Song of the Day #6,370: ‘Over and Over’ – The Dave Clark Five

Throwing back to the week of December 14, 1965, we find The Byrds holding on to the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’ At #2, a week before ascending to #1, were English rockers The Dave Clark Five with ‘Over and Over.’

This song was written and first recorded by Robert James Byrd, known professionally as Bobby Day, in 1958. The song reached #41 for Day as the B-side to his #2 hit ‘Rockin’ Robin.’

This was the only U.S. #1 hit for The Dave Clark Five, though seven others reached the top ten between 1962-1967. ‘Over and Over’ was also the final #1 hit of 1965.

[Refrain]
Ah-ooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh

[Verse 1]
Well, I went to a dance just the other night
Everybody there was dead
I said over and over and over again
This dance is gonna be a drag

[Chorus]
I said over and over and over again
This dance is gonna be a drag
I said over and over and over again
This dance is gonna be a drag

[Refrain]
Ah-ooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh

[Verse 2]
All at once it happened
The prettiest in the world
I said a-won’t you come over and a-talk to me
And be my girl?

[Chorus]
I said a-won’t you come over and a-talk to me
And be my girl?
I said a-won’t you come over and a-talk to me
And be my girl?

[Refrain]
Ah-ooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh

[Verse 3]
She said she was sorry
And I was a little bit late
She would wait and wait and wait and wait
For her steady date

[Chorus]
She would wait and wait and wait and wait
For her steady date
She would wait and wait and wait and wait
For her steady date

[Refrain]
Ah-ooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh

One thought on “Song of the Day #6,370: ‘Over and Over’ – The Dave Clark Five

  1. Dana Gallup says:

    Though I’ve certainly heard of the Dave Clark Five, mostly in the context of being a lesser imitation of the Beatles, I don’t know this song and I’m not really sure I know any song from them.

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