![]() With lyrics by Uno Asplund, Flamingokvintetten recorded the song in Swedish as "Nynna en sång", and released it as a single in 1968, with "Hon är 16 år i dag" (Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen as B-side). 1 Simon Says 2:15 2 May I Take a Giant Step (Into Your Heart) 2:23 3 Please Me, Tease Me 2:52 4 Sweet Lovin' 1:54 5 Play Our Song Mr. Also in 1968 it was covered by the Greek group The Idols with lyrics by Nikos Mastorakis, becoming their most successful song. Children's entertainers Sharon, Lois & Bram covered it on their 1995 album Let's Dance!'. In 1968 French singer Claude François also had a major hit with it under the French title "Jacques a Dit". In Italy the song was covered by the group Giuliano e i Notturni with the title "Il ballo di Simone", and charted #3 on the Italian hit parade. It also was the title track on the first album by the 1910 Fruitgum Company. It was also a hit in the UK, where it reached #2 on the singles chart. The bubblegum craze of the late 1960s produced several memorable singles and a handful of almost interchangeable groups, one of which was the 1910 Fruitgum Company, led by singer Frank Jeckell and coached by the Super K production team (Jeff Katz and Jerry Kasenetz). Hot 100 in January 1968, rising to #4 on the chart. Produced by Jerry Kasenetz, Jeffry Katz, and Chiprut, the single was issued by Buddah Records and entered the U.S. The song was based on the children's game "Simon Says". The 1910 Fruitgum Company exploded onto the charts in 1968 with their song Simon Says. Thomas, The Monkees, The British Invasion and a host of other acts."Simon Says" is a bubblegum pop song written by Elliot Chiprut and originally recorded in 1967 by the 1910 Fruitgum Company, becoming their most successful chart hit. We perform our hit records along with the very best cover tunes from the 60's from acts such as The Turtles, The Buckinghams, The Beach Boys, The Grass Roots, B. The group has shared the stage and toured with such music and entertainment giants as, The Beach Boys, Lou Christie, Sly and the Family Stone, The Buckinghams, John Ford Coley, Maxine Nightingale, Tommy Roe, Mark Lindsey (original lead singer of Paul Revere and the Raiders), The Vogues, The Archies' Ron Dante, Gary US Bonds, Jim Yester of the Association, Melanie, Commander Cody and numerous other top acts. Today, the group is back, with original founding member Frank Jeckell along with Mick Mansueto, and going strong. Our venues include large capacity concerts and we have appeared on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand and numerous tv and radio shows as well as Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Today, The 1910 Fruitgum Company travels and performs throughout the United States. (Songs Station) (johnw.p.71): 'Simon Says - 1910 Fruitgum Company (1967)' - John P.B. Several other songs created a virtual treasure chest of albums! Other releases to follow included, "MAY I TAKE A GIANT STEP", “SPECIAL DELIVERY”, “THE TRAIN”, “WHEN WE GET MARRIED” and “REFLECTIONS IN THE LOOKING GLASS”. The group’s next hit record, "INDIAN GIVER" became The 1910 Fruitgum Company’s third Gold record. The 1910 Fruitgum Company followed up this initial success with another smash hit, "1-2-3 RED LIGHT". The song quickly moved up the charts to become a Top record on the national charts and the top of the charts in the United Kingdom. 'Simon Says' soon became a success, hitting 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. ![]() ![]() During the recording process, the band changed the beat and patterned the song after 'Wooly Bully' by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. The 1910 Fruitgum Company ® virtually exploded onto the National charts in 1968 with the first single release, "SIMON SAYS". Their first hit single, 'Simon Says', was written by Elliot Chiprut.
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