Song Debate #15: Walk Like a Man / December 1963 / Grease

[Reed Rothchild | 9,547]

 

[AirVillain | 490]

1. Walk Like A Man. 5. Meh.

2. December, 1963 - 9. University hit. Smoked a bowl and am listening to it now. Brings me back.

From this I've learned that Frankie Valli was in/the main singer in The Four Seasons. Never knew that.

Always had this song as "The Four Seasons" from the Napster/Limewire days.

3. Grease. 8. Had this record as a kid so I listened to this song all the time. Loved the movie, great song... good stuff.
 

[doner24 | 1,196]

5-7-4

[Tulpa | 3,514]

6s all around. Occasional listen.

I loved Frankie Valli when I first got into classic rock n roll, but not so much today. Nothing against him and the music, just kind of moved on. 

[Hammerfestus | 3,857]

5-5-3

Not really into any of it but he really lost me at disco.  Like the BeeGees but worse.

[Tabonga | 2,324]

3/3/3

Middling pop. *

I would rather listen to Vogon poetry,

*Not as bad as Honey by Bobby Goldsboro - there is always denser sludge at the bottom of the barrel.

[G-type | 2,482]

On 3/11/2024 at 1:09 PM, Hammerfestus said:

5-5-3

Not really into any of it but he really lost me at disco.  Like the BeeGees but worse.

Grease was written by Barry Gibb... but I agree, for the disco, I prefer the BeeGees

[RH | 4,915]

On 3/11/2024 at 2:24 PM, Tabonga said:

3/3/3

Middling pop. *

I would rather listen to Vogon poetry,

*Not as bad as Honey by Bobby Goldsboro - there is always denser sludge at the bottom of the barrel.

Here you go, then!

 

Actually, my wife and I just showed this film to our kids this weekend.

[AstralSoul | 502]

Hold up. Please tell me I'm not the only one who thought December 1963 was a Billy Joel song. I had NO idea until this moment Frankie Valli did the original. 

I never liked Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, I hate the way he sings. You know what I'm talking about. But honestly never checked out his solo stuff which I actually seem to know a few of the songs and they're good! Grease is one I knew, I've heard the song so many times on Muzak at work but never knew it was Frankie Valli. Huh. The more you know.

6/9/8

[doner24 | 1,196]

33 minutes ago, AstralSoul said:

Hold up. Please tell me I'm not the only one who thought December 1963 was a Billy Joel song. I had NO idea until this moment Frankie Valli did the original. 

I never liked Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, I hate the way he sings. You know what I'm talking about. But honestly never checked out his solo stuff which I actually seem to know a few of the songs and they're good! Grease is one I knew, I've heard the song so many times on Muzak at work but never knew it was Frankie Valli. Huh. The more you know.

6/9/8

Frankie Valli doesn’t sing lead on the original. 

[AstralSoul | 502]

23 hours ago, doner24 said:

Frankie Valli doesn’t sing lead on the original. 

That would explain it

[Tulpa | 3,514]

Yeah, Frankie only sings on the bridge, the part of "Oh, I-I-I, got a funny feeling..." The drummer sings the verses and someone else does the random falsetto "Oh what a night!" parts.