Today, in the paper, it was mentioned in the obituary section, that George "Wydell" Jones died on Saturday, October 4th. He was the songwriter of Rama Lama Ding Dong by The Edsels.
Sad for his family, sure, but the song and the band don't really mean much to me. I thought it was amusing to see that he's remembered for "writing Rama Lama Ding Dong." His big legacy was that he strung nonsenisical sounds together for a song. I mean, more power to him. I have no hate for him, just doesn't really register on my radar.

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Today, in the Sunday Times crossword puzzle, which actually comes out on Saturdays, 125 down is "Rama Lama Ding Dong" singers, with "the".

How bizarre is that? It's not like Elvis was mentioned in two places at once. Big deal, he's incredibly well known. But for the Edsels to be in the times crossword puzzle the same day their songwriter died is really freaky in my book.