Saturday, March 16, 2024

From Head To Toe - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

From Head To Toe - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
2:24
Going To a Go-Go, 1965
Written by Smokey Robison

Driven by bright piano and crisp, insistent drums, this song is a bouncy, sweet soul-pop number with a deceptively light arrangement.  It's built around a buoyant groove that snaps into a stop-time section used with real precision, giving the song a playful sense of control and release. A key change lifts the song into a higher emotional gear, near a gospel rave-up, with handclaps, brass, and a loose, celebratory feel.  No wonder Elvis Costello covered it.

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