Recording
Session guitarist Al Gorgoni (who later played on "The Sound of Silence" and "Brown Eyed Girl") had worked on Diamond's "Cherry, Cherry" and also contributed to this song.
Neil Diamond's version was featured in the Coen brothers' film Blood Simple in its US home video version, but was later replaced by the Four Tops' "It's the Same Old Song", which was the original choice for the film.
In 2008, this song ranked #1 on Dallas station KLUV 98.7FM's Top 500 Memorial Day Countdown, as voted on by the listeners. The song is listed at #48 on Billboard's All Time Top 100.
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