Gerry Goffin and Carole King wrote some of the greatest pop songs ever, two of which we’ve already examined here (also, this one). But in 1962, they hit a bit of a rough patch. That year saw the release of their notorious Crystals single “He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss),” which flopped, as [...]
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83) Steve Lawrence – “Go Away Little Girl”
Posted in 02, 1963, tagged goffin and king, steve lawrence on January 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
76) Little Eva – “The Loco-Motion”
Posted in 08, 1962, tagged girl groups, goffin and king, little eva on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the surface, there’s not much difference between “The Loco-Motion” and “The Twist.” Both are pop songs promoting previously non-existent dances, with lyrics that devoted to detailing (albeit vaguely) the requisite motions. But what makes “The Loco-Motion” so superior to “The Twist” is the fact that it is the better song. “The Twist” starts with [...]
58) Bobby Vee – “Take Good Care of My Baby”
Posted in 04, 1961, tagged bobby vee, goffin and king on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gerry Goffin and Carole King are rightly recognized as being one of the best songwriting duos in pop (even the more-celebrated Lennon and McCartney covered “Chains”). But for every “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” which gave voice to the conflict and confusion of being a teenager in love, is another track that doesn’t quite scale [...]
44) The Shirelles – “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”
Posted in 09, 1961, tagged girl groups, goffin and king, the shirelles on February 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This is the inauguration of the girl group age. Sure, The Chantels had scored a #15 hit in 1958 with “Maybe,” but it was The Shirelles whom everyone copied. Sub out the vocals in “Maybe” for those of a male doo-wop group and the record’s more or less the same. But listen to “Will You Love [...]
