In August 1966, as the Beatles made their way to Washington during what would ultimately be their last tour, a group of six scheming 15-year-olds from the District’s Chevy Chase neighborhood developed a plan: 1. See the concert. 2. For free. 3. By sneaking into what then was called D.C. Stadium. 4. Disguised as the Beatles’ opening act, a band called the Cyrkle.
Incorporated into this plan were makeshift costumes, a rented limo, decoy groupies and the unwitting participation of D.C. police, who provided the fake band with a motorcade escort.
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Man I had a dreadful flight
To this day, 50 years later, my Beatles buddy, who is a wonderful guitar player, and I have dreams about sitting in on Beatles recording sessions, either as band member or maybe Yoko on a cot in the corner and carrying on with them in Beatles fashion musically and humor-wise.
The Cyrkle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9aHrgtf2zY
Co-written by Paul Simon
Discovered by Brian Epstein
John Lennon came up with the spelling of the band name.
Produced by John Simon, who I want to report is Paul Simon’s brother
Well, there’s more to that song than I remember there being when I heard it as (pre) teen over the late night radio from WLS on your AM radio dial.
that’s what i was thinking. i only remembered the chorus. i didn’t recognize the verses at all.
My wife took her father to see Paul in St Louis on Friday. They report that it was a pretty kick ass show. Paul’s voice is kind of shot, but they mixed him in such a way that it papered over his weak spots.