The Philly Doo Wop Gold concert was lacking. The fireworks at the end were the best I have ever experienced. The Dovells sang The Bristol Stomp AS PART OF A MEDLEY! Hello!?!! You are in BENSALEM! Bristol is one street over! The only reason we are here is to do the Bristol Stomp! Ticked me off. That and all of the groups had a hard time reaching the notes. At the very end of the concert, the Dovells sang a song; it sounded familiar.
“Don, what song is that?” asked Lisa.
“It sounds familiar… I think it’s from a movie.”
“Yeah– YEAH! I know, it’s from ISHTAR!!!!”
“Oh my gosh, I think you’re right….”

Freedom’s light burning warm
Everywhere around the world
They’re coming to America
They’re coming to America

“No Lisa, that’s not a song from Ishtar, that’s a Neil Diamond song.”

The song ended, and the old man next to me turned and said, “YOUNG LADY STAND UP!” I stood up and started to applaud. I figured he wanted help in praising the Dovells. I thought it was odd but I clapped. The old man then said, “Young lady, I asked you to stand up for AMERICA!”
I replied, “If it was the National Anthem I would have immediately stood up but this is just a badly sung Neil Diamond song!!!!”
The old man ignored me. Whatever!

Telling the truth can be dangerous business
Honest and popular don’t go hand in hand.
If you admit that you play the accordion,
No one will hire you in a rock ‘n’ roll band.
But we can sing our hearts out.
And if we’re lucky, then no neighbors complain.