Temptations trivia question

[lockhartgary]

What song by the Temptations references a song by the Platters? And what is the lyric?

[TomatoTom123]

I know about The Temptations [[ha! understatement) but I don’t know anything about The Platters... which means, unfortunately, I can’t answer this question gary

[lockhartgary]

Ok, I will give the lyric and see if anyone can come up with the song title.

"I'll out pretend the great pretender"

[snakepit]

Forever in my heart
aka "come on back to me baby"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDPaFX7B79E

Forever In My Heart [[William Robinson-Robert Rogers) published Jobete 01-Feb-67

alt title: You Make The Negative, Positive

The Temptations; recorded Hitsville, completed 03-Jun-66 ; produced by Smokey Robinson ; [lead Paul Williams]

[pressing date unknown] [acetate]; 45: Jobete
20-Jul-66 [acetate]; 45 [[M): CCMN 1527-NHDD
18-Aug-97; CD [[E): Debutante 530 818 2 This Is Northern Soul! [UK]
28-Sep-99; CD [[M): Motown 153 366 2 You've Got To Earn it
02-May-05; CD [[M): Motown 067 024 2 This Is Northern Soul! The Motown Sound Volume 1 [UK]

[snakepit]

BTW ignore the label credits...a bootleg issue, totally incorrect as to credits.

[lockhartgary]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!

[TomatoTom123]

Ahhh, a Smokey song... of course...

"I'll out pretend the great pretender"