Dion, along with Fabian and Frankie Avalon, were among a small group of American musicians that ruled the charts between the time that Elvis went into the army and the arrival of the Beatles. Unfortunately, the latter event swept those musicians out of the spotlight once they arrived in America. Still Dion would go on to record some quality music for years to come, most of it relatively unnoticed.
Today's song was Dion's way of complaining about the high cost of air travel. The "two ton feather" referred to an expensive plane ticket. As a complete aside, did Dion invent the phrase "check yourself, don't wreck yourself"? My guess is that he borrowed it from a blues tune, but I can't find it. Any thoughts?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHpq4YEvGwc
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