ArtsBeat

In case you've forgotten how wonderful the lyrics of Jerry Leiber -- of Leiber and Stoller -- could be, consider these after reading the story today on Page 3 of the Spotlight Section:

   FROM "POISON IVY" By The Coasters

   Measles make you bumpy

   And mumps will make you lumpy

   And chicken pox will make you jump and twitch

   A common cold will fool you

   And whooping cough can cool you

   But Poison Ivy, lord'll make you ITCH

   You're Gonna Need an ocean

   Of Calamine Lotion

   The minute you start to mess around

   Poison Ivyyy, Poison Ivyyyy.....

   FROM "SAVED" by LaVern Baker

   I used to lie, I used to cheat

   I used to life and cheat and step on people's feet, oh yeah

   But now I'm steppin' on to glory

   Salvation is my beat.

   Because I'm saved, saved

   I'm saved, saved.

   FROM "STAND BY ME" by Ben E. King

   If the sky that we look upon

   should tumble and fall

   or the mountains should crumble in the sea

   I won't cry, I won't cry

   No, I won't shed a tear

   Just as long as you stand

   Stand by me.

--Jeff Simon