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I love Brenda Lee so much and this is another great one, but it’s made even greater by that signature of so many songs from the 60s: the spoken “confession” in the middle of the song. Makes me swoon. Must confess when I saw your theme today, the first song that popped in my head was the one I share below. And then I went to YouTube to find it and ran across this live version which is just so damn peppy. And peppy/upbeat is just about the furthest thing from the lyrics of the song. Enjoy the contradiction (and the fashions!). From 1957…
I’m not through yet! When I started thinking about “alone” songs, I decided this one just might be my favorite. It’s by the same group that did “Hey Little Cobra” and this was such a departure from that. I’ve liked it since it first came out in 1963.
Finally… it wasn’t until years later (when the internet rolled around) that I discovered “Here I Stand” wasn’t a Rip Chords original at all. In fact, it was a cover of song by Wade Flemons and The Newcomers from 1958. It has since become my favorite version of the songl
November 15, 2014 at 12:17 pm
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November 15, 2014 at 1:10 pm
November 15, 2014 at 3:43 pm
Gnu,
I missed you on Wednesday!
I always liked this one! The poor guy! It’s the “naturally” which makes me feel so bad for him.
November 15, 2014 at 2:07 pm
I love Brenda Lee so much and this is another great one, but it’s made even greater by that signature of so many songs from the 60s: the spoken “confession” in the middle of the song. Makes me swoon. Must confess when I saw your theme today, the first song that popped in my head was the one I share below. And then I went to YouTube to find it and ran across this live version which is just so damn peppy. And peppy/upbeat is just about the furthest thing from the lyrics of the song. Enjoy the contradiction (and the fashions!). From 1957…
November 15, 2014 at 3:49 pm
im6,
Those are the ugliest dresses! The choreography is a bit odd as well. The head shaking on “ya,ya, ya.”
I love the commercial as well. Florence Henderson is so young, almost unrecognizably young. The Olds were about as big as a boat.
I looked up The Shepherd Sisters and was surprised at how many recordings they made. Pepper is a perfect description for this one.
November 15, 2014 at 2:14 pm
I’m not through yet! When I started thinking about “alone” songs, I decided this one just might be my favorite. It’s by the same group that did “Hey Little Cobra” and this was such a departure from that. I’ve liked it since it first came out in 1963.
November 15, 2014 at 3:50 pm
im6,
I would not have guessed they are The Rip Chords singing this though maybe the music might have been a hint.
The song is new to me.
November 15, 2014 at 2:17 pm
Finally… it wasn’t until years later (when the internet rolled around) that I discovered “Here I Stand” wasn’t a Rip Chords original at all. In fact, it was a cover of song by Wade Flemons and The Newcomers from 1958. It has since become my favorite version of the songl
November 15, 2014 at 3:51 pm
im6,
I liked this one a lot and can understand why it is your favorite. What a great voice.