About The Song
Tommy James & The Shondells, a name that takes us back to a time of transistor radios, sock hops, and bubblegum pop. And among their many earworms, there’s one that still echoes through the decades, a song that captures the bittersweet ache of teenage romance like a polaroid snapshot in a dusty box: “I Think We’re Alone Now”.
Released in 1967, it wasn’t just a chart-topper, it was a cultural phenomenon. The jangly guitars, the driving beat, and Tommy James’s yearning vocals painted a picture of a world shrunk down to two – a boy and a girl, stolen away in a moment of stolen intimacy. The lyrics, simple yet evocative, whispered anxieties and hopes familiar to anyone who’s ever felt the electricity of a first crush: “Baby, the room is spinnin’, my heart is tappin’ like a drum/ The lights are low, and you’re all I see, my world is on fire for you and me.”
But “I Think We’re Alone Now” is more than just a love song. It’s a song about the fleeting nature of youth, the bittersweet knowledge that this perfect moment, like a summer breeze, can’t last forever. The chilling organ riff that creeps in at the bridge hints at the shadows lurking at the edges of euphoria, the whispers of doubt that threaten to shatter the illusion.
The song’s genius lies in its universal appeal. Whether you lived through the 60s or discovered it decades later, “I Think We’re Alone Now” taps into a shared experience – the yearning for connection, the fear of loneliness, the preciousness of stolen moments. It’s a song that can make you smile with nostalgia and sigh with a pang of longing, all at the same time.
So, put on your dancing shoes, crank up the volume, and let “I Think We’re Alone Now” transport you back to a time when hearts beat faster, the world seemed smaller, and all that mattered was the feeling of two souls entwined in a moment suspended in time. Because even if we’re not alone now, there’s something undeniably magical about remembering when we thought we were.
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Lyrics
“I Think We’re Alone Now”
That’s what they say when we’re together
“And watch how you play”
They don’t understand
And so we’re running just as fast as we can
Holding on to one another’s hand
Trying to get away into the night
And then you put your arms around me
As we tumble to the ground and then you say
I think we’re alone now
There doesn’t seem to be anyone around
I think we’re alone now
The beating of our hearts is the only sound
Look at the way
We gotta hide what we’re doing
‘Cause what would they say
If they ever knew
And so we’re running just as fast as we can
Holding on to one another’s hand
Trying to get away into the night
And then you put your arms around me
As we tumble to the ground and then you say
I think we’re alone now
There doesn’t seem to be anyone around
I think we’re alone now
The beating of our hearts is the only sound
I think we’re alone now
There doesn’t seem to be anyone around
I think we’re alone now
The beating of our hearts is the only sound
I think we’re alone now
There doesn’t seem to be anyone around
I think we’re alone now