Keith Wallin (@onefortheroad)
Jan 1st 2024, 4:05 pm
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The original version of this song was "Then He Kissed Me."

A song written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry.

The song, produced by Spector, was initially released as a single on Philles Records (#115) in July 1963 by The Crystals.

The lyrics are a narrative of a young woman's encounter, romance, and eventual engagement with a young man.

The song was retitled "Then I Kissed Her" and released by The Beach Boys on their 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) with Al Jardine on lead vocals and production by Brian Wilson.

Beyond title and gender changes, new lyrics were written retelling the story of the Crystals' song from the boyfriend's point of view.

Qwilleran: Did she return your kiss, with interest? Happy new year Keith.
Jan 2nd 2024, 7:29 am Report
Keith Wallin: @qwirky Of course! I am really hard to resist....lol. I just keep coming back like a bad cold....lol. Appreciate the listen and the reparté. Hope you have a terrific 2024.....:-)
Jan 2nd 2024, 7:08 pm Report
KarenJara: @onefortheroad Love the Beach Boys..fantastic performance of this great song, Keith..very enjoyable listen! :)
Jan 2nd 2024, 7:47 pm Report
Jerry: Great job on this 'way cool' song...but I spoke with her and she said: She'd hoped you had been sucking a mint prior to kissing her. But you were not, and now she's going to protect herself with a baseball face mask next time. Oh, and she said: NO FRENCHIES!
Jan 3rd 2024, 8:58 am Report
Brad Mayo: Love the Beach Boys and all their old songs. Great job Keith. Much enjoyed my listen.
Jan 3rd 2024, 2:33 pm Report
Bev: @onefortheroad Wonderful song and a fantastic sing here Keith. Loved my listen. ♥♫
Jan 3rd 2024, 3:57 pm Report
TonyTiber: tony_tiber@msn.com A wonderful performance....
Jan 4th 2024, 1:20 pm Report
Keith Wallin: @karenjara Hi, Karen! Right after I posted these songs, we had a bunch of health problems inthe family but everything is great now. Thank you for your wonderful comments about my performance. I really appreciate you, my friend.....:-)
Feb 19th 2024, 7:32 pm Report
Keith Wallin: @jerry Hi, Jerry! Right after I posted these songs, we had a bunch of health problems in the family but everything is great now. The no Frenchies rule is okay by me. I was born in England.....lol. Appreciate the listen and the props. Have a terrific week, buddy....:-)
Feb 19th 2024, 7:35 pm Report
Keith Wallin: @starlyter Hey, Brad! Right after I posted these songs, we had a bunch of health problems in the family but everything is great now. Glad you liked this one. It's one of the few BB songs I can still do. Lost the falsetto years ago....lol. Have a wonderful week.....:-)
Feb 19th 2024, 7:37 pm Report
Keith Wallin: @bevb Hi, Bev! Right after I posted these songs, we had a bunch of health problems in the family but everything is great now. Thanks for the props. Love singing this song. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a super week......:-)
Feb 19th 2024, 7:46 pm Report
Keith Wallin: @tony Hey, Tony! Right after I posted these songs, we had a bunch of health problems in the family but everything is great now. Glad you enjoyed my take on this one. Like I was telling Brad.....this is one of the few Beach Boys songs that I can still do. Falsetto is the first thing to go as you age....lol. Glad you enjoyed this. Have a terrific week.....:-)
Feb 19th 2024, 7:50 pm Report