" I was so excited I threw my head up and down and chipped my front tooth on the faucet.

The next two records were "Alvin's Harmonica," and "Little Darlin'" by the Diamonds. Mom liked that one, and later Chuck McCann used it in one of his puppet sketches.

Dad had a single of "Bolero." The cover with the dancing senorita knocked me out.

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My next to last single was Springsteen's "Fire." probably in 1989. I wanted the "B" side: a ten minute live version of "Incident on 57th Street. Longest single I ever owned. Don't scratch that one.

My last single was "Missionary Man,” with a cool cover by the Eurythmics.

What was your first single and last 45?

ps my favorite single of all time:

Robert Gordon & Link Wray "Fire."

"190!"

All SJU ruggers get the reference.

I Told the Witch Doctor, I Was in Love With You

My first record was "Witch Doctor" by Dave Seville and the Chipmunks.

I was four, taking a bath. My Dad came home from work and snuck into the bathroom and said, "I've got something for you." I remember his brown raincoat hanging over the tub's rim and his coat's belt dipped in the water, he leaned in with my surprise ~ A brand new 45 single. Seeing the title, I yelled, "yippee," snapped my head forward, rapping my face off the hot water knob, knocking my front tooth out. It was my baby tooth, it grew back. I still have the record, it's in my living room with my singles. I got a dime for the tooth.

Trumpet Fiction's is celebrating Flash Fiction tomorrow, Saturday, November 8th
@ KGBs' @ 85 East 4th Street (just west of Second Avenue)

I'm reading three short stories, leading off a talented band of readers.

Here's a link to Trumpet Fiction's official announcement.

http://kgbbar.com/calendar/events/trumpet_fiction/

Order a drink, get a seat at 6:45pm, I start reading at 7pm, sharp.

Hope you come.

be well, Tommy