How Do You Make a Hit Song?

Now, ladies and gentlemen
We'd like to take this opportunity
To introduce you to each of the fellas in the group
So that you know what each guy's function is

The young gentleman at the organ is the fella
That has written just about every one of our hits
And his name is Bob Gaudio!
Bob Gaudio!

He's the richest one in the group

Standing next to Bob is our lead guitarist
And baritone singer
His name is Tom DeVito!
Tom

And in this corner, weighing 250 pounds
This is our bass player, bass singer
And he does all the vocal arrangements in the group
His name is Nick Massi!
Nick Massi

Needless to say, we'd like to introduce a young gentleman
Who's been with us just about two years
He does a real great job
And we're real proud of him
How about a nice round of applause
For our drummer, Ronald Roach!

And this is our leader, Frankie Valli!

And now we'd like to do a little song
That uh we kind of put together
Because so many people around the country ask us
"What does it take to make a hit song?"
We hope this song will show you

How do you make a hit song?
That's what everyone wants to know
What makes a "This is it" song?
That's what we're about to show you
How do you make a hit song?
A song that swings, and comes out strong
Everywhere we go
People wanna know
"How do you make a hit song?"

Y'know we've been fortunate enough
To have a couple of hits of our own
But we'll never forget the first one
It sold two million copies
And we called it
(Baby, Sherry)
(Sherry baby)
Sherry
Ah, what made that song a hit is very obvious
It was those wonderful high notes that Frankie hits
(Sherry)
(Sherry baby)
(Baby)
It was that different sound that caught the public's ear
That's how you make a hit song

Y'know folks, Bob is really a very humble person
I mean, he wrote the song and that's what did it
Now, what good would my high notes be
Without a wonderful song like Bob's?
That's how you make a hit song

I beg to differ with you, gentlemen
A record often becomes a popular success
Because of some intangible quality
A drum beat
A scrap of melody
And that's why I say that at least half the sales of this record
Came from people who just sat and waited
For Nicky to sing his musical gem
(Why don't you come out?)
Perhaps some of you missed it
May we here it again, please?
(Why don't you come out?)
I can't get enough of it
(Why don't you come out?)
A subtle gem
That's how you make a hit song

Thank you for those kind words, Tom
But you're mistaken
You're wrong and your 'er
I 'er what?
You are the reason that Sherry was a two million seller
You just-
I just what?
You just put me on
No, you see it was Tom's guitar and introduction of
Sherry that caught the public's ear
Without a magnificent guitar like Tom's
Nobody would've gotten as far as the chorus
You see, you gotta like it right away
That's how you make a hit song

Wrong!

Tom's the star, his guitar
That intro was amazing
Nick, I'd like you gotta see
The light because it really was your phrasing
If you wanna make a hit song
Get a singer with some bounce
No no no no!
No no no no!
No no no no!
No no no! It's the melody that counts!
No no no no no

(Sherry baby)
(Sherry baby)
(Sherry, can you come out tonight?)

You know, Tom, you're absolutely right
Yes, it was me
It was me
No it was me
It was me
It was me
No-o-o it was me
It was me
It was me
Oh no-o-no it was me
It was the singer not the melody

Sherry!
(You're my baby)
Baby (Sherry)
(You're my baby)
Sherry
You're why I'm here tonight

Don't forget, I composed it
All lies
My guitar, opened and closed it
All lies
I'm the reason the public chosed it
Chosed it?

How do you make a hit song?
We don't know
We don't know
We don't know

We were lucky!