Apparently Clanton is the king of "swamp pop," a genre I had never heard of until now; it's a pop influenced by Cajun country and rhythm and blues. However, I hear very little of that in this particular track, which is a pretty straightforward late-1950s style teen heartthrob pop. There's a faint Fats Domino swing to it, but not enough to put this in its own genre. Anyway, it's a lost love song. "Shadows fall, and I recall / The love that you once had for me." Simple but touching lyrics by Sedaka. And a quick peek into the studio by way of a few phrases of studio banter at the beginning. Did they sneak an H-bomb in there on the original pressing?
"A great song mutates, makes quantum leaps, turns up again like the prodigal son. It crosses genres. Could be punk rock, ragtime, folk-rock, or zydeco, and can be played in a lot of different styles, multiple styles... A great song is the sum of all things." - Bob Dylan
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