Standells - Try it

[smokiebird06]

The drummer has the whitest teeth I've ever come across.

[kriz2far]

why was this song banned? i got a 60's garage nugget cd for my 18th birthday ;ast may and in it ; along with some other golden information, that this song was banned!

[nfreeable]

i'm probably not the only one to have commented that the jittery film actually makes this better

[asidqwien]

Than Q for posting this. SOOOOOOOO Cool of you . We cant lose this stuff ya know?

[smokiebird06]

Isn't an innuendo and Italian suppository?

[songsamsung]

@smokiebird06 I heard it was a place where some people keep their heads but I've never seen actual proof.

[MrFasteddie65]

I remember how many stations (AM) banned the song. Here in L.A., only KRLA played it; KHJ would not play it. It is quite tame compared to some songs that came along later, but in the 60's it was scandalous!

[smokiebird06]

Can you believe people were worried about the sexual innuendos in this song? What about other songs like "Eat Me, I'm a BonBon" and "Here's My Dick, Chick". No one said anything about them.

[Chizoom]

The Standells still do this song in concert today. Visit the Standells Facebook page to learn more.

[genericgeorge]

and they denied it had anything to do with primitive urges....yeah sure boys

[TuneInTurnOnDropOutt]

I saw the Standells perform last night and I learned that this song was banned in Dallas (of course!)

[lepeljohn86]

this would make a great punk rock song!

[Chizoom55]

Standells are recording a new album - check it out at kickstarter and look up Standells. They were awesome in Houston!!

[kricky71]

Fantastic! My New Fav!

[youngmindedman]

this is my first time tto hear them; I think they are very good!!!

[Alphabex8]

I have the Cramps to thank for leading me to this band. these guys are fucking great yet i've never heard anybody talk about them before. wtf?

[songsamsung]

@Alphabex8 I guess you must be one of those people who haven't yet discovered 60s punk. That's the term generally used to describe the American bands that formed in the mid-60s in response to the British beat groups. The Standells were one of the big names of that genre along with The Seeds, 13th Floor Elevators, Sonics, Shadows of Knight, Electric Prunes and Blues Magoos - but there were hundreds of other great lesser-known bands all over the USA. Lots of good compilations available nowadays.

[Alphabex8]

@songsamsung yes, i guess, unfortunately, i must be one of those people. i do appreciate the list of other bands though. got two Sonics albums but i WILL check out the others! thanks

[songsamsung]

@Alphabex8 At the time most of those bands were largely unknown outside their own regions but there was a big resurgence of interest in them that began with 70s punk and which still continues to this day. Lots of enthusiast record collectors started putting out compilation album series then like Nuggets and Pebbles and many more besides. That was what gave most of these obscure bands their first real exposure. Lots of these compilations are now available on CD. They are a good place to start.

[Alphabex8]

@songsamsung cool. so the compilation albums are called Nuggets and Pebbles? i'll check it out

[mikekadas]

Try It - The Standells [Los Angeles, California] - 1967 - "Good first impression on this Garage Punker. AMG Pick. A MySpace friend turned me onto this song. THANKS. The Attack [London, England] did an equally good version the same year." - The Hot Ones!/Try It [import] (Big Beat Records UK)-1993.

[paleblue498]

Wow what a great video! Thanks for posting it for all us boomers. Let me tell you, the Standells were a vastly underrated band. They had a great sound and it's a damn shame they didn't hit it bigger. "Try It", "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White" and "Dirty Water" is hard core garage band rock at its best...

[merseymain]

SUPERB track/band

[Yabootz]

I'll get you,tuff little chick,before you fall in love,is so much better than "dumb":Anyone can fuck that.Give me tuff any day.

[fatpizzaman]

Great piece of 60's punk, this is up there with "Dirty Water". :)

[josehpdiadia]

Posso estar fora de contesto mas considero eles como os precursores do Punk Rock asim como Ramones..Sex Pistols..Green Day

[jonsilence]

I remember playing this for my first childhood flame hoping she'd get the message and I'd get........

[pernicketty]

@jonsilence You mean it didn't work?!!

[gwugluud]

@jonsilence Stoned with her? Oh, well, on paying actual attention to the lyrics, he IS referring to doing the deed. I always thot he was trying to ply some little girl with a joint or some other drug! I thot it was a drug reference. Well, THAT'S a relief.

[josehpdiadia]

quando escuto esta música do standells me faz pensar que música,que clássico,que rock muito loco

[Shawnster65]

Anyone remember when The Standells were on The Munsters? They did "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" when the Munsters came home and found their living room taken over by hippies. Great episode! Great days too man.

[Rhysspiecesify]

Dick Dodd was hot in his day.

[dominiccarter77]

The Standells are playing in London soon....!

[MikeBlitzMag]

There were two great versions of Try It. This one and the one by the Ohio Express. A classic!

[pernicketty]

@MikeBlitzMag Totally with you on that Mike! I had both singles until recently. The Ohio Express one is every bit as good in my view.

[fiendwithoutaface66]

@MikeBlitzMag there's also the attack version

[exkirkby]

@MikeBlitzMag This song is aching for a great cover.......something to capture the true meaning of the song!

[hardstuff72]

" You look excited when you figure that it's just a bluff - huh

A-don't you dare walk away

I'll get you, dumb little chick, before you fall in love

Come here, girl, what do you say

A-just give the word and my good lovin' will start

Oh sir, my fever is pissed, they said it's straight from your heart, yeah!

Try it..."

[pernicketty]

@hardstuff72 Your fever is pissed sir! How about 'I'll set a feverish pitch that's headed straight for your heart, yeah.' Doesn't that seem a little more likely?

[kurskss]

@pernicketty It's " I'll get you tough little chick.."

[hardstuff72]

Dick Dodd is awesome.

[cshargeit]

let it all hang out? are you experienced? peyton place? splendor in the grass? all sex and little love... what's it all about alfie? TRUTH

[askysbottom]

One of those great banned songs of the 60's.....L.A. band, the lead guitarist...Larry Tamblyn, bro of actor Russ & r.guitarist Dick Dodd, an orig. mouseketeer...the only time Disney got R&R music right!

[pernicketty]

I wonder if anyone has any of that Mousketeer footage with Dickie in it? It would be fun to see that. I guess he must have survived the experience with his integrity still intact. Larry was occasional rhythm guitarist but usually played organ as he does here. Tony Valentino played lead guitar. Dickie on drums & lead vox.

[merseymain]

British beat band, The Attack, did this good, BUT this version is better, in my opinion

[dominiccarter77]

@merseymain gptta disagree with that fella,i think The Attack's versions kicks this into touch,more power and force,love the drumming on the attack's version...by the way The Standells are playing in London soon,i can give details if anyones interested?

Anywho regards.

[pernicketty]

From Los Angeles I believe.

[PAULLONDEN]

'Singin' drummers look weird.

They look as if their mind is somewhere else :])

[pernicketty]

Dickie only ever mimes in any of the Standells clips that I've seen but he never looks like he was singing for real. I can only wonder how well he might have done it when they played live.

[PattyPicket]

action is my midlename!

[mod65]

That's the kind of sugar Papa likes!

[sammello411]

one of the best garage songs! have it on vinyl mono version it rocks turned up all the way

[RoyFive]

The Ohio Express also released a cover version of this--just before they jumped onto the (shudder) bubblegum bandwagon!

[pernicketty]

Yes, I have the single and I think someone has posted an audio clip of it on YT too. It's a great fuzzed up punky version - not the least bit 'bubblegum'.

[kneejerker]

Not that there is/was anything wrong with "bubblegum."

[pernicketty]

I never thought there was too much wrong with it either really. The 1910 Fruitgum Co. did some great songs too but then again there were some things that were just too schmaltzy even for my tastes.

[fucktheutubeusername]

oh yeah

[UsingAllTheUsernames]

Fuck the usernames.

[feesterboy1]

THE STANDELLS ROCK!

[DikkSteini]

Don't forget: The Attack recorded a pretty decent cover of this back in the day.

[ryantunks]

Alright baby

[EVIEHEARS]

Brings back those old naughty memories....!

[wintergreen88]

Dick Dodd sings the song really well. The band couldn't have done a better job of playing the song.

[pernicketty]

Glad the liked it. The sound was pretty bad on the original clip so I synched it up with new audio recorded direct from the single.

[wintergreen88]

This song is actually good even though it was banned. I think the ending of the song where the singer is repeating "Try It" again and again is a little bit wild but if that part was edited, maybe the song wouldn't have been banned.

[pernicketty]

You may be right. Censors in the 60s seem to have been very inconsistent about what they banned and what they didn't. A number of songs that blatantly mentioned drug experiences and sexual acts in metaphor were allowed through but others were banned for incredibly trivial reasons.

[wintergreen88]

The Standell's were managed by a small music company. Perhaps the company didn't do enough market research (such as testing to see if a group of music fans like the song) before releasing "Try It". It's quite expensive for a music company to re-release a song because of a problem with "censors". I don't think this song was ever re-released.

[pernicketty]

Interesting point you make there. I used to have an original Tower label copy of the 'Try It' album and I'm sure it had 'Banned' or words to that effect emblazoned across the sleeve - like they were proud of it! I remember puzzling over why they would have released the album when they already knew the song was banned. I theorised that the single must've been banned but by the time they got around to releasing the album the ban must have been lifted - there may be another explanation of course.

[wintergreen88]

I don't think the "Try It" album sold well originally. Both the single & album "Try It" were probably not available for sale in certain parts of the country. I've read that the banning of "Try It" made the group's career collapse since people lost interest in them after the ban. The group was probably mad & shocked by the ban. It's a shame that happened. Nowadays, artists reinvent themselves & continue with their careers despite setbacks. In the '60s, artists were not allowed to make mistakes.

[jpinnacle]

Absolutely ace song choice. Kudos for digging up this footage!