Mickey's Monkey: The Song That Just Wouldn't Die

[Levi Stubbs Tears]

I always feel 'CODTJ' was a copy-cat record as Smokey had done years earlier with 'Got A Job'.

I think HDH's 'Mickey's Monkey' could have been an even greater hit around the world with better lyrics. HDH weren't that great at lyrics at that time [[Lovelight anyone?) but those songs had some of the greatest grooves of all time.

[Motown Eddie]

I always feel 'CODTJ' was a copy-cat record as Smokey had done years earlier with 'Got A Job'.

I think HDH's 'Mickey's Monkey' could have been an even greater hit around the world with better lyrics. HDH weren't that great at lyrics at that time [[Lovelight anyone?) but those songs had some of the greatest grooves of all time.

And with a dance record like "Mickey's Monkey", having a great groove was most of what was needed. Add on a winning call and response hook like 'lum-di-lum-di-li' and a great performance from Smokey & The Miracles [[along with all the others who appeared on that record), and you've got a classic. I don't think that better lyrics would've made any difference in terms of worldwide sales with a record like this one.