Little Richard - best hairdressing salesman EVER!

Posted over 4 years ago
Some years ago I bought the box set of Little Richard's recordings for Specialty RecordsIncluded therein is a short promo segment where Little Richard is recording various takes pitching the pomade Royal Crown HairdressingIt's amazing. He approaches this with tremendous energy and enthusiasm, and no take is even remotely the same. He's just riffing to beat the band. Kinda like his glorious music.

Comments (14)

  1. ivylander says This is truly Clio-winning stuff - a ton better than that lame-o Geico ad.
    Permalink posted 11/01/2007
  2. Cody B says Do I need to send $7.99 somewhere..This stuff sounds so boss when Mr.Richard sells it..You are so right Mark, the session material on that box is so cool, let's you know how fast and furious they went at making the records..full band, all the way live..crackling. Nice One!
    Permalink posted 11/01/2007
  3. waydutch says "the girls are really going on Royal Crown Hair Dressing even all on tossed salad use it" - What the heck is that suppose to mean? Gotta love the energy.
    Permalink posted 11/01/2007
  4. dermahrk says He is actually saying "even Long Tall Sally use it". Long Tall Sally is one of his big hits, covered by the Beatles, supposedly about a transvestite or somesuch.
    Permalink posted 11/01/2007
  5. asrati says Damn it, I'm a Dapper Dan man!!!
    Permalink posted 11/01/2007
  6. Sturgell says I use "Sportin' Waves" when I put my pompadore up. Maybe I should switch, I've always wanted to be more like Long Tall Sally.
    Permalink posted 11/01/2007
  7. oceanrain says thats really funny but fantastic great post cheers
    Permalink posted 11/01/2007
  8. soulrocket says good one, dermarhk. ive got that promo too, its wicked.
    Permalink posted 11/01/2007
  9. scotfree says Well - it ain't brylcreme!
    Permalink posted 11/01/2007
  10. waydutch says Mark - OK, thanks, now I hear it, makes a lot more sense now. You know I heard it wrong the first time and then had it stuck like that even after a few more re-listens.
    Permalink posted 11/01/2007
  11. Spike says If I don't put some mousse ("A little dab'll do ya.") on places on my scalp where the pillow had pressed my short hair the wrong way and made it stick up, my beloved will tell me I need a haircut. Little Richard was as intense as anyone in 1955. ~6w3yhdGSR4j.mp3~
    Permalink posted 11/02/2007
  12. Mike the Knife says As Boris Badenov would say, "Natasha, get secret formula for mousse!" (Or maybe that was that "from moose.")
    Permalink posted 11/02/2007
  13. vannatta says Awesome.
    Permalink posted 11/02/2007
  14. soultronica says Damn, Rich always has pimped the conk like nobody's business.
    Permalink posted 11/02/2007

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