Friday, November 27, 2015

Persistent earworm alert XIV

Not so long ago, you'd hear today's persistent earworm fairly often on oldies radio stations.  In recent years, however, oldies stations have dropped a lot of their '60s oldies in order to play more '70s and '80s hits.  A big hit from 1963 was once a staple cut on those stations, however.  Once its vaguely vaudevillian melody seeps into your mind, expect it to take root.  The song?  Bobby Vee's "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes."  That song has been lodged firmly in the back of my mind for at least six months, and I have no idea why.  It stands on its own as a tune you might seek out when you're in a carefree mood, or I can imagine it being interpreted literally with 1,000 eyes in a Muppets sketch.  The lyrics are a reminder from one significant other to another to stay faithful and not lie.  As off-putting as that might sound out of context, the song works largely because it's instrumentally catchy, and Vee sings it without even a hint of nagging or scolding.  That's an impressive feat, considering the subject matter.