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.
