Wednesday July 15, 2020 “Six O’Clock” Lovin’ Spoonful

The best Lovin' Spoonful song and it gets very little attention and even less airplay.

 Seven consecutive top ten hits and all in the face of the Beatles and the British invasion, the Lovin’  Spoonful were truly an American phenomenon, derailed by a drug bust.  

 Ray and Dave Davies of the Kinks both list the Spoonful as being on constant repeat for songs that they really enjoyed.  The Beatles had a number of Spoonfull tunes on the ‘juke box’ they carried with them when they were touring and there is a rehearsal tape that features John Lennon singing “Daydream”, which Paul MCartney referenced as inspiration for their tune “Good Day Sunshine”.

 You will find John Sebastian, founder, lead singer and chief songwriter of the Lovin Spoonful, playing harmonica on many 60’s and 70’s songs, CSN, James Taylor, even with the Doors playing as G.Pugliese on “Roadhouse Blues”.

 Enjoy this remarkably clever and enjoyable tune.

 Stay safe and well...and next time you are up early, understand that there really is something special about six o’clock in the morning.

There's something special 'bout six o'clock

In the morning when it's still too early to knock

And the dusky light shines down on the block

And reflects up and down on the hands of the clock

Six o'clock, six o'clock

 A few hours ago she was standing here

Just watching the stars in our eyes and the lights as the tights disappeared

And I could feel I could say what I want

That I could nudge her and call her my confidante

And now I'm back alone with just my shadow in front

At six o'clock, six o'clock

 I went home and found that time to sleep was rare

Just watching my eyelids, knowing my brain bids the night not to care

I got up and got scufflin' around

But somehow it just wasn't the same happy town

And the bells didn't ring with the same happy sound

At six o'clock, six o'clock

 If I go back where we parted

Could I ever feel like that again

Guess I'll just have to wait 'til tomorrow

But what can I do 'til then

 Guess I'll go back home and just wait until dawn

Yes, I had to learn going back where we were wouldn't help at all

And I wish my head had been working right

We'd have gone for coffee and talked all night

And now I'm back alone, bein' twisted up tight

Six o'clock, six o'clock

 Now I'm back alone

Yes, now I'm back alone

I'm back alone