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Breakin' It Up On the Beatles Tour!, 1964
Written by Jackie DeShannon
The narrator of the song finds it hard to express her love: "I close my eyes for a second and pretend it's me you want / Meanwhile I try to act so nonchalant." But the wistful lyrics are belied by her bright, uptempo alto vocal delivery and a surging, chiming guitar sound. It's got girl-group energy, but the effect is more Merseybeat via singer-songwriter. Sort of at a crossroads between old-school vocal pop and new rocking pop. It could be a Carole King number.