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...
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