PEANUT BUTTER - 1961 - The Marathons

[PnutBuTTa730]

My nickname originated from this song.

[tstormmoulton1]

I have heard this song..not from 1961 but from June of 1983...I do remember what went on in 1961, though..the year I began living in Montevideo, Uruguay for 3.5 years...also..the year President Obama was born on 8/4...also the year...Alan B Sheppard went to space on 5/5/61... Michael J Fox, Melissa Etheridge, Boy George, and Heather Locklear all born in 1961.. 6/9, 5/29, 6/14, and 9/25 respectively...anso..1961 is the only year you can READ up-side-down too..heeeheee....cool trivia, EH?

[gibsona9]

OK, this song is a direct rip-off of The Olympics' "Hully Gully", which came out in 1959 on the same label. This was not uncommon back in that day, though...

[Thopter]

Barry White lives...

[amrak63]

Remember, this music is DANGEROUS!!!! Listening to it will turn you into a SEX-CRAZED COMMIE DROPOUT JUVENILE DELINQUENT WHO STEALS HUBCAPS!!!!1! -_^

LOL I think it's so funny that some people back then thought this music was dangerous. ^__^

[8House]

@amrak63 Oh it was dangerous. Fun,exciting and exhilarating too. A perfect afternoon antidote to the boredom of a day in school.

[todds7]

Great stuff! Better than terrific.

[MrJjs77]

Nice copy! I had this as a kid and mine looked like it came out of a trash can, really beat up. It still played though.

[spahnranch69]

I think this song is about having sex with colored girls.

[lbaker6394]

I love this song....sang it when I was 7!

[ClevelandHost]

J. Geils Band did it too on one of their LP's and it is on their anthology on Rhino, too

[Huggy1959]

I wish someone would put the B-side up, "Talking Trash"

[JIMMYAD46]

GOOD ONE LOL IM A JERSEY BOY ALSO

[JIMMYAD46]

I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER THIS SONG ALWAYS MAKES ME HUNGRY LOL.

[karinaport]

Dig Chubby Checker's version too!!He also covered The Olympics' (Marathon's) "The Hully Gully" too in his early Lp's.

[haltmusic]

Apparently Barry White likes Peanut Butter!

[nboachie4]

i love me some peanut butter lol love this song

[beachrvol]

I like the song, but, the commentary beforehand is completely unnecessary!

[eoj2495]

Their vocals are amazing!!!

I remember this song well ... I was in 2nd grade... :)

[baalzebubamerica]

nice! you got to do the B side, the song's name is "Talkin' Trash"

thanks! brings back memories of the old days :)

[shari31373]

@baalzebubamerica i have been searching for that song!! oh man. i hope you have it! :)

[acdeucee]

My all time favorite song. My Dad would play this in our garage while We kids washed our Dog 'Stanley'. Good memories

[travis7310]

Aren't The Marathons AKA The Olympics?

[stringfellowal]

Not the Olympics, but The label lost a legal battle to keep the real Marathons...so they hired a group called The Vibrations to pose as them.

[keinDeutschsprechen]

actually they are all the same band. i saw them in concert and they confirmed they are all the same, they just changed their name..

[dotmacis]

My favourite local band, called The Lincolnaires, performs this song. I just love it!! :o)

[vynilistic]

This was originally the backing track to "Hully Gully" by the Olympics. The Marathons were actually The Vibrations but because it was on another label, for contractual obligations, the group's name had to be changed.

[Kevinsniff]

DUDE YOUR VOICE IS WONDERFUL

[atomicsedu]

Thanks! you may have the only copy

[cobray2000]

@atomicsedu i have a copy of this too ...

[TrashMagnavox]

Haven't heard that one in a couple days. 5 stars :D