“Love Is Strange" goes for 3:43 ,written by Mickey Baker and EthelSmith,Copywright CromwelMusic. , and is a song from the movie sound track “The Slab Boys”

The song is performed by Louise Barry and Russell with other vocals by Jack

Bruce, Edwyn Collins, Pat Rane & Eddi Reader.

The band members are: Jack Bruce Bass, the brilliant Clem Clempson on

Guitar and Gary Husband on Drums. (Sounds impressive so far doesn't it!)

The song is a simple melody with lovely duet style vocals and for most of

the song the only backing is guitar.

The song is very late 50's representing the innocence of young love.

For some reason I listen to this song and immediately conjure up images of

Cliff Richard (who made his start in the same time Zone movies the likes of "Summer Holiday.")

The song is broken into 3 verses with a raunchy brief guitar solo between

the first and second verse and at the end of the 2nd verse the whole band stars up with a change of key, and I

immediately get goose bumps! The band carries through with the 3rd verse

and the blend of vocals and instruments is just great .The song then gradually fades into conclusion. .

Below are the word lyrics and also the chords.

"Love Is Strange"

(Chords for verses 1 & 2.

CEFEG)

Verse 1,

Love, Love is Strange

Lots of people

Take it for a game

Once you get it

You’re in an awful fix

After you've had it

You'll never want to quit

....................................

2nd Verse,

Many people

Don't understand

They think lovin

Is money in the hand

You’re sweet lovin

Is better than a kiss

When you need me

Sweet kisses are missed.

(Chords for verse 3,key change

D, G, A.)

Love is strange

Love is strange

Love is Strange (repeat and fade)