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My Place: More Nonsense Syllable Songs

Vermont Public | By Joel Najman

Published September 10, 2013 at 2:58 PM EDT

Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 8 p.m. This week's Joel Najman's My Place continues with a theme of popular songs characterized by nonsense syllables within the lyrics, and an attempt is made to answer the question posed in a 1961 hit "Who Put The bomp in The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp". Nonsensical songs by Jan & Dean, the Coasters, the Edsels and others are among the selections featured

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Joel Najman

Joel has been a part of Vermont's radio scene since 1964. He began his career at WIPS in Ticonderoga, New York. In 1965, he moved to WFAD in Middlebury, Vermont, where he attended Middlebury College. Over the years, Joel worked at radio stations WJOY, WQCR, WDOT, WDEV and WVAA where he served at various times as Morning Announcer, Program Director and News Director.

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