Baby Hold On -Eddie Money (1977-78) 1/24/22

A Money and his money are soon parted.

No, that's not a typo. I'm talking about Eddie Money, and what happened after he released his debut single, "Baby Hold On."

It most certainly became a "Great Song" of 1977-78...but thanks to a somewhat foolish mistake made by Eddie and his songwriting partner Jimmy Lyon, they ran straight into a lawsuit.

In the lyrics, the phrase, "Whatever will be, will be, the future is ours to see" was almost an exact copy of a lyric from the 1956 Doris Day hit, "Que Sera, Sera." The original lyric was "Whatever will be, will be, the future's NOT ours to see."

Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, who wrote "Que Sera, Sera," sued for copyright infringement. The suit was settled out of court when Eddie agreed to pay for the damages. Half of the proceeds of the song now go to the estates of both Livingston and Evans. The rest goes to Eddie's estate.

The good news was that "Baby Hold On" became a hit in Canada #4) and the US (#11), and you can still hear it played quite often on radio stations today.

Over the years, the song has been featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Rock Band 3. On TV, It's popped up on shows like Cold Case and Hawaii Five-O, as well as commercials for the Chevy Silverado.

And why Not? "Baby Hold On" is a "Great Song of the '70s!"

As Rolling Stone Magazine said back in n1978, "It's simple, it's catchy, and it's bound to get stuck in your head."