Bucky and the Squirrels Page #3

Groove to the rhythm,

let your feet get to it

Feel the beat,

anyone can do it

1, 2, 3,

come dance with me

And do the Squirrel

(scattered applause,

giggles, laughter)

(cheering, applause)

Sadly, as we know,

Bucky and the Squirrels

never completed

their ill-fated tour.

With more on the story,

live from downtown Appleton,

here's Barbara Harris.

Barbara?

Barbara Harris here

in front of Squirrel Mania,

a combination local retail

and local shrine

to Bucky and the Squirrels.

Let's look inside.

Grab your girl

Shake your tail...

Follow me, we're gonna try

to get an interview

with Mort Fishbeck,

the manager of the Squirrels.

(song continues)

Mr. Fishbeck.

Do the Squirrel

Mr. Fishbeck!

Move it back, move it forth,

to the south, to the north

Do the Squirrel

Are you crazy?

You scared the hell out of me.

I'm sorry.

You're sorry?

I practically wet myself.

You could have just

walked up and said,

"Excuse me,

Mr. Fishbeck."

I did.

Oh. So, what can I

do for you?

Would you mind turning

the music down?

Would you mind if I

turned the music down?

Hang on a second.

From Maine to California...

Too much loud rock-and-roll.

But I guess if it isn't loud,

it isn't rock-and-roll, is it?

Should have worn earplugs.

Reminds me, hang on a second.

Squirrel earplugs.

See? They're shaped

like peanuts, get it?

Squirrels, peanuts?

Wanna buy some?

Maybe later.

Half off.

Maybe later.

Mr. Fishbeck,

I'm sure you know

that the plane that was

carrying the Squirrels

was just found.

Yeah, it breaks my heart.

The thought of those kids

frozen for 50 years

like Popsicles.

You know, if you don't count my

brothers, Sid and Marty,

those boys were

the brothers I never had.

I was supposed to be

on the next plane.

I still have

all their instruments.

Got their clothes upstairs.

That's all I've got left.

Can you tell us about the first

time you heard the Squirrels?

Oh, awful.

Beyond awful.

Every song, note for note,

right off the sheet music.

It was like being trapped

in an elevator.

And it is my understanding

that in those days,

Bucky was

in the background.

Oh, he was so far

in the background,

he was in

a different zip code.

He was embarrassed because

of his buck teeth.

Could open up

a pop bottle with 'em.

Pop!

I said to him, "Shmuck!

Being different is

a good thing.

It makes you sound

different."

I said to him,

"You don't want to end up

like the Barlow Brothers,

do you?"

Who?

I rest my case.

Oh, and now we go to Steve

Schmidt for a news bulletin.

Barbara, I'm sorry to interrupt

this incredible interview,

but we've just received

an update from the crash site.

Here's Mitchell again

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