Category 1960s

“The Unicorn” (The Irish Rovers)

The Unicorn The Irish Rovers

Your long-forgotten Irish song of the (St. Patrick’s) Day is “The Unicorn,” as recorded by The Irish Rovers. It tells the tale of that loveliest of all creatures who was too busy playing silly games to get on Noah’s ark before that big flood hit. Which is why “you’ll see green alligators and long-necked geese, some humpty-backed camels and some…

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“Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy” (The Tams)

Your real honest-to-goodness mid-tempo shuffle Carolina beach music song of the day is “Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy” by the Tams. Unlike yesterday’s classic song of the day, Brenton Woods’ “The Oogum Boogum Song,” which fell into the beach music category despite its straight beat, “Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy” has that shuffle beat that defines the true…

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