One of Herb Alpert’s famous tunes, is one that you know and recognize but probably not by it’s title “Whipped Cream.” (If you don’t want to go to the link to find out what it is – it’s the theme song for the Dating Game. Now, if you don’t know what the Dating Game is, or was, just stop reading because you won’t get any of the following references either.)
Beginning with Duane Eddy and the Ventures, I always did have some space in my record rack for an instrumental or two. I can remember in my low riding days popping Herb Alpert in the old 8 track player in the car just to hear my co-riders howl about it. (I specifically remember Dickie Cullison telling me once that Tijuana Taxi was more like Tijuana Bullshit.)
XM Radio’s Watercolors plays Alpert’s “Rise” quite a lot and it always makes me feel a little better whenever I hear it. Wonder what Dickie would say about it.)
