My 100 Favorite Charted Pop Songs: Things

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Hmmm, must be “Bobby” day. Today’s country song was written by a man named Bobby, and waddaya know, today’s song from the “Hot 100” list was also written by a Bobby. (That’s a name, not a policeman in England. ) Here’s today’s song from the list. Things - Bobby Darin Apologies for anyone who thought this might be the 1981 Joe Walsh song. Yes, it’s Mr. Walden Robert Cassotto, back again (he was on the list earlier with “Dream Lover”). With the way that rolls off the tongue, it’s a good thing he took a stage name, isn’t it! I was wondering why no one had covered this in country, because it has such a country music theme to it. I actually remember Dean Martin covering it on his “country” album, Dean “Tex” Martin. Ah, a look at the Whitburn shows that Ronnie Dove did cover it in country in the mid-70s. It made the top 30 and was his biggest “hit.” It doesn’t matter who covered it, this was Bobby Darin’s song through and through. Things Written by Bobby Darin Recorded by Bobby Darin From Things and Other Things, 1962 Peak chart position: #3 Today’s country song: “Tippy Toeing” Heartaches are the friends I’m talking to: