Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind
The Lovin' Spoonful
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Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind Lovin' Spoonful Did you ever have to make up your mind Pick up on one and leave the other behind It's not often easy and not often kind Did you ever have to make up your mind Did you ever have to finally decide Say yes to one and let the other one ride There's so many changes and tears you must hide Did you ever have to finally decide Sometimes there's one with big blue eyes, cute as a bunny With hair down to here, and plenty of money And just when you think she's that one in the world You heart gets stolen by some mousey little girl And then you know you'd better make up your mind... Sometimes you really dig a girl the moment you kiss her And then you get distracted by her older sister When in walks her father and takes you a line And says, "You better go home, son, and make up your mind" And then you bet you'd better finally decide...
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Written by: JOHN SEBASTIAN
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9 facts about this song
Song Composition"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" is a song written by John Sebastian, the lead singer of The Lovin' Spoonful, an American rock band.
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Release and Chart PerformanceThe song was released in 1966 as a single.
- It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of the band's biggest hits.
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Music StyleThe song showcases The Lovin' Spoonful's harmonic blend of folk, pop, and rock influences.
- The lyrics speak about the dilemmas of love, marking the tune as a popular ballad of its time.
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Album Participation"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" is part of The Lovin' Spoonful's debut studio album "Do You Believe in Magic", released in 1965.
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In The MediaThe song was used in the soundtrack of several motion pictures, including "Die Hard with a Vengeance" (1995) and "Stuart Little" (1999).
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Cover VersionsVarious artists have covered "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?", including The Turtles and The Beau Brummels.
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Song AnalysisThe song is less than two minutes long and features a solo by John Sebastian played on a mouth “harp” or harmonica.
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Unique FactJohn Sebastian's brother, Mark Sebastian, co-wrote the band's biggest hit “Summer In The City”. It's interesting to note that both brothers had a significant input into the band's music and success.
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RecognitionDespite the band being short-lived, The Lovin' Spoonful was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, partially due to the success of memorable songs like "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" and "Do You Believe in Magic".
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