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Let's Have a Party, 1963
Written by Henry Glover
This song, itself covered many times (most notably by the Ramones) is a cover, originally sung by R&B artist Joe Jones. It definitely works in a surf rock incarnation, propelled by that rollicking organ. It's a puff piece, a rock 'n' roll oldie for teenagers in hot rods, played by people who probably didn't surf, but it's great. Interestingly, two Beach Boys independently covered it, as well as Bobby Fuller and Tommy James. From the talented musicians who covered it alone, you know that the Rivieras tapped into something good with this one.
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