mr.music
Mr. Music
Jerry Osbourne is Mr. Music
For the week of April 30, 2001
Another sign of how the times have changed since the 1960s.
DEAR JERRY: Circa 1963, there was a song that I heard repeatedly on the jukebox. It must have been the flip side of a hit tune, the A-side being the reason for it being on the juke.
This song probably is titled “I Want to Do It,” as that phrase is the one used most often.
At the time I was surprised it wasn't censored, as it does have sexual overtones. Can you identify the song and artist?
—Tom Stamm, Lake Zurich, Ill.
DEAR TOM: You are right on all counts. The title is “I Want to Do It,” it is the flip side of a hit song, and it is a 1963 issue.
Now here is the facts you need to complete this investigation: The A-side of the single (Lawn 202) is “Let's Stomp,” and the artist is Bobby Comstock.
If you asked Bobby Comstock, he might tell you it was really the stomp that he wanted to do.