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Subject: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: Carl on 03/10/06 at 10:53 am

My first is Draggin' The Line, actually a solo hit sans the Shondells, but whatever.

Followed by Crystal Blue Persuasion and Sweet Cherry Wine

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: jaytee on 03/10/06 at 11:08 am

Crimson & Clover (for sentimental reasons)
Draggin' The Line (a close second)

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: whistledog on 03/10/06 at 12:00 pm

I always liked Crimson and Clover (The Joan Jett cover of it was pretty good too)

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: CatwomanofV on 03/10/06 at 12:58 pm

I have to go with Hanky, Panky. I know, I know, a cheesy song, but I can't help it. I love it.


I saw them in concert in the late 80s. They were still very good. The funny thing was when they were singing "I think We're Alone, Now", my niece and her friend (who were about 12 at the time) said "They stole this from Tiffany". We all looked at them and said, "No. Tiffany stole it from them."  ;D ;D ;D



Cat

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: La Sine Pesroh on 03/10/06 at 2:22 pm

I like "Sweet Cherry Wine."
I have to go with Hanky, Panky. I know, I know, a cheesy song, but I can't help it. I love it.


Cat
Whenever that song came on the radion, my brother would always sing, "My baby loves to whip and spank me..."

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: gemini on 03/10/06 at 5:49 pm

Crystal Blue Persuasion is my favorite  :)

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 03/11/06 at 7:44 am

Crimson and Clover

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 03/11/06 at 2:55 pm

I voted other. "Mirage" is my favorite.

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/11/06 at 5:25 pm

'Draggin' The Line' is my favorite... :)

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: Paul on 03/11/06 at 5:36 pm

Curiously, they only had one and a half hits here...

The big one being the wonderful 'Mony Mony', which is what I went for...

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: Badfinger-fan on 03/11/06 at 6:44 pm

Crimson and Clover

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: Webstor on 03/11/06 at 6:45 pm

Crystal Blue Persuasion for me!

saw him live a few years ago.....he was great!

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/12/06 at 5:30 am

Mony Mony

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: Tanya1976 on 03/12/06 at 6:35 pm

Crystal Blue Persuasion followed by Crimson and Clover and Draggin' the Line

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: Zella on 03/12/06 at 11:33 pm

Draggin the Line

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: NozmoKing on 03/13/06 at 9:46 pm

It was a toss-up between "Crimson and Clover" and "Draggin the Line". I went with C&R (the long version) because I always liked that long guitar break. I would say that song more than any other made me want to learn how to play the guitar.

For songs not listed... not really a song but an instrumental. I can still kick back and listen to "Cellophane Symphony"

NozmoKing

"Heres to the man that got chapped lips from eating to many potato chips, and I cracked up when he smiled and almost bled to death

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: Sister Morphine on 03/14/06 at 2:41 am

Wow, this one was hard because I love so many of their songs.  However, I had to go with Crimson and Clover because that's the only song of theirs where if it comes on the radio, I stop whatever it is I'm doing to listen. 

Close runner up is Crystal Blue Persusasion.  That's another good one.  I like a lot of their later stuff, in the late 60s and early 70s.  Draggin' The Line is another good one too.

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: micah on 03/17/06 at 4:15 pm

my favorite has always been "Gotta Get Back To You" with " Ball of Fire" a mighty close second. :)

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: nally on 07/12/09 at 10:24 pm

Definitely "Crystal Blue Persuasion" for me. :)

It seems that "Draggin' the line" is in there twice though. ::)

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: yelimsexa on 07/14/09 at 7:55 am

Their nostalgia peaked in the fall of 1987 when Tiffany's I Think We're Alone Now and Billy Idol's Mony Mony were consecutive #1 hits. But my pick will be Crystal Blue Persuasion. Nobody could even do a good job of covering this gem; and it's really symbolic of the times.

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: nally on 07/14/09 at 11:02 pm


Their nostalgia peaked in the fall of 1987 when Tiffany's I Think We're Alone Now and Billy Idol's Mony Mony were consecutive #1 hits.

That's right, both of them were originally by Tommy James & Shondells...and later parodied by Weird Al!! However I think "Alimony" (the parody of "Mony Mony") reflects Tommy James' version, even though Billy Idol's cover was a hit at the time.



But my pick will be Crystal Blue Persuasion. Nobody could even do a good job of covering this gem; and it's really symbolic of the times.

It sure is. No one had better mess with it.

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: Frank on 07/14/09 at 11:37 pm

There isn't one song I like above the others

I like Crimson and Clover, but I've Heard it too much on the radio. I also like "Crystal Blue Persuasion" and "Sweet Cherry wine"

Voted for Sweet Chery Wine in the end
These songs were pretty popular when I started listening to music as a kid.

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: mooster on 07/21/09 at 4:14 am

Draggin' The Line closely followed by Crimson and Clover

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: fusefan on 07/30/09 at 3:08 am

Crimson & Clover and then Hanky Panky for me.

Subject: Re: Tommy James & The Shondells

Written By: holicman on 08/02/10 at 2:35 am

Ive never been a fan of this band but I absolutely love Crimson and Clover and I can tolerate the song Hanky panky, cant stand mony mony....

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