The song peaked at #16 in the Billboard 100, #15 in Canada, #2 in New Zealand, and #81 in the UK in 1977. Pattie was married to George Harrison when Clapton expressed his love for her in the song “Layla.” Clapton and Harrison remained good friends, and Harrison even played at their wedding in 1979. George Harrison wrote “Something” and “For You Blue” for her, while she inspired Clapton to write this, “Layla,” “Why Does Love Have To Be So Sad,” and “Forever Man.” It’s another song inspired by Pattie Boyd. I’d get a wink from some of the slow dancers but no one seemed to mind…it added a little spice to this slower than slow song. Just to add a little fun to it I would add a naughty description in the lyrics…no I won’t repeat here…trying to make the guys laugh. I played it so many times that while I still like listening to the song…I dreaded playing it but it was hard to avoid. When you play in a bar band…you better know this song.
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