Showmen - 39-21-40 Shape (aka 39-21-46)

[gto66solstice08]

I could listen to this tune for the rest of my life .........Gonna get a cold keg, a beach chair, and and endless loop of the General......drift off in my chair on the Grand Strand. ....Just dig a hole and plant me!

[Ben1238]

Someone should post a video teaching the guitar in this gem. Anybody?

[eddiec67ss]

Sat in Lee's in Va Beach in the 60's and listened many times to this song.

[brownfoxx76]

SHAG!!!

[b3boneman]

Ferrum Jr. College 1969 WOW!!!

[GDS4VR]

I'M BLESSED TO HAVE GROWN UP W/ THIS MUSIC. BUT THEN CAME THE "PSCHYODELIC" MOVEMENT AND AWAY I WENT. BUT THIS MUSIC, REMEMBER, "IT WILL STAND"!

[missinghimtoo]

I LOVE THIS SONG. WISH HE WOULD PUT HIS ARMS AROUND ME.. JUST ONE MORE TIME...

[mnovo73]

Great song, makes me think of an old friend and Carolina radio on a Sunday afternoon.

[higgme1ster]

Everytime I hear this it gets better! The warm piano progression is an inspiration!

[higgme1ster]

couldn't get any better!

[gto66solstice08]

I could listen to this for hours every day!

[automatic84a842]

General's voice turns the avarage oldies to the goodies!!! I miss you, General…

[pghbill]

starting in the 60's We'd vacation on the Outer Banks, for the next 45 + years I would hear this song by lounge and cover bands, I never knew the original or who did it, thank you, you tube!

[bumblebeebattv]

What year did this song come out? ;^)

[Nocaro]

@bumblebeebattv I want to think it was either 1964 or 1965.

[whopfrog2]

@bumblebeebattv It was first released in 1963 and re-released in mid-1967 with a different label design. The 1967 release is what I remember from radio airplay.

[1956safari]

WOW ................what a song, came back from Nam and I would cruise to Myrtle Beach every weekend. Lucky enough to them perform at the pier.

[gto66solstice08]

RIP General ....Recently my "Carolina Girl" (Wilkes County, NC) wife passed onwent home. Many was the summertimeSunday night My Sweetie Heart and I would sit listening to Charlie Brown, eating BBQ shrimp & Steak, sipping Duplin wine, then finishing the night in the Garden Tub with Grand Strand tunes, wine and love.

General, Charlie .... Thanks for everything ... I would not change a thing.

[kalenakani]

Only the greatest beach music vocal performance of all time. Wish the oldies stations had this one. A great, great, unforgettable classic. RIP, General Norman Johnson

[mcchucky100]

RIP General Norman Johnson, you will be missed.

[sixteesguy]

even if you have NEVER been to the beach

this song makes you want to go...NOW

[chocolaterules82257]

I SANG WITH THE HUMDINGERS (NORMAN GAVE US THAT NAME) IT WAS THE SHOWMENS NAME BEFORE THEY CHANGE THEIR NAME--I SANG LEAD AND THEY THEY SAID WE SO MUCH LIKE THEM WE ALSO CALLED THE BABY SHOWMEN -NORMAN IS STILL MY FAVORITE SINGER

[chocolaterules82257]

i am from newport news va-i sang lead for the humdingers(we were given this name by norman because i sounded so much like him) the showmen were the humdingers before changing their name. this is in the 60.s HE IS STILL MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SINGER

[Nocaro]

@chocolaterules82257 Thanks for your comments...he will be missed! ....Nocaro

[showmenjmd]

@chocolaterules82257 By any chance do you know the lyrics to Country Fool? (especially the last few lines) Benn trying to figure that out for over 45 years

[showmenjmd]

@chocolaterules82257 By any chance do you know the lyrics to Country Fool? (especially the last few lines) Been trying to figure that out for over 45 years

[1bitten2xshy]

remembering being at the 'Beach Blast' and listening to General & the Guys. RIP General "cold beer in my hand"!!

[mooginable]

RIP General Norman Johnson who died 10/13/2010. I was in a group that used to play backup for the Showmen every once in a while way back in time

[RufusRoberts]

I LOVE this song! The Showmen played at my High School Prom.  Can you believe how lucky we were??? This was my favorite song at the time!

I still love it!

Thank you for the post.

[Nocaro]

@RufusRoberts Thanks for the note, but don't earmark this particular video...I will be revising it shortly and deleting this particular one...Nocaro

[RufusRoberts]

I LOVE this song! The Showmen played at my High School Prom. Can you believe how lucky we were??? This was my favorite song at the time!

I still love it!

[allwedoissell]

I searched getting in shape by 40 and landed here... okay I post a link? Thanks

allwedoissellDOTcom/SPorts

[gto66solstice08]

There is no better Grand Strand Shag sound than this ...God Bless !

[miketheshanmanmangan]

One ,two,Three,Kick there is nothing better than good shag music..Beach Music Forever!!!IT WILL STAND>>>

[beachrvol]

You can't beat Carolina Beach Music!!

[JanisKPC]

This song is another big memory in my young heart and I lived in Wyoming!!

[georgethedj]

Every "soul & show" band in the South used to play this song in a medley with "Hey Baby" every Friday & Saturday night at fraternity parties everywhere. If that sounds too all-encompassing, no matter, it's true (or almost true!). If you didn't play this song (through about 1970), your band didn't come back!

Thanks, Nocaro.

Now - do you have "The Wrong Girl" by The Showmen?

[Nocaro]

Thanks for the comments, but, sorry, that's one recording I don't have.

[starr522]

@georgethedj I can second your statement. Oh so true

[brownfoxx76]

I first heard this great song on the SHAG soundtrack! ILUVIT!

[1956safari]

Great Carolina Beach music classic !!!!

[TheFalconracer]

The General is the 'GodFather' of today's Beach Music, When the Chairman comes to town, look-out the best show you every seen is about to take place. Thanks for the Post!

[swedefirebird70]

Lovely .......

[rmcjlive63]

The Showmen are from Norfolk Va. I use to watch them practice on Church Street.

[buddyeagle]

@rmcjlive63 Tell us more abouth tha fantastic THE SHOW MEN.