The original sarcastic bitter bear of Rock 'n' Roll, Del Shannon! His lyrics speak to just about any dork whose been dumped or let down by women, but that's just the start, what Del really loved was subtle revenge, guiltless third party voyeuristic pleasure giving his
Hat(s) Off To Larry. The Musitron keyboard's strange sound helps set the bizarre mood for most of Shannon's numbers. Unfortunately for Del, he faded into obscurity, dwindling away in alcoholism and eventually took his own life. At least we'll always have Shannon's unique version of Rock 'n' Roll to help us feel not so alone when we're in the throws of a bitter break up.
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