The eyes have it this Friday. We move from Perry Mason Eyes to The Guess Who who aren’t as pretty as Perry but this week’s tune certainly is.
These Eyes was written by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings in 1968. It was the Canadian band’s American breakthrough single hitting number 6 on the charts.
We begin with The Guess Who’s studio original followed by a 1974 appearance on The Midnight Special:
Jr. Walker and The All Stars cover was also a hit single:
Natalie Cole recorded the Bachman-Cummings classic in 1981:
Finally, a souped up 21st Century version by Angie Stone:
What would the Friday Cocktail Hour be without an instrumental version of the week’s tune? This time, we go classical with the Saint John String Quartet:
That’s it for this week. Let’s drink to the songwriters who have finally reclaimed The Guess Who name after a protracted legal battle. It’s what Bogie, Betty, and Frank would want. Never argue with them.
