"Each and every day,
"Eatin' all that hay
"Moo, Baby
"Moo, Baby"
In the photo, ▶
from left to right:
Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman,
Al Nichol, Jim Pons, John Seiter
Here's the curious and playful
B-side to the 45 single 'The Story of Rock and Roll', recorded by
The Turtles in '68.
This was during something of a lull period, when the group was feeling pressure from the management and the record label for another chart hit like 'You Baby' or 'Happy Together'.
The singles that followed this one were 'Elenore' (written as something of a joke later that year) and 'You Showed Me' (from the 1969 'Battle Of The Bands' LP) - - both of which put The Turtles back in the charts, for at least one more ride before the band crumbled at the beginning of the '70's.
Listen to:
The Turtles -
Can't You Hear The Cows
White Whale Records 45, 1968
(click for audio)
The story of the 'regular guys' who met in a junior high school acapella choir and would become
The Turtles is a fascinating one, set against the backdrop of the changing era of the sixties, its music industry and popular culture.
I can certainly recommend their DVD, 'The Turtles: Happy Together' as a good view.
The surprisingly frank interviews with Kaylan and Volman are fun.
There's a clip from the disc available at YouTube where they discuss The Turtles' history of poor management and lawsuits.
See also:
- The Official Website of The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie
- The Turtles' bio page at All Music.Com
- History and discography info for the White Whale record label
"Each and every day, 
