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01-30-2023 , 08:09 PM

#4951

parisron

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01-30-2023 , 09:33 PM

#4952

REDeYeS00

always sloppy

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oh no

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01-30-2023 , 10:50 PM

#4953

Dominic

Tripod

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aw man, that made me tear up. Part of my youth. RIP both Bobby and Cindy.

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01-31-2023 , 11:42 PM

#4954

chillrob

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Barrett Strong, who sang "Money (That's What I Want)" and co-wrote many of the very best Motown singles of the late 60s and early 70s (with Norman Whitfield), dead at 81.

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02-01-2023 , 01:32 AM

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Phat Mack

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the first of the great motown hits.

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02-01-2023 , 01:40 AM

#4956

chillrob

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Originally Posted by Phat Mack

the first of the great motown hits.

I prefer the Beatles' version of that song, but he wrote some amazing songs with Whitfield, mostly for the Temptations. Look at this list.

"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by both Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight & the Pips

"War" by Edwin Starr

"Smiling Faces Sometimes" by the Undisputed Truth

"Cloud Nine"
"I Can't Get Next to You"
"Psychedelic Shack"
"Ball of Confusion"
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", all by the Temptations

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02-01-2023 , 08:24 AM

#4957

harkin

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An amazing lists of hits. We had every one of those records.

And CCR’s ‘Grapevine’ is as good as the one’s named.

RIP

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02-02-2023 , 03:23 AM

#4958

Zeno

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Snappy dresser! RIP!

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02-02-2023 , 09:52 AM

#4959

Phat Mack

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Originally Posted by chillrob

I prefer the Beatles' version of that song

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And CCR’s ‘Grapevine’ is as good as the one’s named.

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02-02-2023 , 08:18 PM

#4960

REDeYeS00

always sloppy

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not to be alarming,
but those sure seem to be symptoms of too much exposure to the cover song is better thread.

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02-02-2023 , 08:29 PM

#4961

chillrob

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I think the Beatles' version of Money is one of the best things they ever did. Definitely their best cover (Twist and Shout is a close second).

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02-02-2023 , 08:37 PM

#4962

REDeYeS00

always sloppy

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i'm in no position to disagree with your opinion, may i offer mine for consideration?
when Barrett Strong sings it's easy to imagine circumstances that could have influenced the song
the Beatles, not so much

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02-02-2023 , 08:55 PM

#4963

chillrob

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I don't know, to me Lennon sounds like he really does want the money.

Of course neither quite carry the conviction of this number:

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02-02-2023 , 09:03 PM

#4964

REDeYeS00

always sloppy

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Gordy and Bradford wrote it.

Strong recorded first, Beatles second; then the Stones and Flying Lizards

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02-03-2023 , 02:53 AM

#4965

chillrob

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Gordy and Bradford wrote it.

Strong recorded first, Beatles second; then the Stones and Flying Lizards

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I like the Flying Lizards' version also.
The Stones' version is kinda lame.

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02-03-2023 , 11:34 PM

#4966

Phat Mack

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Originally Posted by chillrob

I think the Beatles' version of Money is one of the best things they ever did. Definitely their best cover (Twist and Shout is a close second).

Agree. Twist and Shout had more, and broader, competition, so trying to cover it is going to be a problem if you want to stand out.

Beatles version was fine until Red played his Lizard card.

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02-06-2023 , 11:33 AM

#4967

biggerboat

you're gonna need one

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I can't believe nobody mentioned this one.

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02-06-2023 , 08:03 PM

#4968

Dominic

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Melinda Dillon, 83...great character actor of the 70s/80s/90s.
Memorable performances include her Oscar-nominated turns in Close Encounters Of the Third Kind and Absence Of Malice.

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02-06-2023 , 08:49 PM

#4969

REDeYeS00

always sloppy

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this one also quickly comes to mind, no idea why.

the inspiration behind this scene

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02-08-2023 , 06:45 PM

#4970

John Cole

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A few days ago, Paco Rabanne.

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02-08-2023 , 07:40 PM

#4971

John Cole

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Eugene Lee, Broadway set designer. I mention him because I met him once when he was set designer for Trinity Square theater in Providence.

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