DJ ACCIDENTALLY Played the WRONG Side of This Single…Became an OVERNIGHT #1 Smash!-Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the GREATEST MUSIC Moment from a Movie?

[@peterd.9978]

Chariots of Fire.

[@rogerdeahl9629]

Danger Zone from Top Gun I'm Alright from Caddyshack

[@freezer8530]

I'll nominate ... "You're the One that I Want" from Grease.

[@christineml1476]

"Old Time Rock and Roll" from Risky Business

[@Atoms-Raging-cd3vo]

Blue Velvet from the movie Blue Velvet

[@ericbgordon1575]

Before you get anywhere near the history of how the Champs were assembled and how these two tunes were recorded, you've got to give Dave Burgess kudos. His intro and the props he gives you, Adam, are something money cannot buy. Someone who has clearly earned his place in rock music history commending you for your grasp of it is no little thing.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Eric.

[@babygerald4645]

That was one of the best compliments of PoR from an interviewee yet. It always makes me smile when the prof's interview subject realizes the depth of knowledge Adam brings to the table. I think we could probably put together a montage by now.

[@davidcherry3107]

True dat! You're a big geek who has proven that you're the real thing, man. I'm a trained musician and a student of pop, rock, jazz, and classical music. I love your channel., and I learn something with nearly every video. As a gen X-er, just on the cusp of the boomer generation, ai grew up at a time when no self-respecting, red-blooded, American male would be caught dead in a Wham T-shirt. So I have to smile and imagine how merciless my hard rock friends and I would have been had we come across you in your pink "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" T-shirt. That's part of what makes you so great. If we sta ted out throwing french fries at you in the lunch room, we would have finished by sitting at your feet. Then, we would have seen to it that NO ONE was allowed to show you anything other than absolute respect. You are the man! P.S. I'm a devoted George Michael fan these days. The Faith album made fans out of everyone, right?

[@ericbgordon1575]

Then, there's the part about how he has stayed on the bead of pop music's evolution since the 50s. That's one of the parts of the interview I liked more than the intro section.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I agree. Amazing man.

[@Nafemrotlem]

Dude is 89 years old and still rockin’!!! Major props to a classic!!!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching!

[@Jims_Camera_at_dawn]

Seems to be a good human. Respectful to POR. Hope Dave lives on for years. ☕️☕️. 🎶🎵🎶

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Yes kudos to Dave!

[@chrisbenson6683]

89 and still turning out new tunes and touring? That's almost more impressive than the hit song! 🎉

[@christineml1476]

You can't hear "Tequila" without wanting to don the Pee-Wee shoes. Whoever chose that song for the movie is a freakin' genius. TEQUILA!

[@dmitryowens]

Never saw that movie so I don't think about it when I hear this song.

[@Whisper_292]

Same!

[@LazyIRanch]

I live on Mt. San Jacinto and I can see the dinosaurs used in that movie from my house (with binoculars). They've been painted Pepto Bismol pink. I don't know why.

[@kathrynpupos9103]

​@@dmitryowenshow sad.

[@Atoms-Raging-cd3vo]

@@kathrynpupos9103 why is that sad?

[@Anditover]

One take. That's what happens when you get a great bunch of guys who are talented, in "the zone" and having fun. It's what music is all about.

[@Edward-bd8iy]

And don't forget the One Take Wonder, Miss Dionne Warwick.

[@ponzo1967]

It amazes me how these B-sides hit the big time, it just goes to show how unpredictable and magical music can be.

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true!

[@stevecrescini2081]

And how record labels are poor judges of what’s good and not good

[@LazyIRanch]

@@stevecrescini2081 THAT'S for sure! Some of my favorite artists that I've loved for decades are ones that you would never hear on the radio, outside of a late night Public Radio show or independent college radio. They are not at all obscure, however, because their music became popular through word of mouth and they have millions of fans in spite of being snubbed by commercial radio. John Prine is my #1 favorite songwriter, but I have yet to meet someone under 40 who has heard of him.

[@marktait2371]

today waterloo sunset was on the radio kinks i think was originally a bside

[@PunguinYoga]

@@stevecrescini2081 Someone once said about Hollywood: "Nobody knows anything." That seems to apply to all entertainment. You never know what's going to be successful.

[@jeremiahthomas8140]

I appreciated his praise of Gene Autry. It was sincere and nice to hear.

[@julieCA58]

Love this. Born in 1958 youngest of 5 kids.. Growing up we didn't have much, but we had a back yard and a juke box. I remember so many summer days blasting out this song, and could only imagine what the neighbors thought hearing 5 small kids shouting out Tequila! Truly one of the joyous memories of my life

[@robertdeen8741]

For me, you just painted a beautiful picture in my mind. Late summer night. 5 young rock fans, shouting Tecuilia as loud as their little lungs can manage. For what ever reason it just resonated for me. Thanks.

[@aileenhampton6911]

My husband was also born in '58, so I was wondering if he would have heard this song a lot growing up. Thanks for confirming it!

[@FullRaidersAlchemist]

Yet Hendrix shaped the British invasion by emerging in London, british manager, and his influence on many of the best players from the genre

[@stephenhanft1226]

Professor, this is a pleasant surprise. It's been rare for you to go as far back as the 50's to spotlight a song or artists. In my opinion, the 50's are the most underrated decade of the rock era (the pioneers of rock always deserve to be acknowledged). "Tequila" by The Champs is a rock classic instrumental and one of my favorites of the rock era.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. I have a special place in my heart for the 50s!

[@LazyIRanch]

I'm thrilled that Dave is still rocking and having the time of his life! I'm going to keep an ear out for his new music. Thank you Adam for having him on your show, and I love that he's a fan of YOU!😃 Music can keep you young. Sir Tom Jones is on a hectic world tour this year that would make Taylor Swift say, "Slow down, dude!" Tom Jones most recent album is _really_ good, IMO his best in decades... oh, and the man is 83 and has no intention of slowing down. "No Hole In My Head" is a great song and video.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I agree. I know it’s pre-Beatles but still the 50s gave us classics that we still talk about today.

[@5roundsrapid263]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980The ‘50s gave us the Beatles. That was the music they grew up on!

[@toob1979]

What I find awesome about this interview and Dave Burgess is he's still looking to the future. He's recording new stuff in 2024, after most of his contemporaries from the dawn of rock and roll have been laid to rest. Dave continues to find worthy music when people a quarter of his age have given up on it. He makes me feel like an old stick-in-the-mud.

[@rockandroll0123]

My dad loved this song .His biggest joke was at the end of Tequila he would say and I'll have a whiskey please . The funny thing is he didn't drink. Thank you for this chanrl and all you do for preserving the history of rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching!

[@andrevandervlies5700]

I grew up in the 80's in the Netherlands. US media weren't as available as today. Part of why I like this channel is hearing about US classics that didn't make it to our side. Of course we heard Tequila, but not all those covers. We also missed out on Pee Wee.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for sharing!

[@MovieMakingMan]

Even after all these years I still remember all the words to this great song! I doubt anyone has the gifted memory that I have.

[@GarrettHypes]

I played baritone sax with The Champs and Chuck Rio in the 90 here in Las Vegas. They used to put like groups together of the same era like the Golden Boys (Fabian, Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, etc) for concerts and corporate gigs. Not to mention the numerous times I had to play Tequila in other gigs on my tenor with that raspy sound that was required. Great stuff Adam, I thoroughly enjoy your videos.

[@daytripper9222]

I love your channel. I know a hell of a lot about music, and at 68 years old when I find out something that I didn't know about music I absolutely love it. Never knew the story about tequila being a B side. That's what I love about your channel, absolutely amazing. And the people that you interview are top notch. Great job.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Cool, thanks!

[@rosiemccormick498]

This is the second story I've heard where a Cleveland DJ helped launch a song/artist into the mainstream. As a lifelong Clevelander this makes me so proud to be from here.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

My mom’s family are Clevelanders!

[@danstone8783]

WMMS gave Rush to the USA

[@gns423]

That’s why the Rock Hall is in Cleveland. If it broke heavy in Cleveland, it was a hit nationally.

[@Yyz1971]

Donna Halper in Cleveland played Rush "Working Man" and helped launch them as well!

[@BigAL68xyz]

The name Rock & Roll came from a Cleveland DJ, Alan Freed. But you probably already knew that.

[@jennyjenny4501]

Who can forget the tilt-a-whirl scene from The Sandlot when this song was playing?

[@ProfessorofRock]

Loved that scene!

[@KenJacobson1]

Dave Burgess with some high praise for the Professor... and it is well earned, we can all learn something from this channel. Kudos, keep up the good work!

[@C.J._Spin]

If you ever spun your cassette tapes on a pencil to rewind them so your Walkman batteries wouldn’t die !!! You’re gonna dig this channel !!!

[@gigmaresh8772]

My former spouse used a butter knife to get his 8 track to stay aligned

[@frootlooper]

Never could afford a Walkman

[@WriterandPhotographer]

Dave Burgess is an excellent interview. Guy has aged like most people could only hope to. Interesting back-story to that song that I have known since I was a kid.

[@bostonvair]

Every time i hear this song, im reminded of my wedding. I'm a musician myself (bassist who mainly plays jazz). I've been married twice, and my second wedding, I was 43 (I'm now 62). Over the years, I've tapped into Boston's huge "serious amateur" music scene and, as a bass player, I've gotten to know (and play with) a number of other musicians. Since this was a second marriage for both of us, we were able to dispense with a lot of expense and frippery and put together a great DIY wedding/reception. I had invited a bunch of my musician friends to play, which they all did gratis as a wedding gift for me... there were enough of them so that,.as they wanted, they could take a break from playing to eat or mingle. The bass player was a locally-well-known professional that i used to take lessons from (though i did stand in to play one song). My youngest nephews brought their horns (trumpet and baritone sax) and one of the leaders of the nebulous group tried to find a way to fit them in. The youngest nephew (age 11), was the baritone sax player and he said he could play "Tequila." And so they played it... and thus my association with that song was cemented.

[@jimvick420]

What an excellent story. That's really cool. Thank you.

[@flavellinator]

For sure one of the greatest happy hour songs of all time... Especially at the cantina!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

One of the ultimate party songs.

[@lynnlobliner3933]

I was a pre-teen in the 50s when this was a hit but in the 60s EVERY college and university band knew this song. It was everywhere. And I LOVED and still love the long I'm Available!

[@evanstaub2548]

I’ll admit, I’m a junkie for the old 50s & 60s Jazz, Rock & Roll & Orchestral instrumentals. Please do more in the future. Thanks Adam!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@adpeace2181]

In the early 70s our dance school used Tequila for one of their numbers. It was great! It was all girls. They had wore their hair long and had on sleeveless burgundy jump suits with bell bottoms. They looked so cool dancing to a really cool song. 😊👍

[@rogerdeahl9629]

Tequila might be the funnest song ever! Who doesn't dance to this while screaming TEQUILA?? 😅 Thanks for this fun trip, Professor! Nice classic shirt.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I know I do.

[@rohlfing63]

Tequila and Louie Louie!

[@clightning9703]

WOAA.!! Burgess is gonna be 90... looks & sounds awesome.!! Amazing how he remembers to a tee about the story of an almost 70yr old song 👍👍👍

[@loreenritter133]

I heard it before peewee, it was a favorite marching band hit at our high school's football games.

[@anthonypryor9673]

Dave Burgess is a LEGEND -- talented, friendly, humble, outgoing... OUTSTANDING interview. So great to see this video and hear the story of this classic song.

[@markr8755]

I feel this is one of those songs that no matter the genre you listen to, the language you speak, or the country you live in, you know this song and it puts that little extra pep in your step hearing it.

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true! Good call!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s like We are the World. Everyone in every continent can come together to this song.

[@blinky705]

Great to hear from another founding pioneer of rock music. The guy is sharp as a tack.

[@rollingthunder9579]

Funny...while watching the video my mind was going back to a recurring question I've asked myself over the years: how would the fifties pioneers see the evolution of rock and pop over the intervening decades? " That's one question I would love to ask Dave Burgess", I was thinking......And then Adam asks that very question! Thanks, Professor! Always amazing how many iconic songs were considered throwaway B-sides or almost never daw the light of day at all...great episode

[@Whisper_292]

Great episode! How cool is it that the first thing he talked about was how big a fan he is of POR! Good words from someone you admire are always rewarding.

[@ProfessorofRock]

It was really awesome to hear that! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I adored him instantly when he said that.

[@ahwhite2022]

Wow. Great interview. He was definitely plugging his new stuff, but he did it in such a likable way that my usual cynicism was allowed to suppress itself for a bit, and I could just enjoy the stories. Never would have guessed someone from that era was still around, let alone actively recording, so kudos to him for seizing the opportunity with this collaboration/partnership to get the word out. As one of those '80s kids who heard this song for the first time while watching Pee Wee dance in that biker bar, all I can say is, "Tequila!"

[@Whisper_292]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Same!

[@LQOTW]

What a cool guy! He has been both witness to and a participant in the entire history of pop music. I don't think you can get more legit than that. Great interview, Professor!

[@Uriahjw]

Man, my mom and dad would dance in the kitchen when this song came up. The original is so imprinted into me that I never get tired of hearing it. Some of the best songs come from jam sessions.

[@Tumbleweed_Tx]

somewhere there is a video of me sitting onstage with Puddles Pity Party with him doing a version of Tequila.. He pulled me out of the crowd and brought me to the stage after I rescued his video projection show earlier in the day. When the song was over, he leaned over to me and whispered, "You rock" into my ear.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Cool!

[@Whisper_292]

That's awesome! I love Puddles. Imma have to look that up.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Can we see it on here?

[@Dicequake]

One of your best episodes ever. How entertaining. Tequila is a Transcendant nod to the early days of Rock & Pop. Just love it, and Dave Burgess sounds like a real gem of a person.

[@lanceMollenhauer-mf1xz]

Every time I hear this classic i just want a "TEQUILA!".

[@Atoms-Raging-cd3vo]

Hi, so many great songs have a sax 🎷 in them. ( I played tenor ) and boy I loved to boogie.

[@edryba4867]

Yeah, I play Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone sax. All of mine are very old, the oldest of the bunch being made in 1901. It sounds GREAT!

[@areneesouder]

I think everyone has to say "tequila" when it's time. It's so tempting. And fun!

[@kevingriffith5396]

Hey Professor I am quite a bit older than you(68)but I am a big fan of yours...just found out about you recently. and now I watch you all the time!I am also a big T-shirt guy and I really love all the cool tshirts you wear on the shows.Keep up the great work!!

[@markcatanzaro9699]

Not only have we all heard it, we all know all the words to it! 💕🎉

[@gak2173]

FANTASTIC Interview! I could listen to Dave all day long, their version of the song stands alone at the top. Thanks Adam.

[@eleni1968]

Thank you Adam!!! ...and 27yrs later Pee Wee Herman's dance became legendary and all because of "Tequila" by the Champs. Cheers from NYC Gen X'er who was in 10th grade when this happened!!!

[@alexvlk]

Love that he’s still making music. That’s so cool

[@tonychinn]

The Garfield High School (Seattle, WA) band used Tequila during sporting events in the 1960's, and the crowd would shout, "Tequila!" Other high schools soon included Tequila in their repertoires shortly after hearing it. The University of Washington uses Tequila today as well as many other colleges and universities. I am a Garfield High alum, class of 1965.

[@Edward-bd8iy]

Did you ever get contacted by any of those folks who made such a big deal about 'The Class of '65'? Like, you were THERE. I didn't start first grade until the fall of '66.

[@georgetheofanous6792]

As a mobile DJ in the early 90's, this was one of my most requested tunes. Everyone always took to the dance floor and had a blast. This song brings back such great memories of the 80's for me. Thanks for this episode, Adam. I had no idea of the history.

[@williambenner701]

Thanks for a great segment on a timeless classic! Wonderful interview with a true gentleman! So happy je is still doing music ❤

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for listening!

[@MyName-pl7zn]

I officially have a new favorite episode!! What a great story and interview with Dave Burgess! One take! B side! Band formed in an instant! On one of the greatest early rocking songs in history. I have to check out the new version of The Champs now. Great stuff professor

[@ProfessorofRock]

Rock on! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Dave’s a treasure.

[@davidtexter913]

What a great interview on this Americana song! Big Thanks to Dave for graciously sharing his story and musical insight! Very enjoyable episode! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@CarlJohnson-rh6uz]

I listened to this as a kid. My parents had the 45. I didn't even know what was on the reverse side as Tequila was all I ever listened to. Another I loved to listen to was Green Onions.

[@josephnebeker7976]

I've always loved this song and for decades have wondered... what's with the Tequila? The guy was always drinking tequila. I love it!

[@bobbybecker80]

Incomparable, interview, personality, song and everything else. Grab some of these old guys while they're here. Greatest moment, what else --- Roxette!

[@thetitleisours1]

So classic This put a smile on my face

[@ProfessorofRock]

Great to hear!

[@questionmarkproductions766]

Wow! What great interview with a Great American! Thank you Professor of Rock.

[@MrSeabad]

I remember playing the beginning riff to Tequila on my Dads Country Classic Acoustic guitar and wondering how such a simple instrumental could be such a big hit? Well now I know. Thanks Professor of Rock.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thank you!

[@ricktigges1098]

I can't believe you did not mention that the University of Washington uses it almost as a quasi fight song. You never go to a Husky game without hearing it at least once with the whole crowd shouting "Tequila!!!". Great story!

[@debbralehrman5957]

I knew that was the song the minute you gave The description of aninstrumental with 1 word. I didn't know it was from the 50's. I heard it growing up in the 60's. Thanks Professor 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for listening!

[@lfd_eng9219]

My favorite song to "sing" at karaoke bars! Love instrumentals...they bring the music back to the forefront and showcase rock's jazz foundation. Awesome interview...Dave is so genuine and his admiration of your work is high praise in your honor. Thank you Prof!!! You are truly following your passion and it shows a hundred fold!

[@LazyIRanch]

All the ska bands should have household altars to this guy! 😃 Madness went far with that honky sax groove!

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true! Good call!

[@LazyIRanch]

@@ProfessorofRock I've been sharing all my favorite shows from the 80s with my son, and last week we watched an episode of "The Young Ones", a hilarious British comedy about 4 misfit guys. At the end of every episode, a band would appear in their ramshackled living room and play their latest hit. We just saw the one with "Madness" playing "Welcome to the House of Fun"! My 31 year old son loves Madness. Just wait until we see episode 7, the band is Motorhead performing "Ace of Spades"! Lemmy! I think the next episode has Dexy's Midnight Runners as musical guests. Too bad there's only a dozen episodes of this show, it's pure punk power of the early 80s!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

You mean they went One Step Beyond with that honky sax groove?

[@LazyIRanch]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Yes they did!

[@marktait2371]

yep madness two tone samplers really great if you can find i have one on vinly many best of cds out there also in dalesseveral yeara ago watcheddoc abiut them itv coventry them selecter specials they literally created a music scene from.nothing local diy then two tone at least got their foot in the door then madness finally got a record deal was ciol doc. an artists rendering of the local.mates today hangs in the pub where they started out

[@starshiptrooper7670]

Wow. What a story. This was a staple back in the AM radio days of my youth. What's not to love about it. When I saw Paul McCartney in 2010, Nashville, he and his band played it during their set. Good memories...

[@JasonSavorn]

Videos like this are more than music, it’s about people, culture, and wisdom almost lost. ❤

[@bebeautiful6613]

What a magnificent human!! Loved this interview. I was born in 62, I had the greatest privilege to grow up in this generation of musicians! 19:30 will be googling Bonamassa as soon as this is done!

[@catherine6653]

I loved this song when I was a kid listening to the oldies station. We played this song in high school band and at the football games. It's so great Dave Burgess is a fan of your channel. This is my favorite KZbin channel ❤ P.S. I saw the One Love Bob Marley movie and really enjoyed this film.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Catherine! Means a lot.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Everybody knows it by heart, including me!

[@johnsowell4369]

Oddly enough, the first tune I ever heard by the Champs was their instrumental version of "Limbo Rock." This was in 1976 when I was 11. I was taking a dance class that summer in summer school, and somehow, that version stuck in my mind. It wasn't until about a decade later that I first heard "Tequila" when they were advertising the Pee-Wee Herman movie. It wasn't until recently that I learned that "Limbo Rock" was first a top 40 hit for the Champs in 1962 (#40) some months before Chubby Checker reached #2 with his vocal version. My $.02 on the Champs.

[@jamesmyers2087]

Great episode, Adam. But really thought provoking. Even though The Champs were an active band when I was just a toddler, Tequila still had great longevity and was being played long enough to be considered a song I grew up with. So when you start off with “last remaining member”… dunno. You have to understand that time marches on for all of us. But it just makes you even more nostalgic. Thanks brother and thanks for another great guest.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@Tracy81258]

Thank you for preserving the history of rock and roll. You are truly doing God’s work. So much of this stuff has been lost simply because nobody thought to look for the pioneers and record their stories before they left us.

[@landyachtfan79]

Guessed it right away!!!!! We '80's babies DEFINITELY know this one!!!!

[@dallasj244]

wohhhh an 89 year old interviewee of the classic rock era that sounds like he is telling you the story as it happened! so youthful and talented! proof that you can be very aged and still very cognitively sound! thanks professor. Can we get some more George Michael content? I'd love if you could get his sound engineer to discuss his practices? Chris Porter worked with Bowie, Turner, Simple Minds, Elton, Hall & Oates and many more!

[@edryba4867]

It would seem that just about everything Gene Autry touched turned to SOLID GOLD! But who knew that he had anything to do with “Tequila”? Incidentally, there’s a guitar player in that band who nobody ever heard of. He was a studio musician, and a part of a nebulous group of the hottest players in Hollywood. Go ahead and look up this unknown (from “The Wrecking Crew”) named Glen Campbell. Let’s hear it for happy accidents!

[@Whisper_292]

Glen Campbell? Hmm, you're right--doesnt ring a bell at all. 😂

[@ProfessorofRock]

WE talked a long time about Glen Campbell. Ran out of time to include it!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I actually knew Glen Campbell was in the band!

[@terryarista7105]

@@ProfessorofRockPerhaps a stand alone episode? 🤔

[@procrastinator9]

I like this channel so much. Bringing these artists up to the camera to tell their story. You're doing the Lord's work, Adam.

[@thebunter]

Love Dave's comment about learning stuff. I know a lot about music and I still hear new things on a regular basis from the Prof. Sure I might know a few things Professor doesn't but that's the nature of learning if you don't listen to others you'll never learn. Great video Professor. Love this song. Such an innocent fun song.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Cool, thanks!

[@LazyIRanch]

I could not agree more! I've learned a lot from Adam, and I thoroughly enjoy reading about fans experiences throughout the rock era! There was a recent story of a guy who lost his shoe at a Weird Al concert, walked around back to find Al with his shoe, that he autographed for him! That is the kind of stories I love.

[@robertweldon7909]

Wow, what a piece of history. This segment deserves multiple Thumbs up. This shows my age, I was 11 years old in 1957, and clearly remember hearing Tequila on the radio. I can't be sure, but Tequila was probably first played in Cleveland, on WGAR (it's now a talk radio station), Or KYW (now WKYC). KYW played all the rock music and had a DJ (Johnny Holiday), who played a lot of new stuff, Or it could have been Allen Fried (Freed), the DJ who coined the phrase, Rock - N - Roll. Here is a tune, recorded some 66 years ago that when heard, folks still know to and say TEQUILA. when the song is played, and with the popularity of the drink, the tune will probably out live my grand kids. Adam you have hit the game winning home run this time, OUTSTANDING work, and Dave Burgess is a "Professor" fan too.

[@ProfessorofRock]

THanks!

[@edryba4867]

Hey Robert! I have collected radio station jingles for 50+ years, and have a number of them that were sung for KFWB-Channel 98 (Los Angeles), 77 WABC (New York) and “Twelve-Twenty WGAR”! They all have the same music beds, but were first sung for WABC, then KFWB, then WGAR. Chances are someone is using those same jingles NOW, only re-sung for THEM!

[@Squintillions]

What a classic that spans generations! First heard my older sister play this in pep band for high school basketball games. My son played it a few years ago in his school band. 🎷

[@Wurlyscope]

That’s an awesome interview! I have Tequila on 78RPM and it sounds amazing! Train to nowhere is also a great song and sounds amazing.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Rock on!

[@squadgeman3247]

Amazing interview, fantastic song! RIP Paul Reubens.

[@paulmckinney8141]

So we can thank Cleveland for discovering Rush and the Champs. Good job, Cleveland.

[@ProfessorofRock]

For those 2 reasons alone!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Another reason: for birthing my mother and her family!

[@stevegirard-voiceaudiopodcasts]

Ha! We can also thank Cleveland (International Records) for distributing one of the biggest albums and music personalities of all time - Bat Out of Hell!

[@justajo2]

Wow! Do I ever remember this when it came out. I was 13 years old, but had two older brothers. One four years older than me and the other, two years. They bought a copy of it, but our parents didn't want it played in the house. So we took it to parties where it could be played. What a blast!

[@mournblade1066]

Unrelated to this (but still a pioneer of rock and roll), I ran into Joey Welz over the weekend--he's the sole surviving member of Bill Haley and the Comets. He lives in Lititz, PA (right outside of Lancaster). I've seen him in the grocery store quite a few times, but never spoke to him until this past weekend. That was pretty cool!

[@ProfessorofRock]

AWESOME! I would LOVE to interview him... put in a word for me?

[@mournblade1066]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Welz

[@mournblade1066]

@@ProfessorofRock Sure, if I run into him again.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Oh wow! I thought they were all dead! At least all the members of the Comets who recorded Rock Around the Clock.

[@mournblade1066]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I don't think he was on the recording of "Rock Around the Clock," but I think he was on backing vocals for "Shake, Rattle, and Roll."

[@einerreklov4304]

Historical interview. Burgess is a class act. Of course, the Champs' version is the best and always will be.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Back in the Saddle Again Naturally

[@ProfessorofRock]

How do you do it?

[@chefbrad73]

So as a kid growing up in the late 70s and 80s I was fortunate to have a dad that was an avid record collector. Constantly hearing him blare his music from the basement. Dad was a radio dj from 60-64 on WSTR in Sturgis Michigan. I grew up listening to the fathers of rock n roll. I knew Tequila. Heard alot from my dad playing it. Having parties and my dad playing his music. So when my friends and I saw Pee Wees big adventure we thought it was so cool how it was used in the movie.

[@LX5477]

More early rock and roll stories like this would be nice. Great job as always. 👍

[@ProfessorofRock]

More to come!

[@suemiller2522]

Tequila and Raunchy are the reasons I picked up the sax in school. My dad loved those old instrumentals, and it rubbed off on me. Thanks, Dad. Thanks, Professor.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Rock on!

[@JohnHoganN8]

TEQUILA! Yes please 🙏 First Grammy? Wow! Also heard on the terraces at UK soccer games with “Tequila” substituted with a player name.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for commenting.

[@jorgetrevino6161]

As a working freelance trumpet player, I play this song at least once a week at a gig. It still gets all the folks on the dance floor, especially the guys that will dance like Pee Wee! Thank you for this video. This will add to my performing this wonderful song.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

I remember when little Ricky Schroeder was crying 😢 😭 "Champ wake up Champ!" I still liked the original from 1931 with Jackie Cooper!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Blast from the past!

[@nobodyinterviews]

PoR is the best KZbin rabbit hole down which I have ever fallen! This interview proved it again.

[@josephalexander5161]

Amazing! It makes me wonder what the ratio of great songs is that are produced under immense studio pressure to meet a deadline vs. more relaxed jams, or an artist is taking some down time and finds their muse when they are just reflecting, etc. Thank you as always Professor! Even in the rare cases where the song isn't in my mental playlist, your show is always interesting.

[@ProfessorofRock]

No kidding!

[@edryba4867]

@@ProfessorofRock Back in the day, when I was in the Radio biz, you would not have believed how many new records showed up from the record companies at every station every WEEK! Then, you’d never believe how many of THOSE “stiffed” (went nowhere on the charts) and got thrown away!

[@lindaardo877]

Wouldn't surprise me if it was a DJ from Cleveland as we are the Rock-N-Roll capitol of the world! Rush got their start here in Cleveland. A lot of bands broke out here because we know good music when we hear it! LOL I just love this channel!

[@edryba4867]

Even Jefferson Starship (what was the last iteration of 60’s & 70’s band The Jefferson Airplane) did a tune on the first “Starship” LP (that’s VINYL, boys & girls), a song called “Stairway To Cleveland”!

[@bobjohnsen]

Jim Seals and Dash Crofts (Seals & Crofts) were in the Champs.

[@gigmaresh8772]

Met them when they were the warm up for Kristofferson . . . Town Hall at Texas A&M Kris walked on drunker than a skunk and couldn't get through his appreciation of Seals & Crofts without a mouthful of fowl language . . . The audience stood up and turned their backs on him. Before his second song was half way through, he stumbled off. They brought back Seals & Crofts and we got to hear even more of their great songs. At the end they invited everyone to join them to learn of their Baha'i faith . . . Two great and very pleasant fellows. Three weeks later the release of their first album hit the stores ❤

[@mintythemoose]

An extraordinary story of one of our most beloved songs from another time. Oh, must compliment your graphics. 👌 - from London.

[@richardsappington1658]

I love the song about vitamin “T” 😂

[@indy_go_blue6048]

I remember when this came out; my sister would never miss American Bandstand in the '50s and I saw them on there. Thought it was really cool, and yelling "Tequila!" became a thing at school for a week or two.

[@gerrytinder3602]

One of your best offerings, Prof! Thank goodness you are here!!!

[@TWayneD1020]

Glad he's still with us, thank you so much!!! Favorite version, the original of course !!

[@nay4peace280]

My memory of hearing this song came from Sandlot! Love that movie and the song was perfect for the carnival scene!

[@BenDejo2628]

WOW this song brings back so many happy memories. I heard that the Champs had many people sit in with them from time to time. I heard that Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina of Lighins and Messina and Glen Cambell played with them. Thank you for your channel, it gets me through my sad times. Bless You Professor of Rock.

[@BASavage81]

I still remember seeing Pee Wee Herman scene in the Theater. I've always called the dance "The Pee Wee Herman." One funny note. In 1990 I attended my one and only military ball. The band started playing Taquilla and I was doing The Pee Wee Herman in my Army Class A uniform when I popped my top button on my jacket and it flew about 4 feet before hitting the floor.

[@JH_789]

When I hear musicians, actors, And athletes talk about their glory days I am always amazed by how good their memories are. I can't remember what I had for breakfast.