Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones - Black Slacks

[TISSISMITH1]

I saw Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, TN. At the end of the performance, all of the girls were screaming, so Joe Bennett took off his belt and threw it into the audience! I caught that belt and I still have it in one of my old Jr. High scrapbooks!!

[andrewvickers1992]

"Hey who killed the Music?!"

[pax84111]

i here cuz of the rescuers

Rock on in heaven John

[BeardedDragonOwl]

friggin LOVE the part where

Wilbur was dancing to this song. that sassy bird has kick ass moves :D

REST IN PEACE JOHN CANDY!!!

also, where can i download this for free?

[TurnItBlueToYou1]

I wanna dance!!!!!!!!!

[desiguy55]

fantastic song made more famous by greaseman, ("doodaddaddy" on you tube.).

[CubfanDaMann]

Hey who killed the music?

[aabbklll101]

great song....R.I.P john candy and live good sparkletones

[Biglug13]

This and blues was the soul of rockabilly.

[guitarhero888349]

this dude teaches me in guitar. Joe Bennet.

[mrpootenmir]

@guitarhero888349 do you take lessons at a place called Roper Music?

[johnnymccrowe]

up there with all the other great "pants" rockers, pink peg slacks by eddie cochran, blue jean bop/ red blue jeans and a ponytail by gene vincent and pink peddle pushers by carl perkins.

[DrSchnyle]

@NDW85 I've loved the rescuers down under since I was 2 and always thought this song was cool, but never knew the name of it until a few weeks ago. Thank god for youtube!

[NDW85]

I remember hearing this tune in the Disney film, The Rescuers down under, where Wilbur the Albatross, voiced by the late John Candy, is singing and dancing to it.

[MexicanDoctorJ]

@NDW85 YES!!! Oh my gosh, I heard it first there, too! That is one of my favorite disney cartoons and I always loved the song, but I could never find it!!!

[imthedorf1964]

What year was this released? I'm guessing mid to late 50s.

[johnnyweep59]

@imthedorf1964 1957..

[joeszabo1]

I remember playing the 45 at 16rpms.....Hilarious!!

[juliz58]

Haven't heard this one for years, thank you!

[Greaserville]

Most youngest and talented group.

[chiquisbaby81]

Got alot of buddies of mine who are into the whole greaser and rockabilly scene...

They let me borrow all kinds of music and I just throw it in my iPod. Anyways the whole point of my story is that this song came on random the other day and it really impressed me. I swear I played it like 4 times in a row after that and saved it to my favorites. That is all....ok bye adios!!

[123thebandit]

@chiquisbaby81 good too hear mate. this song really gets inside of you. 1 of the best. you cant beat rock n roll.

[Greaserville]

Johnny B. Goode

[Fred92604]

well, we used to peg our dickies in the eighties too lol

[campwill3]

peg 14 in the song talking about pegging bottom of levis. in the fifties the good old days

[TonyOn301]

iF "Black Slacks" was recorded today, what popular group today do you think would do it?

[theconfusion105]

pcd

[BuckWilliams17]

It wouldn't be. Not enough foul language.

[gregoryagogo]

Brian Setzer... and he did it! It's not bad either!

[Newport1974]

@TonyOn301 No group of current times is Worthy enough to sing this song.

[elvisfan22]

This is a GREAT song, however it wasn't a #1 hit. It peaked at 17. Not trying to be a dick, I'm just sayin.

[gregoryagogo]

"Black Slacks", and "Pink Shoelaces"... Do you know of any other '50s/'60s songs about clothing?

[BuckWilliams17]

"Blue Suede Shoes"

[IfWallsCouldSpeak]

@gregoryagogo

"Who wears short shorts?" by the Royal Teens, which included Al Kooper, later of Blood, Sweat and Tears fame in the late 60s.

[IfWallsCouldSpeak]

@gregoryagogo

"A white sports coat and a pink carnation" by famed country singer, Marty Robbins.

A bit sappy, but it still counts.

[gen456789]

i have this on orignal 50s 33rpm

[funkstagazza]

man the bass bought this about 27yrs ago.

[blankschito]

lmfao this song is on the rescuers from down under movie !!!1 hahaha

[TheMoogleMaster]

Yes it was. That's how i first heard it.

[123thebandit]

great song. luv it.

keep rockin.

[MrsSix]

this song rocks!!!!!!!!!!!

[splutch49]

tres bonne chanson ! c'etait bien ca la "surf music"?

[rdf1947]

A classic. I haven't heard this in a hundred years......at least it seems that long ago.

[engeltje1957]

no i have no copie

[grandprix63]

engeltje1957 is a videothief!

He have been stolen videos from me and other oldies uploaders.

[engeltje1957]

great

[grandprix63]

Did you do a copy??