Hats off to Larry
Del Shannon Lyrics
Once I had a pretty girl,
Her name it doesn't matter
She went away with another guy
Now he won't even look at her
Hats off to Larry,
He broke your heart,
Just like you broke mine when you
Said we must part.
He told you lies, now it's
Now that Larry said goodbye to you.
I know this may sound strange
I want you back, I think you'll change
But there's one more thing I gotta say
Hats off to Larry,
It may sound cruel,
But you laughed at me when you
Said we were through.
You told me lies, now it's
Your turn to cry cry cry-why
Now that Larry said goodbye to you.
Hats off to Larry,
It may sound cruel,
But you laughed at me when you
Said we were through.
You told me lies, now it's
Your turn to cry cry cry-why
Now that Larry said goodbye to you
To you
To you.
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Written by: DEL SHANNON
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Del Shannon (30 December 1934–8 February 1990) (born Charles Weedon Westover in Coopersville, Michigan) was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" (1961) which introduced the musitron, an early form of the synthesizer played by "Runaway" co-writer and keyboard player Max Crook.
Shannon followed up with "Hats Off to Larry", another big hit, and the less popular "So Long, Baby", another song of breakup bitterness. Read Full BioDel Shannon (30 December 1934–8 February 1990) (born Charles Weedon Westover in Coopersville, Michigan) was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" (1961) which introduced the musitron, an early form of the synthesizer played by "Runaway" co-writer and keyboard player Max Crook.
Shannon followed up with "Hats Off to Larry", another big hit, and the less popular "So Long, Baby", another song of breakup bitterness. "Little Town Flirt", released in 1962 reached #12 in 1963 as did the album of the same name. After these hits, Shannon was unable to keep his momentum in the US, but became a sensation in England. In 1963, he became the first American artist to record a cover version of a Beatles song with "From Me to You".
Shannon returned to the charts in 1964 with "Handy Man", "Do You Wanna Dance", "Keep Searchin'", and "Stranger in Town" (1965), with the latter two songs themed about flight from pursuit in a dangerous world. A 1966 chart offering was Shannon's cover of the Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb". In the late 1960s after a dry spell of hits, he turned to production. In 1969 he discovered a group called Smith and arranged their hit "Baby It's You". He then produced his friend Brian Hyland's million seller "Gypsy Woman" in 1970.
In the 1970s, Shannon's career slowed down greatly; the hates and fears he had turned into art in his earlier songs were turning into full-blown mental illness, and he was self-medicating with alcohol. He finally put the bottle down in 1978, and he was able to return to mainstream audiences with "Sea of Love" in the early 1980s from the album "Drop Down And Get Me" produced by Tom Petty.
In December, 1983, Shannon served as Grand Marshal of the Coopersville, Michigan Christmas parade and also performed a benefit concert at Coopersville High School.
Shannon enjoyed a resurgence in audience interest after re-recording a portion of his song "Runaway" (with new lyrics) as the theme for the television program Crime Story. Producer Michael Mann felt that this was one of the definitive songs of the era in which the program was set. Some fans of the show prefer the sharper lyrics ("Some live, and others die") as an alternate to the original words.
On 8 February 1990, while working on a comeback album with Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra, Shannon fatally shot himself in the head with a .22 calibre rifle. His wife thought his death might have been related to his recent use of the prescription drug Prozac. The album was released after his death and titled "Rock On!".
Shannon is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and his pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Shannon followed up with "Hats Off to Larry", another big hit, and the less popular "So Long, Baby", another song of breakup bitterness. Read Full BioDel Shannon (30 December 1934–8 February 1990) (born Charles Weedon Westover in Coopersville, Michigan) was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" (1961) which introduced the musitron, an early form of the synthesizer played by "Runaway" co-writer and keyboard player Max Crook.
Shannon followed up with "Hats Off to Larry", another big hit, and the less popular "So Long, Baby", another song of breakup bitterness. "Little Town Flirt", released in 1962 reached #12 in 1963 as did the album of the same name. After these hits, Shannon was unable to keep his momentum in the US, but became a sensation in England. In 1963, he became the first American artist to record a cover version of a Beatles song with "From Me to You".
Shannon returned to the charts in 1964 with "Handy Man", "Do You Wanna Dance", "Keep Searchin'", and "Stranger in Town" (1965), with the latter two songs themed about flight from pursuit in a dangerous world. A 1966 chart offering was Shannon's cover of the Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb". In the late 1960s after a dry spell of hits, he turned to production. In 1969 he discovered a group called Smith and arranged their hit "Baby It's You". He then produced his friend Brian Hyland's million seller "Gypsy Woman" in 1970.
In the 1970s, Shannon's career slowed down greatly; the hates and fears he had turned into art in his earlier songs were turning into full-blown mental illness, and he was self-medicating with alcohol. He finally put the bottle down in 1978, and he was able to return to mainstream audiences with "Sea of Love" in the early 1980s from the album "Drop Down And Get Me" produced by Tom Petty.
In December, 1983, Shannon served as Grand Marshal of the Coopersville, Michigan Christmas parade and also performed a benefit concert at Coopersville High School.
Shannon enjoyed a resurgence in audience interest after re-recording a portion of his song "Runaway" (with new lyrics) as the theme for the television program Crime Story. Producer Michael Mann felt that this was one of the definitive songs of the era in which the program was set. Some fans of the show prefer the sharper lyrics ("Some live, and others die") as an alternate to the original words.
On 8 February 1990, while working on a comeback album with Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra, Shannon fatally shot himself in the head with a .22 calibre rifle. His wife thought his death might have been related to his recent use of the prescription drug Prozac. The album was released after his death and titled "Rock On!".
Shannon is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and his pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
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Lyrics:
Once I had a pretty girl
Her name it doesn’t matter
She went away with another guy
Now he won’t even look at her
Hats off to Larry
He broke your heart
Just like you broke mine
When you said we must part
He told you lies, now it’s your turn to cry cry cry
Now that Larrys said goodbye to you
I know this may sound strange
I want you back I think you’ll change
But there’s one more thing I’ve got to say
Hats off to Larry
It may sound cruel
But you laughed at me
When you said we were through
You told me lies, now it’s your turn to cry cry cry
Now that Larrys said goodbye to you
Hats off to Larry
It may sound cruel
But you laughed at me
When you said we were through
You told me lies, now it’s your turn to cry cry cry
Now that Larrys said goodbye to you
To you
To you……
Twilight Symphony
This man was light years ahead of music.The synthesizer was never on a record until he did it...
R.I.P Mr.Del
Glenn Hecker
@mmmMatto Thank you; that's some fascinating stuff! I enjoy learning the backstory/nuts and bolts of things like this.
mmmMatto
@Glenn Hecker could be called a protosynth maybe.
It had filters to shape sound just like the Moog and every analogue synth, but its oscillators are fixed like strings on a piano. A synth produces it's own sine wave through an oscillator, pitch modulated to change frequencies when certain voltage pass (a keyboard usually does this. ) saw and square are two other common wave shapes. These raw frequencies then shaped and molded through various filters (as does the Clavioline) to get the timbre you want.
Glenn Hecker
@mmmMatto By that time, a primitive synthesizer called the Clavivox existed, and (I think) one called the Clavioline. (Similar design? Not sure.) I think one of the two was used on "Runaway." Perhaps here, too? Farfisa organ could be on here as well, maybe...? (I'm no expert on keyboards.)
mutleybird
Al Caiola (guitar) ; Milt Hinton (bass) ; Max Crook (piano AND musitron) ; Bill Ramal (sax) ; Joe Marshall (drums).
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I think any machine that synthesises sounds can be legitimately called a synthesiser, regardless of the method of synthesis.
mmmMatto
That feeling of petty delight when someone who's wronged you gets their poetic justice...
Glenn Hecker
Yep... that's called "Schadenfreude!"
merc cadoosis
GOD punishes!
hp1here
I'm Larry love it