THE 2-MINUTE RULE FOR GREATEST SONG EVER

On Oct 8th, 1963, whilst on tour, Cooke and members of his entourage have been arrested in Shreveport, Louisiana, for disturbing the peace when they tried to sign-up in a white motel — an incident mirrored in the song’s third verse. And Cooke’s mourning for his 18-month-outdated son, Vincent, who drowned that June, resonates in the final vers