My 100 Favorite Charted Pop Songs: Honeycomb

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This is another one of those songs that emphasize the “pop” of the Hot 100 (instead of calling this just “rock”). Definitely not “rock” but part of the early rock era…which means they had no idea where to put it on the charts. Here we go! Old folks, sing along! Honeycomb - Jimmie Rodgers In this era I don’t have to say “NOT the ‘Father of Country Music’ Jimmie Rodgers,” because most people don’t know either of them. 1957 was a great time for music: if it was good, it was everywhere. As I mentioned, this song was charted all over the place. It was #1 on both the pop and the R&B charts, and top ten on the country charts. Where exactly does it fit? Who cares!! This was written by the great Bob Merrill, who wrote the songs in the plays Carnival!, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and Funny Girl. He also wrote “How Much is That Doggie in the Window.” This is one of those “innocent era” love songs, talking about how GREAT the girl is. Innocent, but wow, it’s still great. Honeycomb Written by Bob Merrill Recorded by Jimmie Rodgers From Jimmie Rodgers, 1957 Peak chart position: #1 (also charted #7 country) Today’s country song: “Eleven Roses” Love from here, love from there: