Just listen to James Jamerson on bass first:

Timmy84 said:

Listen to James Jamerson on bass 1st.... If you don't have a hole in your soul ain't that what you 'sposed 2 do even if you don't know who he is ? lol I've been readin your posts about Motown and you definitley know what's up, so do you know the story behind that bass line and this song?

diamondpearl1 said:

Not necessarily about the bass line, the song, however, was based on Baroque rock songs out at the time, this is what some Supremes songs were based on ("Love Is Here and Now You're Gone"). You can tell it was opera-influenced. But that bass (and the other music) was FUNKY!