"Scrooge" (1965)
Dolton Records
The Ventures
From the Orchids in 1964, we jump ahead a year to 1965 for this track from "The Ventures' Christmas Album."
The whole album is a blast, mostly consisting of holiday standards arranged in the style of some pop hits of the day, Venturized.
There are a couple of original tracks, one of which is named after our friend Mr. Scrooge.
Give it a listen:
In case you're wondering, that familiar "villain" music that's mixed in is called "Mysterioso Pizzicato" and goes back to at least the time of silent movies. Scrooge is clearly not reformed yet!
Oh, and don't you almost expect him to yell "Wipeout!" at some point?
The Ventures enjoyed a long and successful career starting with their hugely influential smash record of "Walk, Don't Run" from 1960 and their legacy includes one of the most fun Christmas albums ever!
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