The Grodes

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The Grodes, sometimes known as The Tongues of Truth, were an American garage rock band from Tucson, Arizona, that featured lead singer and songwriter Manny Freiser, and were active between 1965 and 1967. They are best remembered for two Manny Freiser written songs, “Cry a Little Longer” and the original version of “Let’s Talk about Girls" (recorded as The Tongues of Truth), later covered by The Chocolate Watchband. The band was founded in 1964 in Tucson, Arizona. They were led by guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Manny Freiser.[3] The band's original lineup consisted of Freiser and Dale Smith on guitar, Rick Cota-Robles on bass, Rick Lust on keyboards, John Lee White III on drums. They released their first single, "Uh Huh Girl" b/w "She Got What It Takes," on the Tri-M label in August 1965. Later in the year, Rick Mellinger (aka Cable Von Mar) replaced White on drums. They followed it up in December with another Tri-M release, the protopunk "Cry a Little Longer" b/w "She Got What it Takes." Their next single was issued in 1966 on Rally Records, "Love is a Sad Song" b/w "I've Lost My Way." They cut their final single on the Current label in October under the name The Tongues of Truth, which featured an A-Side of a song written by many Freiser that would later be covered by the Chocolate Watchband, "Let's Talk About Girls," backed with "You Can't Come Back." Freiser also wrote several songs for fellow Tucson band, The Dearly Beloved. The band continued playing the next sever

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60s Garage Nuggets

Uh Huh, Girl b/w I Won't Be There

Acid Dreams Epitaph

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Love Is A Sad Song b/w I've Lost My Way

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Give Me Some Time b/w Background Of "Give Me Some Time"

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Let's Talk About Girls! b/w You Can't Come Back

Let's Talk About Girls!

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What They Say About Love b/w Have Your Cake And Eat It Too

Cry A Little Longer

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Let's Talk About Girls!: Music from Tuscon 1964-1968

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Once In A Lifetime Love

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TRASH BOX

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