[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12355-12356]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  A TRIBUTE TO THE JERSEY BOYS . . . THE FOUR SEASONS: A BAND FOR ALL 
                      SEASONS . . . DOO WOP DO WA!

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 17, 2014

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following poem penned by 
Albert Carey Caswell.

     ``Are the stars out tonight''

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     ``it doesn't matter who's wrong or right''
     ``I've only got eyes for you'' . . .
     doo wop do wa!
     In the rhythm of our lives . . .
     In these moments that we're alive . . .
     All in the music of our lives!
     Comes these beats,
     these rhythms,
     and these measures . . .
     we all so feel inside . . .
     These lyrics . . .
     these sounds . . .
     which so gives us such pleasure,
     all in our strides . . .
     All within our hearts,
     which so makes us cry . . .
     Taking us all so back in time,
     to all those moments . . .
     we so cherished so deep down inside . . .
     Which so ``Stay'' with us,
     as so timelessly they do reside!
     And no matter where we are,
     when we hear them we all so smile . . .
     Making us all want to get up and dance,
     so all the while!
     To move to that beat,
     to that music,
     to that rhythm,
     to that cadence oh so very sweet!
     As it was the birth of Rock and Rock,
     and doo wop was King as so!
     When a King once so ruled the show!
     The one who could so shake,
     rattle,
     and roll!
     As Dick Clark,
     and The American Band Stand,
     so helped that vibe to grow!
     As a group of Beatles invaded our coast!
     As Motown but meant the most!
     And for our Boys in Nam,
     marching through those jungles,
     it so helped them cope!
     As music was everywhere,
     touching our very souls there!
     When a group of . . .
     Jersey Boys let it rip . . . let it go!
     Starting out as The Four Lovers . . .
     then into The Lovers . . .
     Becoming A Band for all The Seasons
     those record covers those . . .
     And then Franki ``Working It's Way
     Back To You''. . . like no others you!
     As The Four Seasons . . . oh!
     Because ``Breaking Up Is Hard To Do!''
     Seasons change but still over,
     100 million records have been sold!
     As why A Band For All Seasons,
     we now know!
     FEE . . . FI . . . FO . . . FOM as these Jersey
     Giants turned music into GOLD!
     With the founding members Franki,
     and Bob being raised in the depression,
     like a ``RAG DOLL'' it left them with
     quite an impression!
     Maybe that's why,
     their music lift's us all up so!
     And there's nothing false,
     about Franki's 3 octave voice,
     and falsesetto!
     As it makes you feel like your in heaven,
     even when your in a ghetto . . .
     Cutting deep into our hearts like a stiletto!
     As to that depression they said,
     ``Dawn, (Go Away) . . . your no good for
     me'' learning life's lessons!
     Forming a band,
     to so make all their dreams come true!
     Knowing,
     they had to ``Walk Like A Man'' . . .
     and ``talk like a man'' too!
     They did not go ``Begging'' as they
     knew . . . ``Big Girls Don't Cry'',
     and neither do Big Guys too . . ..
     Yea ``that's just an alibi . . .
     they don't cry''
     As to heartache they said ``Bye Bye Baby
     (Baby Goodbye)'' . . .
     And ``Let's Hang On'' (to what we
     got), and ``Don't Think Twice It's
     Alright'' . . .
     As all in these The Seasons of our lives,
     they have left us with such a warm hue!
     That's why on any radio station today,
     ``There's Always Something There To
     Remind Me''of The Four Seasons you!
     With 46 hits on Billboards Hot 40,
     that's true!
     Yea, ``I Got You Under My Skin''!
     Because your music goes with me
     wherever I go, and been!
     Yea I, ``Can't Take My Eyes Off Of
     You'' nor my ears too!
     Yea your music,
     Your Just To Good To Be True''

     And even ``Ronnie'' . . .
     Ronald Reagan loved you!
     And after the concert's over,
     they'll be crying too,

     ``Aint That Shame''!
     ``Oh What A Night'' ``SHERRY''
     listening to you!
     ``Alone (Why Must We Be Alone)''?
     Can't you just play one more song?
     Because before The New York Giants
     moved to Jersey,
     this place was already inhabited by Four
     Giants who this state so owned!
     The Jersey Boys music,
     too all our hearts so roamed!
     Even The Great One,
     Frank from Hoboken,
     would have paid many a token to listen to
     you and your records to own!
     Because in The Seasons of our lives,
     all in our thoughts and hearts so deep
     down inside . . .
     There is some music upon our souls rely!
     That when we are feeling low,
     gives hearts to rise!
     That we will treasure,
     and cherish until the day we die!
     The Fours Seasons,
     are but an important put of all our lives!
     And why for so many reasons,
     you guys are The Band Four All Seasons!
     ``Are the stars out tonight'' ``it doesn't
     matter who's wrong or right'' ``I've only
     got eyes for you'' . . . doo wop do wa!
     Oh Jersey Boys how you do what you do
     to us so all inside!
     Doo wop do waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

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