<P> The tour and TV appearance are done in the authentic style of rock bands of the mid-1960s, including Go - Go girls, elaborate sharing of microphones, and formal clothing in various matching colors . </P> <P> The character of fictional Pittsburgh disc jockey "Boss Vic Koss" whose actual last name was "Kosslovich" may be inspired by real - life Pittsburgh radio personality "Mad Mike Metro," who worked at WZUM in the 60s . His actual last name was "Metrovich . </P> <P> The song "Voyage Around the Moon" by the fictional band Saturn 5 closely resembles "Pipeline" by The Chantays . The scene where The Wonders are miming the instrumental tune "Shrimp Shack" during the filming of a beach party film titled Weekend at Party Pier is an overt reference to the scene in Pajama Party wherein The Nooney Rickett 4 play the instrumental song Beach Ball . </P> <P> There were at least two real bands named the Wonders who made the record charts at various radio stations in the early' 60s . One had a ballad titled "With These Hands" (b / w "Please Don't Cry"; Bamboo 523) that was played by KCRG in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the fall of 1962 . </P>

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