What was the number one song in the UK on 28th June 1962?

By Hayley Beasley Dye

British actors Mike Same and Wendy Richard got to number one for 2 weeks with the song Come Outside.

I mean, what’s not to love about a song that has Wendy Richards telling a man to “shove it”, “get lost” and “I’ll slap and tickle you in a minute” throughout it. Well, if I was being completely honest, it is technically, a truly awful song yet I can’t help, but admire it. Richards makes the song of course. Her dulcet tones brighten and at the same time darken the upbeat chorus. Poor Lil, looks like she missed out on a bit of Mike in the end.

Lyrics

Little doll we’ve been jiving all night long (Little doll) Little doll gotta feeling something’s wrong (Little doll) Coz it ain’t right to wanna keep on dancing
There won’t be any time left for romancing

Come outside, come outside
There’s a lovely moon out there
Come outside, come outside
While we got time to spare

Little doll it seems ages since we kissed (Little doll) Little doll think of all the fun we’ve missed (Little doll) Coz it ain’t right to wanna keep on dancing
There won’t be any time left for romancing

Come outside, (what for) come outside (what’s the rush) There’s a lovely moon out there (it’s cold outside) Come outside, (why) come outside (you do keep on) While we got time to spare (I want another twist)

Now I went and promised your old man
That we’d be home about half past ten
Seems we’ve got just one more jive
Then we’ll be starting home again

Come outside, (get lost) come outside (go and ask Lil) There’s a lovely moon out there (you can go off people) Come outside, (give over) come outside (belt up) While we got time to spare (why don’t you listen to the beat)

Little doll I know the band ain’t bad (Little doll) Little doll I’m a-getting kinda mad (Little doll) Coz it ain’t right to wanna keep on dancing
There won’t be any time left for romancing

Come outside, (lay off) come outside (shove it) There’s a lovely moon out there (you are a one) Come outside, (all right) come outside (not for too long) While we got time for a bit of slap and tickle (I’ll slap and tickle you in a minute) Oh come out for a bit of.