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Favorite Motown song

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by GuessWho, Oct 17, 2008.

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  1. GuessWho

    GuessWho Active Member

    With respect to the passing of Levi Stubbs, didn't want to jack that thread on sports and news, but what's your all-time favorite Motown song?

    Mine came along late in Motown's history, but I absolutely love "Papa was a rolling stone."
     
    GuessWho, Oct 17, 2008
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  2. TwoGloves

    TwoGloves Well-Known Member

    That's a tough one because there are so many by so many groups. "I Wish It Would Rain" comes immediately to mind. "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" is another. Shoot me but "Rockin' Robin" always gets my foot to tapping.
     
    TwoGloves, Oct 17, 2008
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  3. RossLT

    RossLT Guest

    Baby I Need Your Loving was probably my favorite.
     
    RossLT, Oct 17, 2008
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  4. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Dozens of great ones, but my Top 5, in no particular order:

    Same Old Song (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) — The Four Tops
    Tracks of My Tears — Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
    I Want You Back — The Jackson Five
    Ain't Too Proud to Beg — The Temptations
    Let's Get It On — Marvin Gaye
     
    Steak Snabler, Oct 17, 2008
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  5. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    "Somebody's Watching Me," Rockwell

    (too soon?)
     
    BYH, Oct 17, 2008
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  6. RossLT

    RossLT Guest

    Nice
     
    RossLT, Oct 17, 2008
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  7. RedSmithClone

    RedSmithClone Active Member

    Five of my favorites, just off the top of my head are:
    My Girl - The Temptations
    What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
    Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
    Just my Imagination - The Temptations
    Here I Am Baby - Barbara McNair
     
    RedSmithClone, Oct 17, 2008
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  8. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    Inner City Blues -- Marvin
    I Second That Emotion -- Smokey
    Papa Was a Rolling Stone -- Temps
    Reach Out I'll be There -- Tops
    Living for the City -- Stevie
     
    Webster, Oct 17, 2008
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  9. RossLT

    RossLT Guest

    Boyz II Men did an amazing job of covering Motown songs for their CD A Journey Through Hitsville. Not as good as the originals, but their covers are very good.
     
    RossLT, Oct 17, 2008
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  10. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" is a favorite of mine. The first line pretty much does it for me.

    Top 5 ... subject to violent change:
    "Ribbon In The Sky" - Stevie Wonder
    "What's Going On" - Marvin Gaye
    "Reflections" - Diana Ross and The Supremes
    "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology Sony)" - Marvin Gaye
    "Creepin'" or "Lately" - Stevie Wonder
     
    Sam Mills 51, Oct 17, 2008
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  11. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    Anything produced by Norman Whitfield from about 1968-1972. The Temptations, in particular, put out some awesome singles through that period.
     
    Bubbler, Oct 17, 2008
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  12. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Webster's five are fine, although I'd sub "Grapevine" for "Inner City Blues."

    A few HMs:

    "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," "You Haven't Done Nothin'" and "Sir Duke" for Stevie; "Love Child," Supremes; "Bernadette," Tops.

    Just for starters.
     
    Starman, Oct 17, 2008
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