24 April 2009: it's the MOTORTOWN REVUE!

[RGMike]

Young Michael J leans to spell, and imparts a history lesson to boot:

"Isaac said he kissed you
Beneath the apple tree
When Benjie held your hand he felt
E-lec-tri-ci-tee!
When Alexander called you
He said he rang your chimes.
Christopher discovered
You're way ahead of your times!"

[Tinka Cat]

Young Michael J leans to spell, and imparts a history lesson to boot:

"Isaac said he kissed you
Beneath the apple tree
When Benjie held your hand he felt
E-lec-tri-ci-tee!
When Alexander called you
He said he rang your chimes.
Christopher discovered
You're way ahead of your times!"

My Irish grandfather, who also had soul, pronounced it "electra-CITY."


ps: perhaps Bubbles or his chimp relations did that damage to MJ's face... didja ever think of that??   

[urth]

Yet another hyper-soul hit: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?

[RGMike]

My Irish grandfather, who also had soul, pronounced it "electra-CITY."

Did he also say "IN-surance"? and "con-TROV-ersy"?

[RGMike]

BOS4 "S, S & D" by the man who brought Michelle and Barack together.

[urth]

My Irish grandfather, who also had soul, pronounced it "electra-CITY."

Did he also say "IN-surance"? and "con-TROV-ersy"?

I'm wondering if he had problems with his "th" sounds--"ten, twenty, t'irty."

Stevie's headin' down to the post office--Signed, Sealed, Delivered!

[RGMike]

My Irish grandfather, who also had soul, pronounced it "electra-CITY."

Did he also say "IN-surance"? and "con-TROV-ersy"?

I'm wondering if he had problems with his "th" sounds--"ten, twenty, t'irty."

after "t'irty" comes "farty".

If you haven't seen "In Bruges", you should.

[RGMike]

Ha! that CD of Motown-in-foreign-languages is truly a hoot. Worth seeking out.

[RGMike]

And if you still need more 10@10... you've gotta travel to Michigan!

[urth]

Ha! that CD of Motown-in-foreign-languages is truly a hoot. Worth seeking out.

And here I thought you'd call him out for callin' em the "Tempin' Temptations." (Maybe they were working for Manpower between sessions and tours?)

[Tinka Cat]

My Irish grandfather, who also had soul, pronounced it "electra-CITY."

Did he also say "IN-surance"? and "con-TROV-ersy"?

I'm wondering if he had problems with his "th" sounds--"ten, twenty, t'irty."

after "t'irty" comes "farty".

If you haven't seen "In Bruges", you should.

yes, he prob said all of that.  

Word to the wise: Beware the "farty t'ree."  

[urth]

Hey, the Sound is still doing '72--just heard the end of Rod's You Wear It Well; now they've got Conquistador.

[RGMike]

Ha! that CD of Motown-in-foreign-languages is truly a hoot. Worth seeking out.

And here I thought you'd call him out for callin' em the "Tempin' Temptations." (Maybe they were working for Manpower between sessions and tours?)

I've learned to ignore that gaffe -- I still can't decide whether Dave's serious or if it's some private joke (making fun of someone else who once did it on Detroit radio when he was a kid).

[Gazoo]

BOS2 Spinners, frequently ensconced on my ever-changing list of all-time top ten fave 45s.

I'd like to see this list in its current state.

And I love your pic of vintage Casey!  (BTW, a couple of weeks ago, in one of his rebroadcasts he was talking about Ray Stevens and mentioned "Ahab the Ay-rab" - I'd heard that he, being Lebanese and insulted, refused on principle to abide Ray's mispronunciation; guess he let up.)

Sorry I missed this set - stressful day (and week) at work, as our TIME 100 issue comes out next week (and our art designers don't know what the fuck they're doing; am I the only fucking person who knows how to keep a goddamn font consistent from page to page?).

[mshray]

Gonna just give everything a preemptive 10-way tie and sit back and enjoy the rest of the set.

I heard almost the whole set in the car, but missed the intro & the back-announce.  Did Dave say where all the documentary sounding stuff came from?