After the Beach Boys did "409" on their own, GM wanted "Little GTO" recorded. No big name would do it. GM found this great small time group in Florida who recorded "Little GTO" for them. Possibly there was a dispute of some type and this group put "Bucket T" on the other side of the single, complete with - if you listen real close- dirty words intertwined in "Bucketbucketbucketbucket..." It lasted about a week on the radio before it was discovered.
"Bucket T" was a hot-rod song cowritten by Jan Berry (of Jan & Dean) that had been part of the Jan & Dean album, "Dead Man's Curve/New Girl in School". Ronny & the Daytonas charted it as a 45 single later that year, in 1964.
Yep, I agree with you, rotunda57 - Jan & Dean's version eats this one for breakfast. Jan Berry really was fantastic in the studio as a producer. Still - this version by R & TD's is a cute little novelty, just the same (but strictly novelty value !).
I'm sorry but this is the absolute worst song ever to come out of the 60s. Maybe you had to be a real car fink to like this song.
maveric23100 11 months ago
After the Beach Boys did "409" on their own, GM wanted "Little GTO" recorded. No big name would do it. GM found this great small time group in Florida who recorded "Little GTO" for them. Possibly there was a dispute of some type and this group put "Bucket T" on the other side of the single, complete with - if you listen real close- dirty words intertwined in "Bucketbucketbucketbucket..." It lasted about a week on the radio before it was discovered.
sammolloy1 1 year ago
Great as well as Jan & Dean's cover...
surfrider1962 1 year ago
The Who did a humourous send-up of this on one of their early albums, maybe " a quick one" or "magic bus" or "odds and sods" etc
80sVideoLord 1 year ago
whear ever they put bucket t put Jenny lee.
ngnnick1967 1 year ago
who version is better
ovelonse 2 years ago
sound more like Jan and Arnie's Jenny Lee
ngnnick1967 2 years ago
This sounds more like a re-make of " Tennesee " by Jan & Dean
ventues97 2 years ago
The whos version is better...
tooomuchmagicbus 2 years ago
"Bucket T" was a hot-rod song cowritten by Jan Berry (of Jan & Dean) that had been part of the Jan & Dean album, "Dead Man's Curve/New Girl in School". Ronny & the Daytonas charted it as a 45 single later that year, in 1964.
mcbiasucci 2 years ago
Same tune as Jenny Lee by Jan & Dean
beachwood4 3 years ago
Well, even same tune as Jan&Dean's "Bucket T" ;)
mahkindofmusic 2 years ago
Had a hard time deciding which version was best. But i bought both versions.
rustyknutt 3 years ago
Yep, I agree with you, rotunda57 - Jan & Dean's version eats this one for breakfast. Jan Berry really was fantastic in the studio as a producer. Still - this version by R & TD's is a cute little novelty, just the same (but strictly novelty value !).
colindominy 3 years ago
Sorry Ronny, but Jan & Dean did it better.
rotunda57 3 years ago 2
sounds nice..lets roll folks
kunhult 4 years ago
This is great, thanks!
Grinch89 4 years ago