The other day, my wife, Sara, and I were discussing REM, and she mentioned how much she loved the song "I Am Superman." I was happy to be able to point out to her that REM's version was in fact a cover of the original, which was the b-side of the only hit by a '60's pop/bubblegum LA group called The Clique, whose hit, "Sugar On Sunday," was written and originally recorded by the greatest of the pop/bubblegum LA groups, Tommy James and the Shondells. Oh, what a wonderfully tangled web we weave.
The Clique - (I Am) Superman
REM - (I Am) Superman
The Clique - Sugar On Sunday
Tommy James and the Shondells - Sugar On Sunday
Special thanks to my son Walker for finding the Clique cd in our apartment when I was convinced I had put it in storage.
