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Four Tops — I Can't Help Myself
Album: Ultimate Collection
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Released: 1997
Length: 2:41
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Ooh, sugar pie, honey bunch
You know that I love you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else

In and out my life (In and out my life)
You come and you go (You come and you go)
Leaving just your picture behind (Ooh)
And I've kissed it a thousand times (Ooh)

When you snap your finger or wink your eye
I come a-running to you
I'm tied to your apron strings
And there's nothing that I can do, ooh

I can't help myself
No, I can't help myself

'Cause sugar pie, honey bunch (Sugar pie, honey bunch)
I'm weaker than a man should be
I can't help myself
I'm a fool in love, you see

Wanna tell you I don't love you
Tell you that we're through and I try
But every time I see your face (Can't help myself)
I get all choked up inside

When I call your name
Girl, it starts to flame (Burning in my heart, tearing it all apart)
No matter how I try
My love I cannot hide

'Cause sugar pie, honey bunch (Sugar pie, honey bunch)
You know that I'm waiting for you (Waiting for you)
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else, ooh

Sugar pie, honey bunch (Sugar pie, honey bunch)
I'd do anything you ask me to (Ask me to)
I can't help myself
I want you and nobody else, ooh

Sugar pie, honey bunch (Sugar pie, honey bunch)
You know that I love you (Love you)
I can't help myself
No, I can't help myself, ooh

Sugar pie, honey bunch (Sugar pie, honey bunch)
You know that I love you
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 VH1 wrote:
Image result for snoopy dancing gif

TOO FUNNY!!   
Posted 3 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
GREAT TUNE!!   The "lead tambourine" in the recording mix, hurts my ears.  That being said, the recording/ mix was appropriate for the time. It was mostly played on mono AM radio stations, with people listening through poor quality equipment, such as car radios & pocket transistor radios.
Posted 6 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Superfly Honey Bunch?
Posted 8 months ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Levi Stubbs..  What a voice.
Everything he ever sang just turned to gold.
So, so missed.
Posted 10 months ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
GREAT Tune!!  Iconic!!  (1965)   Thanx RP!   
Posted 10 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 willmcnaught wrote:

Age 13 growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, such fond memories of the Motown sound! And still rings true! 



If you are ever in Deetroit City you MUST visit Hitsville USA.  Talk about going there.....
Posted 1 year ago by chinacat    [ Reply ]
Posted 1 year ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
 willmcnaught wrote:

Age 13 growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, such fond memories of the Motown sound! And still rings true! 




Same here! I was 10yrs old when this came out. I listened to NYC Am Radio stations.
Posted 1 year ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Age 13 growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, such fond memories of the Motown sound! And still rings true! 
Posted 2 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
Please play more tunes by The Four Tops!!!  Thank You!!!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
music of soft cell "tainted love" is this one  ?
Posted 2 years ago by jyti    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:

Grampy come quick, they're playing your music on the internet!

Grampy's reaction - I didn't like 'them' then and I don't now, but thanks for thinking of me.  BTW, do you have any Muddy Waters or Howling Wolf?  Oh, ya, you don't know about them either... too funny.



Posted 2 years ago by bobs_yer_uncle    [ Reply ]
Who played the instruments for this song/album? Funk Brothers anyone? They were great and got little recognition.
Posted 2 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:
Another overplayed song, NEXT
 
WTF? Where/What station are  you listening to?
Having a sister four years older than me I have to thank her for dragging me along and learning early on what real music is and means! Thanks Judy - Love you.
Posted 3 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
Another overplayed song, NEXT
Posted 3 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
OMG...the Funk Brothers BRING IT on this one!
Posted 3 years ago by curtlichter    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
What a great segue - Vivaldi to Four Tops. Go Bill!
Posted 3 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Where's the dancing r & b sun banana? 
 
Right here:

    

Posted 4 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
SUGER PIE GOOD !
Posted 4 years ago by stephen.king12101    [ Reply ]
Where's the dancing r & b sun banana? 
Posted 4 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Way to go mixing it up Bill! It's why I love listening to this station <3
Posted 4 years ago by loungelizard48    [ Reply ]
Thought it was sugar pie honey butt. Live and learn.
Posted 5 years ago by Piranga    [ Reply ]
Sugarpie, honeybunch
Posted 5 years ago by TerrorGovernor    [ Reply ]
I have sudden desire to stand up and do the hand moves. 
not good when driving. 
Posted 5 years ago by michaelc    [ Reply ]
Lyrically it's as poppy as it gets, but the music makes it work.
Posted 5 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 jukes1 wrote:
Need two different ratings... overall greatness (10 for this) and "want to hear again" (0).
 
Spot on in the difference between acknowledging greatness and wanting to listen to something.  I've bumped my 8 to a 9....my "want to hear it again" rating is probably a 5....I am liking BillG's use of Oliver Mtukudzi as a follow-up track....Long Live RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Need two different ratings... overall greatness (10 for this) and "want to hear again" (0).
Posted 5 years ago by jukes1    [ Reply ]
{#Music}                     
{#Dancingbanana} {#Dancingbanana} {#Dancingbanana} {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 6 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
Let's all get up and dance.  Happy, happy, happy music!
Posted 6 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
Image result for snoopy dancing gif
Posted 6 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
Oooooh, sugar pie, honey bunch
Posted 7 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:
indisputably Godlike!!!

 
WOOO-HOOOOooo     doin the slide, backstep then clap, shimmy and shake my happy-ass off : )
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Grampy come quick, they're playing your music on the internet!

 
Posted 7 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
 dkwalika wrote:
Grew up with this. The best of times. Detroit.

 
CKLW was the station for Motown hits! fond memories of the burbs of Detroit
Posted 7 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
True Story Susie B!
Posted 7 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
LOL I guess I'm not the only one that hears this song's bass lick whenever they hear "We Exist" by Arcade Fire.
Posted 7 years ago by Shmelo    [ Reply ]
 ajlept wrote:
It's always good to be brought back to the foundation of R&R/R&B. Thanks Bill!

 
"foundation of R&R/R&B" ?
that foundation was laid at least 10 maybe even 15 years before this
still good, i gave it an 8 
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Grew up with this. The best of times. Detroit.
Posted 8 years ago by dkwalika    [ Reply ]
Music to dance and dream to.
Posted 8 years ago by GreggH    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
Only Duke Fakir is left, but he still fields a group which, from what I hear, does right by the original group. Someone made a crack on another song thread that they should be billed as One Top, which simply isn't fair or particularly germane. The Inkspots and the Blind Boys of Alabama have been fielding lineups for 70-80 years, and no one seems to criticize them for replacing deceased members with fresh talent.

Yes, there's a lot to be said about the backstory and vocal signature of the original group, but I for one am happy enough to hear a modern version of the group. For that matter, there are precious few rock'n'roll groups that keep the same lineup from cradle to grave.

 
I think they maintained their original line-up until the mid-1990s.
Posted 8 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Yeah, that was a great bass segue from genre to genre {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 8 years ago by chasech5    [ Reply ]
 LowPhreak wrote:

Yep, and they could have named it "Sugar Pie, Honey Bun".

 
Sugar-fried honey butts
Posted 8 years ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
Gets a 10+ from this old rocker!
Posted 8 years ago by Andy_B    [ Reply ]
indisputably Godlike!!!
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Corny. A man crying in his beer. Sad sack. Almost saccharine. A diddy about a guy so beat up behind the girl he can barely function. 
And classic. R & B pop at its finest.
 

 
Yep, and they could have named it "Sugar Pie, Honey Bun".
Posted 9 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
I usually find the emoticons a bit cheesy, but this song really deserves a dancin' banana (or four)!

{#Dancingbanana} {#Dancingbanana} {#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 9 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Pure Genius!
Posted 9 years ago by allmodcons    [ Reply ]
It's always good to be brought back to the foundation of R&R/R&B. Thanks Bill!
Posted 9 years ago by ajlept    [ Reply ]
Nice segue on the bass line, Bill.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Classic - love a bit more Motown blended into RP!
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Only Duke Fakir is left, but he still fields a group which, from what I hear, does right by the original group. Someone made a crack on another song thread that they should be billed as One Top, which simply isn't fair or particularly germane. The Inkspots and the Blind Boys of Alabama have been fielding lineups for 70-80 years, and no one seems to criticize them for replacing deceased members with fresh talent.

Yes, there's a lot to be said about the backstory and vocal signature of the original group, but I for one am happy enough to hear a modern version of the group. For that matter, there are precious few rock'n'roll groups that keep the same lineup from cradle to grave.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Corny. A man crying in his beer. Sad sack. Almost saccharine. A diddy about a guy so beat up behind the girl he can barely function. 
And classic. R & B pop at its finest.
 
Posted 10 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Hanging out in the candy store with my friends with this playing on the jukebox.
Posted 10 years ago by jim1964    [ Reply ]
Wow I'm the first comment. Good thing it's positive. Love Motown! Not my favorite Four Tops tune but it's good.
Posted 10 years ago by emmidad    [ Reply ]
Remember "Cool" a great movie about soul music.
Posted 10 years ago by Ptijoc    [ Reply ]
One of my all time favorites!{#Bananapiano}
Posted 10 years ago by jmassoglia    [ Reply ]