“Hey, Jealous Lover” is Frank’s last top ten for nearly a decade, and it kind of explains the turning tide against him. While Elvis plaintive asked that you love him and not be cruel, Frank was accusing his lover of cheating on him because (get this) she thinks he’s cheating on her. Real relevant. Sinatra vocals are great (you knew they would be) but the instrumentation seems overblown. Where’s the guitar? Where’s the simple trap set? Is that a xylophone? Frank and Dean came back big in the mid-60’s but until then, rock music rules. Sort of.
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