Crimson and Clover (5:24)

In an interview with Songfacts Tommy James explained that he constructed Crimson And Clover from his favorite color and his favorite flower. He explained: “They were just two of my favorite words that came together. Actually, it was one morning as I was getting up out of bed, and it just came to me, those two words. And it sounded so poetic. I had no idea what it meant, or if it meant anything. They were just two of my favorite words.”