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Well, okay. It's certainly no stretch to observe the awesomeness of this breezy anthem. Early rock/R&B was often about the confidence of the singer's delivery, standing his ground against the rhythm and the lyrics. Cooke exhibits this exceptionally, offhandedly sighing "If I could meet 'em I could get 'em / But as yet I haven't met 'em." and positively owning the fact that he "Ain't got nobody." Way more sprightly than a lyric sheet might convey, and even the lyrics themselves are a touch more upbeat than a similarly-themed blues song might be, yet it's that combo of joy and sadness that often makes music from this era work.
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