Yeah, it's a shme Jimmy Jones has been overlooked as time has gone on as he was definatley a pioneer in R&R music, look at 'handyman' also, what a talent he is!
I'm 68 and I still love the old music. I was about 15, just before I discovered boys. Everything was about romance, and lost love. I'm so glad to have been there at that time in the world. I feel sorry for todays children.
This man and this song kills me. It is perfect and shows the love and the beauty that was in his soul.It just tears me up to listen to it. And I was only a 10 year old when it came out.'
I've been reading the comments that have been made. How this song and my fathers music has touch each and everyone of you guys lifes in a special way. He is no longer with us but i know your memories and warm words that you have sheard would make him very proud. I want to say thank you. I to know he was and is one of the greatess voices to grace this earth. Thank you keep listening and buying his music. Jilliann Jones.
Oh, you need timin'
A tick, a tick, a tick, good timin'
A tock, a tock, a tock, a tock
A timin' is the thing
It's true, good timin' brought me to you
If little, little David hadn't grabbed that stone
Alyin' there on the ground
Big Goliath might've stomped on him
Instead of the other way 'round
But he had timin'
A tick, a tick, a tick, good timin'
A tock, a tock, a tock, a tock
A timin' is the thing
It's true, good timin' brought me to you
Who in the world would've ever known
What Columbus could do
If Queen Isabella hadn't hocked her jewels
In fourteen ninety two
But she had timin'
A tick, a tick, a tick, good timin'
A tock, a tock, a tock, a tock
A timin' is the thing
It's true, good timin' brought me to you
What would've happened if you and I
Hadn't just happened to meet
We might've spent the rest of our lives
Walkin' down Misery Street
But we had timin'
A tick, a tick, a tick, good timin'
A tock, a tock, a tock, a tock
A timin' is the thing
It's true, good timin' brought me to you
Yeah, we had timin'
Whoa, whoa, whoa, good timin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, timin' is the thing
It's true, good timin' brought me to you
Yeah, we had timin'
Whoa, whoa, whoa, good timin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, timin' is the thing
It's true, good timin' brought me to you
Good old fashioned feel good song. Is there something wrong with me? I feel like I'm stuck in the 1920's to late 1950's when it comes to music and movies. I'm only 37 lol.
I was 7 years old in 1960 when my father bought this record . Ironically he had the same birthday June 2 as my father,unfortunately he passed away too soon.
Nobody i know of ever did what he does here. At the point in the 2nd half of each chorus where the lyric "Timin' is first vocalized separately, he is in full falsetto. He then holds the falsetto note on that word, then gradually, seamlessly,,switches to normal modulation - all within the same "'timin'" lyric and without advancing to the next word. all other singers when going from normal modulation to falsetto ,,i.e Frankie Valli, Bee Gees etc..have a natural break where an abrupt shift takes place. but not Jimmy. His transition is imperceptible. his falsetto to his eventual shift are melded into part of the same note sequence. it will be a quality i admire until i die. thanks very much for the posting