THE CUFF LINKS - ''GUIDED MISSILES'' (1956)

This unique doo-wop number which likens a woman's romantic advances to that of a barrage of nuclear missiles was recorded, appropriately enough, by a group of U.S. Air Force men. In addressing the woman/"enemy" who seeks to "weaken" his "defenses," the song's narrator finally surrenders and concludes that "...guided missiles will get you in the end."

The Cuff Links (John Anderson, Alfred J. Gaitwood, Marshall Lamb, Robert Truesdale and Everett B. Tyson) recorded for Dootone Records in between duty at Fort McClellan Air Force in California. Dootone's Dootsie Williams told 'Billboard' in December of 1956 that the label was promoting Guided Missiles with its biggest effort since Earth Angel. This effort paid off with regional chart success for the song in several West Coast cities and some action on the East Coast, but the record never scored nationally. The Cuff Links went on to record a few other tracks for the label, but Guided Missiles was their highlight. It should be noted that Dootone later had a second act that went under the moniker of The Cuff Links (although sometimes the band's name was spelled as The Cufflinx).


Видео THE CUFF LINKS - ''GUIDED MISSILES'' (1956) канала MANNY MORA