the dixie cups were possibly the most adorable girl group making the rounds in the mid-1960s. though each girl doesn’t look a day over sweet sixteen, sisters barbara and rosa, along with cousin joan were all in their early twenties in this july 1965 clip from “shivaree.” (in fact, lead girl barbara (standing furthest to the left), who looked the youngest, was the oldest girl of the group.) nonetheless, these girls produced some of the best cuts of the decade, from “chapel of love” to “iko iko,” which the three wrote themselves. blues musician earl king penned “i’m gonna get you yet,” which served as one of the two b-sides to “iko iko” upon its release in ‘65.
“i’m gonna get you yet” is smooth on the ears. the girls sound so diplomatic, asking politely for an invitation, along with some cooperation, to have a conversation! all of this to win back the heart of the boys who slipped away. the performance is even better: simple and cute choreography in sleeveless, sparkling above-the-knees dresses on top of gigantic, cake-shaped platforms; it’s a slice of girl group heaven.
