Mony Mony
Mony Mony is a song by Tommy James & the Shondells in 1968, which was written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell, and Bobby Bloom. It was released as a single and on the eponymous album.
History
When writing the script songwriter from MONY let the building in 1740 Broadway in New York City inspire.
Singer Tommy James Mony Mony to:
" True story: I had the rough draft finished before I found a title. I wanted something Catchy like " Sloopy " or " Bony Maroney " use, but it sounded stupid. So Ritchie Cordell and I wrote another part of the song in New York City and wanted to give up. When I walked into my terrace, I saw the " Mutual of New York " building and its brilliant initials. I cried, " That's it! Ritchie, come here, that you have to see! It's almost as if God is telling us, "Here is your title " I always thought I would have looked the other way, the song might have been called Taft Hotel ".
The release of the single was held on February 2, 1968; UK rock song became a number -one hit and there was also the only Top Ten success of the band.
Cover version of Billy Idol
In 1981, the Billy Idol classic scratch. Only in a live version, released on October 2, 1987, this cover was successful. It solved Tiffany version of I Think We're Alone Now, which also comes in the original by Tommy James & the Shondells, starting in the United States # 1 on the charts. In Canada, reached # 1 on the hit parade Idols version.