2) Four Seasons is a J-Pop/Animé … Read Full Bio ↴1 )Four Seasons aka The 4 Seasons.
2) Four Seasons is a J-Pop/Animé musical group from Japan.
1) The 4 Seasons, (later known as Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons), were an American pop group, distinct from many similar groups of the early to mid-1960s in their traditional Italian-American sound. They also had a sound somewhat reminiscent of doo wop, but they were not known to be a doo wop quartet. By the later 1960s became an internationally famous rock and roll group.
Originally known as “The Four Lovers”, they were formed in 1961 with Frankie Valli as the lead singer, Bob Gaudio on keyboards/tenor vocals, Tommy DeVito on lead guitar/baritone vocals and Nick Massi on bass guitar/bass vocals who was replaced in 1965 by Joe Long on bass guitar/bass vocals.
Frankie Valli and Tommy DeVito previously performed with Nick DeVito (Tommy's twin brother) and Hank Majewski as The Four Lovers. The Four Seasons released their first hit, "Sherry," in 1962. Under the guidance of producer/songwriter Bob Crewe, The Four Seasons followed up "Sherry" with several well-remembered hits, including "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Dawn", "Walk Like a Man", "Candy Girl" and "Save It for Me". Nick Massi left the Four Seasons in 1965 and was replaced by Joe Long, who became the mainstay on bass and backup vocals until 1976. Several more Top 10 singles followed, including "Let's Hang On", "Working My Way Back To You", "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and "C'mon Marianne"; but by late 1967, the group's popularity was deteriorating, as public interest moved towards rock with a harder edge and more socially conscious lyrics. The group would, however, enjoy a brief revival in their popularity in the mid-1970s, with the hits "Who Loves You", "Swearin' to God" and their last number one hit "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)". Don Ciccone was a member of the Four Seasons in 1976 and was lead vocal on several songs, such as "Slip Away", "Let's Get It Right" and "Rhapsody". He played lead guitar.
The Four Seasons (group members 1961-1965) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. Jersey Boys, a musical play based on the lives of The Four Seasons, directed by Des McAnuff (The Who's Tommy, 700 Sundays) premiered at his La Jolla (California) Playhouse and opened on Broadway on November 6, 2005 to generally positive reviews. It won 2006 Tony Awards for Best Leading and Featured Actor in a Musical won by John Lloyd Young & Christian Hoff, Best Light Design in a Musical and Best Musical.
The group's music was one of many influences to the Jersey Shore sound of the 1970's and 1980's. However, by the 1980s, Frankie Valli was the only original group member left. Frankie Valli still tours today, performing many of The Four Seasons classic songs. Nick Massi died in 2000 of cancer. Despite Joe Long's extensive contributions to The Four Seasons, Joe Long remains the only member of the group's “definitive line-up” not inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, most likely because he was not in the original group. Much controversy still exists over this decision, especially in light of the many top-10 hits the group had during his tenure.
Their later days recordings(for example "Hope + Glory") were released as by "Four Seasons".
December 1963
Four Seasons Lyrics
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Late December back in sixty three
What a very special time for me
As I remember, what a night
Oh, what a night, you know I didn't even know her name
But I was never gonna be the same
What a lady, what a night
Oh, I, I got a funny feelin' when she walked in the room
And my, as I recall it ended much too soon
Oh what a night, hypnotizin' mesmerizing me
She was ev'rything I dreamed she'd be
Sweet surrender, what a night
I felt a rush like a rollin' ball of thunder
Spinnin' my head around and takin' my body under
Oh, what a night
Oh, I, I got a funny feelin' when she walked in the room
And my, as I recall it ended much too soon
Oh, what a night
Why'd it take so long to see the light?
Seemed so wrong, but now it seems so right
What a lady, what a night
Oh I felt a rush like a rollin' ball of thunder
Spinnin' my head around and takin' my body under
Oh what a night
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do, oh what a night
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do, oh what a night
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do, oh what a night
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do, oh what a night
The lyrics of "Oh What a Night" by Four Seasons describe a night in late December of 1963 that the songwriter remembers as a very special time for him. He notes that he did not know the woman's name that he met that night, but he knew that he was never going to be the same again. The woman was everything he dreamed she'd be, and he felt a rush like a rolling ball of thunder when she walked into the room. Despite feeling hypnotized and mesmerized by her, the night ended too soon for him.
The songwriter reminisces that he had a funny feeling when the woman walked into the room, and he felt sweet surrender when he met her. He recalls feeling a rush like a rolling ball of thunder that spun his head around and took his body under. He wondered why it took so long for him to see the light and how it seemed so wrong at first, but now it seems so right. The lyrics repeat the title phrase throughout the song, with the songwriter expressing that night as an unforgettable experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, what a night
Expressing excitement or amazement about a particular night
Late December back in sixty three
Referring to a specific date in history
What a very special time for me
Highlighting the significance of the night for the singer
As I remember, what a night
Recalling the memorable night
Oh, what a night, you know I didn't even know her name
Expressing how a night with a lady, whose name the artist did not know, was still memorable
But I was never gonna be the same
Indicating how the singer was affected by the night
What a lady, what a night
Appreciating the lady and the night spent with her
Oh, I, I got a funny feelin' when she walked in the room
Noting the artist's impression when the lady walked into the room
And my, as I recall it ended much too soon
Expressing some regret about the night ending quickly
Oh what a night, hypnotizin' mesmerizing me
Capturing the hypnotic and mesmerizing effect of the lady
She was ev'rything I dreamed she'd be
Enthusing about the lady being all that the singer had dreamed of
Sweet surrender, what a night
Situating the night as one of sweet surrender to the lady's charms
I felt a rush like a rollin' ball of thunder
Describing how the singer felt the night was like a powerful surge of energy
Spinnin' my head around and takin' my body under
Further emphasizing the powerful effect of the night
Why'd it take so long to see the light?
Expressing some regret about not realizing the lady's charms sooner
Seemed so wrong, but now it seems so right
Reflecting on how the night that seemed wrong before is now right
What a lady, what a night
Reiterating the appreciation for the lady and the night spent with her
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Repeating the sound of the music during the song's instrumental break
Do-do-do-do, oh what a night
Connecting the instrumental break to the song's main theme
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Repeating the sound of the music during the song's instrumental break
Do-do-do-do-do-do, oh what a night
Connecting the instrumental break to the song's main theme
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Repeating the sound of the music during the song's instrumental break
Do-do-do-do-do-do, oh what a night
Connecting the instrumental break to the song's main theme
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Repeating the sound of the music during the song's instrumental break
Do-do-do-do-do-do, oh what a night
Connecting the instrumental break to the song's main theme
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MonkeyBoo
It’s got Frankie Valli. Forget about it....
@Joeasker
Sup
@hectorcillo5079
primera vez que veo que el que hace el coro lo ponen como que fue el que cantó la melodia
@jeanettemontoya4958
great singers September 21 - 2020
@CindyM372
Monkey boo I’m in my 70s not quite sure what your comment means🤭
@MonkeyBoo
@@CindyM372 Frankie was popular with mon guys back in the day. hence. "Forget about it". Al Paccino explains it great in "Donnie Brasco" movie
@bills.1951
The drummer drums and sings effortlessly! WOW!!!
@aprilcrisp1202
Gerry Polci. The dude is super talented.
@elisabethhofstra7844
Yes, true art!❤
@trainnerd3029
Like Phil Collins or is Phil Collins like him? 🤔