Posted on Aug 6, 2019
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Who Loves You (1975)
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Thank you, my friend Sgt (Join to see) for posting the music video of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons performing Who Loves You in 1975.
Song background: "In this song, Four Seasons frontman Frankie Valli is addressing a girl who is clearly in a funk. He's asking her to think about who really loves her and who is going to get her through these tough times, hoping she'll finally realize it's him.
The song was written by original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio and a songwriter named Judy Parker, who later became his wife. Like many of the song Gaudio wrote for the group, the upbeat melody contrasts with a somber, lovelorn lyric. However, there is a bright spot. In our interview with Gaudio, he said: "'Who Loves You' is a dark lyric with a positive outcome: There's someone here for you, I'll take care of you. "
"Who Loves Ya, Baby" was the catchphrase of the actor Telly Savalas, who starred in the popular detective show Kojak from 1973-1978. Savalas also dabbled in music and released a single in 1975 called "Who Loves Ya Baby." Written by the Broadway composer Marvin Laird, the song finds Savalas imparting a sentiment similar to the Four Seasons song, as he sings:
When you're needing it bad 'cause rough times you've had
I'm gonna look at you and say, Who loves ya baby?
So was the Four Seasons song inspired by Savalas and his famous phrase? Bob Gaudio told us: "Everything that goes in my brain, in my ear, gets processed. Did I hear that phrase? Sure. There's all kinds of inspiration. Did I specifically sit down and say, I'm going to write a song, 'Who Loves You,' because of Telly Savalas? No."
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-four-seasons/who-loves-you
Who Loves You written by Bob Gaudio / Judy Parker
Lyrics
"Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna help you through the night
Who loves you pretty mama
Who's always there to make it right
Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna help you through the night
Who loves you pretty mama
Who's always there to make it right
Who loves you
Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna love you mama
Who loves you
Who loves you pretty baby
When tears are in your eyes
And you can't find the way
It's hard to make believe
You're happy when you're gray
Baby, when you're feelin' like
You'll never see the mornin' light
Come to me
Baby, you'll see
Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna help you through the night
Who loves you pretty mama
Who's always there to make it
Who loves you
Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna love you mama
Who loves you
Who loves you pretty baby
And when you think
The whole wide world has passed you by
You keep on tryin'
But you really don't know why
Baby, when you need a smile
To help the shadows drift away
Come to me
Baby, you'll see
Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna help you through the night
Who loves you pretty mama
Who's always there to make it
Who loves you
Who's gonna love you, love you
Who's gonna love you
Who loves you
Who's gonna love you, love you
Who's gonna love you
Baby, baby
Dot-doo-dot
Come to me
Baby, you'll see
Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna help you through the night
Who loves you pretty mama
Who's always there to make it
Who loves you
Who's gonna love you, love you
Who's gonna love you?
Who loves you
Who's gonna love you, love you
Who's gonna love you"
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Song background: "In this song, Four Seasons frontman Frankie Valli is addressing a girl who is clearly in a funk. He's asking her to think about who really loves her and who is going to get her through these tough times, hoping she'll finally realize it's him.
The song was written by original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio and a songwriter named Judy Parker, who later became his wife. Like many of the song Gaudio wrote for the group, the upbeat melody contrasts with a somber, lovelorn lyric. However, there is a bright spot. In our interview with Gaudio, he said: "'Who Loves You' is a dark lyric with a positive outcome: There's someone here for you, I'll take care of you. "
"Who Loves Ya, Baby" was the catchphrase of the actor Telly Savalas, who starred in the popular detective show Kojak from 1973-1978. Savalas also dabbled in music and released a single in 1975 called "Who Loves Ya Baby." Written by the Broadway composer Marvin Laird, the song finds Savalas imparting a sentiment similar to the Four Seasons song, as he sings:
When you're needing it bad 'cause rough times you've had
I'm gonna look at you and say, Who loves ya baby?
So was the Four Seasons song inspired by Savalas and his famous phrase? Bob Gaudio told us: "Everything that goes in my brain, in my ear, gets processed. Did I hear that phrase? Sure. There's all kinds of inspiration. Did I specifically sit down and say, I'm going to write a song, 'Who Loves You,' because of Telly Savalas? No."
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-four-seasons/who-loves-you
Who Loves You written by Bob Gaudio / Judy Parker
Lyrics
"Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna help you through the night
Who loves you pretty mama
Who's always there to make it right
Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna help you through the night
Who loves you pretty mama
Who's always there to make it right
Who loves you
Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna love you mama
Who loves you
Who loves you pretty baby
When tears are in your eyes
And you can't find the way
It's hard to make believe
You're happy when you're gray
Baby, when you're feelin' like
You'll never see the mornin' light
Come to me
Baby, you'll see
Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna help you through the night
Who loves you pretty mama
Who's always there to make it
Who loves you
Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna love you mama
Who loves you
Who loves you pretty baby
And when you think
The whole wide world has passed you by
You keep on tryin'
But you really don't know why
Baby, when you need a smile
To help the shadows drift away
Come to me
Baby, you'll see
Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna help you through the night
Who loves you pretty mama
Who's always there to make it
Who loves you
Who's gonna love you, love you
Who's gonna love you
Who loves you
Who's gonna love you, love you
Who's gonna love you
Baby, baby
Dot-doo-dot
Come to me
Baby, you'll see
Who loves you pretty baby
Who's gonna help you through the night
Who loves you pretty mama
Who's always there to make it
Who loves you
Who's gonna love you, love you
Who's gonna love you?
Who loves you
Who's gonna love you, love you
Who's gonna love you"
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CPT Scott Sharon Maj Robert ThorntonSSgt Brian Brakke
SGT Brent ScottPO2 Rick FoxPO1 H Gene Lawrence
PO2 Kevin ParkerSPC Diana RodriguezLCpl Donald FaucettCPT (Join to see) MSgt David HoffmanSFC (Join to see)cmsgt-rickey-denicke
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