Comments on: MANFRED MANN - “Do Wah Diddy Diddy”

By: SteveIson

SteveIson — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:06:10 +0000

Its a really irritating,annoying song..Forced n rubbish-i think your reviews spot on..

By: bramble

bramble — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 21:04:58 +0000

Manfred Mann made some great pop records but always gave the impression they were slumming it a bit, like jazz session musicians earning a crust by playing on any song they were handed.The impression was reinforced by Paul Jone’s cleancut boyish looks -despite the maraccas he still looked like the University/CND lad he was - and Manfred Mann always looked like he probably had a book by Jean Paul Sartre propped up on his organ

By: Doctor Mod

Doctor Mod — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:19:44 +0000

You know, I really loved this song back in 1964 (when I was thirteen). But for some reason it has become the most overplayed record on US oldies radio. Thus, over the past forty-two years, I have exceeded my lifetime quota for hearing this recording. I shall simply scream if I hear it again.

You’re quite right that “it’s hard to work out exactly what it’s aiming at,” particularly in light of the fact that the Manfreds struck jazz-snob attitudes–and enjoyed their some of their greatest successes covering US girl group songs. I think it swept to the top as part of the whole “British Invasion” that year, which is ironic because there’s nothing particularly “British” about it other than the musicians’ nationality. (And even then, Manfred himself was from South Africa…..)

By: Joe Williams

Joe Williams — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:40:00 +0000

Thinking about your elastic band comment, I just noticed a particularly strange ‘boing’ noise at about 1:56, which I can’t explain. If it had been a more modern record I’d suggest it was caused by some dodgy editing, but I don’t suppose there was any editing at all on this.

By: Joe Williams

Joe Williams — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:37:00 +0000

But this is brilliant! Especially the drumming.