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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.