Cowsill Transcripts

Your Navy Presents
1969
Host: Dick Clark

Part 1

Dick Clark: Welcome aboard. I’m Dick Clark on the bridge once more for “Your Navy Presents.” It’s anchors away again for one another exciting musical cruise as the United States Navy and Naval Reserves present a galaxy of top stars in the world of today’s pop music. And sailing with us this week – listen carefully – I’ll say it only one time – It’s The Cowsills. So wake up gang. Our bag is full of surprises today. We got The Cowsills. We got “Hair.” You put it all together and it sounds like this.

Song: Hair

DC: How about that. The Cowsills version of “Hair.” Bill and Bob incidentally put that one together and we’ll hear more about them and their thing in just a minute.

Commercial: Navy

DC: Now let’s find out how things are with The Cowsills, like the rain, the park and things like that.

Song: The Rain, The Park, and Other Things

DC: So there they are – The Cowsills - “The Rain, The Park, and Other Things” And this is Bob and the first thing he’s going to tell us is how the whole Cowsill family happen to get enrolled in this beautiful thing they got here.

Bob: We couldn’t make it as a baseball team

DC: I’ll tell you one thing Bob, if I understand charts and other things you’re getting more hits as a musical team. You’ve been up twice in today game and both songs have been #1 in the country. Now let’s meet the lineup here.

Bob: OK That one over there with the guitar is Barry.

Barry: You called Master?!

Bob: Skip over here and sign in. Just give your age and social security number.

Barry: My age isn't much but I got almond shaped hazel eyes and I'm socially insecure.

DC: A guitar tottin' teenager, huh?

Barry: Bob’s lead guitar man of our little pack because of his age – seniority.

Bob: I play the organ ordinary, but when there’s no call for organ music, I play guitar.

DC: Listen it didn’t sound ordinary. I thought it was quite stirring.

Bob: That must have been Paul you heard. He’s great on stirring organ music, aren’t you Paul

Paul: Thought you’d never ask. I’m 17, almost 18, and I’ve been waiting a long time. And aren’t you going to mention my piano?

Bob: Paul’s great at the piano.

Paul: I was forced by very strict parents to practice a lot. My brother, John, is 13 and he practices a lot too.

DC: More great piano John?

John: Not exactly. Paul hogged the piano so much that I had to practice drums. Got rid of a lot of hostilities that way.

DC: It’s nice to hear happy drums for a change. How about you Bill?

Bill: Two on eyes, 21 on age and never beat on drums at all.

Bob: Spends all his time arguing with that guitar.

DC: It looks like you have to play guitar to get in this family.

Bob: We’ll listen to anything. What do you play Dick?

DC: Well I take a modest pride in my ability of tuning up high strung yo-yos.

Bob: Everyone one tunes their own string. When can we hear it?

DC: I’ll tell you what, I wished you’d hear this first because I’ve got something to say, OK?

Commercial: Navy

DC: Hey Bob, what’s the latest word from The Cowsills?

Bob: We got a groovy story about a postman. Carries a great message.

DC: Zip it to us

Song: Please Mr. Postman

DC: There he is – the postman – and The Cowsills special delivering him. Let’s get together again by return mail and in the mean time, goodbye.

Part 2

Dick Clark: Welcome aboard. I’m Dick Clark on the bridge once more for “Your Navy Presents.” It’s anchors away again for one another exciting musical cruise as the United States Navy and Naval Reserves present a galaxy of top stars in the world of today’s pop music. And sailing with us this week – listen carefully – I’ll say it only one time – It’s The Cowsills. Alright then, let’s get on with it. We’ve got The Cowsills making the vibrations today. Play very close attention, my friend. You’re on Cowsills. Take one on “Good Vibrations”

Song: Good Vibrations

DC: We’ll take that one and if you keep your ear turned this way you’ll hear a lot more from The Cowsills.

Commercial: Navy

DC: Listen now it’s time to check out The Cowsills.

Song: Walk Away Renee

DC: That was the five Cowsill’s and “Renee”. Bob, you and Bill seem to stay cool, calm, and keep the whole clan collected no matter how much traveling around you all do. You’re jumping around the country like fleas on a hot trampoline.

Bob: Dad doesn’t like to settle in one place too long. He’s afraid they’ll either catch us or get tired of us.

DC: They caught you in Endicott, New York awhile back.

Bob: That was a zappy do. The whole town turned out. Trouble is, we out numbered them. Ever try to outnumber an IBM? That was the scene, the IBM Country Club. That’s where all the computers go to have a good time.

DC: Figures

Bill: Then on to Lewiston, Maine.

DC: Hold on. What’s in Lewiston, Maine?

Bob: They used to have a lot of lobster until our Mom and sister ate them all. So after they destroyed the Lewiston Lobster we went on to Pueblo, Colorado.

DC: You can’t get good lobster there.

Bill: No, but wow, that’s a funny place anyway.

Bob: Cracks me up thinking of it.

DC: Humm me too but I just can’t remember why.

Bill: Phyllis Diller was at the Country Club there.

DC: Hey is it true that she sends her hair out to be scared before each show?

Bob: She used to, but now she just takes a good look at it herself.

Bill: When we couldn’t laugh anymore, we hopped on over to Iowa.

Bob: If you want a real swinging fair, check into Iowa.

Bill: We came out way ahead on blue ribbons there.

DC: They liked you a lot?

Bill: Yes, but they really dug Mom’s pickled beets and strawberry preserves.

DC: Hey how many times is it that you’ve performed at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City?

Bill: This is the second year. Next to Newport, California and beautiful downtown Burbank, it’s Bob’s favorite place.

Bob: I was going to trade boardwalk for the Steel Pier. If they’d put music to it, it’d be my favorite song.

DC: Well until that happy time my friend, what is your favorite song?

Bob: Today it’s “Monday, Monday” but who knows what it will be tomorrow.

DC: You better do “Monday, Monday” while it’s still today then, OK?

Song: Monday Monday

DC: That’s what I call a double dose of Monday and Bob leading The Cowsills. Let me take the lead here for a minute now.

Commercial: Navy

DC: Here’s the latest flash from the fashion underworld. Did you know the devil’s wearing blue?

Song: Devil With The Blue Dress On

DC: There goes “The Devil With The Blue Dress On” and off go The Cowsills after him/her. So, tune in our way again cuz they’ll all be back again, I’m almost positive. All ashore. We’re about to swing into port after another rhythmical journey over the waves of sound. Our guests, top artists of the world of pop music brought to you each week by the United States Navy and Naval Reserves. Sailing with us on this voyage has been The Cowsills. Our thanks to them and a salute to this radio station for broadcasting our program in the public service. Join us again next week when Your Navy Presents rides the waves with another happy sound of today. This is Dick Clark reminding you “If you’re going to be something, why not be something special.”