The Locomotions were a group from Copiague, Long Island. This 1963 single was supposed to be an answer song to Little Eva's "Locomotion" as it was popular to make answer records in the early to mid-60's.
Can understand this 'answere' song...Little Eva's Locomotion was even then already a classic. By those brilliant "Brill Building"composers ,Carole King & Gerry Goffin.
Eva Boyd died almost penniless.There's a lesson there, own your own recording rights and try to compose yourself. And for budding new 'Brill Building" composers..check if your babysitter,can sing....
Here's another local (No. Babylon) group. I'm glad to meet you, I'm a Copiague guy too but grew up in No. Babylon, joined the Navy in '61 and settled into Copiague in 73- Been here ever since!
I'm posting another Tunisions song today- Stop by!
Copiague, Long Island?? haha that one town over from me.
coolconfuzer 3 weeks ago
Can understand this 'answere' song...Little Eva's Locomotion was even then already a classic. By those brilliant "Brill Building"composers ,Carole King & Gerry Goffin.
Eva Boyd died almost penniless.There's a lesson there, own your own recording rights and try to compose yourself. And for budding new 'Brill Building" composers..check if your babysitter,can sing....
PAULLONDEN 11 months ago
LITTLE EVA DIED IN 2003 R.I.P.
OldGoldSoul 1 year ago
A forgotten treasure of the good old rock'n'roll era!
Thanks a lot!
Stephen
LongknifeTrooper 1 year ago
@PMPtrax-
Here's another local (No. Babylon) group. I'm glad to meet you, I'm a Copiague guy too but grew up in No. Babylon, joined the Navy in '61 and settled into Copiague in 73- Been here ever since!
I'm posting another Tunisions song today- Stop by!
LongIslandEddie 2 years ago
Was in the group... remember The Tunisians well! We did a few local shows with them.
Google 'Copiague Oldies'
PMPtrax 2 years ago
Great music, great era-
These guys were out at the same time as Terry and the Tunesions (Tom-Tom) & (The Street)
Those were the days!
LongIslandEddie 2 years ago
Good classic thanks.
GenericGene 3 years ago