Artist: Jackie DeShannon
Author: Jackie DeShannon/Donna Weiss
Label: Columbia
Year: 1975
On her album New Arrangement. Preferred Kim Carnes' cover once royalties came rolling in.
Covers:
Kim Carnes [n°1 US]
Prima Vera [Norwegian pop comedy trio as Ivar Medaas Oyne; Ivar being a local folksinger & fiddler wearing distinctive glasses]
Weird Al Yankovic [as Marty Feldman Eyes]
Chipmunks [also as a parody]
Big Daddy [idem]
Three different parodies give this song a Beat It- and Smells Like Teen Spirit aura.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)