She Comes in Colors

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About She Comes in Colors

"She Comes in Colors" is a song written by Arthur Lee and released by Love as a single in 1966 and on their 1967 album Da Capo. It was also included on a number of Love compilation albums, including Love Revisited and Best of Love and on the multi-artist compilation album Forever Changing: The Golden Age of Elektra 1963–1973. Although modern critics have praised the song as being "sublime", or a "timeless jewel" or as possibly the best song Lee ever wrote, at the time of its release as a single it failed to make the Billboard Hot 100. Lee and some music critics believed that "She Comes in Colors" was a source for the Rolling Stones' song "She's a Rainbow", and several music critics and record company executives also believe that it influenced Madonna's "Beautiful Stranger", although Madonna has denied this. The song was also covered by several artists, including the Hooters. 


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1985
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A thought in my head (I think) of something to do 
Expressions tell everything, I see one on you 
When I was invisible, I needed no light 
You saw right through me (you said) was I out of sight? 
My love, she comes in colors 
You can tell her from the clothes she wears 
When I was in England town, the rain fell right down 
I looked for you everywhere, I could not be found 
A thought in my head (I think) of something to do 
Expressions tell everything, I see one on you 
My love, she comes in colors 
You can tell her from the clothes 

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The Hooters

The Hooters (frequently listed simply as "Hooters", without the definite article) are an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By combining a mix of rock and roll, reggae, ska and folk music, The Hooters first gained major commercial success in the United States in the mid 1980s due to heavy radio and MTV airplay of several songs including "All You Zombies", "Day by Day", "And We Danced" and "Where Do the Children Go". Their popularity resulted in the band opening the Philadelphia portion of the Live Aid benefit concert in 1985. more »

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Written by: ARTHUR TAYLOR LEE

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10 facts about this song

Artist Background
"She Comes in Colors" is a song by Love, an American rock band fronted by artist Arthur Lee.
Album Information
The song is part of Love's third studio album 'Da Capo' released in 1966.
Song Influence
Leonard Cohen's song "So Long, Marianne" supposedly borrows a line from "She Comes in Colors." Cohen said during an interview that he was listening to Love's song when he noticed he had used the same chorus line, "She comes in colors everywhere."
Cover Version
An Eastern Pennsylvania band called The Hooters covered "She Comes in Colors" and included it as the B-side on their "All You Zombies" single in 1985.
Artist Performance
Love, under Arthur Lee, performed "She Comes in Colors" live frequently during the 2000s until Lee's death in 2006.
Rolling Stone's Recognition
In 1997, "Da Capo", the album that contains the song "She Comes in Colors", was one of the few that received a 5 star review from Rolling Stone music magazine.
Song Originality
Though "She Comes in Colors" is largely original, some specifically point to its lyrical content bearing similarities to The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".
Lyrics Information
The song is notable for its colorful, descriptive lyrics, referring to the subject of the song appearing in different colors - 'in the morning, when I'm real', 'in the sunrise', and 'everywhere'.
Song Popularity
Despite being a fan favorite, "She Comes in Colors" was not released as a single and did not chart upon its original release.
Legendary Influence
According to Arthur Lee, the song’s lyrical content was a direct influence on The Rolling Stones' 1967 song “She’s a Rainbow."

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