June Moon: Blue Moon
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (75682)
United States
June 2, 2025 11:05am CST
Happy Dermatologist day!! Yes, it’s time for the peek at my moles and stuff. I ditched the “civilian” doctor because you either got the first appointment at 7:45AM or you were there all day. 
So before I head to the VA I’ll give you another peek at the moon! Here’s today’s song.
Blue Moon - The Marcels
I miss doo-wop. This is one of the reasons that it was so great. This song dates to 1934, and was a pop standard for decades. I mean, Rodgers and Hart wrote it!!! It was in a play, a movie, and the repertoire of people like Mel Tormé, Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Billie Holiday, Dean Martin, and a million others.
And I can’t stand any of them, because I’m so used to the doo-wop version. 
That’s a weird thing, isn’t it. There are songs that I’ve heard slow AND fast versions of and I like them both. This one, however, is doo-wop or die.
Enjoy this; and, if you’re the opposite and appreciate the pop ballad version, there are tons of them to choose from.
Blue Moon
Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Recorded by The Marcels
From Blue Moon, 1961
Without a dream in my heart:
So before I head to the VA I’ll give you another peek at the moon! Here’s today’s song.
Blue Moon - The Marcels
I miss doo-wop. This is one of the reasons that it was so great. This song dates to 1934, and was a pop standard for decades. I mean, Rodgers and Hart wrote it!!! It was in a play, a movie, and the repertoire of people like Mel Tormé, Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Billie Holiday, Dean Martin, and a million others.
And I can’t stand any of them, because I’m so used to the doo-wop version.
That’s a weird thing, isn’t it. There are songs that I’ve heard slow AND fast versions of and I like them both. This one, however, is doo-wop or die.
Enjoy this; and, if you’re the opposite and appreciate the pop ballad version, there are tons of them to choose from.
Blue Moon
Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Recorded by The Marcels
From Blue Moon, 1961
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@LindaOHio (191211)
• United States
3 Jun
Yes, I remember this one very well. Love it.
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@FourWalls (75682)
• United States
3 Jun
These days it would be sampled in a dance or hip hop song. So it was in a great time.
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@marguicha (227389)
• Chile
2 Jun
I am not sure which of the versions I knew. But there was one that I sang when I was ateen at the shower.
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@Orson_Kart (7408)
• United Kingdom
3 Jun
I love doo-wap. Gimme more! 
I couldn’t have named this group, but I do remember the British band Mud doing a cover in the 70’s, and then a few years later - Showaddywaddy doing their version. They also had another “Moon” hit I remember, but I won’t ruin your countdown by revealing it here. If it doesn’t appear, then I’ll mention it later (if I remember!)
I couldn’t have named this group, but I do remember the British band Mud doing a cover in the 70’s, and then a few years later - Showaddywaddy doing their version. They also had another “Moon” hit I remember, but I won’t ruin your countdown by revealing it here. If it doesn’t appear, then I’ll mention it later (if I remember!)1 person likes this
@FourWalls (75682)
• United States
3 Jun
It’s amazing what they did with songs in that era.
The Showaddywaddy song didn’t make it. An interesting side note is that Tommy Boyce (co-writer of many Monkees hits) co-wrote “Under the Moon of Love.”
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@RasmaSandra (85949)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Jun
Bluuu mooon you saw me standing there with no love of my own, At times I feel like howling with this song,
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@FourWalls (75682)
• United States
3 Jun
Sorry, howling's only allowed on full moons...and one of the forthcoming songs.
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@FourWalls (75682)
• United States
3 Jun
I’ve heard “standard” versions of other songs that got a doo-wop treatment, but this version just ruined the “standard” version for me.
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@FourWalls (75682)
• United States
3 Jun
No need to apologize. We'll try something else tomorrow.
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@wolfgirl569 (117562)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Jun
I have heard that and I like that version too
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@FourWalls (75682)
• United States
3 Jun
I do love it when Dudley Moore broke into it in Arthur.
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