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Crimson and Clover by Tommy James and the Shondells single cover
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| Single by Tommy James and the Shondells from the album Crimson and Clover |
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| B-side | (I'm) Taken (promo copies only) Some Kind of Love |
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| Released | November 1968 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | 1968 | |
| Genre | Psychedelic Rock | |
| Length | 3:27 (single version) 5:25 (album version) |
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| Label | Roulette | |
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"Crimson and Clover" is a song by Tommy James and the Shondells. Tommy James and the Shondells was a 1960s American Rock and roll group. Crimson and Clover is a 1968 hit album by Tommy James and the Shondells, which featured the No A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s A gramophone A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Roulette Records is a Record label which was founded in late 1956 by George Goldner, Joe Kolsky, Morris Levy and Phil Khals, with Tommy James and the Shondells was a 1960s American Rock and roll group. It was one of the biggest hits of the 1960s and reached #1 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.
"Crimson and Clover" was completely written and recorded by the duo of Tommy James and Peter Lucia Jr. For the football player of the same name see Tommy James (football player. , the Shondells drummer. Lucia played drums and delivered backing vocals, while James played all other instruments and sang the lead vocals.
The song is famous for a unique "wobbly" vocal effect near the end of the song. To produce this effect, Tommy James plugged his microphone into a guitar amplifier, flipped the tremolo switch, and repeatedly sang the line "crimson and clover, over and over". Tremolo, or tremolando, is a Musical term with several meanings A regular and repetitive variation in Amplitude for the duration When it was released in November 1968, some listeners thought he was saying "Christmas is over" instead of "crimson and clover. "[1]
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Various releases
There are three releases of "Crimson and Clover".
- Album version: contains extended guitar solos and runs well over five minutes.
- Single version: cuts the album version's guitar solos and runs just under three and a half minutes.
- CD version (1991's "Crimson and Clover/Cellophane Symphony"): is similar to the album version, but the guitar solos are a fraction higher in speed than on the LP version. This corrects the band's mistakes made in 1968, when they added new sections with different tape speeds to the existing single. The CD booklet states that Crimson and Clover is now as it is "meant to be heard," and that Tommy James is "very satisfied" with the reissue of the original LP master tapes to CD form.
Cover versions
Whole interpretations
- The Uniques (featuring Slim Smith) did a reggae cover in 1969[2] [3]
- Patrick Samson, a Lebanese singer, did an Italian cover entitled "Soli si muore" in 1969. The Uniques were a Jamaican Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae vocal group active formed in 1966 and active with varying line-ups until the late 1970s Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية
- '70s Chilean band Aguaturbia did a part English/part Spanish cover entitled "Carmesí y Trébol". Note Sometimes the ' 70s is used as shorthand for the 1970s, the 1870s, or other such decades in other centuries Events and
- Psychedelic band Strawberry Alarm Clock recorded a version. Strawberry Alarm Clock was a Psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, known for their 1967 hit " Incense and Peppermints "
- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts did a rendition of the song in 1981 that appears on the album I Love Rock N' Roll, and reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Joan Jett (born September 22 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Guitarist, Singer Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 " I Love Rock 'n' Roll " is a Rock and roll song written in 1975 by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of The Arrows, who recorded the first Jett did another rendition of the song in 1995 as the lead singer of Evil Stig (Jett's collaboration with punk band The Gits) on the live album Evil Stig. The Gits were an American Punk rock band formed in Seattle Washington in 1986 and active until 1993
- Chicago art rocker Bobby Conn also did an interpretation of the song on a rare 7" LP with "Never Get Ahead" as well as "Who's the Paul?". Bobby Conn is a Musician from Chicago, known for his pop-rock
- The band 2Young did a hip-hop remix of the song in the mid-90s. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Note Sometimes the ' 90s is used as shorthand for the 1990s, the 1890s, or other such decades in various centuries
- Cher and her son Elijah Blue Allman performed the song as a duet for the soundtrack to A Walk On The Moon (1999). Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Elijah Blue Allman, also known by his stage name P Exeter Blue I, was born July 10, 1976. A Walk On The Moon is a 1999 Drama film starring Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber and Anna Paquin. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
- Kelly Clarkson performed the song live a number of times towards the end of her 2005 Hazel Eyes Tour. Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24 1982 is an American Pop rock singer songwriter and occasional actress. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is a description of the Concert tours that American Pop rock singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson has embarked on during her professional career
- Sielun Veljet, a Finnish rock group covered the song on their album Musta laatikko. Sielun Veljet were a Finnish rock band of the 1980s They were formed soon after the disbanding of Hassisen Kone by its former frontman Ismo Alanko Musta laatikko ( Finnish for Black Box) is a Box set by Sielun Veljet, released in 1991
- Dolly Parton, a country music singer on her 2005 cover album Those Were the Days. Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress
It is often mistaken that Velvet Underground has also done a cover, however it is only the original version by Tommy James and the Shondells improperly named. This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book
Samples and mentions
- Jarvis Cocker's "Black Magic" is built around a sample of the song. Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963 is an English musician best known for fronting the band Pulp.
- The band Jimmy Eat World references this song in "A Praise Chorus" on their album Bleed American. Jimmy Eat World is an American Alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 1993. " A Praise Chorus " is a song by Jimmy Eat World. It was the fourth single released from the band's 2001 album Bleed American, which was later Bleed American is the fourth Album by Jimmy Eat World. It was released on July 18, 2001, and became self-titled ( Jimmy Eat Though more likely based on the meaning of the song and the band's influences, they are referring to the Joan Jett cover. Near the end of the song, they repeat the words "crimson and clover, over and over" several times.
- The band Kings of Leon also mention this song in "California Waiting" (from their debut album Youth and Young Manhood), saying "crimson and clover pullin' overtime". Kings of Leon is a rock band made up of three brothers and their first cousin from Tennessee, USA.
- Elliott Smith sings "the radio was playing Crimson and Clover" in the song "Baby Britain" on his album XO. Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6 1969 – October 21 2003 was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. XO is the name of the fourth album recorded by American Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.
- The band American Hi-Fi mentions "crimson and clover" in the song "The Breakup Song" on their album The Art of Losing - "Its over, all over. American Hi-Fi is an American Punk rock / Alternative rock band from best known for their 2001 hit " Flavor of the Weak " The Art of Losing is the second studio album from American Hi-Fi. Just like in Crimson and Clover".
- Metric mentions "crimson and clover" in the song Siamese Cities off the Static Anonymity EP. Metric is a Canadian New Wave / Indie rock band Originally formed in 1998 in New York City, they are currently based in Toronto Static Anonymity is an EP released by the Canadian band Metric in 2001
- Renee Renee mentions "crimson and clover" in his song "Driving".
- Liz Phair sings, "crimson and clover--soon he's taken over all my senses now" in the song "Johnny Feelgood". Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA) is an American
- The track "Our Time" from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs debut EP samples the melody of "Crimson and Clover" when Karen O sings "It's the year to be hated / So glad that we made it. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a New York City -based Alternative rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs is the Yeah Yeah Yeahs ' self-titled debut EP, released in 2001 by the band's own label Shifty. Karen Lee Orzolek (born November 22, 1978) better known by her stage name Karen O, is the Vocalist for the New York art "
- On Hawk Nelson's album Letter to the President in the song First Time, "Crimson and Clover over and over" is mentioned.
Background music
- It plays all through the "Renée" segment on the 2003 Jim Jarmusch film Coffee and Cigarettes. Jim Jarmusch (born January 22 1953 in Akron Ohio; ˈdʒɑrməʃ is an American independent Film director. Coffee and Cigarettes is a 2003 Independent film directed by Jim Jarmusch.
- It is used as background music to a makeout scene between John Cusack's character 'Rob' and his high school girlfriend 'Penny' in the movie High Fidelity. John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American Film actor and Screenwriter. High Fidelity is a 2000 film directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Cusack.
- It was used multiple times in the 2003 film Monster. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Monster is a 2003 biographical - crime - drama - thriller about Serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former
- It is used as background music in Veronica Mars when Logan waits in his yacht for Veronica, who never shows up. Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas.
- It is used as background music in an A&W commercial where a middle-aged couple go to an A&W restaurant to relive memories.
- Also used as background music in Sports Night at the end of the "Sally" episode. Sports Night is an American Television series about a fictional Sports news show (also called Sports Night) and the people who
- A small part is used in the movie Frequency as the radio signal is traveling to the sun and back through time. Frequency is a measure of the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit Time.
- The beginning of the song is used in The L Word in the episode 1. The L Word is a Television Drama series on Showtime that portrays the lives of a group of Lesbian, Bisexual and 08 'Listen Up'.
| Preceded by "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single February 1, 1969 |
Succeeded by "Everyday People" by Sly & the Family Stone |
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