"The Great Pretender" (The Platters) reaction

Tony Williams' astoundingly rich voice captures you, and then the chorus sweeps you along in this classic from 1955 by the wonderful Platters about pretending that you're wearing a "crown" in love, but no, you've just been pretending. But the sound of the song is optimistic, like someone looking back with almost humor at how they used to be. A gem.