℗ 1982
Screamin' Jay Hawkins was a truly demented R&B shouter, as evidenced by the classic «I Put a Spell on You». It wasn't long before his camp schtick overshadowed his musical abilities, but for a brief while he had a certain warped genius. Most of these tracks were recorded for OKeh, and the 14-track compilation «Frenzy» contains most of the best of these recordings. Nothing ever quite touched «I Put a Spell on You», but the songs that came the closest are here. «Frenzy» may not be a comprehensive collection, but for anyone that wants more of the sound that made «I Put a Spell on You» a hit, this will suffice. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine. |
I put a spell on you Because you're mine You better stop The things that you're doin' I said "Watch out! I ain't lyin', yeah! I ain't gonna take none of your Foolin' around I ain't gonna take none of your Puttin' me down I put a spell on you Because you're mine All right!