TOMMY ROE- ” IT’S NOW WINTER’S DAY ” (WITH LYRICS)

THIS SONG ROSE TO #23 IN 1967. ” The song that makes the album more than a quirky detour in Roe’s career is the astounding “It’s Now Winter’s Day.” Built on atmospheric minor chords as well as a lachrymose and seductive vocal from Roe, the tune is layered with atonal, reverbed tape effects, a shimmering vocal chorus, and so much icy warmth it sounds like Boettcher is channeling a frozen Phil Spector. The track sounds like nothing else on earth, so it’s no surprise that it wasn’t a hit at the time and resonated with lovers of left-field pop fans for years to come.” (ALL MUSIC GUIDE REVIEW QUOTE) LYRICS: everyone is warm inside their houses in the snow the mercury is dropping down to minus 10 below outside it’s chilling but inside it’s thrilling with fireplaces burning and records that keep turning gone is the green grass the trees have turned brown the sky has turned gray it’s now winter’s day the parks they are empty no squeaks from the swings no kids are at play it’s now winter’s day and here we are snuggled warm in each other’s arms listening to silent sound as the snow packs the ground perfumed hair that I smell essence that I like so well you are my winter the days and the nights in our hideaway it’s now winter’s day our love will grow stronger amid winter’s chill inside we will play it’s now winter’s day and everyone is warm inside their houses in the snow the mercury is dropping down to minus 10 below outside it’s chilling but inside it’s thrilling with fireplace …