this is a spinoff of SoulAlive's
latest vinyl dig

I FUCKING LOVE THIS SONG
I first paid attention to it
at the age of probably 22, 23...
I kinda remember hearing it
as a child ever so often...

but yeah when I heard it as an adult
I just... HAD TO HAVE IT!!!
and I called the radio station
all that evening... wrote down the time
they played it so I could remember LOL

and I never got through
I just "happened" upon it one day
thank GOD for the internet

This is probably my favorite Spinners song

Also known as They Just Can't Stop It (The Games People Play). One of their best. It's been a while since I read it, but if I recall correctly Barbara Ingram wasn't supposed to sing backup initially? I could be wrong, but I'm too lazy to look.

RipHer2Shreds said:

who IS that woman on the song?
I always thought Dionne Warwick
but no one has confirmed this for me yet

One of my fave's as a kid.

DirtyChris said:

He just confirmed it for you: Barbara Ingram

Anyway, love the song.

^^^I read that completely wrong LOL
I think it's time for a blunt

merci

I love all Spinners and this is a great one. They didn't just talk about sugar and love but sang some great stuff.

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Definitely One of my favorite Spinners tunes!!!! this one, and Heaven On Earth (So Fine)!!! They both have a little bit that late 1920's feel to the music arrangementand vocals....




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"TWELVE 45!!!!!"

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Yay!

There has got to be at least a dozen songs I like by The Spinners - this one for sure.

DirtyChris said:

She has a nice voice but she is no Dionne.

Honey said:

I sowwy

I too love this song. It takes me back to my college days about 7-8 years ago, and I was just starting to actively listen to music, I bought the Spinners Anthology double album and loved about all of it, but this song was special, something about it grabs me. Good thread, Great song.

I love Phillipe Wynne's voice. Can recognize it immediately. He was featured on "(Not Just)Knee Deep", by Funkadelic. He recorded many other tracks albums such as"Electric Spanking Of War Babies", Trombipulation, Urban Dancefloor Guerillas and The Sweat band.
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I remember hearing this song back in 1975 when I was a kid.I recall it was on the radio as we were in the car,on our way to a picnic Isn't it funny the things you remember? lol

SoulAlive said:

it is... and although
I knew I won't the ONLY one
somehow I did feel like
I was the ONLY one
who matched songs with memories

I was riding to Popeye's Chicken
with my ex-boyfriend when I
first heard this song...
no wait a minute
that was Angela Bofill's "I Try"
(yet another song I had
searched high & low for)

but, hell, I DO remember riding (somewheres)
with my ex when I first heard this song

Does anyone else think that Phillippe Wynne's voice is eerily similar to Al Green?

I know that he did a take-off of Al on the Live version of Hw Could I Let You Get Away...but the more I listen to the Spinners I hear the similarity of their voices.

True enough, The Spinners had wonderful music....and Phillippe had the luxury of creating all those memorable rides to the ends of many songs....

Mighty Love
Rubberband Man
Love or Leave and many more