500.

Somehow we have managed to let this nonsense get this far. Perhaps too far.

This, ladies and germs is the 500th post.

And to what do we owe this auspicious occasion?

It's the Key to Happiness.

As so beautifully and tersely outlined by Mr. Peanutbutter :

Wise words indeed.

And now on with our show.

Chimpanzee Rocket Ride (1961)

So you'd think for this milestone occasion, I'd have planned well in advance and prepared some kind of extra special post of exquisite rarities or some kind of sonic Holy Grail record that people can only dream about hearing.

You should know me better than that by now.

I'm giving you a pair of space themed novelty songs on weirdly split singles. Here Mike Lawing and the Famous Keys give you "Chimpanzee Rocket Ride" backed with the Penetrators (one of umpteen bands by that name) who do a rousing instrumental called "Blitzkrieg"
Perfect for surfing and late night tiki torch marches.

Everyone's Gone to the Moon (1965)

We pair this with Jonathan King's magnum opus about the future "Everyone's Gone to the Moon" which is inexplicably backed by a cockney flavored rock and roll number about "Little Reuben" I won't pretend to understand. Just lay back and think of England.

This particular Jonathan King track has been quite a favorite around the Swinging Singles Club hallowed halls for many a year, or should I say, many a moon? I hope it amuses you as much as it does us.