BOBBY VOLARE: Smashed Hits and Golden Chi-Chi's PLUS Sgt.Bobby's Jalapeno Pepper Club Sandwich Band

Bobby Volare

Smashed Hits and Golden Chi-Chi's PLUS Sgt.Bobby's Jalapeno Pepper Club Sandwich Band

© 2005 Pompadore Productions

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He was the 5th Beatle, the 6th Stone, the 7th rat in The Rat Pack, but only Volare created his own genre. He didn't just blaze trails, he was the flamethrower that made a scorched earth of the entertainment world. This double CD documents that achievement

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WELCOME DEAN AND DON FANS! (WWW.DEANANDDON.COM) HERE IT IS! THE DOUBLE CD YOU'VE WAITED YEARS FOR!

THE COMPLETE BOBBY VOLARE ON TWO FABULOUS CDS!

YES, THE MAN WHO PUT THE GINSENG IN THE G-STRING IS BACK WITH THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION OF HIS HITS.

All the hits are here from his breakthrough album, DEEPLY TOUCHED, through the amazing OUT TO LUNCH, BIG ORANGE, and IN HOT WATER. But THAT IS ONLY THE BEGINNING!!

A L S O INCLUDED IS THE LONG-LOST BOBBY ALBUM, SGT. BOBBY’S JALAPENO PEPPER CLUB SANDWICH, the only rock opera ever created about Fresno, California and the San Joaquin Valley.

T H E N there's the amazing 34 page fully illustrated Bobby Volare booklet with the story behind Bobby's many hit songs... as Bobby himself says in his GROOVOLOGY:

"Bobby Darin used to say, 'I'm going to be bigger than Sinatra.' I told him, 'take it from somebody who IS bigger than Sinatra, it ain't a big deal."

Bobby reached for a cigarette and lit it. Suddenly, he was affecting a Jersey accent.

"Yep, dem was da days, all right. I was knockin' em dead at da Dunes. Da next thing I know, I'm the seventh member of the Rat Pack. It was me, Frank, Sammy, Dino, Desi, Billy, I can't remember who else... Merv maybe. We had a lotta laughs but it didn't last long, Pally. You know why? Because I could sing better than Sinatra, that's why. Listen to ALL RIGHT WITH ME and you'll see what I'm talking about. And Frank didn't dig it. After a few drinks, him and the boys began to play little games like Lets Punch Out Bobby. Next thing I know, people are calling me Ol' Black Eyes."

"I tried putting myself in Frank's shoes but one of them was always in my mouth. Then they started breaking my fingers. It got to the point where I had to make a choice between The Sands or my hands. But I was philosophical about it. I just said to myself, THAT'S LIFE, and wrote a song by that name. Years later, Frank was so hard up for a hit, he recorded it and it shot to number one. Next thing I know he's calling me from his deathbed confessing he'd been jealous of me his whole life because I was so goddamned talented."

"So, anyway, back to 1962. I was the third member of Peter, Paul and Bobby while that whole folk thing was in flower but I was allergic, especially with all those changes blowin' in the wind. So, I put all my fish and chips in one basket he set off for England. One night, me and Marianne Faithful duck into this little club called The Cavern and the next thing I know, I'm the Fifth Beatle. Dream come true, right? Guess again. Pretty soon, Paul was jealous because I was getting all the girls. Then John started making jokes about my hair. I tried to tell them I have Viagric follicles. My hair is always erect and there's no way to get it to relax, I don't care how many beauticians blow on it. But Patti Boyd dug it, I'll tell you that. At least she did before she left me for George, and then for Clapton. What a crazy chick! Then she comes begging me to take her back again! I said I would on one condition-that we ROOM TOGETHER. And that was how that hit was born. Or stolen, because The Beatles ripped if off."

"I did what I could to fit in. I even tried acid. I licked the battery on my car and it burned my tongue like Tabasco. That's how I got the idea for my concept album: "Sergeant Bobby's Jalapeno Pepper Club Sandwich Band." The first song I wrote for it was A DAY IN BOBBY'S LIFE. I'm in the studio laying it out for George Martin when Paul walks up and says, 'Bobby, we're going in another direction, old chap. I'm afraid you're out.' I didn't even have time to grab my shoes! So, here I am, crossing Abbey Road barefoot and guess who drives up? Mike Jagger. And the next thing I know, I'm the Sixth Stone."

"Everything was going great until, one night, Jagger wants to sleep with me. Who wants to sleep with Mike Jagger? I don't! I told him, "I'm not that kind of guy and even if I was, you'd have to take off those wax lips first. This isn't Halloween, pal! Besides, I was dating Bridget Bardot at the time. She wanted me to go solo because she need my help for her pet cause, the forced neutering of animals. That's when I came up with the album, LET IT BREED. The next thing I know, The Beatles come out with LET IT BE, and the Stones come out with LET IT BLEED. Coincidence? My ass. If I ever sued all the people that have ripped me off, I'd be in court more often than Judge Wopner."

"So, I quit the Stones and the next thing I know, Elvis is on the phone. He wants me in Memphis to orchestrate his comeback. Pretty soon we are collaborating on a project I called Psychedelvis. I wrote several new tunes for it, CEDAR LANES, SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE, VIVA LOS BANOS and a song about his beloved Fudgecicles called, I SAW YOU CRYING NEAR THE FREEZER. Elvis had hits with all of them and was so grateful he always had a part for me in his movies."

"You might remember me as the twisting teenager in Clambake, for example. That was how I won my Oscar. I was named 1963's "Best Clean-Cut Teenager In A Non-Speaking Role." It was a category they discontinued after my acceptance speech pushed the Oscar telecast clear past The Tonight Show. Maybe that's why I was never on Carson. But I didn't care. By now, I was a legend in country music circles because I'd written MY CARS IN PIECES for Patsy Cline. I mean, in those days, there was no higher honor than to have Patsy record one of your songs. I was so happy about it, I gave her my seat on the plane."

"So, anyway, back to 1969. I'm back at my pad making love to Goldie Hawn when the phone rings. It's Neil Armstrong calling me from the moon. He wants me to come up with lyrics for his first step on the lunar surface. So I came up with the 'one small step' thing. I might have made some money on it if Neil hadn't called me collect. Do you know how much a call from the moon cost in those days? Thousands, man, thousands."

"See, I'm too trusting, that's my problem. I have this recurring dream about getting even with all the people who have stolen my ideas. I walk into this bar where they are all sitting and I say, the next person who steals one of my songs will be deader than this cigarette! Then I bum a light and my cigarette explodes. Then I wake up. My shrink seems to think it means something but I don't see the significance."

For more of the Bobby Story, see www.bobbyvolare.com

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  • viva la Bobby!
    author: Charles Balentine

    Nothing could have been more cool than Dean & Don and all the characters they brought to life. One continuous parody on Fresberg. I still have records I bought at White Front. So, whatever happened to Aunt Penney, Neal, Joe Carcenogenic, & on & on? Looks like there must have been a resurgence of interest a few years ago, but all the web links are dead ends now except for a blog site that isn't maintained. I would love to find audio of the old shows, it was really great radio. We loved it when it was happening, and now I appreciate how cutting edge it really was. Dean & Don... BRAVO !!!

  • Bobby Volare
    author: Cenco

    This is a must have for any BV fan and well worth the wait! Been a long while since Bobby played those lounges along the "boulevard of dreams". I guess the story has been told a million times by now, no use telling it again. Suffice it to say that he made his mark and left an impression that will always be difficult to erase. I last saw him as he turned on his blinker and took that "offramp to nowhere" on 101 near harpo's. Blessings to you Bobby wherever you are and thank you for making good on your promise. C

  • bobby volare
    author: robert ingham

    i have been looking for this music for years.being from the valley is all about the 80's and listening to KKDJ.the music is great,brings back lots of memories of being a teenage party freak and rocking out to bobby all nite.fun to listen too after all these years.this hip music makes me want to go out and kiss all the hot girls that are left over from the 80'.beer drinking and baby making that is what KKDJ and bobby volare was all about.with out child support any more the $33.00 for the box set is a great buy.thank you bobby!!

  • Haven't heard nuthin' this good since the Refectory burned down....
    author: Blue Eyes in Fresno

    Well, I think it's safe to say that we haven't heard anything this classic since the ol' Refectory got torched way back during the Reagan administration. I think there's a lyric in that catastrophe somewhere, and if there is, Bobby woulda been the one to write about it... Thanks for the Vintage Days flashback... of course, when we CSUF'ers were chanting "down with the Shaw" back in the 70's, we weren't talking about the Iranian... we meant KKDJ on location from Shaw Avenue!! Kilroy was here [and so was Bobby!]

  • author: John Outfleet

    YESSS Bobby is back!!!! Bobby has stumbled back on to the music scene. His Smashed Hits and Golden CHI-CHI's and Sgt.Bobby's Jalapeno Pepper club Sandwich Band are his legacy work. Donda Bobby, Donda.

  • What a wild ride it was... and is!
    author: Brad Collinsworth

    This is just a groove beyond belief. A release that any current and former Central Valley resident can identify with. But for those of us who were there in the 80s and heard this stuff as it was happening just an incredibly special treat. Trying to convey just how special Bobby and Dean and Don were to people who weren't there, or to those (heaven forbid) too uncool to dig it when it was happening, has been, until now, nearly impossible. Now however I have finally been able to show both my wife and teenage son just what it was I have been raving about on and off for all of these years. Man I wish we could go through it all again! Great set! Thanks millions.

  • author: Iris Hund

    For us old 80's lovers who still sincerely miss the Dean & Don show. Cant wait till they release the best of Dean & Don. Ironically a co-worker has the big Orange album (mint condition) since no one has a turntable. So glad to hear Bobby Volare once again. Can't wait to hear Aunt Penny,& "chub gettin'twisted" such great memories, thanks.

  • Very Donde la Chi Chi! Certain to go mega-aluminum!
    author: Glen Icanberry

    Bobby has done it again! Bobby made his anxious, dedicated fans wait. However, this album was worth the extra long wait, and is destined to go mega-aluminum! Waiting for the album might have gotten some Fresnans as double twisted as Chub Feeley. This album billed as The Unforgiveable Bobby Volare, has at least one other name; Smashed Hits and Golden Chi Chi's, the Best of Bobby Volare. Why? Must have been that Bobby's Agent was a little mixed up? Too many road trips past The Giant Orange in Chowchilla, enroute to gigs at Anderson's Pea Soup? Why was the classic tune "Big Orange" left off this best of album? You have to admit, that album cover was one of the most memorable, along with the orange 33lp. At least the classic, "You'll Be Fine on Highway 99" was included. What would Frank or the rest of the Rat Pack have say regarding such an omission? Joe, I mean Frank, introduced "The Big Orange." You know that Frank once saved Bobby's life? That is correct. One night Bobby was outside the Sands, being roughted up by four large, well dressed, Scilian men. Before Bobby's pompadore was squashed for the fifth time, Frank came out and calmly said to Bobby's attackers, "That's enough." But seriously, Bobby: Why "The Girl from Mission Beach" instead of "The Girl from Woodward Park?" Mission Beach is in San Diego County, not the Valley. Maybe she was attending CSUF when she inspired Bobby and Sergio? However, this great album is, "Very donde la chi chi!" I believe that I may own the largest collection of Bobby Volare albums in Redlands, California, having listened to KKDJ while serving time in Fresno. (Two years to graduate from CSUF,then ten years working in Fresno, but living in Clovis.)

  • 4 Albums and he was gone.....
    author: D. Mendenhall

    4 Lps and he was gone. A short career that burned hotter than the Fresno sun. Many claimed that they saw him alive eating a peanut butter & banana sandwich near a Hardee's in Memphis. All that we have left of his legacy is this collection, that adds the long missing studio tapes. Get this incredible Collection Now! We miss you Bobby!

  • Bobby makes ELVIS look like Peewee Herman...Buy it NOW !
    author: Monty Head " SmokinMo"

    This is a "must have" set. I have all the original LPs & I was blown away when I saw it available on a boxed CD set. The tracks are all real clean...Done by the best locals in the Valley. No matter what city you live in you will idenify with these parodies.....A Cult Collectors Item...smokinmo

  • FINALLY BOBBY IS BACK
    author: Morga O'Brien

    Where has he been for 2 decades, held hostage, POW, incarcerated? WHO CARES, HE IS BACK, and sounds great. Many of his classics plus some great new tracks. A bargain at twice the price!!!!!

  • bravo bobby! george global the lonliest in tinseltown, youre the most dejected,y
    author: niel bianco

    the cd offers the classic and timeless tunes we all know, but may not have had a chance to hear in decades.bobbys mombo and snackbah will keep the entire family groovin, while waiting for the more melodic tgi fridays.good work bv. also waiting for the sinatra covers and best of breakfast club. very very donde le chi.

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