953 – The Lovin' Spoonful – You didn't have to be so nice (1965)

Escrita por John Sebastian e Steve Boone, foi lançada em 13 de novembro de 1965 no compacto que tinha My gal como Lado B.

Chegou ao número 10 dos charts pop americanos em janeiro de 1966. Foi inspiração para God only knows, dos Beach Boys.

Foi regravada por The Grass Roots e por Astrud Gilberto, entre outros artistas.

A letra:

You didn't have to be so nice
I would have liked you anyway
If you had just looked once or twice
And gone upon your quiet way

Today I said the time was right for me to follow you
I knew I'd find you in a day or two
And it's true

You came upon a quiet day
(ooh) You simply seemed to take your place
(ooh) I knew that it would be that way
(ooh) The minute that I saw your face

And when we've had a few more days
(when we've had a few more days)
I wonder if I'll get to say
(wonder if I'll get to say)
You didn't have to be so nice
(be so nice)
I would have liked you anyway
(would have liked...)

Today I said the time was right for me to follow you
(...today said that the time was right to follow you)
I knew I'd find you in a day or two
(I knew that I would find you in a day or two)
And it's true

You didn't have to be so nice (didn't have to be so nice)
I would have liked you anyway (would have liked you anyway)
If you had just looked once or twice (once or twice)
And gone upon your quiet way (quiet way)

A versão do Lovin' Spoonful:

A versão dos Grass Roots:

A versão de Astrud Gilberto: