0040 – Baby, it’s you - The Shirelles (1961)

Compositores: Burt Bacharach, Mack David e Luther Dixon

• Foi gravada em 1960 e lançada em 1961 no compacto que tinha The things I want to hear (Pretty things) como Lado B.
• Chegou ao número 8 no Billboard Hot 100 e número 3 no Billboard R&B.
• Foi regravada pelos Beatles, entre outros artistas.

A letra:

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la

It's not the way you smile that touched my heart
(Sha-la-la-la-la)
It's not the way you kiss that tears me apart

But, oh, many many many nights roll by
I sit alone at home and cry over you
What can I do, I can't help myself

'Cause, baby, it's you (sha-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Baby, it's you (sha-la-la-la-la-la-la)
(Sha-la-la-la-la)

You should hear what they say about you (cheat, cheat)
(Sha-la-la-la-la)
They say, they say you never never never been true (cheat, cheat)

Wo ho, it doesn't matter what they say
I know I'm gonna love you any old way
What can I do, when it's true
I Don't want nobody, nobody
'Cause, baby, it's you (sha-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Baby, it's you (sha-la-la-la-la-la-la)

But, oh, many many many nights roll by
I sit alone at home and cry over you
What can I do, I can't help myself

'Cause, baby, it's you (sha-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Baby, it's you (sha-la-la-la-la-la-la)

Don't leave me all alone (sha-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Come on home (sha-la-la-la-la-la-la)

Baby it's you..

A versão original das Shirelles, somente áudio:

Baby it's you com os Beatles, somente áudio:

Elvis Costello e Nick Loew, com Baby it's you:

165 – Roy Orbison – Running scared (1961)

Escrita por Roy Orbison e Joe Melson, foi lancada em março de 1961, no compacto junto com Love Hurts. Uma balada que chegou ao número 1 dos charts pop americanos e numero 9 nos charts britânicos.

 

A canção não tem refrão, e vai crescendo ate o clímax, demonstrando o poder da voz de Roy Orbison, limpa e cheia. Foi escrita num estilo de bolero.  

Jeff Lynne regravou a canção em 2012. 

A letra:

Just runnin scared each place we go
So afraid that he might show
Yeah, runnin scared, what would I do
If he came back and wanted you

Just runnin scared, feelin low
Runnin scared, you love him so
Just runnin scared, afraid to lose
If he came back which one would you choose

Then all at once he was standing there
So sure of himself, his head in the air
My heart was breaking, which one would it be
You turned around and walked away with me.

A gravação original, de Roy Orbison, somente áudio:



Agora Roy no famoso show A black and white night:



A versao de Jeff Lynne, somente áudio:

164 – Bobby Parker – Watch your step (1961)

Escrita por Bobby Parker, foi lancada em julho de 1961. Bobby Parker era um guitarrista que tocava Rhythm and Blues. A canção chegou ao número 51 dos charts pop americanos na semana de 15 de julho de 1961. 

Mesmo com pouco sucesso comercial, a música teve enorme influência sobre outras um pouco mais tarde. O riff de guitarra dela serviu de inspiração pra música I feel fine, dos Beatles. John Lennon disse que essa canção era uma de suas favoritas de todos os tempos.

The Allman Brothers usaram o lick sem disfarces e o Led Zeppelin também usou o riff como base pra sua música instrumental chamada Moby Dick. Também Rat Bat Blue, do Deep Purple, foi inspirada no riff de Watch your step.  

A letra:

You better take it easy, baby
Before you go away
You did me dirty
But you'll get yours one day

You better (watch your step)
Talking about you (watch your step)
You better (watch your step)
(Watch your step)

Keep your eyes open wide
'Cause you'll be hurting down inside
(Watch your step)
(Watch your step)

You better leave me all your money
Before you go away
Don't think I'm funny, honey
But all I've gotta say

You better (watch your step)
Whoa, oh (watch your step)
(Watch your step)
(Watch your step)

'Cause when you
Took your love from me
You left me full of misery
(Watch your step) hey, hey
(Watch your step)

I'm gonna miss your loving every night
When I get myself together
I'm gonna be all right now
Yeah, yeah

(Watch your step)
(Watch your step)
(Watch your step)
(Watch your step)

Need me by your side
I'm gonna say
Go somewhere and hide
(Watch your step) hey, hey
(Watch your step)

You better watch out, baby
(Watch your step)
Everything you do
(Watch your step)
I'm gonna keep my eyes focused
(Watch your step)
Right on you
(Watch your step)

You're gonna look out, honey
(Watch your step)
Eerywhere you go
(Watch your step)...

Watch your step com Bobby Parker, original, somente áudio:



Bobby Parker com Watch your step ao vivo em 1995:



Watch your step e Bobby Parker no John Lennon's Jukebox: