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The Clovers, 1956
Written by Blanche Carter
A gentle doo-wop ballad. The narrator is infatuated with a lady, but can't figure her out. "You look like an angel / Your smile is divine / But you keep me guessing / Will you ever be mine?" Not sure what makes the lady a possible devil, other than not being interested in him? This encapsulates the teenage, puppy love mindset of pop music of this era. The group's signature vocal blend is on full display here: smooth, rich harmonies framing the tender, questioning lead. There's a gospel-rooted emotionality here, with the call-and-response style lending intimacy to the push-pull theme. The sparse arrangement, led by soft piano and brushed drums, keeps the focus squarely on the vocals.
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