Originally Posted by
smark21
FranJoy, it’s 2012. I really don’t care if a song could have been a hit in 1975 when I listen to it now. All that matters to me is whether I like it and why I like it. Bend a Little is dynamic to my ears. And I like the jazzy touches and Mary’s strong lead on Can We Love Again. The lyrics are decent as well and Mary does a fine job telling the story in that song. Early Morning Love has a decent musical track, but the lyrics turn me off. And Where is it I Belong is just a poor me type of song which I don’t care much for, and musically it’s bland, especially compared to Can We Love Again.
Changing gears back to 1975 and chart performance, didn’t The Supremes perform He’s My Man on a number of TV shows when the song was released? I remember reading on one of the forums a few years back that TV wise, He’s My Man was performed by the Supremes most often on TV during the time of initial release of a single. If that’s the case, it help proves that all the promotion in the world can’t make a difference. If the public isn’t interested, they’re not going to buy. BTW, I do like He’s My Man. It’s a fun song and a nice hybrid of disco and Vegas and I enjoy the trading off between Mary and Scherrie on lead. Their TV performances were cute as well, especially when Scherrie goes for the first big belting note while Mary and Cindy look on with sassy, dismissive expressions.
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