Tag: The Young Rascals

Rascals – You Better Run

I graduated in 1985…and when I hear anything by The Rascals or Cream…I think of that spring and riding around in my car with friends. That is when I bought two cassettes…The Rascal’s greatest hits and a best of Cream. This band was so talented and you can tell they influenced Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, and others.

What a great band! I could almost leave it at that and post the song. They were technically the Young Rascals when this song came out of AM radio in the sixties. They were never really an album band but more of a super singles band. Another band like that was The Lovin’ Spoonful. They dropped the “young” in 1968 and continued having hits.

The Rascals made it by playing rhythm and blues and soul music. Their 1966 cover of the Rudy Clark and Artie Resnick song…Good Lovin went to the top of the Billboard Pop Singles chart. They had the majority of their hits between 1966-1968.

You Better Run peaked at #20 on the Billboard 100 and #22 in Canada in 1966.

They had nine top 20 hits and thirteen top 40 hits…they also had three number 1 hits and a total of 18 songs in the Billboard 100 before they disbanded in 1972. This song was written by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati.

You Better Run

What you tryin’ do to my heart?
What you tryin’ do to my heart?
You go around tellin’ lies
You foolin’ round with the other guy’s
What you tryin’ do to my heart?

You better run
You better hide
You better leave from my side

What you tryin’ do to my soul?
What you tryin’ do to my soul?
Everythin’ I had was yours
And no I’m closing all the doors
What you tryin’ do to my soul?

You better run
You better hide
You better leave from my side

I love you girl, I love you so
Can’t you see it, don’t you know
I can’t stand you alibi
You’re tellin’ lies, and tell me why

What you tryin’ do to my head?
What you tryin’ do to my head?
Now I go my jaw out of line
You’re not gonna take my mind?
What you tryin’ do to my head?

You better run
You better hide
You better leave from my side

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The Young Rascals – How Can I Be Sure?

This song peaked at #4 in the Billboard 100 in 1967. How Can I Be Sure was written by Rascals Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati. Another great single by The Young Rascals.

The Young Rascals formed in Garfield New Jersey in 1965. They were Eddie Brigati (vocals), Felix Cavaliere (keyboard, vocals), Gene Cornish (guitar), and Dino Danelli (drums). The group had plenty of  success, songs such as “A Beautiful Morning, “Good Lovin,’” “A Girl Like You,” and “People Got to be Free.” They had three number 1 hits, 6 Top Ten hits, and a total of 18 songs in the Billboard 100 before they disbanded in 1972.

From Songfacts

This song was a follow-up to “Groovin’,” and was a huge hit. It’s a soulful ballad about the doubts of one’s first great love, particularly when the love is one-sided. The song was popular enough that it was covered by many artists, most notably David Cassidy in 1972, whose version reached #25 on the Billboard Top 100.

Like “Groovin’,” .

The Young Rascals’ original version didn’t hit in the UK and the first time it charted was in 1970 when a revival by Dusty Springfield scraped into the charts at #36. Two years later David Cassidy, who was at the time along with The Osmonds the most popular teen idol in the UK, went all the way to the top of the British singles chart with his cover.

How Can I Be Sure?

How can I be sure
In a world that’s constantly changin’?
How can I be sure
Where I stand with you?

Whenever I
Whenever I am away from you
I wanna die
’cause you know I wanna stay with you

How do I know?
Maybe you’re trying to use me
Flying too high can confuse me
Touch me but don’t take me down

Whenever I
Whenever I am away from you
My alibi, is tellin’ people I don’t care for you
Maybe I’m just hanging around
With my head up, upside down
It’s a pity
I can’t seem to find someone
Who’s as pretty ‘n’ lovely as you

How can I be sure
I really, really, really, wanna kno-o-ow
I really, really, really, wanna kno-o-ow

(insturmental)

How’s the weather?
Weather or not, we’re together
Together, we’ll see it much better
I love you, I love you forever
You know where I can be found

How can I be sure
In a world that’s constantly changing?
How can I be sure?
I’ll be sure with you.