Song 446: The week the playlist features Good Lovin' by the Young Rascals, written by Rudy Clark and Arthur Resnick, and you can find a YouTube video of it by clicking on the title. I heard this hit a bunch of times from transistor radios in various locations during the summer of 1966, including a few outdoor recreational gatherings, and it magically gave those moments a deeper resonance. Not knowing the name of the 45, I originally thought from hearing it that it went by the title True Love. Soon enough, however, that confusion got cleared up, and at some point in that era I got to hear a Tommy James and the Shondells version of the song which sounded pretty good, but it didn't have the breathtaking reverberations of the YR model. I learned from those Rascals that whenever I got the fever, they, and/or other rockers, might very well know the cure. And why not? Love, love (Good love) Love, love, love, love, love - while it won't remedy every ailment, it certainly never hurts to have more of it.
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