I liked this song the first time that I heard it. Of course, the first version that I heard was the Bryan Ferry version. Many younger people would only recognize this version from a 2012 DSW commercial.
This song, though, has a history. It was written by Billy Page in 1964 and first recoreded by Dobie Gray. A popular instrumental version was then recorded by the Ramsey Lewis Trio. By 1966, the Mamas & Papas included their version as the last song on their debut album. Mama Cass sure did have a confident voice. Maybe this song was sung with tongue firmly planted in cheek, but who knows? It makes it more enjoyable to me imagining that Mama Cass was just delivering some truth...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAO_38KJ1S0
No comments:
Post a Comment