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The song is sung from the perspective of a man whose girlfriend has been belittling him, and who takes his father's advice to "walk like a man" and leave the relationship in order to preserve his dignity. The song was a #1 hit in the United States for the Four Seasons. A 1985 cover version by Divine was a top 40 hit in several European countries.
The Four Seasons is an American band formed in 1960 in Newark, New Jersey.Since 1970, they have also been known at times as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.Known for the use of a traditional Italian-American sound, [5] they are one of the best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide.
The Season 6 episode, "Walk Like a Man" (May 6, 2007), is titled after the Four Seasons' 1963 song. [ 91 ] In the 2010 comedy The Other Guys , NYPD detectives Hoitz and Gamble, played by Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell accept two Jersey Boys tickets as a bribe and attend the show.
The addition of Frost, however, was a stylistic shift from Grand Funk's original garage-band-based rock & roll roots to a more rhythm & blues/pop rock-oriented style. With the new lineup, Grand Funk released Phoenix, its sixth album of original music, in September 1972. [16] Cashbox advertisement, March 2, 1974
In 2001, Mary J. Blige reported that she had purchased the rights to the name "Mary Jane Girls" for the purpose of putting together a girl group composed of one Asian American, one African American, one Latina, and one white singer. Blige said she wanted the name because her own name was Mary Jane Blige. [12] Blige did not pursue the project.
"Walk Like a Man" (The Four Seasons song), 1963, also covered by Divine in 1985 "Walk Like a Man" (Grand Funk Railroad song), 1973 "Walk Like a Man", a song by Bon Jovi from Lost Highway
"Walk Like a Man" is a song written by Don Brewer and Mark Farner and performed by Grand Funk Railroad. It reached number 16 in Canada [1] and number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974. [2] It was featured on their 1973 album, We're an American Band. [3] The song and album were produced by Todd Rundgren. [4]
The title track was the first single from the album released on July 2, 1973 and the second, "Walk Like a Man", was released on October 29, 1973. [2] Both were sung by drummer Don Brewer. There was also an addition to the band's membership with this release - Craig Frost - who played the organ, clavinet and Moog.