The group took off after being signed to Capitol Records in 1952 at the insistence of high profile fan, Stan Kenton. They remained popular throughout the 50s and early 60s, releasing a wide array of successful albums, movie and television appearances and performing countless sold-out concerts. The band eventually lost mainstream attention with the emergence of the British pop bands of the 1960s, even though they managed to stay together even after the retirement of final original member Bob Flanigan in 1992.
As of 2001, the Freshmen have been composed of Bob Ferreira, Brian Eichenberger, Curtis Calderon, and Vince Johnson. Although the new lineup of the Four Freshmen have continued the legendary vocal tradition of the original band and perform many of the same standards, the current sound has more of a lounge sound rather than focusing primarily upon harmonies. This modernized sound has proven quite successful, as the group won Down Beat magazine's reader's poll award for Vocal Group of the Year in 2000, proving the quartet's prominence in the jazz world today.
It's Not Unusual
The Four Freshmen Lyrics
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It's not unusual to have fun with anyone,
But when I see you hanging about with anyone
It's not unusual to see me cry, I want to die
It's not unusual to go out at any time,
But when I see you out and about it's just a crime,
If you should ever want to be loved by anyone,
No matter what you say
You'll find it happens all the time
Love will never do, what you want it to
Why can't this crazy love be mine.
It's not unusual to be mad with anyone,
It's not unusual to be sad with anyone
But if I ever find that you've changed at any time
It's not unusual, to find that I'm in love with you
Whoa, whoa, whoa, who
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
In the song It's Not Unusual by The Four Freshmen, the lyrics are expressing the feeling of jealousy towards someone they love. The singer is saying that it's normal to be loved by anyone and to have fun, but when the person they love is hanging out with someone else, it hurts them deeply. The emotions are so strong that they feel like dying.
The next lines say it's not unusual to go out at any time, but when they see the person they love out and about with someone else, it's like a crime. Even if that person wants to be loved by anyone, it's okay, it happens every day, and the singer knows that no matter what anyone says, they will feel this way all the time. The love which they have is so strong that it can't be controlled, and it's frustrating to them.
The last few lines of the song express the idea that love is unpredictable. Love will not do what you want it to do. The singer is trying to say that even though these feelings of love and jealousy are strong, they don't know what the future holds. If they ever find out that the person they love has changed, they will still love them. The entire song is expressing strong feelings of love and jealousy, and the struggle of not knowing what will happen in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
It's not unusual to be loved by anyone,
It's common to be loved by anyone.
It's not unusual to have fun with anyone,
It's common to have fun with anyone.
But when I see you hanging about with anyone
But when I see you spending time with anyone
It's not unusual to see me cry, I want to die
It's common for me to cry and feel devastated.
It's not unusual to go out at any time,
It's common to go out at any time.
But when I see you out and about it's just a crime,
But when I see you with someone else, it breaks my heart.
If you should ever want to be loved by anyone,
If you ever want to be loved by someone,
It's not unusual, it happens every day,
It's common, it happens all the time.
No matter what you say
Despite what you may say
You'll find it happens all the time
You'll realize that it happens frequently.
Love will never do, what you want it to
Love won't always work out the way you want it to.
Why can't this crazy love be mine.
Why can't I have this intense love?
It's not unusual to be mad with anyone,
It's common to be angry with anyone.
It's not unusual to be sad with anyone
It's common to be sad with anyone.
But if I ever find that you've changed at any time
But if I ever realize that you've changed,
It's not unusual, to find that I'm in love with you
It's common for me to fall in love with you.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, who
Vocalization/sound effect
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Vocalization/sound effect
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Written by: CLIVE WESTLAKE
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