<P> Like many early Tommy James and the Shondells releases, only band members Tommy James and Eddie Gray were featured on the record . (The rest of the band provided background vocals .) Studio musicians were used as the rest of the rhythm section to back up the Shondells . These musicians include Artie Butler playing Ondioline electric keyboard, Al Gorgoni on guitar, Joe Macho on bass, Paul Griffin on piano, and Bobby Gregg on drums . </P> <P> "I Think We're Alone Now" stands out as one of James's most successful recordings . It was featured in the horror film Mother's Day (1980) and the science - fiction thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016). </P> <P> The version that James and the Shondells originally performed uses hard - driving arrangements for its two verses, both fiercely performed so as to convey a sense of urgency . However, the refrain (performed twice) is almost whispered and indeed followed by a sound effect of crickets chirping, giving an atmosphere of forbidden activities that are being deliberately kept hidden . The fade - out uses the lyrics of the refrain, but this time, the hard - driving arrangements are resumed . </P> <P> The lyrics themselves speak of parental prohibition, especially against sexual activities, and have both the narrator and the person being addressed "trying to get away into the night" to avoid, evade, or defy such prohibition . </P>

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