THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
98-Marlena Shaw-Yu Ma/Go Away Little Boy.
1977-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit-At 2.48.The heart 1-The head 0.
The original version of this song was written in 1962 by the legendary songwriting team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King who were husband and wife at that time.The first recording was by Bobby Vee,but it was the second recording by Steve Laurence which topped the Billboard chart in 1963.In 1971 Donny Osmond also reached Number 1 with his version,making ‘Go Away Little Girl’ the first song to be Number 1 in America by two different artists.In the UK the only hit version was by Mark Wynter who reached Number 6 in 1962.
Marlena Shaw was born Marlina Burgess,September 22,1942 in New Rochelle,New York.She recorded ‘Yu Ma/Go Away Little Boy for her 1977 Album ‘Sweet Beginnings.’Although Goffin and King received the writing credits,Marlena Shaw’s rendition is poles apart and is given a complete overhaul.Her Soulful performance starts off with a monologue,she tells her man he had better shape up or get out,by the time the song reaches it’s climax she is ready to forgive his misdemeanours,even promising to try harder herself to make the relationship work.
‘Don’t kiss my eyelids like that,and please don’t suck my ear lobes like that.’
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