The second song on the first album “Maybe Tomorrow” , is a haunting ballad that aches with teenage frustration. Those lonesome lamenting harmonies sung in thirds yielding two distinct melodies that when joined together, personify the very essence of longing for the one you love. This is where the supposed clean cut image of the boys allowed their songs to explore this fertile (and risqué for it’s time) subject matter.
“Bye Bye, Love” has that amazing barre chord intro that chugs headfirst into the hook, placed brilliantly at the beginning of the track and then followed by the verses. Written a year earlier by the husband and wife team of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, the song was reportedly “passed on” by just about every major artist recording at that time. Sung by The Everlys, it was a worldwide smash hit on both the pop AND country charts.