If you let me baby the Supremes

**blackguy69** · 10-15-2018, 04:19 PM

just saw this is back on YouTube again

**mowest** · 10-15-2018, 05:35 PM

I’ve never heard this before. Which grouping is this? Is that Mary on lead?

**daviddh** · 10-15-2018, 05:45 PM

sounds like Mary. isnt this 1970

**blackguy69** · 10-15-2018, 06:03 PM

69-70 time frame. MJC grouping

**blackguy69** · 10-15-2018, 06:04 PM

And Mary on lead. I think Deke Richards produced this

**luke** · 10-15-2018, 06:42 PM

Motown would’ve gotten sued by Sly Stone if they released it!

**RanRan79** · 10-15-2018, 07:33 PM

I downloaded it to listen to later. Can't wait!

**mowest** · 10-15-2018, 07:57 PM

Isn’t it curious that this has not been released on any compilation?

**blackguy69** · 10-15-2018, 08:43 PM

And why would sly sue? Chris Clark did record it back in 67.

**luke** · 10-15-2018, 09:07 PM

It sounds so much like Dance to the Music!

**TomatoTom123** · 10-15-2018, 09:19 PM

This is an excellent song.

I love Chris Clark's version and this also sounds great, even though the sound quality is a bit iffy.

I had never though about the similarity to "Dance To The Music" before!!! But now you mention it luke I can definitely hear it. Maybe not quite sueable though.

**detmotownguy** · 10-16-2018, 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by luke

It sounds so much like Dance to the Music!

Same here Luke!

**TheMotownManiac** · 10-16-2018, 02:48 AM

The verse is totally derivative of Everyday People - not Dance To The Music - and I agree with Luke that Sly might have a case.

**thommg** · 10-16-2018, 10:43 AM

You can really hear Jean in the background.

**midnightman** · 10-16-2018, 11:04 AM

Motown was really trying hard to Sly Stone-ize certain stars, weren't they?

**bradsupremes** · 10-16-2018, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by TheMotownManiac

The verse is totally derivative of Everyday People - not Dance To The Music - and I agree with Luke that Sly might have a case.

Sly wouldn't have a case at all. The song was written in 1967 well before Sly's hits came out.

**RanRan79** · 10-16-2018, 12:38 PM

Sounds more like "Everyday People" to me than "Dance to the Music". The song is okay. Mary sounds great. Needs a proper mix and release to really give an opinion.

**TomatoTom123** · 10-16-2018, 02:47 PM

Looks like I'm getting my Sky & The Family Stone songs mixed up again. I'm always doing that...

**midnightman** · 10-16-2018, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by bradsupremes

Sly wouldn't have a case at all. The song was written in 1967 well before Sly's hits came out.

Some songs can be changed, especially music wise. It might have had a different sound in '67 compared to when the Supremes recorded it, which was when Jean joined them and replaced Diana.