Video And Lyrics: Dave Clark Five Having A Wild Weekend

I remember serious debates, probably in 1964 or 1965, about just who were destined to become the Kings of Rock and Roll. At a certain point in rock history, there was debate over who would triumph: the DC5 or the Beatles? And there was also the Rolling Stones vs Beatles angle too.

The DC5 are probably now held in less esteem than even minor groups like Herman and the Hermits or Gerry and the Pacemakers, not to mention that middle tier of bands like The (always underrated) Kinks, Animals, and others. The Dave Clark Five have not aged well at all. I have a two disk "History of Dave Clark Five" set that includes about eight great tunes, some middling work, and virtually an entire disk's worth of drek.

This tune, Having A Wild Weekend, is the title song from a movie ala A Hard Days' Night. HAWW was released in Britain as Catch Us If You can...





HAVING A WILD WEEKEND
(Dave Clark / Mike Smith)

Saturday night, everybody havin' fun
You don't know it but I'm havin' me some
You left me at home, thought I would die
Down and lonely, thought I would cry

Oh, we're havin' a wild weekend
We're havin' a wild weekend
Reelin' and a-rockin'
Rockin' and a-rollin'

I met me a girl, she thought I was fine
Oh-oh, chick come with me we'll have a good time
She got all dressed up when I took her out
Well she's not that cute but she treats me right

Oh, we're havin' a wild weekend
We're havin' a wild weekend
Reelin' and a-rockin'
Rockin' and a-rollin'

Oww!

------ saxophone solo ------

Reelin' and a-rockin'
Rockin' and a-rollin', wooo!
Reelin' and a-rockin'
Rockin' and a-rollin', rockin' and rollin'
Reelin' and a-rockin'
Rockin' and a-rollin', ohh!

Reelin' and a-rockin'
Rockin' and a-rollin', wooo!
Reelin' and a-rockin'
Rockin' and a-rollin'
I said, Reelin' and a-rockin'
Rockin' and a-rollin'

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