Answer this 67

[arrr&bee]

There is something unique about the miracles[just losing you]that is rare for a motown song and even rarer for a song written by smokey,what is it?...i'll be waiting!

[marv2]

The way it ended? No fade out?

[topdiva1]

^ I think that's it as well.

[arrr&bee]

Uhhhhhh[drumroll].........no,keep trying!!

[tamla617]

smokey played no part in writing it [[willie stevenson did) although did produce it with w.stevenson

[arrr&bee]

smokey played no part in writing it [[willie stevenson did) although did produce it with w.stevensonyou're right,but the question still stands.

[stephanie]

Im taking a guess no Funk Brothers on the record?

[tamla617]

stephanie
sounds good to me.alot of strings on there

[MIKEW-UK]

I can only guess it is the remarkably sparse accompaniment............basically just one strumming guitar carrying the rhythm, no other guitar fills, flicks, no piano, no horns, very little bass and simple drum beat with no breaks. Marv Tarplin most always did some neat fills and patterns. This only has strings and a harp. Wrong answer?

[topdiva1]

Wow this is a tough question.

[arrr&bee]

Wow that's some good technical stuff.....but not the answer!!

[MIKEW-UK]

We all give in!

[MIKEW-UK]

Is it the publisher? Not jobete? Not recorded in Detroit Hitsville studios? Is it the glockenspiels in the background?

[tamla617]

its jobete......... link below,go to "J" then to" just losing you"!

http://www.dftmc.info/main.html

[MIKEW-UK]

I've been listening to this whilst trying to work out the answer! It's actually pretty good manipulation!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYQRxwPm0os

[tamla617]

its doin' my 'ead in now!

[MIKEW-UK]

here's something to clear it! Got some nice Marv Tarplin for you to fasten on!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIhL8lUk0n8

[tamla617]

....it did!

[MIKEW-UK]

arrr&bee, no-one's going to get the answer. We give in. So, come on, tell us, what is the answer?

[tamla617]

me too.come on i got a life to get back to!

[stephanie]

Hey maybe it was not recorded at Motown was it recorded in another studio like someones house?

[marybrewster]

What is "Answer This 67"? Is it a name of a song?

[theboyfromxtown]

Marybrewster

No....or not that I am aware of.

Over the years, Jai has posed a number of questions [[I suspect it must total 66 questions!) which tend to be for those that know their music. It's simply a bit of fun which everybody is entitled to join in.

[marybrewster]

Marybrewster

No....or not that I am aware of.

Over the years, Jai has posed a number of questions [[I suspect it must total 66 questions!) which tend to be for those that know their music. It's simply a bit of fun which everybody is entitled to join in.

Thanks, the boy. The thread title threw me for a loop; wasn't sure if I was missing out on something! :)

[arrr&bee]

Haaaaaaaaaaaa,ya'll are gonna kick youreselves for missing this out[hehehe]it's one of the very few motown songs that repeats a verse[remember motown songs tell a complete story]the second and third verses are the same[take a close listen]!

[arrr&bee]

marybrewster

no....or not that i am aware of.

Over the years, jai has posed a number of questions [[i suspect it must total 66 questions!) which tend to be for those that know their music. It's simply a bit of fun which everybody is entitled to join in.you're absolutely correct.

[tamla617]

arrrandbee
cheers mate!all i had to do was listen!instead i trawled thru gigabites of cr*p,got acres of books out,checked copywrite,writers,producers,disected the lp,studied dftmc 'till i burned the image on my screen.and all i had to do was listen,inwardly digest and engage brain!well done you got us all!cant wait for 68!

[stephanie]

I feel stupid!

[arrr&bee]

i feel stupid!hey steph,no need to feel that way it's all in fun the small details get us all sometimes!!

[144man]

If my memory serves me right, "Fading Away" did that as well.

[arrr&bee]

if my memory serves me right, "fading away" did that as well.

hey 144man,check your memory again,fading away does not.

[theboyfromxtown]

Jai

How about sharing the hooch...that might make him remember!

[destruction]

Jai,

One of your best to date.

[uptight]

Good one Arr&Bee! A pretty melody, too.

[144man]

hey 144man,check your memory again,fading away does not.

Yes, my memory did let me down. It's just the "smoke from a cigarette" that's used in the first and last verses.
Will hooch solve my problem?

[theboyfromxtown]

It doesn't seem to do Jai any harm!

LOL

[arrr&bee]

Yes, my memory did let me down. It's just the "smoke from a cigarette" that's used in the first and last verses.
Will hooch solve my problem?OF COURSE IT WILL SOLVE ALL YOUR PROBLEMS[BUT DON'T LEAVE YOUR HOUSE FOR 37 DAYS AFTER YOUR FIRST SIP]AND SIP SLOWLY[Jai tell them the truth about the dangers of hooch intoxication]...DANGERS????? DON'T LISTEN TO VOICE HE NEVER TOUCHES THE STUFF SO WHAT DOES HE KNOW,YOU'LL BE JUST FINE,EXCUSE ME FOR A MOMENT.....VOOOOOOIIICCCEEE-WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU I'M GONNA RIP...PAY US NO MIND WE ALWAYS PLAY LIKE THIS...VOOOIIICCCEEE@@$$%#^^^####**[[&^^$###@@!!!!!

[144man]

I was wondering why my memories of the "Fading Away" lyrics had faded away so badly, and then I realised why. If you listen to the lyrics of the Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers' version instead of the Temptations', you'll find that the verse "The good times we shared a lot, When you really cared a lot, Like smoke from a coffee-pot, It's fading away..." is repeated.