The Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry (on The Ed Sullivan Show 12/9/1962). A Layman's Reaction

The Four Seasons "Big Girls Don't Cry" on The Ed Sullivan Show 12/9/1962. A Layman's Reaction Ed's original link:    • The Four Seasons "Big Girls Don't Cry" on ...   The Ed Sullivan Show was a television variety program that aired on CBS from 1948-1971. For 23 years it aired every Sunday night and played host to the world's greatest talents. The entertainers each week ranged from comedians like Joan Rivers and Rodney Dangerfield, to Broadway stars Julie Andrews and Richard Burton, to pop singers such as Bobby Darin and Petula Clark. It also frequently featured stars of Motown such as The Supremes, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5. ====================== To buy me a coffee: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ALaym... ====================== Note: I do not own the rights to this song, I am just reacting to it. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purpose such as criticism & comment. -------------------------------------------------- The Four Seasons' "Big Girls Don't Cry" is about a narrator who is trying to convince himself that he is strong after a breakup, using the common phrase "big girls don't cry" to cope with the pain. The lyrics explore emotional resilience and the societal expectation for women to suppress their feelings after heartbreak, while simultaneously highlighting the underlying vulnerability. The song's title was inspired by a line from a 1950s film, Slightly Scarlet. --- Big Girls Don’t Cry Lyrics: [Intro] Big girls don't cry Big girls don't cry [Chorus] Big girls don't cry (They don't cry) Big girls don't cry (Who said they don't cry?) My girl said goodbye (My-oh-my) My girl didn't cry (I wonder why) [Verse 1] (Silly boy) Told my girl we had to break up (Silly boy) Thought that she would call my bluff (Silly boy) But she said to my surprise "Big girls don't cry" [Chorus] Big girls don't cry (They don't cry) Big girls don't cry (Who said they don't cry?) [Bridge] Baby, I was cruel (I was cruel) Baby, I'm a fool (I'm such a fool) [Verse 2] (Silly girl) Shame on you your Mama said (Silly girl) Shame on you, you cried in bed (Silly girl) Shame on you, you told a lie Big girls do cry [Chorus] Big girls don't cry (They don't cry) Big girls don't cry (That's just an alibi) [Outro] Big girls don't cry Big girls don't cry Big girls don't cry Big girls don't cry Big girls don't cry Big girls don't cry