Turn-Down Day
"Turn-Down Day" is a song written by Jerry Keller and David Blume and performed by the Cyrkle. It was produced by John Simon, and was featured on their 1966 album, Red [Rubber Ball |Red Rubber Ball].
It reached No. 16 on both the Billboard [Hot 100|Billboard Hot 100] and the Canadian pop chart, and also hit No. 18 on the U.S. Cashbox chart in 1966.
Background
According to Candy Leonard, author of Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World, the song is an excellent example of the emerging hippie ethos of the 1960s.Other versions
- Dino, [Desi & Billy], on their 1966 album, Souvenir.
- Bobby Vee, on his 1966 album, Look at Me Girl.
- Normie Rowe, as a single in 1967 that reached No. 46 in Australia.
- Gary Lewis & the Playboys, on their 1968 album, Close Cover Before Playing.
- Twinn Connexion, as a B-side to their 1968 single "I Think I Know Him"; also featured on the album, Twinn Connexion.
- Steve and Eydie, on their 1970 album, Man and a Woman.
- Sketch Show, on their 2002 album, Audio Sponge.