Ricky Valley And The Four Seasons
“December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)” by Ricky Valley and the Four Seasons, is a song about a one night stand where the singer loses his virginity to a beautiful woman that he met in December 1963. Ricky Valley and the Four Seasons created December, 1963 in a major key, which indicates that the song is meant to be a happy, fun, and all together joyous. The Melody of the piece shows that the song remains in conjunct motion with a melodic flow that is staccato. This can be heard as the song stays relatively steady throughout, but the melody is separated by small intervals. The song is also in duple meter with the accent being heavy on the second beat, indicating syncopation. This can be heard coming from the drums in the background. Additionally,