Saturday 20 September 2014

(Top 50 Countdown!!!) 12. Four Seasons - "Who Loves You"






























Obviously. I have no idea how "Who Loves You", and their “Silver Star” from around the same time, both of which just kinda came out of nowhere, really, considering how long it’d been since their 60s heyday, struck such a chord with us. Whatever it was, especially this one, there’s a real strangeness about it… is it some kinda early disco? Or not? I mean, what is it, exactly? Still, anyway, it was a solid touchstone for us and, when someone noticed you could sing the Four Seasons chorus over bits of instrumental in our own “Who Loves You” song, it just seemed kinda churlish not to. As it turned out, this was good for the song… but Bob Gaudio insisted on having 100% of the publishing credit, and we weren’t even allowed to call our song “Who Loves You” anymore (that's why it's “Sweet Baby James” on the Zoo copies). Apparently, “I’m In You” also on “Great White Wonder”, was also based on this one. Hmmm, I don’t know… yeah, I suppose I can see that. Just.

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