What was the number one song in the UK on 4th August 1966?

British band, The Troggs hit the stop spot for 2 weeks with With a Girl Like You.

Well there’s lots of ba ba ba bas in this song. Were these non-lyrical vocals popular and credible in the 60s or were they just inserted when the songwriter couldn’t think of any lyrics that would fit the tune? Anyway, I found them rather annoying in this Trogg song. It is also an incredibly short song that seems to finish as soon as it’s started. For a song that seems short on ideas, I’m surprised by its success. Still, it’s fairly enjoyable and not an altogether terrible song. Now, that’s a positive review if ever there was one.

Lyrics

I want to spend my life with a girl like you,
Ba ba ba ba bah ba ba ba ba
And do all the things that you want me to,
Ba ba ba ba bah ba ba ba ba
‘Till that time has come that we might live as one
Can I dance with you,
Ba ba ba ba bah ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba bah ba ba ba ba

I can tell by the way you dress that you’re so refined,
Ba ba ba ba bah ba ba ba ba
And by the way you talk that you’re just my kind,
Ba ba ba ba bah ba ba ba ba
Girl why should it be that you don’t notice me
Can I dance with you,
Ba ba ba ba bah ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba bah ba ba ba ba

Baby baby, is there no chance
I can take you for the last dance
All night long, yeah, I’ve been waiting
Now there’ll be no hesitating

So before this dance has reached the end,
Ba ba ba ba bah ba ba ba ba
To you across the floor my love I’ll send,
Ba ba ba ba bah ba ba ba ba
I just hope and pray that I’ll find a way to say
Can I dance with you,
Ba ba ba ba bah ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba bah ba ba ba ba

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