Adored this song pretty much all my life. Off of the 1975 album "Caught In The Act", this is my favorite Commodores song ever. It's a VERY underrated song, I think. It's been overshadowed by other ballads. "Just To Be Close To You" for one, but this song is a gem. Granted, it's a straight bite from the Ohio Player's "I Wanna Be Free". It even comes with Sugarfoot's "awwwgurl" and those sweet strings The Ohio Players used to always use. BUT, it's still killer nevertheless. "This Is Your Life" even has a Beatle vibe to it. It's definately an anthem, in a 70's rock sort of way. Which I always found to be super cool coming from a black funk band. Anybody hip to this cut?

Still love this song,
I never understood why it didn't get much public Appeal

Yep....I like this one..One of my favorite songs from them in the 70s. Sounded good on AM radio back in 75'.
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Hell yeah Blackguitarist, its a very strong song coming from what I think is their best album. What a band. I was a fan of Commodores when I was really young & those mid-70's albums they made hold special memories for me.

I loved the Commodores music. I still have their albums. Lionel was nasty in that group!!! Once he left the Commodores he became soooo boring to me it was unbearable!!! I only brought his first album, Can't Stop which was pretty good, but the others, please!!!

Loved Zoom by the Commodores.

lennytunia said:

lennytunia said:

Zoom! I started to write a thread about that song, but decided to go with my fave. Zoom is a close second. I love the version from the Commodores Live album. I still play all this stuff in my car!

Is it me,or does the melody to this song sound alot like "Devotion" by Earth Wind and Fire?

but it's one of the Commodores' finest songs.

DavidEye said:

LOL!!!! Yep...but it's still a good song nevertheless.