Per a performance on pitchforktv, this inspired in part by Frankie Lymon and John's obsession with lives that are ruined by childhood fame (see also his multiple songs about Dana Plato). Lymon was drafted at the peak of his fame and when he got out of the service, his voice had changed. In 1968 he had been taken in by a small Harlem label called Roulette and "Seabreeze" was one of the last songs he recorded. He celebrated the successful session by using heroin and overdosed.
Per a performance on pitchforktv, this inspired in part by Frankie Lymon and John's obsession with lives that are ruined by childhood fame (see also his multiple songs about Dana Plato). Lymon was drafted at the peak of his fame and when he got out of the service, his voice had changed. In 1968 he had been taken in by a small Harlem label called Roulette and "Seabreeze" was one of the last songs he recorded. He celebrated the successful session by using heroin and overdosed.