Young Rascals – "Find Somebody" (1967)

You shouldn’t wear the face of sorrow

You must take ups and downs in stride

A brighter day might come tomorrow

Beth Ann Tieche is a former elementary school teacher and principal who is now a stay-at-home mom and social media influencer.  Click here to visit her parenting blog, Low Lift Fun.

Beth Ann Tieche

Beth Ann has 142,000 followers on Instagram.  I’m not one of them, but one of her posts – titled “A Dozen Things to Say to Your Kids at Bedtime” – showed up on my Instagram feed recently.

Here are my favorite items – some are paraphrased – from that list:

– “I never expect you to be perfect.”

– “You worked so hard on _____ today.”

– “You’re exactly what this family needs.”

– “I noticed your kind heart when you _____.”

– “Do you have a question about anything that happened today?”

– “You can always tell me or ask me anything.”

– “Nothing could change how much I love you.”

Beth Ann wrote these for parents, but I don’t see why they wouldn’t work just as well for grandparents.  

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One of the friends I shared Beth Ann’s Instagram post with said that it would be nice if someone created a similar list of things to say to your spouse or significant other at bedtime.

I think that’s a great idea.  But after reading the list a second time, I’m not sure that much needs to be changed – I think the lines quoted above are just as apropos for spouses and significant others as they are for children and grandchildren.

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“Find Somebody” was released on the Young Rascals Groovin’ album in 1967, but I only became acquainted with it recently.

I think “Find Somebody” had the potential to be a great record, but it didn’t quite get there.

It has a psychedelic feel that’s a nice contrast to the blue-eyed soul sound of most Rascals records.  

But it takes a little too long to get going.  And it leans a little too heavily on the five-note guitar figure that’s played during the verses – it’s repeated over and over, and eventually becomes a little annoying.

Having said that, I think there’s a lot to like about this record.

Click here to listen to “Find Somebody.”

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