An Early Rock And Roll Hit with the B-Side

"Sha na na na, sha na na na na", kicks off "Get A Job" by The Silhouettes.

The song is about a woman who nags the singer to keep looking for work. Even though the lyrics aren't completely clear, the way the lyric is delivered makes the listener wonder if our antihero really wants a job.

And when I go back to the house

Hear that woman's mouth

Preaching and a-cryin'

Tell me that I'm lyin' about a job....

That I never could find

According to Richard Lewis, the lyrics were inspired by his mother telling him to get a job after he returned from a stint in the armed forces.

As upbeat, fun and rock and roll as the hit A-Side is, the B-Side shows the slower, more introspective side of doo-wop. You can almost picture the young couples dancing in the school gym with this song playing in the background.

Click here to listen to "I Am Lonely" now.