The Boy Next Door
The Standells are a rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California who, li… Read Full Bio ↴The Standells are a rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California who, like The Seeds, exemplify the garage rock style.

The band was formed in 1962 by lead singer/organist Larry Tamblyn and guitarist Tony Valentino. The Standells' first hit single was Dirty Water, which reached #11 on the Billboard charts on June 11, 1966.

Other hits included Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White, Why Pick On Me, Riot On Sunset Strip (about the 1966 riots resulting from police attacks on hippies), and Try It.

Singer/drummer Dick Dodd, founding drummer of The Bel Airs, who joined the group in 1964 and sang the lead on "Dirty Water", was a former Mouseketeer, and singer/keyboardist Larry Tamblyn, who sang the lead on many of the other Standells songs, is the brother of actor Russ Tamblyn and uncle of Amber Tamblyn, star of Joan of Arcadia. Dodd replaced original drummer Gary Leeds, who went on to fame as Gary Walker of The Walker Brothers. In 1967 John Fleckenstein (formerly of the group Love), joined the Standells. The group appeared in several low budget films of the 1960s, including "Get Yourself a College Girl" and cult classic "Riot on Sunset Strip", in which they performed the movie's title song. Lowell George, who would go on to play with Little Feat, briefly played guitar in the Standells prior to their breakup in 1969.

The Standells also made an appearance on the 1964-1966 television sitcom The Munsters in the episode "Far Out Munster". The band was an integral part of the show, and performed the songs "Come On and Ringo" and The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand." Furthermore, the group appeared on the television 1964-1965 sitcom The Bing Crosby Show, in the episode "Bugged by the Love Bugs", portraying the fictional rock group of the same name. They performed the songs "Someday You'll Cry" and "Come Here".

Despite the lyrics of "Dirty Water", which states, "Boston, you're my home." The Standells are not from Massachusetts. However, in 2007 the Massachusetts General Court officially decreed "Dirty Water" to be the "Official Victory Song of the Boston Red Sox" . Since 2004, the Standells have attended most every World Series at Fenway Park, including the final winning game in 2013. "Dirty Water" was written by their producer Ed Cobb. It is played after every home victory by the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins.

Dodd and Valentino left the Standells in 2009. Dick Dodd passed away in 2013.

The Standells still are actively performing today, and have been receiving 'rave reviews' from music critics. They recently headlined in 2013 at the Adams Ave. St. Fair, San Diego, CA, and the Ponderosa Stomp, New Orleans, Lousiana. Original Members Larry Tamblyn and John Fleck are still in the group, along with co-lead singer Mark Adrian and drummer Greg Burnham. The group has recently released a new album Bump on GRA Records. They been booked on an extensive East Coast tour from April - May, 2014. Learn more about the Standells by visiting http://www.standells-official.com and http://www.facebook.com/Standells

The Boy Next Door
The Standells Lyrics


We have lyrics for 'The Boy Next Door' by these artists:


Barbra Streisand The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Bill Charlap The things I used to like, I dont like any…
Bill Evans Trio The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Blossom Dearie The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Colleen Hawks/Hugh Jackman/Stephanie Kurtzuba/Tari Kelly Comin' home used to feel so good I'm a stranger now…
Conway Twitty I've known you since you were a schoolgirl Saw the smoke…
Dave Chamberlain & Matt Home & Stacey Kent The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Douglas Gamley and his Orchestra The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Emilie-Claire Barlow The moment I saw him smile, I knew he was just…
Evans Bill Trio The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Garland Judy The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
George And His Orchestra Stoll/Judy Garland One, two, three, four I could be your boy next door…
George Stoll The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
J.B. Lenoir Look Look Look, she bending over Good Lawd have mercy The Lo…
Jo Stafford The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Jo Stafford & Paul Weston and His Orchestra The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Jodie Sweetin Used to think I was unlucky in love Lonely days when…
Johnny Griffin The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Judy Garland The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Kent Stacey The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Kevin They came down from Meekatharra In a burned-out blue FJ That…
Lisa Ekdahl How can I ignore The boy next door? I love him more…
Lisa Ekdahl - peter nordahl trio How can I ignore The boy next door? I love him more…
Lisa Ekdahl and Peter Nordahl Trio How can I ignore The boy next door? I love him more…
Liza Minnelli The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Lulu The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Mel Torme The moment I saw her face, I knew she was…
Patti Page The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
Peter Nordahl How can I ignore The boy next door? I love him more…
Sarah Vaughan How can I ignore the boy next door? I love him…
Secrets The boy next door has really got me dreamin' (dum dee…
Stacey Kent The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…
The Bastard Fairies Just let me be, don't pretend we are friends I left…
The Secrets The boy next door has really got me dreamin' (dum dee…
Triple Image Dear Stevie, I just wanted to let you know, that I've been…
Vol. 13 - Judy Garland The moment I saw him smile I knew he was just…


We have lyrics for these tracks by The Standells:


19th Nervous Breakdown You're the kind of person you meet at certain dismal…
All Fall Down Look at us here, sittin' around pissed off at the…
Animal Girl Moore It's an animal girl, and it's lying on the beach…
Batman Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Black Is Black Black is black, I want my baby back It's grey, it's…
Dirty Water I'm gonna tell you a story I'm gonna tell you about…
Eleanor Rigby Ah look at all the lonely people Ah look at all…
Hey Joe Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your…
Hey Joe Where You Gonna Go Hey Joe, where you goin′ with that gun of your…
Last Train to Clarksville Take the last train to Clarksville And I'll meet you at…
Lil Owoo! Who's that I see walkin' in these woods? Why, it's Lit…
Misty Lane [Chorus] Down, down, misty lane Willow weep in the summer ra…
Money The best things in life are free But you can keep…
My Little Red Book I just got out my little red book The minute that…
Ninety Nine and a Half There were ninety and nine that safely lay In the shelter…
Paint It Black I see a red door and I want it painted…
Rari Rari they warned me not to fall for an island girl cause…
Riot On Sunset Strip I'm going down to the strip tonight I'm not on a…
Someday You'll Cry Someday you'll cry, someday you'll think of me You'll think …
Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White I'm a poor boy born in a rubble And some say…
St. James Infirmary It was down by old Joe's barroom, on the corner…
Summer in the City Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck…
Sunny Afternoon The taxman's taken all my dough And left me in my…
Sunshine Superman Leitch Sunshine came softly through my a-window today Co…
There Is a Storm Comin' There's a storm coming And it's raining in my heart There's …
Try It By the way you look I can tell that you…
Why Pick on Me Puzzled (?) lips dipped (?) in wine, Out to get this…



Wild Thing Wild thing, you make my heart sing You make everything groo…


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Comments from YouTube:

@lookinforthemagic7434

something intangible i can’t put my finger on with this one. have listened on and off (more on) the last few years, and has become an all time favourite record up there with the juggernauts. can’t explain it. just love it so much. thank you anthony

@lesgore54

Thanks again for posting this. It's so great to hear the records that have been talked about for years but are rarely heard. I'm sure the spoken portion was Mr. Bono's idea. It starts out better than it ends, no?

@JJMMWGDuPree

Given that Sonny co-wrote the song, I'd say you're in with a pretty high chance of being right! I prefer the ending to the opening though...
I'd love to edit the chat out of the middle. Might even try it one day.

@desertfox3742

This was played on the radio (KFWB) but wasn't a big hit. These guys used to play in various So Cal clubs & i remember hearing them sing this song at the Glendale Ice house. Memories.

@jacktietjen5107

Interesting. Sounds like they are caught between two worlds of music, the early 60's like 61 and 1964. "Dirty Water," is still pretty cool.

@AnthonyReichardt

The style and sound of 'Don't Say Goodbye' is inching towards 'Dirty Water'.....😉
https://youtu.be/dAoY-_K8YYE?si=LWOeOOlAXZp4PlNV

@sauquoit13456

On this day in 1965 {March 20th} the Standells performed "The Boy Next Door" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'...
Six weeks earlier on January 31st the song peaked at #102 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Top 100 chart...
Between April 1966 and November 1967 the Los Angeles-area band had four records on Billboard's Top 100 chart; "Dirty Water" {#11 in 1966}, "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White" {#43 in 1966}, "Why Pick On Me" {#54 in 1966}, and "Can't Help But Love You" {#78 in 1967}...

@MrKapton

I like it..

@doglips1958

Thank God Ed Cobb got ahold of them....

@caroltenge5147

throw it back !

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