Guest blogger Rory McD takes us forward by taking us back
It felt right to add to the new site with a return to the past. And there are few who do it better than Harvey Phillip Spector. His brilliance as a producer was always tempered by the fact that he was a complete loon. I buried myself in his biography some year’s back as it traced his course from trembling dropout to maniacal studio whizz.
I like this song because it hangs somewhere in the balance between the two sides of his personality. The most delicate and innocent arrangement cushions some truly sinister lyrics. An unnerving reveal of the artists personality, in three minutes of pure honey.
Phil Spector back in the day:
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Hey man, thanks for this.
Great post – I love the song, so edgy. I also enjoy the contrast between the sweet vocals and rather harder lyrics.
good photo!
I know!
Well said Rory – though fecking hell. I guess there’s a reason I haven’t heard this played on the radio too often.
Exactly, its pretty grisly. Almost unbelievably so, particularly given that it was released in 1962!