This song is much older than you think! Tommy James did it as a cover that was originally done by a black female singer (I can't recall right now which one) it was done in the early 50's. And it was about a black girl and a white boy. So it was definitely about FORBIDDEN love!
All other Tommy James songs are about drugs. This was just a cover to fill until it became a hit!
Scotty
@scottyboyd - actually, that's false. It was written by Ritchie Cordell (who also wrote "Mony Mony" and many other Tommy James songs), specifically for Tommy James and the Shondells. Tommy James recorded the vocals on Christmas Eve 1966, and it's first ever release was in 1967.
@scottyboyd - actually, that's false. It was written by Ritchie Cordell (who also wrote "Mony Mony" and many other Tommy James songs), specifically for Tommy James and the Shondells. Tommy James recorded the vocals on Christmas Eve 1966, and it's first ever release was in 1967.
This song is much older than you think! Tommy James did it as a cover that was originally done by a black female singer (I can't recall right now which one) it was done in the early 50's. And it was about a black girl and a white boy. So it was definitely about FORBIDDEN love! All other Tommy James songs are about drugs. This was just a cover to fill until it became a hit! Scotty
@scottyboyd - actually, that's false. It was written by Ritchie Cordell (who also wrote "Mony Mony" and many other Tommy James songs), specifically for Tommy James and the Shondells. Tommy James recorded the vocals on Christmas Eve 1966, and it's first ever release was in 1967.
@scottyboyd - actually, that's false. It was written by Ritchie Cordell (who also wrote "Mony Mony" and many other Tommy James songs), specifically for Tommy James and the Shondells. Tommy James recorded the vocals on Christmas Eve 1966, and it's first ever release was in 1967.