Guess when you hit #1 for the first week, Casey will use the version that is not chopped to Hell. Probably won’t be the case when it eventually moves down the chart. #AT40
“Papa Was a Rolling Stone” is one of the most unique records ever made. The Temps switched leads like magic, they each could carry a lead. Whitfield’s orchestration, with that bass & drum at its heart, and tough-sounding strings. One of the best uses of story-telling, of deep real-life pain.⬇️ #at40
⬆️ The core sound was consistent, yet constantly moving and shifting. No preaching, no blatantly-pulled punches, no pillows to soften it. I can picture many folks hearing it and saying ‘that was *my* mom’ or ‘not if I can help it!’. The #Temptations were already great, ‘but there’s more’. #at40
Co-author of this song, with Whitfield, was another historic figure in both Motown and soul music itself, Barrett Strong. Here’s his big hit, 1959’s “Money” (#23 pop, #2 R&B) #at40:
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And HE DIED #70Deathpop
Sorry for the spoilers 😊#AT40
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yeVx1C73o8k&pp=ygUUYmFycmV0dCBzdHJvbmcgbW9uZXk%3D