The Summer of 1966 was a defining moment for The Moons. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Uranus and the Five Moons became the resident band at The Surfside Bar and Grill in Fairfield, Connecticut. By all standards, The Surfside was right out of Chuck Berry’s classic tune "Down the Road a Piece."

If you wanna hear some boogie like I wanna play

It’s just an old piano and a knock out bass

The drummer man’s a cat they call Willie my boy

You all remember that old rubber leg boy

Mama cook’n chicken fried in bacon grease

Come on along boys, it’s just down the road a piece

Well there is a place you really get your kicks

It’s open every night about twelve to six

If you want to hear some boogie, you can get your thrill

It’ll sure man sting you like an old steam drill

Come on along boys, you can lose your lid

Down the road, down the road, down the road a piece

And from "Oh Carol (don’t let ‘em steal your heart away)"…….

Come into my machine so we can move on out

I know a swing’n little place we can jump and shout

It’s not too far back off the highway, not so long a ride

You park your car in the open, and you walk inside

A little cuttie takes your hat, you say "thank you mam"

Cause every time you go to see her, you know the joint is jammed

The Moons played six nights a week at The Surfside. Many aquaintainces were made along the way including a few from The New York Football Giants who were practicing at Fairfield U. Joe Cepot, the owner, loved The Moons and became our protector during the many brawls and bottle smashings. He was about 300 pounds and was the only guy the football players were afraid of. He would routinely throw drunks over the patio wall onto the parked cars on the other side. <<back<< >>more>>