Written by lead singer Question Mark (born Rudy Martinez), the song hit No. 1 on Oct. 29, 1966, charting for 15 weeks total on the Billboard Hot 100. It was even ranked among the Top 10 One-Hit Wonders of All Time by Rolling Stone, with the outlet noting that it was one of the most “memorable” songs of the ‘60s garage rock era. “Originally titled ‘69 Tears,’ the Michigan-based band recorded the song in their manager’s living room in 1966,” the famed music publication shared.
"You're way on top now / Since you left me / You're always laughin' / Way down at me / But watch out now / I'm gonna get there / We'll be together / For just a little while / And then I'm gonna put you / Way down here / And you'll start cryin' / Ninety-six tears," the song's lyrics express, per Genius.
The baby of the band officially joined the crew in February of 1966, turning 14 in March. “I didn’t think the song ’96 Tears’ was gonna go anywhere, but it did real good,” Rodriguez admitted, according to Goldmine mag.
Decades later, "96 Tears" remains a punk rock anthem; it even made Rolling Stone's roundup of the 500 Best Songs of All Time.
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