Chet Nichols

Chet Nichols

You Made Me Cry (#1 Rock-Classic)

Story Behind The Song

I wrote this song back in 1966 for my Chicago band, "The Chosen Few" to perform at our shows. It was an instant hit. The one studio version of this song was lost over time, so through the prodding of some old fans of the song, I re-recorded it. Sounds pretty good and sure was a lot of fun to produce.

Song Description

Top Ten - North America Top Ten - USA Top Ten - Illinois #1 Rock #1 Rock - Classic #1 Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll

Song Length 3:30 Genre Rock - Classic, Rock - Classic
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Subject Heartbreak Similar Artists The Beatles, The Zombies
Language English Era 1960 - 1969

Lyrics

"You Made Me Cry"
Lyrics and music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 1964 by Chester Nichols, Jr (ASCAP)
Copyright 2012 by Chester Nichols, Jr (ASCAP)
& Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
www.chetnichols,net
All Rights Reserved

Verse 1.
Now, Saturday night is still a blur to me
Whatever I said I did not mean
I was feeling down and so frustrated
I was such a fool to make you leave....Oh, and........

CHOURS:
You made me cry
You made me cry
For the first time in my life

Verse 2.
Now, I'm reason we're both sleeping alone
Staring at the shadows and our telephones
We have a love that burns so deep inside
A special love we can not hide .... Oh, and ......

REPEAT CHORUS

Bridge:
I vow to do anything, baby
To change your mind
If you'll only open your heart up
It'll only be a matter of time

Verse 3.
Then I heard my telephone begin to ring
On the other end I heard you whispering
You said, "Come to be, baby.
All's forgiven and I'll be waiting.
Because, I need you here with me" ... Oh, and.......

REPEAT CHORUS

Classic rock - indeed. Kind of reminded me of a Beatles song. But your lyrics were a little better ha ha. Full band sound, loved the bass and drums. Vocals crystal clear. Great storytelling in the lyrics. Effective word pictures (telephone, shadows) Cleverly crafted bridge. Totally blasts the "guys are supposed to cry" notion.

You sound like someone I know! Great dynamics. Great voice. Great kicks, great song!

Very nice job on this song. The song is very catchy. The singer has a very clear melodic voice. The melodies are memorable and really make you want to sing along. The harmonies are tight and blend well together. I hear some really nice bass fills. The musicianship is really good in this song. Very nice job guys!

cool intro. interesting vocal.

very 60's style tune , Shades of Vanilla Fudge with some very nice and colorful harmonies on a really nice chorus.

Nice job.. catchy tune.. Very good hook. Recording was well mixed and harmonies were spot on. This could be placed into a movie score easily. Keep up the good work!!

Excellent arraignment and flow

It's not bad. It's not great either.

Lyrics Chester Nichols, Jr Music Chester Nichols, Jr
Producer Chester Nichols, Jr Publisher Chester Nichols, Jr (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
Performance Chet Nichols - Vocals & Instruments Label Magic Garage Records
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Signal 30 Signal 30's 5th Playlist 12/30/2023

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