Cash Box noted the 20th-century influences and 'commercial qualities' of the song, stating 'from the classic hookline - a recurring four notes from ' Anchors Aweigh,' through an electronic schism from a dramatic TV serial two-thirds of the way through.' Record World said that the song 'puts rock within a classical frame and shows one of the few bands capable of a viable combination of experimentation with commerciality.' The lyric 'There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in' in the song is a tribute to The Beatles' song ' Fixing a Hole'.īillboard praised the use of the title lyrics as a hook. The song became a hit again in the UK in 1978 when it featured on The ELO EP. The song placed in the top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic in early 1976. According to Lynne, this song was the quickest he had ever written, in thirty minutes, originally as 'filler' for the group's Face the Music album. When released as a single in late 1975, the song became the band's first worldwide hit. It was first released on the band's fifth album, 1975's Face the Music. ' Evil Woman' is a song written by lead vocalist Jeff Lynne and recorded by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).

70s light rock