"Gee" - The Crows
Apple Music link: https://music.apple.com/us/album/gee/528977422?i=528977591
I'll be honest that my first exposure to this classic song was through the version on The Smile Sessions. Yet, Brian Wilson knew a meaningful melodic hook when he heard one, and this is easily one of the most memorable songs to come out of the whole movement. The main "doo do do do" hook is in the same category as Richard Berry's "Louie Louie" as an extremely simplistic musical statement but shocking effective in its straightforwardness. Its reputation as one of the first rock 'n' roll songs is probably due to that juicy little guitar solo in the middle of the song, but it was even more influential on the doo-wop scene, being the first song in the genre to sell a million copies and setting the core foundation for dozens of doo-wop songs just like how the Kingmen's version of "Louie Louie" did for dozens of rock songs. Even without this historical value though, it is still quite a nice little pop song, and for those who think the song is totally dumb and generic, just watch how long it manages to stick in your memory.
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