Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) Squeeze

Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) with footage from 1960 Seaside Heights, New jersey. link to full 16 min. video footage was taken from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WkEzn...
Song Lyrics:

They do it down on camber sands,
They do at Waikiki
Lazing about the beach all day,
At night the crickets creepy
Squinting faces at the sky
A Harold Robbins paperback
Surfers drop their boards and dry
and everybody wants a hat
But behind the chalet
My holiday`s complete
and I feel like William Tell
Maid Marian on her tiptoed feet
Pulling mussels from a shell

Shrinking in the sea so cold
topless ladies look away
a He-man in a sudden shower
Shelters from the rain
You wish you had a motor boat
To pose around the harbor bar
And when the sun goes off to bed
You hook it up behind the car
But behind the chalet
My holiday`s complete
and I feel like William Tell
Maid Marian on her tiptoed feet
Pulling mussels from a shell.

Two fat ladies window shop
Something for the mantelpiece
In for bingo all the nines
A panda for sweet little niece
The coach drivers stand about
looking at a local map
About the boy`s he`s gone away
Down to next door caravan.
But behind the chalet
My holiday`s complete
and I feel like William Tell
Maid Marian on her tiptoed feet
Pulling mussels from a shell.

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[doorswhofan]

@MisterBouncyBounce: Wow, that's pretty neat how that footage was presumably used to promote tourism, yet unintentionally gives us a relatively detailed glimpse into Seaside Heights, NJ during that era. Priceless, IMHO. Thanks so much for the info man, and most of all for posting everything in the first place! :-) Happy Holidays to you and yours!

[MisterBouncyBounce]

glad you enjoyed it, it's my pleasure and the same to you and yours bud.

i added a link to the full film in the info section for easy access for anyone interested.

[doorswhofan]

Where did all this film footage come from BTW? It's pretty darned good, especially for 1960! :-)

[MisterBouncyBounce]

this footage is from a municipal promo film for seaside. its much longer than this. i got it off youtube a few years back and cut it to fit the song. it might still be floating around here if you dig deep enough.

[dumapies]

jersey shore when it wasn't full of guido sluts

[Denny M]

a song about one of my favorite pass times

[Mick Carroll]

LOL!



[edward starling]

aliens

[edward starling]

holy fuck seaside. prom weekends, washed in the ocean.

[Nicole Horn]

FAVORITE SONG

[uo8am]

I have seen over 5000 u tubes but this is by far the best . The film really compliments the song. You really get the sence and feeling of holidays in 1950's America From the bottom of my heart well done and thanks.

[GlowWorm1962]

They do it down on Camber Sands,

They do it at Waikiki.

[Vincent Macek]

Wow, terrific vintage footage and a great fit to a great song!

[oldredun]

Story tellers supreme, beautiful stuff.

[MrMallex61]

Ive been to the US a few times but never NJ, still the clip is great and just adds to a brilliant song. Love Squeeze, grew up in London and this song always takes me back to some fun times in the pubs.