The song was written by Jersey Shore stalwart (and Bon Jovi collaborator) Jack Ponti, and produced by WPIX-FM deejay John Ogle; the backing band is a bunch of folks out of the whole Springsteen/Southside Johnny Asbury Park Mafia axis (Betty Perm is actually the ex-Mrs. Southside). And in the interest of full disclosure, I should add that Laura Perm, who's singing lead on the track, is an old and dear friend, although I didn't actually meet her until a decade after this was released.
In any case, a terrific record, I think; for more on The Perms, just click on the clipping below for a more readable (i.e., full-size) version of their story, which behooves beholding.
I'm not sure any of that stuff about Finland is strictly true, BTW.
I should add that the EP has never been on CD, alas, but the rest of it -- including a way cool cover of The Exciters' "Tell Him" -- is equally fab, and I'm gonna put the whole thing up on Bandcamp in the next day or two. I'll keep you posted.
[h/t Steve Schwartz]
2 comments:
great guitar riff
Guitar was Mick Seely.
We did this as a joke. Was all done tongue & cheek.
It was tons of fun And a blast being on the Uncle Floyd show
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