This is a lovely little bit of old-school doo-wop that, to my mind, was ruined by a loud tick-tock sound at the start of each verse. I get that the narrator is lying in bed at night and can hear his clock, but arrrgh. The vocal harmonies in the chorus remind me of early Beach Boys; it would not surprise me if this was one of the many songs Brian Wilson listened to when learning how to create multi-part vocal arrangements.
The Safaris were from Los Angeles. "Image Of A Girl" reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was their only hit. They disbanded in 1963 and disappeared into history.
Created February 3, 2026.