"Baby, Let's Wait" by The Young Rascals.

OK, girls and boys, more YOUNG Rascals: This Sawyer/Burton romantic ballad was first featured in their '66 self-titled debut album. Spectacular vocals by Eddie Brigati, opening drum roll by Dino Danelli and heavenly Felix Cavaliere Hammond B3 organ swells. The Royal Guardsmen released it as the B-side to "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" - their later re-release reached the Top 40. Also covered by The Spiders, Alice Cooper's H. S. band! Song? Answer: "Baby, Let's Wait" by The Young Rascals. Classic comment by my dear departed friend Dr. Dan Rogers, may he rest in peace: "The song is ... (Danelli drum roll) "Baby Let's Wait." Lots and lots of teen angst!! And hormones being suppressed. I liked the recording by the Young Rascals, but the one by the Royal Guardsmen was on my disk of all-time crummy recordings (such as "The Bristol Stomp). I liked the Young Rascals. I wonder if the Royal Guardsmen were named after the inexpensive men's deodorant that was out at about the same time? That would really make sense!". This is my all-time favorite Rascals tune. Back in P.R., Los Challengers used to do a very respectable cover - Top-10 Makeout Song Hit Parade at high school dances by the ocean at the Casino de Puerto Rico. LOL, Royal Guard cologne was up there with Brut, Canoe, English Leather and Hai-Karate! Just like Pete Rose used to say, "a man's gotta smell like a man!". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th2GuSJ4I0k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsqkJguyf3M

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