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Temptations - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (Original Post)
marble falls
Friday
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I was raised in Akron and the Rubber City had a thing for Motown. I love Motown ...
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Easterncedar
(5,529 posts)1. Gosh, that's still awesome
Thanks again for the memories
marble falls
(71,062 posts)3. I was raised in Akron and the Rubber City had a thing for Motown. I love Motown ...
The Temps really were great. They could change it up and still stay the Temps.
BOSSHOG
(44,738 posts)2. Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone.
Oh back in the day. Temps and the Four Tops
Thank You So Very much
marble falls
(71,062 posts)4. A little taste ...
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ProfessorGAC
(75,848 posts)5. A Masterpiece
Everything about it was so meticulously placed.
The Temps were actually upset that the song was more about the arrangement than their singing, but it became a #1 hit and one of their legendary tunes.
It was so good that AM radio incessantly played the "edited" version which was still 7 minutes long. When AM radio was willing to play a 7 minute song, it had to be great.
marble falls
(71,062 posts)6. That whole album was great. ...
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