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| Culprits | Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons |
| Title | Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me) |
| Year | 1966 |
| Written by | Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell |
| Submitted by | Caren |
Submitter Caren was moved to send me this gem after stumbling across gearchange.org while trying to compare Petula Clark's "Downtown" and Green Day's "Waiting". A worthy endeavour, I'm sure you'll agree.
As a result, I've been treated to a song which contains no fewer than 5 truck driver's gear changes, two of which (the last and most extravagant) I've included on this clip here.
If you were to really stretch the boundaries of analytical credibility, you could claim that the lyrics represent a continual homage to the previous key each time a shift happens: "I'll be strong, I'll try to carry on, although you know it won't be easy when you're gone" – and, erm, "Before you say goodbye, remember if he ever leaves you high and dry, don't cry alone in pain, don't ever feel ashamed." I certainly cried alone in pain on hearing this, and the abrupt fade-out suggests someone finally felt ashamed after the fifth gear shift...
