The Standells were a 1960s rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California who, like the The Seeds, exemplified the garage rock style. The band's first hit single was "Dirty Water". It reached #11 on the Billboard charts. Other hits included "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White", "Why Pick On Me", "Riot On Sunset Strip" (about the 1966 riots resulting from police attacks on hippies) and "Try It". The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ... A band, or, at this point, a person: Sky Sunlight Saxon, onetime acid casualty, who must be about sixty years old by now. ... Garage rock was a simple, raw form of rock and roll created by a number of United States bands in the mid-1960s. ... Dirty Water is a song composed in the 1960s and performed by the California band, The Standells. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...

Singer/drummer Dick Dodd, who sang the lead on "Dirty Water", is a former Mouseketeer, and singer/keyboardist Larry Tamblyn is the brother of actor Russ Tamblyn and uncle of Amber Tamblyn, star of "Joan of Arcadia". The group appeared in several low budget films of the 1960s, including "Get Yourself a College Girl" and "Riot on Sunset Strip". Lowell George, who would go on to play with Little Feat, briefly played guitar in the Standells prior to their breakup in 1968. Annette Funicello on The Mickey Mouse Club The Mickey Mouse Club was a very long-running variety television series in the 1950s, produced and televised by the Walt Disney Studios, featuring a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers, of which the most popular was Annette Funicello. ... Russ Tamblyn (born 30 December 1934 in Los Angeles, California) is an actor. ... Amber Rose Tamblyn (born May 14, 1983) is an American actress and aspiring poet, best known for her television roles. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Lowell George (April 13, 1945 - June 29, 1979) was an American musician, singer and guitarist, with the rock group Little Feat and as a solo artist. ... Little Feat is a band who have mixed blues, R&B, country and rock and roll styles together since they formed in 1969 in Los Angeles, and are known for their eclectic mix of many forms of music. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

The Standells were wrongly thought by some to be from Massachusetts, due to the lyrics of "Dirty Water", written by their producer Ed Cobb. "Dirty Water" is played after every home victory by the Boston Red Sox. and Boston Bruins. All of the original members are back together, and recently performed at the second game of the World Series at Fenway Park. State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... Boston Red Sox American League AAA Pawtucket Red Sox AA Portland Sea Dogs A Wilmington Blue Rocks Greenville Bombers Lowell Spinners R Gulf Coast Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Boston, Massachusetts. ... In baseball, the World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in North America, played in October after the end of the regular season between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League. ... Fenway Park is the home ballpark for the 2004 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox baseball club. ...