The Gestures

The Gestures were a teenage American rock band based in Mankato, Minnesota.

The members of the band were Gus Dewey (guitar), Tom Klugherz (bass), Dale Menten (guitar/vocals), and Bruce Waterston (drums).

The song came about in 1963 when Dale Menten decided to write original material for the band.

In 1964, the band recorded a demo of the song to present it to a DJ on KTOE radio.

In 1965, the band made an appearance on American Bandstand, and then toured across the Midwest and Canada.