I looooove this song and I looooove Darlene Love. I have a monstera plant named after her (as an oh-so-clever nod to "Monster Mash") -- her voice is just divine! I had no idea about her time cleaning houses though...that is wild!
Little known fact - they also recorded a non-Xmas version of this called "Johnny (please come home)" so that they'd have something different to sell - but I don't think it was released until years later. It doesn't have the same magic.
I looooove this song and I looooove Darlene Love. I have a monstera plant named after her (as an oh-so-clever nod to "Monster Mash") -- her voice is just divine! I had no idea about her time cleaning houses though...that is wild!
That "wall of sound" -- It's like a whole symphony behind the singer. Bless Phil Spector's heart. I haven't heard this song in many years. Thanks.
Little known fact - they also recorded a non-Xmas version of this called "Johnny (please come home)" so that they'd have something different to sell - but I don't think it was released until years later. It doesn't have the same magic.
Interesting! I hadn't heard that before. You're right, it's missing the wildness and power that the Christmas version has.