"Message Songs" by The 60s Supremes

[longtimefan]

The vast majority of songs recorded by DMF/DMC were "love songs." I am making a list of studio tracks they recorded that could be categorized as message songs. Can you make any suggestions? Thanks in advance!


1. A Change Is Gonna Come
2. What the World Needs Now Is Love
3. Blowin' in the Wind
4. The Young Folks
5. Shadows of Society

And....?

[mowest]

Love Child
I'm Living In Shame

[mr soul]

What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Every Time I Feel the Spirit

[longtimefan]

Oh, I just thought of another one...

With a Child's Heart

[reese]

Possibly:

A Place In The Sun
Everyday People

[Sacramento John]

1) Does your Mama know about me
2) Things are changing
3) Somewhere

[luke]

No Matter What Sign You Are[[couldnt resist lol).

[jeff9nyc]

The Impossible Dream
People
If I Ruled The World

[longtimefan]

Our List So Far... :o

1. A Change Is Gonna Come
2. What the World Needs Now Is Love
3. Blowin' in the Wind
4. The Young Folks
5. Shadows of Society
6. Love Child
7. I'm Living In Shame
8. What a Friend We Have in Jesus
9. Every Time I Feel the Spirit
10. With a Child's Heart
11. A Place In The Sun
12. Everyday People
13. Does Your Mama Know About Me
14. Things Are Changing
14. Somewhere
15. The Impossible Dream
16. People
17. If I Ruled The World
18. He
19. My Favorite Things

[johnjeb]

No Matter What Sign You Are[[couldnt resist lol).

lol luke, I was going to say the same thing!

I wish we were doing Marvelettes message songs. My suggestions would be:
Don't Mess With Bill [[Leave My Billy Alone)
Keep Off, No Trespassing
Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead

Those are the kind of message songs I'd want on a compilation CD.

[Glenpwood]

"Keep An Eye" certainly carries a message..... "A friend is an enemy you can't see....":D

[chestersong]

lol luke, I was going to say the same thing!

I wish we were doing Marvelettes message songs. My suggestions would be:
Don't Mess With Bill [[Leave My Billy Alone)
Keep Off, No Trespassing
Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead

Those are the kind of message songs I'd want on a compilation CD.

you forgot the marvelettes "Message to Michael" :)

[Ramone Verona]

Strange how "Love Child" is still relevant today?!
I would have thought we'd overcome that one by now.
I blame it on our Italian food being available through "drive-ups".

[captainjames]

heck I always thought
"REFLECTIONS"
was a message song

[smark21]

To me a message song is a song about politics or injustice or a higher calling/love, not a song offering common sense advise about relationships. Some of the songs mentioned on this thread like Don't Mess with Bill and Keep an Eye are not what I would classify as "message songs".

[robbert]

To broaden the subject to Motown [[I mean, how much more Sups message songs are there?)... well, maybe Did You Read The Morning Paper [[Diana Ross) ?

I Should Be Proud by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas [[1969) was one of the first Motown message songs with upfront biting lyrics about the Nam war. Musically not the best song, though.

[honest man]

how about , reach out and touch [[somebody's hand) if we are going later,cheers.

[jeff9nyc]

"My Favorite Things" a message song?! We forgot "What the World Needs Now," and "The Shadows of Society."

[captainjames]

Ok well if your going past that time period add "Stone Liberty"

[captainjames]

"Force Behind The Power"
Or have I gone too far ahead ?

[longtimefan]

"My Favorite Things" a message song?! We forgot "What the World Needs Now," and "The Shadows of Society."

Well, Jeff ... I guess it's how we personally define a "message" song. No big deal, really. But I see this as a message to one's self about the value of optimism: "I simply remember my favorite things ... and then I don't feel so bad."

p.s. Actually, on the post [[above) where you noticed "My Favorite Things," you will in fact see "What the World Needs Now [[#2)" and "Shadows of Society [[#5)."

Thanks for your input.

[144man]

"Aquarius" / "Let the Sunshine In" because "Hair" was a message musical.

[longtimefan]

"Aquarius" / "Let the Sunshine In" because "Hair" was a message musical.

Right, thanks! Also, "Amen."