As you well know, 2021 is the Year of the Garage Rock Cha Cha! Therefore, this episode hones in on three great garage tunes from the Cha Cha record label out of 1960s Chicago. The Hatfields set the pace for the race at (2:20) with their 1967 slab “The Kid from Cincy." Propulsive garage with a churning organ, machine gun drums, and great lyrics which get our full attention. Hats off to the Hatfields! Next up is the intoxicating “Little Girl Gone” by Mogen David & the Grapes of Wrath (49:38). Knuckle-draggin’, filthy fuzz, clangin’ rhythm guitar, jungle drums, and a scream for the ages make this one ooze with primordial charm. It’s overloaded!! Keep the good times going with “Tomato Juice” by The Cardinals (1:21:16). This number provokes a long disquisition on frat-rock, so pay attention because this’ll be on the exam. But it’s a college kegger atmosphere, with the sophomoric Cardinals yelling out TV commercial slogans and highway double-entendres. It’s sure to cause a stir at your next custom car show!
