The Uniques - Crimson And Clover (Tommy James And The Shondells Rocksteady Cover) video free download

From '' Crimson And Clover / What A Situation ''

Label: New Beat Records -- NB 034

Format: Vinyl, 7"

Country: UK

Released: 1969

Tracklist

A Crimson And Clover

B What A Situation

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"Crimson and Clover" is a 1968 song by American rock band Tommy James and the Shondells. Written by the duo of Tommy James and drummer Peter Lucia Jr.. It was released in late 1968 as a rough mix after a radio station leaked it. It spent 16 weeks on the U.S. charts, reaching number-one in the United States and other countries. The single has sold at least 5½ million copies, making it Tommy James and the Shondells' best-selling song.

In 2006, Pitchfork Media named it the 57th best song of the 1960s.

Covers and interpretations

"Crimson and Clover" has been covered by many artists, some of whom have charted with the song. Patrick Samson reached #1 in Italy with the 1969 cover "Soli si muore", while Joan Jett and the Blackhearts reached #7 on the Bilboard Hot 100 with her 1982 rendition. Other artists who have covered or interpreted the song include Aguaturbia (1969), The Uniques (1969), Sielun Veljet (1991), Bobby Conn (1995), Deadsy and Cher (1999), Dolly Parton (2005) and Prince (2009). The Velvet Underground's instrumental song "Ride Into the Sun", found on the Out-take album Another View, uses the same chords. Lou Reed later used the same chords for "Sweet Jane" on the Velvet Underground's Loaded album.

Samples and mentions

The song is credited as inspiring the film Cherries and Clover.

Jarvis Cocker's "Black Magic" is built around a sample of the song.

Jimmy Eat World references this song in "A Praise Chorus". Near the end of the song, they repeat the words "crimson and clover, over and over" several times.

Kings of Leon mention the song in "California Waiting", in the line "Crimson and Clover pullin' overtime".

Elliott Smith sings "the radio was playing Crimson and Clover" in the song "Baby Britain",

American Hi-Fi mentions "crimson and clover" in the song "The Breakup Song" -- "Its over, all over. Just like in Crimson and Clover".

Metric mentions "crimson and clover" in the song Siamese Cities.

Renee Renee mentions "crimson and clover" in his song "Driving".

Liz Phair sings, "crimson and clover—soon he's taken over all my senses now" in the song "Johnny Feelgood".

The track "Our Time" from of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs samples the melody of "Crimson and Clover" when Karen O sings "It's the year to be hated / So glad that we made it."

On Hawk Nelson's album Letters to the President in the song First Time, "Crimson and Clover over and over" is mentioned.

Referenced in Automaton by The Pernice Brothers "Something came over me, crimson, not clover-leafed"

In the 1980s, the Clover Department Store used a version of the song in television and radio ads during the Christmas season with the changed lyrics: "Christmas at Clover...Over and Over."

Janelle Monae uses similar tremolo vocals and musical style in a nod to Crimson & Clover on "Mushrooms & Roses".

In the game Fallout 3, Eulogy Jones has two bodyguards named "Crimson" and "Clover".

On Veronica Falls's self-titled debut, "crimson and clover" is mentioned in the song "Come On Over".

Background music

All through the "Renée" segment on the 2003 Jim Jarmusch film Coffee and Cigarettes.

It is used to a makeout scene between John Cusack's character 'Rob' and his high school girlfriend 'Penny' in the 2000 film High Fidelity.

It was used multiple times in the 2003 film Monster.

It is used in Veronica Mars when Logan waits in his yacht for Veronica, who never shows up.

It is used in an A&W commercial where a middle-aged couple go to an A&W restaurant to relive memories.

Also used in Sports Night at the end of the "Sally" episode.

A small part is used in the 2000 film Frequency as the radio signal is traveling to the sun and back through time.

The beginning of the song is used in The L Word in the episode 1.08 'Listen Up'.

The song plays near the end of the Cold Case episode "Revolution".

It plays during the prom dance scene in the 2008 film My Best Friend's Girl.

It was used for the season 2 finale episode of Quebec sitcom "Les Invincibles".

It plays in the beginning of the 90210 episode "Clark Raving Mad".

It is on the soundtrack of the 2009 film The Boat That Rocked.

It was one of the songs in Andrew Reynolds (skateboarder) part in "Baker 2g".

The Joan Jett and the Blackhearts version was used in the 2006 romantic comedy Her Minor Thing.

The Joan Jett cover was also used at the end of the 2010 film The Runaways.

In an episode of ABC's "The Wonder Years".

Aly Michalka hums and sings the song in the 2011 film "The Roommate"

In the background of a scene in the 2011 season finale of In Plain Sight.

In ''The Sons Of Anarchy'', episode ''To Be, Act 1''