Throwing back to the week of June 13, 1956, we find Gogi Grant’s ‘The Wayward Wind‘ at #1 and Morris Stoloff’s ‘Moonglow and Theme from Picnic‘ right behind it. This was the week ‘The Wayward Wind’ bounced Elvis Presley’s ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ from its seven-week run in the top spot.
‘Heartbreak Hotel’ dropped all the way to #4, falling behind The Four Lads’ recording of ‘Standing On the Corner,’ a tune from the Broadway musical The Most Happy Fella.
Looking at the four songs topping the chart that week gives a real glimpse of the party Elvis was crashing: country ballads, instrumentals, and show tunes interrupted by a jolt of pure rock-n-roll.
Standin’ on the corner watchin’ all the girls go by
Brother, you don’t know a nicer occupation
Matter of fact, neither do I
Than standin’ on the corner watchin’ all the girls
Watchin’ all the girls, watchin’ all the girls go by
I’m the cat that got the cream
Haven’t got a girl, but I can dream
Haven’t got a girl, but I can wish
So I take me down to Main Street
And that’s where I select my imaginary dish
Standin’ on the corner watchin’ all the girls go by
Standin’ on the corner givin’ all the girls the eye
Brother, if you’ve got a rich imagination
Give it a whirl, give it a try
Try standin’ on the corner watchin’ all the girls
Watchin’ all the girls, watchin’ all the girls go by
Saturday, and I’m so broke
Haven’t got a girl, and that’s no joke
Still I’m living like a millionaire
When I take me down to Main Street
And I review the harem
Parading for me there
Standin’ on the corner, watchin’ all the girls go by
Standin’ on the corner underneath the springtime sky
Brother, you can’t go to jail for what you’re thinkin’
Or for the woo look in your eye
You’re only standin’ on the corner, watchin’ all the girls
Watchin’ all the girls, watchin’ all the girls
Go by
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