I'm surprised it has taken 2,765 days for this oldie to elicit a mention on my blog. John Fred & His Playboy Band's "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)" is almost impossible to forget after you hear it. Its foot-stomping quality is nearly involuntary. Rhythmically, it must be as gratifying to play trumpet on this as it would be on Maxine Nightingale's "Right Back Where We Started From." The lyrics, in my view, are appropriately goofy for the energy level Fred and company establish. I hear why this oldie sounded fresh and fun to listeners in late 1967 and early '68. No wonder the tune has been on a recurring mind loop for me these last three days.
I don't remember which optician's ad sparked my memory of the song, but I doubt the tune will leave my mind soon.
