Our latest episode arrives just in time for St. Valentine’s Day, so three versions of the Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman classic, “Sweets for my Sweet” are just what Cupid ordered. First off is The Drifters’ original version from 1961, and it’s a cha-cha calypso party in the studio with the swaggery Charlie Thomas on lead and Dionne Warwick on backing vocals! (1:00) Next up is those Merseybeat treblemakers, The Searchers! Their 1963 rendition leads Erik & Weldon into a philosophical discussion of “jangle”: what is it? And where did it go? (30:56) Then, in 1966, Don & the Goodtimes get their dirty mitts on our title tune and Hang On Sloopify it to high heck!! (1:08:57) And because we love you, there’s two bonus versions!!: by Wang Wang Dog (1:42:05) and the Sugarbowl Six (1:47:59).
