1963 - Walk Like A Man (The Four Seasons)

Walk Like A Man

"Walk Like a Man" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio and originally recorded by The Four Seasons. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks in March 1963. The song was the third #1 hit for The Four Seasons.

Cover versions of the song have been recorded by other musicians such as the Mary Jane Girls and Divine.

Lyrics:

Oo-oo... Walk Like A Man...

Oh how you tried to cut me down to size
Telling dirty lies to my friends
But my own father said give her up don't bother
The world isn't coming to an end

(he said just) Walk like a man
Talk like a man
Walk like a man my son
No woman's worth
Crawling on the earth
Just walk like a man my son

Good-bye baby I dont mean maybe
I'm gonna get along somehow
Soon you'll be cryin on account of all your lyin'
Oh yeah just look who's laughing now

(I'm gonna) walk like a man
Fast as I can
Walk like a man from you
I'll tell the world to forget about it girl
And walk like a man from you

Oo.oo.oo

1963 - Hey Paula (Paul & Paula)

Hey Paula

"Hey Paula" is a song recorded by Paul & Paula. It hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks in February 9, 1963, and also made it to #1 on the Hot R&B Singles chart. "Paul" was the song's writer, Ray Hildebrand and "Paula" was Jill Jackson.

It spawned a follow-up top ten hit, "Young Lovers", and a series of other hits for the duo. The song sort of started the fad of boy & girl duet in the 60s.

Lyrics:

Hey, hey Paula, I wanna marry you
Hey, hey Paula, no one else could ever do
I've waited so long for school to be through
Paula, I can't wait no more for you
My love, my love

Hey Paul, I've been waiting for you
Hey, hey, hey Paul, I want to marry you too
If you love me true, if you love me still,
Our love will always be real
My love, my love

True love means planning a life for two
Being together the whole day through
True love means waiting and hoping that soon
Wishes we've made will come true
My love, my love

Hey, hey Paula, I've been waiting for you
Hey, hey Paul, I want to marry you too
True love means planning a life for two
Being together the whole day through
True love means waiting and hoping that soon
Wishes we've made will come true
My love, my love

1963 - Diamonds (Jet Harris & Tony Meehan)

Diamonds

"Diamonds" is an instrumental written by Jerry Lordan. It was a #1 hit for 4 weeks (Jan - Feb 1963) in the UK for Jet Harris and Tony Meehan (both are founder members of The Shadows).

The recording also features a young Jimmy Page on acoustic rhythm guitar.

1963 - Go Away Little Girl (Steve Lawrence)

Go Away Little Girl

"Go Away, Little Girl" is a popular song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The song is notable for making the American Top 20 three times: for Steve Lawrence in 1962 (US #1), for The Happenings in 1966 (US #12), and for Donny Osmond in 1971 (US #1). It is also the first song, and one of only nine songs, to reach US #1 by two different artists.

In late 1962, Steve Lawrence released the original recording of this song. The single reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1963 and remained in the top position for two weeks.

Lyrics:

Go away, little girl
Go away, little girl
I'm not supposed to be alone with you
I know that your lips are sweet
But our lips must never meet
I belong to someone else and I must be true

Go away, little girl
Go away, little girl

It's hurtin' me more each minute that you delay
When you are near me like this
You're much too hard to resist
So, go away, little girl
Before I beg you to stay

Go Away
Please don't stay

It never work out
When you are near me like this
You're much too hard to resist
So, go away, little girl
Call it a day, little girl
Please, go away, little girl, before I beg you to stay

Go Away.

1963 - Dance On (The Shadows)

Dance On

"Dance On", written by Valerie & Elaine Murtaugh and Raymond Adams, is an instrumental recorded by the British guitar group, The Shadows.

It went to #1 in the UK chart for 3 weeks in January 1963.

1962 - Return To Sender (Elvis Presley)

Return To Sender

"Return to Sender" is another hit single by Elvis Presley. The song was written by Winfield Scott and Otis Blackwell in 1962.

The song peaked at #1 for 2 weeks (December 1962) on the UK music charts, and #2 on the US Billboard singles chart.

1962 - Big Girls Don't Cry (The Four Seasons)

Big Girls Don't Cry

"Big Girls Don't Cry", written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, is originally recorded by The Four Seasons and it hit the #1 spot for five weeks (November - December 1962).

Lyrics:

Big girls don't cry
Big girls don't cry

Bi-ig girls do-on't cry-yi-yi (they don't cry)
Bi-ig girls do-on't cry-yi-yi (who said they don't cry?)
(My-y girl) said goodbye-yi-yi (my oh my)
My-y girl didn't cry (I wonder why)

(Silly boy) told my girl we had to break up
(Silly boy) hoped that she would call my bluff
(Silly boy) then she said to my surprise
"Big girls don't cry"

Bi-ig girls do-on't cry-yi-yi (they don't cry)
Bi-ig girls do-on't cry-yi-yi (who said they don't cry?)

(May-y-be) I was cru-u-uel ( I was cruel)
Bay-y-be I'm a fool (I'm such a fool)

(Silly girl) "Shame on you" your mama said
(Silly girl) "you're cryin' in bed"
(Silly girl) "Shame on you, you told me lies"
Big girls do cry

Bi-ig girls do-on't cr-y-y (they don't cry)
Bi-ig girls do-on't cr-y-y (that's just an alibi)
Big girls cry
Big girls cry
Big girls cry
Big girls cry

FADE
Big girls cry