Decca Records - "Mr. Scrooge" (1964) - The Orchids

"Mr. Scrooge" (1964)
Decca Records
The Orchids

From the early days of records, let's jump ahead about 50 years to the mid-1960s for the first of a few pop songs making use of old Ebenezer Scrooge...

This first one is from the Orchids, a trio of British schoolgirls, in 1964. They had a few singles on Decca Records in England, but they did not become big stars. They had the "Girl Group" sound that had been popular, but in 1964, other British groups were introducing new sounds that changed the world.

This brings us to their recording of "Mr. Scrooge" from 1964. They performed it in the British film "Just for You" (1964), which was apparently released in America as "Disk-O-Tek Holiday." The main attraction seems to be the little music segments (like primeval music videos) of various recording acts.

I don't think there was a single release of "Mr. Scrooge," but it was included on the soundtrack album.

In any event, it's a fun little novelty with that "Girl Group" sound.

Here it is:

Next up: another Scrooge-related cut...