A very good friend died a few months ago. We worshipped the Byrds and Gene Clark,. And, of course, we loved the VU and Nico. I'm so sorry that he never got to see this, as far as I know. He would have watched it a million times.
Came for the song, but loved the clip, and did a little further digging. On imdb, the title is "Sweet Skin" (orig. title "Strip-Tease" ) and Nico is not the only interesting person to appear in it. The man in the audience is Jean Sobieski, whose daughter found more fame here in the US--Leelee Sobieski. Also, not shown is Juliette Gréco, who is well-known in France as a singer of moody love songs.
Great song, yes. Not a mystery why not a hit. The production is terrible. The song was not on the album, but the b-side was. The vocal and guitar sound like a demo done just out of bed. Seems like someone heard demo after album was complete and knew it was great but did nothing more than add Dillard's banjo at wrong tempo, some backing vocals, and a string arrangement at odds with the banjo. Really too bad because Gene's voice can be fantastic and the song is as well. It really seems like it could be contemporary hit today in the hands of the right producer and a country or pop vocalist. Just listen to some of the recent covers of the song to hear how shoddy the original production was. Really sad.
One of the best TH-cam-clips I have ever seen. I love Gene Clark, and the images just work perfectly with this song. MTV has got nothing on you, whoever produced this clip!
why wasn't this a huge hit. Such an incredible song. My copy is a UK demo, set me back £15 back in the day, which I was happy to pay, but in a sane world this would be a common, 50p record cos it sold 20million copies!
It's Jacques Poitrenaud's Strip-Tease (1963) with a young Nico, a french movie, very far from the perfection (but Serge Gainsbourg is in the sountrack). Thanks for your commentaries.
what a fantastic song. simply beautiful!! gene clark-what a genius. just bought the cd "no other" very seldom i was so impressed. bought it a second time as a birthday present for my brother
Gene Clark and Doug Dillard - Why Not Your Baby She wore a blue dress when she walked in the room And in her eyes the look I saw was filled with gloom Is this the question I would answer all too soon? Come tell your friend what's wrong with you Why don't you call me your baby anymore? Am I so changed from some strange love that went before? Is this the change of mind that I've been designed for? Why not your baby anymore? Those words we spoke they only seemed to block our way The truth rang out when you called me and called my name I don't know what I can do or I can say Your good friends also find a way Why don't you call me your baby anymore? Am I so changed from some strange love that went before? Is this the change of mind that I've been designed for? Why not your baby anymore?
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i need to hear that banjo track isolated! can anyone help me on a quest to find who produced this song? it would be cool to get the isolated banjo tracks for a number of songs from the album
nope, unfortunately not. i guess the only person who could probably teach us it is bernie leadon himself (im pretty sure thats him playing and not doug dillard)
Fantastic song. Too bad the production was so lame. It's no wonder it wasn't a hit. Sounds like a demo of gene and his guitar that was neglected for the album (which it is not on). Then someone finally figured out it was great and made it a a-side single, added Dillard's up tempo banjo to a down tempo song, drums, backing vocals and a string arrangement at odds with the banjo. Terrible. So sad. The song is great and gene had such a wonderful voice. It really seems this could be a contemporary hit with the right producer and pop or country vocalist. Just listen to some of the recent covers to know just how badly the original release was blown.
A very good friend died a few months ago. We worshipped the Byrds and Gene Clark,. And, of course, we loved the VU and Nico. I'm so sorry that he never got to see this, as far as I know. He would have watched it a million times.
love you Gene
I love this so much. The music, the images. Gene clark deserves every accolade. My favourite of all time. He was brilliant. Just amazing.
Gene was a genius!
Breathtakingly beautiful song!
What a great songwriter Gene was. This is SO moving!
One of the very best rock ballads of all time. It's right up there with 'Waterloo Sunset'.
Why not a massive hit? The truly talented Gene Clark with this 1968 gem not forgetting Doug Dillard.
Such a beautiful song and the film really suits it ..magical.
Came for the song, but loved the clip, and did a little further digging. On imdb, the title is "Sweet Skin" (orig. title "Strip-Tease" ) and Nico is not the only interesting person to appear in it. The man in the audience is Jean Sobieski, whose daughter found more fame here in the US--Leelee Sobieski. Also, not shown is Juliette Gréco, who is well-known in France as a singer of moody love songs.
Just listened for the first time...this song/melody could have been a hit. Wonder what was missing that kept it from breaking.
Great song, yes. Not a mystery why not a hit. The production is terrible. The song was not on the album, but the b-side was. The vocal and guitar sound like a demo done just out of bed. Seems like someone heard demo after album was complete and knew it was great but did nothing more than add Dillard's banjo at wrong tempo, some backing vocals, and a string arrangement at odds with the banjo. Really too bad because Gene's voice can be fantastic and the song is as well. It really seems like it could be contemporary hit today in the hands of the right producer and a country or pop vocalist. Just listen to some of the recent covers of the song to hear how shoddy the original production was. Really sad.
EXCELLENT......................................
I love his voice. Gene, R.I.P.
Greetings to all Gene-fans from Holland/europe
Should have been a massive hit, great song from a great album.
Velvet Crush did a great cover in 1994
Gene Clark genial, RIP
Perfection, musically and visually.
Cool
Miraculous in the Music Worl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the best TH-cam-clips I have ever seen. I love Gene Clark, and the images just work perfectly with this song. MTV has got nothing on you, whoever produced this clip!
why wasn't this a huge hit. Such an incredible song. My copy is a UK demo, set me back £15 back in the day, which I was happy to pay, but in a sane world this would be a common, 50p record cos it sold 20million copies!
yup,this most deffinetly should have been a .......BIG HIT! i love genes music,
Heavenly
It's Jacques Poitrenaud's Strip-Tease (1963) with a young Nico, a french movie, very far from the perfection (but Serge Gainsbourg is in the sountrack). Thanks for your commentaries.
Very well done!
what a fantastic song. simply beautiful!! gene clark-what a genius. just bought the cd "no other" very seldom i was so impressed. bought it a second time as a birthday present for my brother
Love Dillard & Clark, both albums are great. Gene was a truly great songwriter and had a wonderful voice. Gone but not forgotten.
I very much agree with your write up. Fantastic song.
Just love it
such a wonderful song - timeless!
fabulous in every way
Simply wonderful...
Great ! One of my many favorite Clark songs. Ü
Ah, the late 1960's! Nico. A great Gene Clark song. Somewhere missing here is Brian Jones nodding to his two friends.
Gene Clark and Doug Dillard - Why Not Your Baby
She wore a blue dress when she walked in the room
And in her eyes the look I saw was filled with gloom
Is this the question I would answer all too soon?
Come tell your friend what's wrong with you
Why don't you call me your baby anymore?
Am I so changed from some strange love that went before?
Is this the change of mind that I've been designed for?
Why not your baby anymore?
Those words we spoke they only seemed to block our way
The truth rang out when you called me and called my name
I don't know what I can do or I can say
Your good friends also find a way
Why don't you call me your baby anymore?
Am I so changed from some strange love that went before?
Is this the change of mind that I've been designed for?
Why not your baby anymore?
Nice one. Very nice.
Such a stunning video 💕
Thanks for this. I bought every Byrds album and the first Dilliard and Clark album. I listen to Dilliard and Clark the most. Great songs and vocals.😎
Great!!!
@yakattack537 a great original and a great cover.. love Velvet Crush..
Gene Clark is incomparable in everything he did. What is the scene playing here? Is it a movie? What movie?
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This is the same pitch as my original 45......there is no album version as such
That's NICO!
Gene Clark - very long article / biography
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Jesus, is that NICO in the clip that everyone is gawking at???
i need to hear that banjo track isolated! can anyone help me on a quest to find who produced this song? it would be cool to get the isolated banjo tracks for a number of songs from the album
Let me know if you were successful in your quest please
nope, unfortunately not. i guess the only person who could probably teach us it is bernie leadon himself (im pretty sure thats him playing and not doug dillard)
Produced by Larry Marks
Banjo by Doug Dillard
Guy sure looks like a young Ed Ruscha
thats NICO
Omg it sure looks like her b4 her heroin days
...anymore
This is pitched up from the album version...
It was never on an album
Gene was into lots of things, but I didn't think helium was one of them.
????
+Mauricio Ochoa The audio is sped up.
Boyle.
Clark sounds like Buddy Holly on this song.
Frankie Boyle... thats all
Not sure why I am listening to this - ask FRANKIE BOYLE. Nice, though.
This is the chipmunk version
Fantastic song. Too bad the production was so lame. It's no wonder it wasn't a hit. Sounds like a demo of gene and his guitar that was neglected for the album (which it is not on). Then someone finally figured out it was great and made it a a-side single, added Dillard's up tempo banjo to a down tempo song, drums, backing vocals and a string arrangement at odds with the banjo. Terrible. So sad. The song is great and gene had such a wonderful voice. It really seems this could be a contemporary hit with the right producer and pop or country vocalist. Just listen to some of the recent covers to know just how badly the original release was blown.