Let's discuss Holland-Doizer-Holland's girl group magnum opus about a lady who begs, pleads, and needs her boyfriend to think over what he has done after fooling around and cheating with another lady, with the refrain accompanied by traffic cop gestures in live performances.
Originally released as a 45 single by the anchor Motown label, it was Diana Ross, although most say that Mary and Flo were overdubbed by the Andantes. Louvain Demps can be heard singing the additional background vocal that Mary and Flo sang and guess what, she is kicking and still alive!
The More Hits expanded edition, as well as the No. 1's complication album, has more of Mary and Flo's backing vocals audible, and speaking of the 45, it was badly mastered in the early pressings except for the promo.
The Grammys were a big upset for Supremes and Beatles fans as "Stop" and the Beatles' "Help" as well as "Wolly Bully" lost to "Flowers on the Wall". But hey, in the 90s, older kids were still smoking Joe Camel's cigarettes and youngsters were watching still Captain Kangaroo but on PBS instead of CBS, so don't tell me I've got nothing to do LOL
But in all seriousness what do you think Lamont Doizer's girlfriend's pleas into a Diana Ross song? And was Berry really giving Mary and Flo the shaft with the Andantes?
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