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reported that "Calypso" had been at #2 for five weeks, whereas by that week the total weeks at #2 was only four. Apparently Kasem had confused the number of weeks that "Calypso" had been at #2, namely, four weeks, with how long it had been since "I'm Sorry" dropped from #1, namely, five
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This song features the sounds of ship bells, which is heard in the instrumental introductions before both two verses, in which Milton Okun's orchestral arrangement, featuring strings and winds, are heard impersonating the sounds of the oceans and seas.
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wrote parody lyrics for the song, which he titled "Callisto," referring to a sexual desire for
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was the name of Cousteau's research boat that sailed around the world promoting
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some of the characters sing "Calypso" while they are on the roof of a house.
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This song was generally used prior to the start of the whale shows at
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in Palos Verdes, California during the 1970s and 80s.
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