Turn-Down Day Explained
"Turn-Down Day" is a song written by Jerry Keller and David Blume and performed by the Cyrkle. It was produced by John Simon,[3] and was featured on their 1966 album, Red Rubber Ball.[4] It reached No.16 on both the Billboard Hot 100[5] and the Canadian pop chart,[6] and also hit No.18 on the U.S. Cashbox chart in 1966.
Background
According to Candy Leonard, author of Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World (Arcade, 2014), the song is an excellent example of the emerging hippie ethos of the 1960s.[7]
Other versions
- Dino, Desi & Billy, on their 1966 album, Souvenir.[8]
- Bobby Vee, on his 1966 album, Look at Me Girl.[9]
- Normie Rowe, as a single in 1967 that reached No.46 in Australia.[10]
- Gary Lewis & the Playboys, on their 1968 album, Close Cover Before Playing.[11]
- Twinn Connexion, as a B-side to their 1968 single "I Think I Know Him"; also featured on the album, Twinn Connexion.[12]
- Steve and Eydie, on their 1970 album, Man and a Woman.[13]
- Sketch Show, on their 2002 album, Audio Sponge.[14]
Notes and References
- Book: Rodriguez . Robert . Revolver: How the Beatles Re-Imagined Rock 'n' Roll . 2012 . Backbeat Books . Montclair . 978-1-61713-009-0 . registration . 247.
- Book: Lanza, Joseph. Vanilla Pop: Sweet Sounds from Frankie Avalon to ABBA. The Doodletown Dimension. 1 February 2005. Chicago Review Press. 1-55652-543-5. 143.
- http://www.45cat.com/record/443729 The Cyrkle, "Turn-Down Day" single release
- http://www.discogs.com/Cyrkle-Red-Rubber-Ball/release/502701 The Cyrkle, Red Rubber Ball
- http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Turn-Down+Day+by+The+Cyrkle&id=42273 The Cyrkle, "Turn-Down Day" U.S. chart position
- http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5717&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5717.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5717 The Cyrkle, "Turn-Down Day" Canada chart position
- Book: 978-1628726091. Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World. Leonard. Candy. 19 April 2016.
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/souvenir-mw0000872874 Dino, Desi & Billy, Souvenir
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/look-at-me-girl-mw0000866629 Bobby Vee, Look at Me Girl
- http://www.45cat.com/record/qk2008 Normie Rowe, "Turn Down Day" single release
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/close-cover-before-playing-mw0000841464 Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Close Cover Before Playing
- http://www.45cat.com/record/32403 Twinn Connexion, "I Think I Know Him" single release
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/cozy-a-man-and-a-woman-mw0001086995 Steve and Eydie, Cozy/Man and a Woman
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/audio-sponge-mw0000457102 Sketch Show, Audio Sponge
