It is probably no coincidence that when doo-wop mostly disappeared from the airwaves the world plummeted into existentialist angst. Case in point Philly Cuzz’s seminal single, Then They Wonder Why.
The endlessly energetic single finds a doo-wop roots-deep way to playfully berate quite literally hopeless romantics that can’t see their shortcomings that lead them to confused scorn. The tempo never falters into nostalgic pedestrianism around the handclaps, harmonically dynamic vocals, and of course, swoon-worthy guitars. It scarcely comes as a surprise that Philly Cuzz has made it into the East Coast Hall of Fame with his fresh neo spin on a now-archaic genre.
Then They Wonder Why is now available to stream via YouTube.
Review by Amelia Vandergast
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Philly Cuzz
24 April 2022 at 2:47 pmThank you Amelia Vandergast for your really nice review. I’ve posted it at the Facebook group – Philly Cuzz, Singer and Songwriter. I will also circulate it especially the Philadelphia / South Jersey shore area this summer when L launch my Podcast Audio Book Musical: Philly Cuzz and The Pirates of Doo Wop Lagoon – A Tale of the Jersey Devil.