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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2020 10:44:23 GMT
If it weren't for the storm sounds at the start, I would have sworn it was "I'm your puppet". There's something about it that I really like. But then there's that dated 60s "ahhh" vibe. But there's so much more to this than that. It got my curiosity up www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2013/apr/24/101-strangest-spotify-dr-hookerI've listened to it twice now. I still don't know what to make of it. And B's The Temptations, ffs. But the latter is lacklustre with a collection of lyrical cliches that I suspect were already cliches at the time. A
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Post by fange on Mar 15, 2020 11:38:15 GMT
... the latter is lacklustre with a collection of lyrical cliches that I suspect were already cliches at the time. Everyone is different of course, so one person's cliche is another's deepest heartfelt emotion; this one has always touched me really deeply. Ruffin's incredible vocals don't hurt at all, but there was always something special for me about some of the lyrics. Back about 10 years ago after i'd heard this one again out of the blue, i thought i'd look into it a bit more on the interwebz and found out that the lyricist, Rodger Penzabene, had written it during the breakdown of his marriage, and committed suicide not long after the song's release. Cliched? Maybe. But that doesn't mean the pain isn't real.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2020 11:42:23 GMT
Ooff. Good point. One I've seen before with other profound (and deeply-meaningful to others) examples.
But, as in those other (ungiven) examples, I'm only saying how I receive them.
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Post by rayge on Mar 17, 2020 13:37:13 GMT
I think the Temptations made better records before Norman Whitfield got hold of them, but I realise that this is a minority view. Still, I remain underwhelmed by Mr Hooker, and even substandard Temps is enough.
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