Three Steps to Heaven

How times change. When Eddie Cochran sang about the "Three steps to heaven" back in the 1950s he was describing simple, optimistic times. Were things always that uncomplicated? Looking at the original 1920s version of the song and some later cover versions, we find that dating has undergone many changes.

1920s – Original version by the Manhattan Men in Spats Orchestra

Step 1 - You find a girl you love
Step 2 – You ask her family if the two of you could spend some time together
Step 3 - You find a chaperone
Step 4 - You meet at Aunty Mabel’s
Step 5 – You chat in the drawing room
Step 6 – You give up and begin an inappropriate relationship with the maid
Now that sure seems like heaven to me

1950s – Eddie Cochran’s definitive version

Step 1 - You find a girl you love
Step 2 - She falls in love with you
Step 3 - You kiss and hold her tightly
Now that sure seems like heaven to me

1980s – Millie ‘n’ Bobbie's bubblegum pop version

Step 1 - You find a girl you love
Step 2 – You tell her friends you fancy her
Step 3 – You push your jacket sleeves up
Step 4 - She falls in love with you
Step 5 - You kiss and hold her tightly
Now that sure seems like heaven to me

1990s – The Flash Boyz britpop boy band's version

Step 1 – A girl says she likes you
Step 2 – You’re not bothered either way, so you go to bed together
Now that sure seems like heaven to me

2000s – DJ Busta feat. the Groovy Train's RnB version

Step 1 – You go online