We close out October 1963 with two more weeks that have nothing to do with Eeephing or Ardells.    Somehow we manage a Happy Days reference, and a story about George Greif.   #MadeonZencastr,.

It doesn't matter what we call it, you are going to remember this show for one of two things - eefin' (no, it's not dirty), the Ardells and their successor "The American Beetles".     Dress up as 30-year old high schoolers, moptops or maybe even Alvin and Dave Seville.    We're not done yet though.    Coming soon is our one-sided Bonus EP to finish out the month of October!

The George Martin train rolls on.   Cilla Black, Shirley Bassey and the latest smash hit from Gerry and the Pacemakers.    All this and more on Toppermost of the Poppermost, covering the British charts for the month of October 1963.     #MadeonZencastr Use our special code toppermost at zencastr.com/pricing to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

The American charts continue their roll - some blues, some soul but precious little rock.     Duane Eddy joins in the surfing craze, Nino and April inspire the name of a future hard roc perennial, while Ray Charles proves that it doesn't matter where you are from if you are "Busted."

":From Me to You" slides down the British charts, but the Beatles have an ace up their sleeve - something new and fresh!    She Loves It, and She Loves You.     We track the new single, see what else the Brits were listening to,  and  look at the first year of the Fabs on the British charts!

Live (on Tape and edited) from the SEATAC room in Chicago, Illinois - it's "Toppermost of the Poppermost" with Ed Chen and Kit O'Toole.     Marv was present in spirit.     So may I introduce to you, the act you've known for all these years (well, at least one!)      If you want the "Rockshow" version rather than the "Wings over America" style presentation, look for the video on YouTube!

Brian Wilson and his love of close harmony (see Freshman, Four) appear, leaders of the surf trend.     Your boyfriend's back, your baby's gone surfin' and neither has grown the Beatle haircut that will become so visibile in less than half a year!

The summer of 1963 rolls on, and the Beatles introduce an unsuspecting audience to their next single "She Loves You".     Meanwhile, the charts roll on, and the acts who will be known as the "British Invasion" a year later are making their presence known in the homeland.

July of 1963 in the United States.     Still no sign of the British invasion, but an interesting selection of songs ranging from terrible to all-time classics.    Danke Schoen, Trini Lopez, Joey Dee and a Surfin Hootenanny!

Mortal Enemies?    Mozart and Salieri?     Mick and Keith, John Paul and George.     A new band is on the charts with a song they are not big fans of, signed to a contract because George Harrison was kind enough to offer them as a recommendation.      Tune in to learn about Andrew Loog Oldham's band, and how they were helped by the "four headed monster"