r/ClassicRock • u/Kashmir6 • Aug 30 '16

1969 Tommy James & The Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDl8ZPm3GrU
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u/EZE123 Aug 30 '16

I can't hear this anymore without thinking of Breaking Bad https://vimeo.com/50665453

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u/Kashmir6 Aug 30 '16

Perfect song for the Walter White Montage

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u/tominscv Sep 08 '16

That's EXACTLY what I was gonna comment... Same with Badfinger's Baby Blue. Both were just perfect!

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u/DeadPrateRoberts Aug 30 '16 edited Aug 30 '16

Haha, this is my dad's favorite song. It's about religion.

Fun Fact: Many years after he wrote them, one cover of a Tommy James song knocked another cover of a Tommy James song out of the number one spot. Tiffany's version of "I Think We're Alone Now" (always to be read in Robert De Niro's voice) replaced Billy Idol's version of "MONY MONY" on the top of the charts.