Which band wrote the song that was kept at #2 behind Mark Barkan's 1966 #1 hit?
Paint It Black "Paint It Black" (originally released as "Paint It, Black") is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, written by the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and first released as a single on 6 May 1966. It was later included as the opening track to the US version of their 1966 album, "Aftermath".
Moulty (song) "Moulty" is a song by the American band The Barbarians, and was released in 1966 on Laurie Records. It was written by Doug Morris, Barbara Baer, Eliot Greenberg, Robert Schwartz, and Victor "Moulty" Moulton, and was also produced by Morris. The lyrics refer to Moulton's loss of his left hand, and the feelings of estrangement that followed. The song was released as a single, and gave The Barbarians their second and final hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100.