Lou you should at least give Milan aka Rick Rodell ,some credit .He wrote i t and you used it.His Birthday is on the 15th of dec and I can show you the BMI,EMI commission sheet.
Get tickets to a play and ask her to go with you. Treat her like a friend and if there is any spark she will let you know by her actions toward you. Good luck.
as anybody got lou christie singing ;why do fools fall in love.?-ive got it on 45rmp but bit scratched,would like better recording if someone has it ,thx
the gypsy crying would be disconcerting...the fortune tellers usually try to please their customers so they will come back...very original idea for a song and a classic for the ages..
HOPE IT WORK OUT AND YOU ASKED HER WHEN I WAS AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY I LOVED THIS GUY IN MY LIT CLASS HE ALWAYS HAD GIRLS AROUND HIM BEING A JOCK BUT I NEVER HAD THE NERVE TO GO THERE BEING YEAR 72 WE STILL WAITED TO BE ASKED SAW HIM AT A REUNION 10 YEARS AGO FUNNY SAID I ALWAYS WANTED THAN TO GO OUT WITH YOU BUT YOU DIDNT SEEN TO WANT TO WE HAD A GOOD LAUGH WHEN I SAID I DID HIS WIFE DIDNT THINK IT WAS FUNNY SO GO FOR IT YOU NEVER KNOW UNLESS YOU TRY GOOD LUCK LET US KNOW
Yes! And thank God for the unions/OSHA that put all the steel mills, car manufacturing and other businesses out of business. They replaced them with more dignified, much higher paying government or teaching jobs that required much less effort or intelligence. Millions owe their luxurious lives and easy money/benefits to those early union leaders and leaders in government to make our country so much better. And no smoke/injuries.The drug problem that arose because of it was just collateral damage
I've never heard anyone question if Lou's falsetto was the best recorded falsetto of all time. Most people seem to think Lou's, then Del Shannon's and then Frankie Valli's was the order in terms of range and timbre. But everyone has their own opinion. Frankie needed male backup singers to support his on most of his songs. I just wished he would have recorded more and done more with Italian arias/folk tunes and Sinatra type stuff. The medley he did with Lesley Gore was great too.
The best falsetto of all time, singer/song songwriter, excellent live performer and most underrated talent in all of Rock and Roll. His hits were the background music of my growing up in Aliquippa and Ambridge, PA. I was always very proud of him and his success. Too bad the area never really recognized him and his contributions to music. I remember in February of 1966 when Lightning Strikes passed up "Sounds of Silence" for #1. Thanks for the memories Lou and Twyla!!!
@Sueezee1 Yes. And his regular tenor was superior to his as well. If you listen to Lighting Strikes and then listen to any 4 Season recording you will hear that Lou's voice is stronger, has more timbre throughout his entire vocal range. Frankie Valli has a great voice, but Lou's was better, to me, much, much better. I think because Lou was classically trained somewhat, the quality of his voice exceeded the songs he recorded where Frankie's voice and songs matched each other better. I liked both
@MrJoeyBoombotz Hey Joey!! Badda Bing Badda Boom! Yeah..., Lou baby has some great chops, this song and especially Lighting Strikes really stand out in my mind from those times too! Yahh, dose times back in East Liberty were pretty good, having an Iron City at the tavern after working down at the plant. Pittsburgh was a lot smokier an dirty back then, but everybody was making money, jobs were plentiful and we were still building America!
@Durbin1977 Well, I guess I'm old fashioned in a way. Janis Joplin was far from being my type, and Lesley Gore was the type of girl I would take home to meet my mom and dad.
Because it is the Hall Of Shame!! Neil Sedaka and the Moody Blues both of whom are going strong after all these years aren't in the Hall Of Shame either.
@hajune site says him and neil to bubble gum i think its the record companys and how much money you make em now no hits no money neils people have a petion going i signed it being from the burg area big lou has always been important to us surprised GOD BLESS BIG LOU FOR A 68 YEAR OLD HE HAS A BETTER VOICE THAN WHEN HE STARTED stronger better range plus he puts the meaning into the song probably cause he lived it HE STILL HAS THOSE MOVES TO THOU THE KICK ISNT AS HIGH LOVE YA BIG LOUAND TWALA
It's one of my favorites. If I owned an oldies station, I would be playing a lot of this one. Also my station would be all Lesley Gore and no Janis Joplin.
Having turned 13 in 1962 I really started to enjoy rock-n-roll. Nothing like a transistor radio with a fresh battery in it, laying on your bed looking up at the ceiling and singing along with this song. That was until Dad came in the room and told me to turn "that crap" down!!
Here's what you say to her, " Listen, sister, I'm the best thing that will EVER happen to you. So, either go out with me or spend the rest of your life wondering what might have been!! You've got 5 seconds to make up your mind or I am out of here. " That should do it.
heah thegkk2----part of being a man is rejection.if she feels the same she'll tell you.i set on my roof and watch the stars/sattalites.the best cure is be honest and have some confidence.
my song and i'm only 17 years old because this song is so good it beats all of the new hip hop trash that we have so this is why i listen to oldies oh and because i love a girl in my drama class and i dont know how to ask her out and i really love i get ontop of my house at midnight and watch the stars and think of her so please messege me for advise
Ask her before someone else does. There is nothing worse than waiting and being too late, even rejection is better than wondering if all along she might have gone with you instead if you had just asked. At least she will know you're interested and she might change her mind someday when she realizes how special it is to have someone so devoted. Then again...she might say yes!!! So either way, tell her how you feel. Girls love to feel loved.
@thegkk2 sometimes being shy is a curse or it can be a gift.it depends on what the person you dote on see's it as.if you don't at least try she and you will never know.
@thegkk2 I was shy, too - sometimes still am. Answer: Screw up your courage tightly and just go talk to her. If conversation flows, she's interested too. If it's awkward, be polite and back away. At least you'll know if there's a chance or not.
I'm 62 and it's not any easier - you just have to be brave for a minute or so. After that, it flows (or not).
I hadn't heard this gem in decades until it was featured on an episode of the Sopranos. It was playing on Phil Leotardo's car radio when Tony ran him off the road!
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the gypsy gotta be fucking lying or is she tellin the truth???? who the fuck knows in the end, all i know is that I still love her even though she doesn't love me!
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sauquoit13456 4 days ago
Thank god for the gods of falsetto Frankie Valli, Lou Christie, Brian Wilson, Bob Flanagan, and Smokey Robinson. Lou Christie was so good too.
jazzalex22 2 weeks ago
go see Jersey boys then decide
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What an amazing voice. I always preferred Lou Christie's falsetto over Frankie Valli's. Better songs, too, IMHO.
iburiedpaul86 1 month ago
loved this song when it came out waaay back when...Right up there with Lightening Strikes and Two Faces Have I. Happy memories thanks Lou!
dianaguerrasp 1 month ago
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izow100 1 month ago
if you like this check out ( crying by rocky hart & the passions ) both class !
izow100 1 month ago
who are those silly sounding ladies in the background?? They actually sing beautifully!! Are they early muppets??
daasvand 1 month ago
this is the first time I have ever heard this song. I read a reference to it by Dave Marsh(Rolling Stone) and had to check it out.
TheLegendaryTim 2 months ago
Lou you should at least give Milan aka Rick Rodell ,some credit .He wrote i t and you used it.His Birthday is on the 15th of dec and I can show you the BMI,EMI commission sheet.
merrickgould 2 months ago
Get tickets to a play and ask her to go with you. Treat her like a friend and if there is any spark she will let you know by her actions toward you. Good luck.
Jeannedillon 3 months ago
as anybody got lou christie singing ;why do fools fall in love.?-ive got it on 45rmp but bit scratched,would like better recording if someone has it ,thx
desnmags 4 months ago
I don't need a fortune teller to tell me this is a fantastic song.
rednova55 5 months ago
TWIYA AT HER BEST OF COURSE BIG LOU TOO BUT HE IS A GIVEN LOVE THAT BURG MAN GINNYLYNN SORRY ALWAYS TROUBLE SPELLING HER NAME MUST BE THE ROM IN ME
zoobie75 5 months ago
Hot stuff
topazrain 5 months ago
the gypsy crying would be disconcerting...the fortune tellers usually try to please their customers so they will come back...very original idea for a song and a classic for the ages..
418cjpaul 5 months ago
awesome
izow100 6 months ago 2
HOPE IT WORK OUT AND YOU ASKED HER WHEN I WAS AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY I LOVED THIS GUY IN MY LIT CLASS HE ALWAYS HAD GIRLS AROUND HIM BEING A JOCK BUT I NEVER HAD THE NERVE TO GO THERE BEING YEAR 72 WE STILL WAITED TO BE ASKED SAW HIM AT A REUNION 10 YEARS AGO FUNNY SAID I ALWAYS WANTED THAN TO GO OUT WITH YOU BUT YOU DIDNT SEEN TO WANT TO WE HAD A GOOD LAUGH WHEN I SAID I DID HIS WIFE DIDNT THINK IT WAS FUNNY SO GO FOR IT YOU NEVER KNOW UNLESS YOU TRY GOOD LUCK LET US KNOW
zoobie75 7 months ago
love this song, great quality! thank you!
prnces375 7 months ago
Is it possible to on the one hand like Eric B and Rakim's "I Ain't No Joke" and on the other hand like Lou Christie's "The Gypsy Cried"?...Yep!!!
MrRayDarren 9 months ago
hell this beats any of this crap thats out these days...
johnnyreb067 9 months ago 2
Yes! And thank God for the unions/OSHA that put all the steel mills, car manufacturing and other businesses out of business. They replaced them with more dignified, much higher paying government or teaching jobs that required much less effort or intelligence. Millions owe their luxurious lives and easy money/benefits to those early union leaders and leaders in government to make our country so much better. And no smoke/injuries.The drug problem that arose because of it was just collateral damage
MrJoeyBoombotz 11 months ago
@MrJoeyBoombotz What?
zeke1312 9 months ago
I've never heard anyone question if Lou's falsetto was the best recorded falsetto of all time. Most people seem to think Lou's, then Del Shannon's and then Frankie Valli's was the order in terms of range and timbre. But everyone has their own opinion. Frankie needed male backup singers to support his on most of his songs. I just wished he would have recorded more and done more with Italian arias/folk tunes and Sinatra type stuff. The medley he did with Lesley Gore was great too.
MrJoeyBoombotz 11 months ago
Lou Christie - one of my favorites.
Dudley1948 1 year ago
The best falsetto of all time, singer/song songwriter, excellent live performer and most underrated talent in all of Rock and Roll. His hits were the background music of my growing up in Aliquippa and Ambridge, PA. I was always very proud of him and his success. Too bad the area never really recognized him and his contributions to music. I remember in February of 1966 when Lightning Strikes passed up "Sounds of Silence" for #1. Thanks for the memories Lou and Twyla!!!
MrJoeyBoombotz 1 year ago
@MrJoeyBoombotz says: The best falsetto of all time
~~~~~~~~~~~~ Better than Frankie Valli?
Sueezee1 11 months ago
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@Sueezee1 Yes. And his regular tenor was superior to his as well. If you listen to Lighting Strikes and then listen to any 4 Season recording you will hear that Lou's voice is stronger, has more timbre throughout his entire vocal range. Frankie Valli has a great voice, but Lou's was better, to me, much, much better. I think because Lou was classically trained somewhat, the quality of his voice exceeded the songs he recorded where Frankie's voice and songs matched each other better. I liked both
MrJoeyBoombotz 11 months ago
@MrJoeyBoombotz Hey Joey!! Badda Bing Badda Boom! Yeah..., Lou baby has some great chops, this song and especially Lighting Strikes really stand out in my mind from those times too! Yahh, dose times back in East Liberty were pretty good, having an Iron City at the tavern after working down at the plant. Pittsburgh was a lot smokier an dirty back then, but everybody was making money, jobs were plentiful and we were still building America!
TheEldoradoKid 11 months ago
Great memories!!!!! happy 2011
mouse12345ify 1 year ago
lou was the best of all fallsetto in my opinion
rocknroller53 1 year ago
What a great falsetto voice. Love all his songs..Thanks for posting...
rjsmth 1 year ago
This song has tremendous emotional pull.
I hear punk, ska and damn good rock and roll.
turbo1964 1 year ago
OMG!!!! This is soooo good!!!
Sussiander 1 year ago
Not only a great voice, but probably the best-looking male singer ever!
AtlantaGymFan 1 year ago 2
Very cool song.......................
turbo1964 1 year ago
Still loving it! Thank you
oledeebutgoodee 1 year ago
Man. You know it's gotta be bad when the Gypsy cries. =P
Jarhead6322 1 year ago 3
On oldie but greatie... I loved this music.
maof2nanaof5 1 year ago
@Durbin1977 Well, I guess I'm old fashioned in a way. Janis Joplin was far from being my type, and Lesley Gore was the type of girl I would take home to meet my mom and dad.
Buckpenn 1 year ago
@Buckpenn Oh, I got ya!
Durbin1977 1 year ago
Everytime I play an oldie on here, someone comments that it 'beats" rap. Music is not a race.
One can like Lou Christie and Lil Wayne, Neil Sedaka and Jason Derulo.
Music is universal. It's immortal...if it speaks to you,play it.
Durbin1977 1 year ago
@Durbin1977 I agree music is not a race but I can't like rap... it is for the musically impaired.
Casisevillano 1 year ago
Why is he not in the R&R Hallof Fame?
hajune 1 year ago
@hajune
Because they want pop bands! They overlook these good bands such as Lou Christie, Procol Harum, and The Fleetwoods to name a few!
Yourmomisnthere 1 year ago
@hajune
Because it is the Hall Of Shame!! Neil Sedaka and the Moody Blues both of whom are going strong after all these years aren't in the Hall Of Shame either.
skipper8257 1 year ago
@hajune site says him and neil to bubble gum i think its the record companys and how much money you make em now no hits no money neils people have a petion going i signed it being from the burg area big lou has always been important to us surprised GOD BLESS BIG LOU FOR A 68 YEAR OLD HE HAS A BETTER VOICE THAN WHEN HE STARTED stronger better range plus he puts the meaning into the song probably cause he lived it HE STILL HAS THOSE MOVES TO THOU THE KICK ISNT AS HIGH LOVE YA BIG LOUAND TWALA
zoobie75 7 months ago
This music has soul, passion, spirit and undoubtly love. Beats all trash thrown at us today. And thats' a fact
michellekwan483 1 year ago
It's one of my favorites. If I owned an oldies station, I would be playing a lot of this one. Also my station would be all Lesley Gore and no Janis Joplin.
Buckpenn 1 year ago
@Buckpenn
No Janis? why?????
Durbin1977 1 year ago
How gorgeous were you..and also now. Love your music.
Parkangel08 1 year ago
Having turned 13 in 1962 I really started to enjoy rock-n-roll. Nothing like a transistor radio with a fresh battery in it, laying on your bed looking up at the ceiling and singing along with this song. That was until Dad came in the room and told me to turn "that crap" down!!
CALI25359 1 year ago 2
@CALI25359 I fully agree.
TheEyeification 1 year ago
Justin Timberlake has nothing on Lou C when it comes to hitting those extremely high notes!!
0974james 1 year ago
This is just good stuff!
3investigators 1 year ago 2
This sure the hell beats rap !
fuzzypaws17 2 years ago 26
it's called crap!
072381Mack 1 year ago
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kevman77 1 year ago
@kevman77
Your hearing and soul for music is awful....But hey, only an opinion right? Enjoy the synthetic shitty beats and caveman lyrics of rap then...
hecticcargo 1 year ago
@kevman77 a million record buyers disagreed with you.
Building529 1 year ago
@fuzzypaws17 You bet!!! Rap sucks!!!
1979cl1 1 year ago
@fuzzypaws17 no it doesn't. ur moms butt hole does.
skatskat1213 11 months ago
@skatskat1213 hahaha
fuzzypaws17 11 months ago
@fuzzypaws17 thats true. Rap is CRAP
calihartley2010 11 months ago 2
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ringo244 5 days ago
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@fuzzypaws17 You got that right,singing in the shower beats rap.Rock on
ringo244 5 days ago
fantastic
backtracksdisco1 2 years ago 10
Makes me feel good
OlSkoolCHI 2 years ago 3
One of my favourite songs. It's simply beautiful!!!!
Carmen
(Presenter of the 'Doo Wop Corner' radio show in South Australia)
thedoowopcorner 2 years ago 3
Here's what you say to her, " Listen, sister, I'm the best thing that will EVER happen to you. So, either go out with me or spend the rest of your life wondering what might have been!! You've got 5 seconds to make up your mind or I am out of here. " That should do it.
smokiebird06 2 years ago
hey tony i gotta meet john down at the restaurant!
dux937 2 years ago
lol this kind of music just puts you into a good mood!
doneforlife07 2 years ago 4
Love this man. Their will never be another Lou. What a hunk.
SBRmakes3 2 years ago 4
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Perrygodmother 2 years ago
heah thegkk2----part of being a man is rejection.if she feels the same she'll tell you.i set on my roof and watch the stars/sattalites.the best cure is be honest and have some confidence.
nomiclas 2 years ago
Don't go to sleep, knock on the door right now, She won't bite, and it's like more personal, than a cell, A Card will work! But you gotta sign it.
MYFreeSpeach4U 2 years ago
my song and i'm only 17 years old because this song is so good it beats all of the new hip hop trash that we have so this is why i listen to oldies oh and because i love a girl in my drama class and i dont know how to ask her out and i really love i get ontop of my house at midnight and watch the stars and think of her so please messege me for advise
thegkk2 2 years ago 28
Ask her before someone else does. There is nothing worse than waiting and being too late, even rejection is better than wondering if all along she might have gone with you instead if you had just asked. At least she will know you're interested and she might change her mind someday when she realizes how special it is to have someone so devoted. Then again...she might say yes!!! So either way, tell her how you feel. Girls love to feel loved.
dwynpiper 2 years ago 3
@dwynpiper I agree,although I still hate to be rejected at 37!
landrykkb 1 year ago
@thegkk2 sometimes being shy is a curse or it can be a gift.it depends on what the person you dote on see's it as.if you don't at least try she and you will never know.
nomiclas 1 year ago
@thegkk2 I was shy, too - sometimes still am. Answer: Screw up your courage tightly and just go talk to her. If conversation flows, she's interested too. If it's awkward, be polite and back away. At least you'll know if there's a chance or not.
I'm 62 and it's not any easier - you just have to be brave for a minute or so. After that, it flows (or not).
God bless you and good luck!
KutWrite 1 year ago
@thegkk2 Just be forward and honest and ask her out before someone else does. Good luck.
renecrod3 1 year ago
@thegkk2 more will come will your way , i promise you !!! it will be tuff , but you will find another , that you love more , i know !! erik Von
rocknroll1955 2 months ago
I hadn't heard this gem in decades until it was featured on an episode of the Sopranos. It was playing on Phil Leotardo's car radio when Tony ran him off the road!
peaceandluvable 2 years ago 3
awesome song... takes me back to '64... and what???????
jamesaren 2 years ago 5
this was my kind of songs when i was a teenager and i still like to hear the 50's and 60's it keeps me young thank you so much keep up the good work
geeneyes61 2 years ago 5
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sorry butt this is a real corny song
milzero 2 years ago
Bring back the 60s !!!
LOUIELUMPLUMP 2 years ago 4
Yes Yes Yes!!!!
tumsabai 2 years ago
Putrid song - BUT what a VOICE!
Borella309 2 years ago
ditto what a voice.
kellylovesvillevalo 2 years ago
one of my fav songs ty for post
AudioAndroid 2 years ago
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the gypsy gotta be fucking lying or is she tellin the truth???? who the fuck knows in the end, all i know is that I still love her even though she doesn't love me!
minutemenAREcowards1 2 years ago
KABRONA
ELRANDY11 2 years ago
Pure Brilliance!!
sidney0212 3 years ago 6
When this song came-out, it gave me goosebumps, I loved it so much. I think the needle went clear through the 45 RPM Record, I played it so much!!!
ScottAnderson1948 3 years ago 6
Another great song and artist-thanks so much!
Cissy2cute 3 years ago 2
When Paul McCartney visited the gypsy - before marrying Heather Mills - the gypsy cried. Unfortunately, for Paul, he didn't take the hint.
MerrittStDiner 3 years ago 5
TOO funny, but true . . .
paul51 3 years ago