{"id":776262,"date":"2026-07-21T17:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/776262\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:47:10","slug":"3-hit-songs-from-1964-that-dont-make-much-sense-but-we-still-love-them-anyway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/776262\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Hit Songs From 1964 That Don\u2019t Make Much Sense, but We Still Love Them Anyway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost nothing was off-limits in the music of the 1960s. Whether it was a love song, a sad song, or just a feel-good tune, the music of the 1960s remains one of the best eras in music. These are three of the best songs that came out in 1964. The lyrics didn\u2019t make much sense, but we still love them today.<\/p>\n

\u201cC\u2019mon And Swim\u201d by Bobby Freeman<\/p>\n

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The title track of Bobby Freeman\u2019s fourth and final album, \u201cC\u2019mon And Swim\u201d was written by Thomas Coman and Sylvester Stewart. Although it may seem like it\u2019s about being in the water, the song is actually about a dance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The simple lyrics say in part, \u201cC\u2019mon everybody, c\u2019mon in \/ Bobby\u2019s gonna show you how to do the swim \/ Kinda like The Monkey, kinda like The Twist \/ Pretend you\u2019re in the water and you go like this \/ Now baby, swim \/ Baby, do The Swim.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cC\u2019mon And Swim\u201d is Freeman\u2019s second and final Top 5 single on the pop charts. The first was \u201cDo You Want To Dance\u201d, Freeman\u2019s debut single. Numerous artists later covered \u201cC\u2019mon And Swim\u201d, including Ray Anthony<\/a>, Billy Strange, and Martha and the Vandellas.<\/p>\n

\u201cBread And Butter\u201d by The Newbeats<\/p>\n

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\u201cBread And Butter<\/a>\u201d is the first single by The Newbeats. It is also their biggest hit. On their freshman Bread & Butter album, \u201cBread And Butter\u201d was written by Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow.<\/p>\n

The song says, \u201cWell, she don\u2019t cook mashed potatoes \/ She don\u2019t cook T-bone steaks \/ She don\u2019t feed me peanut butter \/ She knows that I can\u2019t take \/ He likes bread and butter \/ He likes toast and jam \/ That\u2019s what his baby feeds him \/ He\u2019s her loving man.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUm, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um\u201d by Major Lance<\/p>\n

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\u201cUm, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um\u201d is the title track of Major Lance\u2019<\/a>s sophomore record. His only No. 1 R&B single, \u201cUm, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um\u201d also became a Top 5 pop single. It later became part of Major Lance\u2019s Greatest Hits Recorded Live at the Torch, out in 1973.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um\u201d says, \u201cWalking through the park, it wasn\u2019t quite dark \/ There was a man sitting on a bench \/ Out of the crowd as his head lowly bowed \/ He just moaned and he made no sense \/ He\u2019d just go \/ Um, um, um, um, um, um \/ Um, um, um, um, um, um \/ Um, um, um, um, um, um \/ Um, um, um, um, um, um.\u201d<\/p>\n

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