Like all the British bands, Herman s Hermits were no exception when it came to doing good old American Rock s. The next one I call the CPR song. After that they had a big hit over here with a tune that was written and originally done by my man Ray Davies, with the Kinks. I ll be telling you how they happened to get the name Herman (in this case, something misheard). Another Yank song by them, this one originally done by the great Sam Cooke. Peter Noone left the group in 1971, and since has appeared on numerous sitcoms and dramas- and we ll even throw in a mid 70 s hit he had solo. Then I will go out with a flurry of songs to make your memory bank dizzy and will shave decades off your chronological age. And ala Ed Sullivan, I will make you wait till the end to hear my favorite Herman s Hermits song- and the first one we ever heard here in this country back in 1964. All in all, a nice way to spend the first day of Summer on a Saturday afternoon! Mike
