Gettin' in the Groove

A special non-weekend edition of The Komodo Lounge proudly presents Gettin' in the Groove, a gargantuan gaggle of girl group goodness. What a gas!




Patti's Groove - "It Won't Last Long".

This stripped down girl group, orginally referred to as 'The Female Beatles' released no LPs, but thankfully, this number was preserved on a compilation called Girls in the Garage, Vol. 3.



April March - "Chick Habit"

Enjoying new life after its inclusion in Tarantino's Deathproof, this super-catchy tune by April March was actually first recorded by ye yesingerFrance Gall in 1964 as "Laisse tomber les filles".



Gloria Jones - "Tainted Love"

Also from 1964 is this first outbreak of Tainted Love, written by Ed Cobb of the Four Preps. Jones was also the girlfriend of Marc Bolan, and actually played keyboards and sang in T-Rex.



Toni McCann - "Saturday Date"

The Brit-born Australian go-go-go-go girl, Toni McCann, along with her beat-group backup, the The Blue Jays, launched this shout-it-out rouser in 1966 as their second single. A bit hard to imagine now, but in its day, this tune was considered pretty vigorous for a female singer.



The Ronettes - "Walkin' in the Rain"

This version of the well-known Ronettes tune features full-blown production by her future husband Phil Spector, including ambient rainfall and thunder. Co-written by Spector, along with Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, this tune has been covered by at least six other artists, including Jay and the Americans, David Cassidy and Erasure.