Balla Balla

In our latest, we celebrate some German garage gibberish: "Balla Balla", originally done by The Rainbows in 1965 (1:44).  Grab a lager and listen to some Schlager! Die zweite Version is by the American twist King Chubby Checker, aided by De Maskers from The Netherlands (37:18). Chubby retitles the song "Baby Baby Balla Balla" and adds more lyrics so it .... uh ... makes sense. The band cooks and Chubby growls ... it'll put your heart at ease! More Dutch delight comes in the guise of Pee White & The Magic Strangers (55:17). Cool feedback and a jittery riff makes this one breach the dyke! Then Britbeat merchants The Scorpions bring the winds of change and add some wild organ noodling and a ska feel (1:06:42). We end with a Swedish surprise from The Shamrocks, who bring some Chuck Berry bop and a bass slide along for the ride (1:17:41). Oh, and there's a bonus polka version at the end by Alsatian sensations Les Koï's (1:31:25). Auf widersehen, Pastronauts, wir müssen gehen!