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美國樂團The Essex原由4位現役的陸戰隊員所組成，後在NCO Club ( 士官俱樂部 ) 聽到亦為陸戰女隊員的Anita Humes唱歌，覺得歌喉頗佳，而邀加入樂團，但之後有一員離開，成為了四人組合。

1963，The Essex將歌曲的試唱帶提交給了唱片公司，因而獲得了簽約出單曲的機會。但主打的歌曲為《Are You Going My Way》，此首《Easier Said Than Done》僅作為該曲的B面，而且在錄音室錄製的時間極短 ( 都用在了主打歌身上 )，致事後要以重複的方式剪接。單曲發行後，電台的DJ偏偏就喜歡播放B面的這一首，才短短的一個月，此曲就衝上了告示牌流行榜的冠軍。

據合寫此曲的另位同僚William Linton透露，其實此曲節奏的靈感來自於他工作的「通訊室」的「電傳打字機」的聲音。接下來The Essex又出了幾首單曲，其中《A Walkin' Miracle》的成績也還不錯，拿下第12名。但身為陸戰隊員，The Essex很難接續他們的成功，像過沒多久，成員Rudolph Johnson被派往了沖繩基地，另位Rodeny Taylor則於1966在紐約一場搶劫未遂中身亡。女主唱Anita Humes之後以個人身份替唱片公司出了幾首單曲，唯均無緣進榜。2010過世，享年69歲。

歌曲的大意是朋友都鼓勵女主角，勇敢的向喜歡的男生告白，但女生實在太害羞，只能將這份愛意深藏於心。

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My friends all tell me
Go to him, run to him
Say sweet lovely things to him
And tell him, he's the one

Deep in my heart I know it
But it's so hard to show it
'Cause it's easier, easier said than done

My buddies tell me
Fly to him, sigh to him
Tell him I would die for him
And tell him, he's the one

Although he gives me a feeling
That sets my heart a-reeling
Yet it's easier, easier said than done

Well, I know (I know) that I love him so
But I'm afraid that he'll never know
Because I (I-I) I get so timid and shy
Each time that I look him in the eye

They all tell me
Sing to him, swing with him
And just do anything for him
And tell him, he's the one

I got a love so true
And yet I'm sad and blue
'Cause it's easier, easier said than done

Well, I know (I know) that I love him so
But I'm afraid that he'll never know
Because I (I-I) I get so timid and shy
Each time that I look him in the eye

They all tell me
Sing to him, swing with him
And just do anything for him
And tell him, he's the one

I got a love so true
And yet I'm sad and blue
'Cause it's easier, easier said than done
Easier-er-er-er, said than done