The Supremes — You Can't Hurry Love
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I need love, love
To ease my mind
I need to find, find someone to call mine
But mama said
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
You got to trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
But how many heartaches
Must I stand before I find a love
To let me live again
Right now the only thing
That keeps me hangin' on
When I feel my strength, yeah
It's almost gone
I remember mama said:
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
How long must I wait
How much more can I take
Before loneliness will cause my heart
Heart to break?
No I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
These precious words keeps me hangin' on
I remember mama said:
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
No, love, love don't come easy
But I keep on waiting
Anticipating for that soft voice
To talk to me at night
For some tender arms
To hold me tight
I keep waiting
I keep on waiting
But it ain't easy
It ain't easy
But mama said:
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said to trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
''(repeat and fade)''
To ease my mind
I need to find, find someone to call mine
But mama said
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
You got to trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
But how many heartaches
Must I stand before I find a love
To let me live again
Right now the only thing
That keeps me hangin' on
When I feel my strength, yeah
It's almost gone
I remember mama said:
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
How long must I wait
How much more can I take
Before loneliness will cause my heart
Heart to break?
No I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
These precious words keeps me hangin' on
I remember mama said:
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
No, love, love don't come easy
But I keep on waiting
Anticipating for that soft voice
To talk to me at night
For some tender arms
To hold me tight
I keep waiting
I keep on waiting
But it ain't easy
It ain't easy
But mama said:
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said to trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
''(repeat and fade)''
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jmjohall wrote:
to my loo
SKIP!
to my loo
SKIP!
I can't believe that there are only two Supremes songs on RP (and this is the only one that seems to receive any airplay). This group was/is one of the greatest musical gifts to world has ever seen.
clwguy wrote:
Well stated, big_gare.
perhaps it is you that doesn't belong here.
i think big_gare summed it up pretty accurately
treatment_bound wrote:
Why the gun? What possible relevance does this have - at least from a European perspective.
Just don't go over to his house and tell him that!
Why the gun? What possible relevance does this have - at least from a European perspective.
baylees wrote:
You cant educate Pork either.
you cant hurry social change either
You cant educate Pork either.
you cant hurry social change either
Love the hair. Good song
Wait, this isn't a Phil Collins song??
treatment_bound wrote:
I wouldn't worry too much.
It'd take him 15 minutes just to load that antiquated musket.
Probably longer than it took him to butcher this classic tune.
Just don't go over to his house and tell him that!
I wouldn't worry too much.
It'd take him 15 minutes just to load that antiquated musket.
Probably longer than it took him to butcher this classic tune.
A treasured staple of my high school dances. Nice memories ... but so, so naive to feel these lines so deeply at age 15:
No I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
These precious words keep me hangin' on
No I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
These precious words keep me hangin' on
LOVE LOVE LOVE
ozzie1313 wrote:
Yes! Some A side mowtown is priceless, and I would think some B sides would really appeal to the RP universe.
How bout some Curtis Mayfield and James Brown?
Yes! Some A side mowtown is priceless, and I would think some B sides would really appeal to the RP universe.
wgsu_1978 wrote:
Agreed. Insert bubble blowing emoji here.
Delicious bubblegum.
Agreed. Insert bubble blowing emoji here.
grahamdillabough wrote: Wow... this came on, and I turned in my chair to make the comment I had already made below. Big smile on my face and my toes are tapping! Thank you so much!
Oh wow! I think this is one of those first songs that I remember, listening to my little transistor radio, under the blankets at night.
Thanks for the big smile!
Graham (somewhere in Kuwait)
Thanks for the big smile!
Graham (somewhere in Kuwait)
I can't go on... these precious words... Awesome! I'm anticapatin'...
YES!
More Motown, please!
How bout some Curtis Mayfield and James Brown?
I don't understand why on Rp you don't play more music of this wonderful genre
Oh wow! I think this is one of those first songs that I remember, listening to my little transistor radio, under the blankets at night.
Thanks for the big smile!
Graham (somewhere in Kuwait)
Thanks for the big smile!
Graham (somewhere in Kuwait)
I'm still in love with Florence Ballard
she's not in the album cover photo but that's her you hear
she's not in the album cover photo but that's her you hear
treatment_bound wrote:Just don't go over to his house and tell him that!
There was calm before storm
So I looked for some trouble.
Instate found love in a hurry.
So I looked for some trouble.
Instate found love in a hurry.
Thirded.
On_The_Beach wrote:
Seconded.
On_The_Beach
(The Blue Planet)
kingart wrote:
Then it's the fortune of many here that you're not picking the tunes. Diverse and eclectic would seem to be the format.
Seconded.
On_The_Beach wrote:
Seconded.
On_The_Beach
(The Blue Planet)
Posted: Apr 29, 2014 - 12:42
kingart wrote:
Then it's the fortune of many here that you're not picking the tunes. Diverse and eclectic would seem to be the format.
Seconded.
Delicious bubblegum.
Aud wrote:
There is more than just one song of theirs that should be played!
MORE SUPREMES PLEASE!!
There is more than just one song of theirs that should be played!
Proclivities wrote:
His version is thoroughly atrocious; he should have been banned from music for releasing it, especially given the other tripe he released before and after.
His version is thoroughly atrocious; he should have been banned from music for releasing it, especially given the other tripe he released before and after.
Just don't go over to his house and tell him that!
Dale_S wrote:
Phil Collins' version is a tribute to the Supremes' version, which epitomized that genre for its era.
If that was not his intention he has the talent do completely rearrange the song.
He is rightfully honouring the Supremes.
His version is thoroughly atrocious; he should have been banned from music for releasing it, especially given the other tripe he released before and after.
Phil Collins' version is a tribute to the Supremes' version, which epitomized that genre for its era.
If that was not his intention he has the talent do completely rearrange the song.
He is rightfully honouring the Supremes.
His version is thoroughly atrocious; he should have been banned from music for releasing it, especially given the other tripe he released before and after.
If Jamerson is playing bass, you've got to CRANK IT UP, even 50 years on!
daveesh wrote:
i only came here to revisit my witty comment from 2008. carry on.
Phil Collins' version is a tribute to the Supremes' version, which epitomized that genre for its era.
If that was not his intention he has the talent do completely rearrange the song.
He is rightfully honouring the Supremes.
i only came here to revisit my witty comment from 2008. carry on.
Phil Collins' version is a tribute to the Supremes' version, which epitomized that genre for its era.
If that was not his intention he has the talent do completely rearrange the song.
He is rightfully honouring the Supremes.
kingart wrote:
Then it's the fortune of many here that you're not picking the tunes. Diverse and eclectic would seem to be the format.
Seconded.
Then it's the fortune of many here that you're not picking the tunes. Diverse and eclectic would seem to be the format.
Seconded.
billbangert wrote:
Then it's the fortune of many here that you're not picking the tunes. Diverse and eclectic would seem to be the format.
this song totally doesn't belong in this format. 
Then it's the fortune of many here that you're not picking the tunes. Diverse and eclectic would seem to be the format.
could have been Town Called Malice, or Phil Collins, or or or or...
daveesh wrote:
i only came here to revisit my witty comment from 2008. carry on.
phil collins's far more soulful version blows this out of the water.
i only came here to revisit my witty comment from 2008. carry on.
YES...now THIS is a great oldie!
BEAUTIFUL MELODY. -----WAS THAT SO DIFFICULT??
BEAUTIFUL MELODY. -----WAS THAT SO DIFFICULT??
perhaps it is you that doesn't belong here.
i think big_gare summed it up pretty accurately
roscoe wrote:
big_gare wrote:
i think big_gare summed it up pretty accurately
roscoe wrote:
A gave it a 3.
IT DOES NOT BELONG HERE!
I seek out NEW great sounds, not old ones.
IT DOES NOT BELONG HERE!
I seek out NEW great sounds, not old ones.
big_gare wrote:
One of the best things about Radio Paradise is that you never really know what genre is coming next. To be critical because you feel that any given song does not fit the "format" is absurd. Don't you get it? There is no "format"! Just good music that is appealing on at least some level. Some better than others, but to suggest that a song "does not belong" says that your taste is perhaps a little narrow and needs to be broadened! C'mon people, relax & let Radio Paradise live up to its name. Go Bill!
roscoe wrote:
You obviously don't understand the format of this station...
A gave it a 3.
IT DOES NOT BELONG HERE!
I seek out NEW great sounds, not old ones.
IT DOES NOT BELONG HERE!
I seek out NEW great sounds, not old ones.
You obviously don't understand the format of this station...
oldsaxon wrote:
yes. yes, it was. six years ago i wrote it and damn, if it isn't still funny.
let's hope...good grief..
RobRyan wrote:
I can only assume this is sarcasm.
RobRyan wrote:
I can only assume this is sarcasm.
yes. yes, it was. six years ago i wrote it and damn, if it isn't still funny.
Aud wrote:
What he said!
Always surprised by the playlist - I LOVE Radio Paradise 
MORE SUPREMES PLEASE!!
What he said!
Always surprised by the playlist - I LOVE Radio Paradise let's hope...good grief..
RobRyan wrote:
I can only assume this is sarcasm.
RobRyan wrote:
I can only assume this is sarcasm.
MORE SUPREMES PLEASE!!
daveesh wrote:
I can only assume this is sarcasm.
phil collins's far more soulful version blows this out of the water.
I can only assume this is sarcasm.
RobRyan wrote:
Much, much less poppishness.
I'm amazed that there would be so much hostility to this Motown classic. I don't know what more a person could want in a pop tune. This is every bit of a 9, with a little left over.
Much, much less poppishness.
phil collins's far more soulful version blows this out of the water.
WonderLizard wrote:
So far this morning we've had the Temps and Supremes. Now how about some Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Four Tops, and Marvin Gaye? Love that old time soul music.
I was just about to say about the same... a month later!
So far this morning we've had the Temps and Supremes. Now how about some Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Four Tops, and Marvin Gaye? Love that old time soul music.
Arianrhod wrote:
roscoe wrote:
9!
Ditto A gave it a 3.
IT DOES NOT BELONG HERE!
I seek out NEW great sounds, not old ones.
9!
I'm amazed that there would be so much hostility to this Motown classic. I don't know what more a person could want in a pop tune. This is every bit of a 9, with a little left over.
billbangert wrote:
this song totally doesn't belong in this format.
Is that narrow mind of yours at all painful?
muy 
roscon este tema oiga
roscon este tema oigaIt's a soulful morning here at RP.
I approve.
big_gare wrote:
One of the best things about Radio Paradise is that you never really know what genre is coming next. To be critical because you feel that any given song does not fit the "format" is absurd. Don't you get it? There is no "format"! Just good music that is appealing on at least some level. Some better than others, but to suggest that a song "does not belong" says that your taste is perhaps a little narrow and needs to be broadened! C'mon people, relax & let Radio Paradise live up to its name. Go Bill!
Pretty sage advice for a pop song.
Great tune.
billbangert wrote:
this song totally doesn't belong in this format.
Eclectic music = Great music from all genres and all eras
That's what I love about RP.
roscoe wrote:There's no such thing as an old sound if the listener is hearing it for the first time
I seek out NEW great sounds, not old ones.
One of the best things about Radio Paradise is that you never really know what genre is coming next. To be critical because you feel that any given song does not fit the "format" is absurd. Don't you get it? There is no "format"! Just good music that is appealing on at least some level. Some better than others, but to suggest that a song "does not belong" says that your taste is perhaps a little narrow and needs to be broadened! C'mon people, relax & let Radio Paradise live up to its name. Go Bill!
billbangert wrote:
this song totally doesn't belong in this format.
I really didn't think that there was a "format". Just good music.
billbangert wrote:
this song totally doesn't belong in this format.
I'm an oldschool rocker, and have never been a big Motown/R&B/soul fan BUT this is a breath of fresh air!
9 at least!
billbangert wrote:
this song totally doesn't belong in this format.
I couldn't disagree more strongly. This song sounds good today and even at that it represents an entire genre that has lead to so many excellent developments. I love it!
I gave it a 9.
roscoe wrote:
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A gave it a 3.
IT DOES NOT BELONG HERE!
I seek out NEW great sounds, not old ones.
Uh, okay. Nickleback rules then. ">
roscoe wrote: 9!
A gave it a 3.
IT DOES NOT BELONG HERE!
I seek out NEW great sounds, not old ones.
9!
roscoe wrote:
A gave it a 3.
IT DOES NOT BELONG HERE!
I seek out NEW great sounds, not old ones.
And yet three of your highest rated songs are Miles Davis, Neil Young and Beethoven... I'm not sure how Beethoven qualifies as a 'NEW great sound' but you might want to rethink your criticism.
this song totally doesn't belong in this format.
A gave it a 3.
IT DOES NOT BELONG HERE!
I seek out NEW great sounds, not old ones.
Johray63 wrote:
A lovely, classic song with one of the most influential rhythms ever. I don't see most (any?) current fempop acts accomplish that! As usual, coming from Motown, superb musicianship, singing and production.
Amen to that!
victoryluna wrote:
You're bored, Bill, right? Want to mix it up? 
A lovely, classic song with one of the most influential rhythms ever. I don't see most (any?) current fempop acts accomplish that! As usual, coming from Motown, superb musicianship, singing and production.
Brings back wonderful memories from my dance lessons 
You're bored, Bill, right? Want to mix it up?
queenjill wrote:
Good one!
Hey, yeah! And how come Bill plays the Beatles but not Justin Timberlake? He's so dreamy! And popular!
Good one!
I am trying to work 
Love this song. It would make a great segue with "The Music Goes Round And Around",if thats even on the playlist by anyone.
DrLex wrote:
....
Most current (fem)pop, at least from the 'artists' you mentioned, is shallow fluff designed to sound good to teenagers the first 2 times they hear it, and then become annoying very quickly so they'll want to buy new singles often. To people who have heard a lot of good music during their lifetime, those songs are annoying immediately.
It's disposable music, which is evidenced by the fact that in my country, you don't hear any of those songs older than 6 months on the radio anymore, ever. Nobody wants to hear that stuff anymore, because it's no longer 'hip' and often, that's all there was to it....
Well said. The more records sold, the more commercials that air, the more crap that is recorded....on and on and on.
Stefen wrote:
Why is it that decades-old fempop is okay but current fempop is not?
I guess because this is old and has attained the status of "elder stateswoman." I really don't see much difference between the merits of this song and just about any Top 10 hit from Britney Spears. Both are fun to listen to and dance to, but lack any real artistic merit beyond that. Like candy--it's fine every once and awhile but I wouldn't want to consume only that all day long.
say what you will - The Supremes rate (in my book, anyway) as one of the top girl groups of all time. Fun, fun, fun. Now, everybody, get up and dance! 
DrLex wrote:
It's disposable music, which is evidenced by the fact that in my country, you don't hear any of those songs older than 6 months on the radio anymore, ever. Nobody wants to hear that stuff anymore, because it's no longer 'hip' and often, that's all there was to it.
This comparison disregards the piles of trash that was produced back then as well, thrash that we don't remember because of the exact same reasons you put forth about current music.
Certainly, it is easier than ever to mass produce trash that make pleasing but forgettable noises to kids. Nonetheless good tracks keep popping up and they will be ones that we play in five or twenty years, still moaning about the modern noises in corp radio.
Stefen wrote:
Why is it that decades-old fempop is okay but current fempop is not? Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Gwen Stefani, et al, have done some great stuff.
You're joking, right? If not, you seem to be missing the whole point of Radio Paradise. If you want to hear music like that, just tune in on any commercial stream or FM radio station. Of course they won't play anything older than 6 months ~ 1 year from those artists, and I'll explain why.
Most current (fem)pop, at least from the 'artists' you mentioned, is shallow fluff designed to sound good to teenagers the first 2 times they hear it, and then become annoying very quickly so they'll want to buy new singles often. To people who have heard a lot of good music during their lifetime, those songs are annoying immediately.
It's disposable music, which is evidenced by the fact that in my country, you don't hear any of those songs older than 6 months on the radio anymore, ever. Nobody wants to hear that stuff anymore, because it's no longer 'hip' and often, that's all there was to it.
Seriously, if Bill would play "Wind it up" from GS, all other songs would need to be re-rated to 10 to keep the rating system in equilibrium, or he'd need to add a "-10 - I want to kill the DJ for playing this" rating.
Stefen wrote:
Why is it that decades-old fempop is okay but current fempop is not? Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Gwen Stefani, et al, have done some great stuff.
Hey, yeah! And how come Bill plays the Beatles but not Justin Timberlake? He's so dreamy! And popular!
Jack_Jefferson wrote:
This past Sunday, I heard a special on the radio while driving home about Steve Miller. He credited Diana Ross with inspiring him to write the lyrics to 'Abracadabra'. It was a very interesting special.
Good Heavens! That has caused me to reduce my rating on this song from 9 to 7. Anything that contributed to "Abracadabra" being written is a crime against music.
I love much Steve Miller, but "Abracadabra" is a strong contender for the worst song ever award, imho.
9:01 am - The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
8:57 am - Spoon - I Summon You
:)
Yes Yes Yes.
Shesdifferent wrote:
Bill throws this in to see if we are paying attention!
And we definitely are...
Stefen wrote:
Why is it that decades-old fempop is okay but current fempop is not? Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Gwen Stefani, et al, have done some great stuff.
Perhaps it's a mistake to equate all pop songs sung by female singers? The motown sound marks a distinct and interesting period in american music and maybe Bill likes it more then some of the current artists you named.
whodini wrote:
Does this have the same bass line as Paul Weller / The Jam's "Town Called Malice"?
No, The Jam's 'Town Called Malice' has the same bassline as this ;-)
RoryBK2311 wrote:
Not sure about the transition from Spoon to this...
Yeah, pretty rough.
Who's on bass? James Jamerson?
Why is it that decades-old fempop is okay but current fempop is not? Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Gwen Stefani, et al, have done some great stuff.
Does this have the same bass line as Paul Weller / The Jam's "Town Called Malice"?
cattgirl813 wrote:
. . . and Florence Ballard deserved a better fate than the one she received.
Florence Ballard
I've never been much of a Diana Ross fan, but I do love the music on all the Supremes songs. This gets an 8 because the Funk Brothers rule and Florence Ballard deserved a better fate than the one she received.
bigB_3 wrote:
Old & Busted. 
Yeah, well so am I, and I like it. Suck it up.
Old & Busted.
andthensome54 wrote:
Old and tired. Rather hear the new stuff than the old stuff. I can always listen to my collection if I want to hear the old stuff.
And is 'your collection' open to the rest of us?
SIGH.
simply one of the swingin'est songs out there.
Excellent.
Bill throws this in to see if we are paying attention!
This past Sunday, I heard a special on the radio while driving home about Steve Miller. He credited Diana Ross with inspiring him to write the lyrics to 'Abracadabra'. It was a very interesting special.
RoryBK2311 wrote:
Not sure about the transition from Spoon to this...
same here.
however, this song is awesome.
Not sure about the transition from Spoon to this...
Why did Jet steal the bass line from this? NOT. COOL.
the_om wrote:
No, but you can get Christy Love...
Badda-bing!
One of the best singles ever...from the days when singles really mattered.
Yeah!
thanks that was fun!
andthensome54 wrote:
Old and tired. Rather hear the new stuff than the old stuff. I can always listen to my collection if I want to hear the old stuff.
When you say 'new stuff' i hope you dont refer to phil 'buster' collins!!
It may be old but its still gold!
algrif wrote:
Surprised to hear this on RP. But then...why not? It is a classic from the 60's and still worth listening to.
Same here. Hearing them singing made me think that there are many other songs from, for example Motown classis, but only few are played, like Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, George Benson etc. I would love to hear more smooth tracks from the 60's and 70's.
Love that old Motown Sound! TKTuttle wrote:
Love the Supremes... so many good songs! 
Thinking of Ed Sullivan and watching all the groups from the 60's that he put on. If this had been "Stop, in the Name of Love," I would have been mimicking the hand motions as I sang along with The Supremes.
Love the Supremes... so many good songs!
Sang all the words, Thanks!
Surprised to hear this on RP. But then...why not? It is a classic from the 60's and still worth listening to.
I can't believe that there are only two Supremes songs on RP (and this is the only one that seems to receive any airplay). This group was/is one of the greatest musical gifts to world has ever seen.
well, maybe. great songs and singing craft and performance chops. But they didn't write their own tunes or play the instruments. Motown, though, likes what you say.