By Nish (66.119.33.135) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:13 pm:

Some of the prettiest soul songs are about a pretty sad subject: cheating. What are some good "cheat" songs, yinz guys and gals? It can be a song that kind of "encourages" it too, like

My all time favorite has to be "Agony and Ecstasy" by Smokey Robinson. Also "Tell Me Tomorrow" is a good one.

By Nish (170.224.224.38) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:14 pm:

Umm... forgot to complete a thought, that should read "It can be a song that "encourages" it too, like "Come Round Here (I'm The One You Need)."

By Major Bill (67.233.44.84) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:25 pm:

"Dark End of the Street" -James Carr; "Slip Away"-Clarence Carter

By Eli (151.197.39.96) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 11:25 pm:

Me and Mrs Jones
Hey wont you play another somebody done somebody wrong song
Cheaters never win
Sneakin Sally through the alley
You me and he

By Eli (151.197.39.96) on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 11:27 pm:

Guess who I saw today
Baby its you
You cheated
Lovin on borrowed time..F. Payne

By John Lester (213.123.127.168) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 03:08 am:

One Man's Leftovers Is Another Man's Feast
Your Cheating Ways- Marvelettes
Swahili Papa- The Springfields

But for me, the biscuit goes to..

If I Could See The Light In The Window - this to me was really the most daring song I had ever heard in the 70's - How on earth could you get away with "...watching to see if the shades were down, to see if the coast was clear...and...to check if her old man was gone" I was really shockable in those days! HAHA

By MotownMan (65.42.83.110) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 06:54 am:

"If Loving You is Wrong, I dont Want to Be Right" by Luther Ingram

By dvdmike (65.208.234.61) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 07:02 am:

You Husband Is Cheatin' On Us
Woman To Woman
From His Woman To You
Trying To Love Two
Little Darlin' (The Diamonds)
Working My Way Back To You
Take A Letter, Maria
Outside Woman
Lightnin' Strikes
I Know Who You Been Sockin' It To
Tennessee Waltz
Seventeen And In Love
Your Cheatin' Heart

By john dixon (205.188.209.38) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 09:07 am:

Major Bill already stated the greatest southern soul cheatin' song ever, James Carr's "The Dark End Of The Street", rife with guilt and an inability to control illicit desire.

Here's a couple more:
"Are You There (With Another Girl)"-Dionne Warwick
"You've Been Cheatin'"-The Impressions
"No Reply"-The Beatles

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 09:14 am:

I'LL UNDERSTAND..THE SOUL CHILDREN,KISS AND SAY GOODBYE..THE MANHATTANS,DOWN THREE DARK STREETS..THE TRAMMPS.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 10:50 am:

"We're Not Happy" - Wales Wallace (rare Eugene Record tune produced by Willie Henderson for Carl Davis' BASHIE label)

"Me & Mrs. Jones" - Billy Paul

"I Was Checking In, She Was Checking Out" - Don Covay

"Saving All My Love For You" - Whitney Houston

"I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much" - Bobby Womack

"As We Lay" - Shirley Murdock (sneaky little song - Shirley didn't even mention the man's wife until the third verse!).

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By John Lester (81.132.6.170) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 10:55 am:

Does "Another man" count here....and didn't Jody Watley do this too.......I am sure I have it somewhere

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 11:01 am:

"I'll Be The Other Woman" - the Soul Children

John,

Yes, it was Jody Watley - can't remember the exact
title.

By Heikki (62.71.79.239) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 11:38 am:

Again, all these recent southern indie soul/r&b/blues cd's are full of cheating songs these days - motels, Jodies, back-door "santas", me cheating on my wife, my wife cheating on me, back street hiding, slippin' & slidin' etc.
Heikki

By Eli (151.197.41.254) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 11:54 am:

No Tell Motel.. Don Covay

By 1wicked (64.32.154.94) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 12:29 pm:

"He Don't Love You"...The Spinners
"(Cheating)In The Next Room"...Z.Z. Hill

By Chancellor of Soul (66.207.40.18) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 12:58 pm:

Cheatin' Is - Millie Jackson
Cheaters Never Win - Love Committee
(Bobby, you guys really jam on that song !!)

Peace,
Mike Boone
(Chancellor of Soul)

By Fury13 (12.2.196.17) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 04:24 pm:

The Cheater - Bob Kuban and the In-Men, 1966.

By Livonia Ken (136.2.1.153) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 04:33 pm:

Back Door Man - Howlin' Wolf
Who's Making Love -Johnnie Taylor
While You're Out Looking for Sugar - Honey Cone
Rip-Off - Laura Lee

Technically, that last one is a Cheat-ees revenge song, but I'd say it's on-topic.

Regards,
Ken

By Fury13 (12.2.196.17) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 04:38 pm:

Evil (Is Going On) - Howlin' Wolf.

By bill (195.93.50.9) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 05:03 pm:

On the Marble Arch label in the UK (Brit members of a certain age will remember it):

Little Milton - Man Loves Two;

and on Atlantic

Percy Sledge - Take Time To Know Her

Cheers,

Bill.

By 1wicked (64.32.154.94) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 06:10 pm:

"Trying To Love Two"....William Bell

By thecount (65.60.201.174) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 06:14 pm:

DOUBLE DEALING BABY-LIL ELMO AND THE COSMO'S
"COUNT"

By LTLFTC (12.210.76.205) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 06:36 pm:

"Wife Sitter" - Swamp Dogg ; it's a riot

SteveK

By douglasm (68.113.15.28) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 08:01 pm:

Sidebar....
....Aparently Walter Scott, who sang lead on "The Cheater" (Bob Kuban and the In-Men), was murdered in a lovers triangle that involved Scott's wife and a Jim Williams. Both Ms. Scott, and Williams were arrested for Scott's murder, but I don't know how the trial came out.

By MAJOR BILL (67.233.136.95) on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 11:41 pm:

RE:Walter Scott.The way I heard it,the Jim Williams guy was a plumber. Poor Walter's corpse was discovered in a septic tank where Mr. Williams "buried" it. When "unearthed",the corpse was badly decomposed,but the yellow polyester leisure suit worn by the deceased Walter was still intact. I do not know the outcome of the trial either. PEACE -Major Bill

By Sue (64.12.97.7) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 12:05 am:

This is a twofer, both a cheating song, and an errrrgh! awful song: "Torn Between Two Lovers" by Mary McGregor ...

By Mark Speck (65.56.221.87) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 12:11 am:

A little more on the Sir Walter Scott (Walter Notheis) murder: seems that Williams' wife died in an auto "accident" around the same time that Williams and Joanne (Walter's wife) carried out Walter's murder. They were convicted of both murders--don't know if either of them received the death penalty.

Best,

Mark

By PhilH (203.220.100.16) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 04:28 am:

"Did I Come Back Too Soon (Or Stay Away Too Long)" - Swamp Dogg or Freddie North. Singer comes home to find his wife in bed with another woman. A bit of an eyebrow-raiser in the early 70's!

Phil

By Uptight (24.55.6.144) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 06:12 am:

"Can't See You When I Want To" by David Porter

"Mr. Fix-It Man" Sisters Love

By dvdmike (65.208.234.61) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 07:03 am:

"Norwegian Wood" by The Beatles. John Lennon had an affair and the song was his way of telling his wife Cynthia, without really telling her.

By MEL&THEN SOME9 (195.219.7.110) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 09:05 am:

Don Gardner-Cheatin'Kind-Sedgrick Records.
Impressions-Youve been cheating-(uk)HMV.
Donald Height-Talk of the grapevine-(uk)London.
Chuck Jackson-Chains of Love-(uk)Pye International.
Jimmy Conwell-To Much-Gemini.
Ray Whitley-I ve been hurt-(UK)HMV.
Little Milton-Whos cheating who-(uk)Chess.
The Tams-Hey girl dont bother me-(uk)HMV.
Slim Harpo-Im gonna miss you like the devil-(uk)Stateside.
Betty Everett-Your no good-Vee Jay.
for starters
mel.

By cleoharvey (160.79.83.208) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 02:32 pm:

I think one of the greatest "cheat" songs ever written is I Don't Wanna Do Wrong by Gladys Knight and the Pips.

mmmmmm I don't wanna do wrong
but you've been gone away so long
and I hope
I hope you'll understand
that it really, really, oh yes it is
It is out of my hands

But I don't wanna do wrong
I don't wanna do wrong
oh, but it has been so long
I just can't help myself

Just wonderful!!!!

By Livonia Ken (136.2.1.101) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 02:40 pm:

Two Lovers - Mary Wells

{listens...listens}

{2-1/2 minutes later}

Oh wait, no it isn't!

Regards,
Ken

By Horse (159.53.238.243) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 04:31 pm:

Me & You & A Dog Named Boo

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 04:38 pm:

KENNY RODGERS... "LUCILLE"...AND ..."RUBY...DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN"!!!...KENNY LIKED THOSE "CHEATING" SONGS...AS WELL AS TELEPHONE DATING!!!...STU

By John Lester (213.123.113.92) on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 05:20 am:

Ken

I love that humour......lol

By thecount (65.60.201.174) on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 11:56 am:

HEY MEL,good choices.I recieved all your E-MAILS,and am doing like you said.This thread I guess is about the only one to let you know.I just now opened my mail and I cant get the reciept to send to you.Add to your list above "Please Mr. Postman".See ya soon ,keep a kool tool.
"COUNT"
ps.What a great picture of that chick.
are those air bags REAL????????????

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.68) on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 04:06 pm:

Thanks for getting in touch Count,
Lots more to follow,please bear with me.
This will take some time as I am hoping to hit you alphabetically,if possible.
Cheers Mate.
Mel.

By Greg C. (209.71.79.180) on Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 10:28 pm:

Love a good cheatin' song. My favorites?

"Rip Off" and "If You Can Beat Me Rockin' You Can Have My Chair" by Laura Lee

"Honey, Your Husband Is Cheatin On Us" by Denise LaSalle. LOL Priceless!

By thecount (65.60.201.174) on Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 10:34 pm:

YOU CHEATED YOU LIED--"THE SHEILDS"
PLEASE DONT CHEAT ON ME--"THE ROOM MATES"

"COUNT"

By Aljaydu (68.18.112.166) on Monday, March 03, 2003 - 10:21 am:

"Thin Line Between Love and Hate" by uuh...uuuhhh... (heck!!)..
"The Love I Never Had" Tavares

By Mark Speck (65.56.57.131) on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 12:07 am:

"Thin Line..." is by the PERSUADERS. The Pretenders later remade the song and had a hit with it as well.

Best,

Mark

By David Meikle (213.122.124.7) on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 03:53 am:

What a fabulous song!

By Nish (216.148.246.70) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 12:26 pm:

Did anyone mention "Temptation's Bout To Get Me?" GREAT cheat song from outta Chicago.

By Eli (205.188.209.38) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 03:39 pm:

Hey Nish.. For someone of your age, how do you amass so much knowledge??

By Sly fan (67.119.52.222) on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 08:02 pm:

aww man yall picked some good ones!!

I still love you..Mark 5
I was checking out..Don Covay (I LOVE that song!!)
You oughta be with me..Al Green
I was caught making love..Clarence Carter
Cheatin' in the next room..ZZ Hill
Stealin' It..ZZ Hill
Steal Away..Johnny Taylor
I wish he didnt trust me so much..Bobby Womack
From his woman to you..Barbara Mason

By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 09:27 am:

What about bisexual cheating. There are two song that come to mind:

Barbara Mason "Another man"

Peggy Scott Benson "Bill"

In both cases the man is caught by his girl/wife cheating with another man.

I wonder if there are any other songs with this type of cheating.

By FrankM (81.152.61.26) on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 01:50 pm:

Around St. valentine's day my radio programme features a mix of romantic slush and a selection of Lying, cheating and a mean mistreatng songs many of which are named above. My favourites include She Didn't Know she kept on talking by Dee Dee warwick , The Shirelles Baby it's You featuring the Chorus "Cheat Cheat" and I never Loved a man Aretha Franklin altho I think he's more of a liar. I bought anoyther copy of Clarence Carter's making Love (At the dark end of the Street) where he turns the James Carr hit into another song. Slip away by Clarence is also a notable cheating song

By TonyRussi (68.18.224.201) on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 02:07 pm:

"Breaking Up Somebodys Home" by both Denise LaSalle & Ann Peebles.

By Edgar (200.46.12.233) on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 02:28 pm:

I think my favorite is Gladys Knight & the Pips' version of Bill Withers' "Who Is She (And What Is She To You)", because Gladys make it quite confrontational.
Imagine the poor guy in front of Gladys asking him:
"Who, what, where and how
I'm asking you to tell me now
all about!"

By John Lester (213.123.112.26) on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 07:09 am:

Soulpuss....

Another Man - also done by Jody Watley.