About 15 Seconds of Pleasure
The Ronettes were the archetypal 1960s girl group, coming and going as quickly as a camera flash. But before they went, they left one truly sublime moment behind: “Be My Baby.”
It’s two minutes and forty two seconds of spiritual cream pie. When lead singer Ronnie Bennett sings the hook line, it’s a moment worth living for.
I like Rolling Stone’s description of her voice the best:
“An aching, quavery throb of an instrument, the sound of which can still make grown men weak in the knees.”
Here’s the chorus from their 1964 hit. Inhale deeply and enjoy: