Memories Of El Monte

Lyrics

I'm all alone

Feeling so blue

Thinking about you

And the love we once knew

And each time I do

It brings back those memories

Of El Monte

Remember the dance

I held you so tight

The Satins were singing

In the still of the night

You gave me your heart

And your love undying

Now I'm alone . . .

I'm sitting here crying

If only they have

Those dances again

I'd know where to find you

And all my old friends

The Shields would sing . . .

"You cheated. You lied . . ."

And the Heartbeats . . .

"You're a thousand miles away . . ."

And the Medallions with "The Letter" and . . .

"Sweet words of his mortality . . ."

Marvin and Johnny with . . .

"Cherry Pie . . ."

And then, Tony Allen with . . .

"Night owl . . ."

And I, Cleve Duncan, along with the Penguins will sing . . .

"Earth Angel

Earth Angel

Will you be mine?"

At El Monte

If I could go back

To those days of the past

I'd show you a love . . .

A love that would last

Oh, I remember

Those wonderful dances

In El Monte

In El Monte

"Earth angel

Earth Angel

Will you be mine?"

At El Monte

Players On This Song

Cleve Duncan - lead vocals

FZ - vibes

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Singles

Memories Of El Monte / Be Mine - The Penguins (Label: Original Sound OS-27 - Release: April 1963)

• Memories Of El Monte (02:44)
• Be Mine (02:37)

Albums

• Art Laboe's Memories Of El Monte (CD version)
• Cucamonga Years - The Early Works Of Frank Zappa (1962-1964)
• Cucamonga (1962-1964)

and numerous Doo Wop compilations.

Notes About This Song

Written by FZ and Ray Collins recalling the groups who performed at El Monte Legion Stadium. Although credited to The Penguins only Cleve Duncan remains from the original group which had a hit with "Earth Angel" ten years earlier and broke up around 1959. FZ described the other vocalists as "a bunch of guys from the car wash" but they are thought to be members of The Viceroys.