Here at last: all the words to all the great love songs from the golden era of Motown, when the Motown sound dominated the charts and kids fell in love, broke up, and fell in love again to its irresistibly danceable hits.
Born in inner-city Detroit but loved by people all around the world, the songs of Motown remain unmistakable and unforgettable: “I’ll Be There,” “My Girl,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “Please Mr. Postman,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.” From the tender beginnings of romance to the heartbreak of good-bye, Motown’s legendary songwriters and performers captured all the nuances of love in what became some of the most beloved songs of our time. Motown Records left behind an unequaled legacy of popular music that was both sophisticated and streetwise, achingly emotional and the epitome of cool.
This vibrant collection of lyrics enables us to sing along–not just hum along–to our favorite Motown tunes and acknowledges the contributions of the lyricists who made these celebrated records possible, from singer-songwriters Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and Marvin Gaye to collaborators Holland-Dozier-Holland, Ashford and Simpson, and Strong and Whitfield.
With an insightful introduction by editor Herb Jordan and rare photographs of the best-known Motown musicians and writers, Motown in Love is a treasure for those who lived by the songs in the sixties and seventies, and for those just discovering them now.
Featuring all the words to:
ain’t no mountain high enough
ain’t nothing like the real thing
ain’t that peculiar
all in love is fair
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ask the lonely
baby i need your loving
baby i’m for real
baby love
back in my arms again
beauty is only skin deep
bernadette
choosey beggar
come and get these memories
come see about me
dancing in the street
devil with a blue dress on
distant lover
do you love me
does your mama know about me
don’t look back
don’t mess with bill
every little bit hurts
fading away
for once in my life
get ready
he was really sayin’ somthin’
heat wave
hitch hike
how sweet it is to be loved by you
the hunter gets captured by the game
i can’t get next to you
i can’t help myself
i hear a symphony
i heard it through the grapevine
(i know) i’m losing you
i second that emotion
i want you back
i was made to love her
i wish it would rain
if i could build my whole world around you
if i were your woman
if it’s magic
if this world were mine
i’ll be doggone
i’ll be in trouble
i’ll be there
i’ll try something new
i’m gonna make you love me
it takes two
it’s growing
it’s the same old song
just my imagination (running away with me)
lately
let’s get it on
the love i saw in you was just a mirage
love is here and now you’re gone
love is like an itching in my heart
the love you save
love’s in need of love today
loving you is sweeter than ever
more love
my cherie amour
my girl
my girl has gone
my guy
my world is empty without you
never can say goodbye
never dreamed you’d leave in summer
nowhere to run
the one who really loves you
ooo baby baby
please mr. postman
pride and joy
reach out i’ll be there
reflections
rocket love
7 rooms of gloom
shake me, wake me (when it’s over)
shop around
signed, sealed, delivered, i’m yours
since i lost my baby
standing in the shadows of love
stop! in the name of love
stubborn kind of fellow
take me in your arms (rock me)
the tears of a clown
this old heart of mine (is weak for you)
too busy thinking about my baby
the tracks of my tears
truly yours
two lovers
until you come back to me (that’s what i’m gonna do)
up the ladder to the roof
uptight (everything’s alright)
the way you do the things you do
what becomes of the brokenhearted
what’s going on
when i’m gone
when the lovelight starts shining through his eyes
where did our love go
who’s lovin’ you
yester-me, yester-you, yesterday
you are the sunshine of my life
you beat me to the punch
you can’t hurry love
you keep me hangin’ on
your precious love
you’re a wonderful one
you’re all i need to get by
you’re my everything
you’ve really got a hold on me
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评分我必须承认,我原本对这种“怀旧”主题是持保留态度的,总觉得缺乏锐气。但《Motown in Love》彻底打消了我的疑虑。它不是一味地歌颂和美化,而是敢于直面那个黄金时代背后的矛盾和妥协。作者在描述那些标志性合作关系瓦解时,那种冷静而克制的笔调,反而比歇斯底里的控诉更有力量。它巧妙地平衡了浪漫主义的色彩与现实主义的审视,让你既为那些美好的音乐和情感而感动,又对围绕在Motown周围的商业博弈和权力斗争感到警醒。尤其是最后关于公司搬迁后“精神内核”流失的探讨,那种对逝去黄金时代的缅怀,真挚得让人动容。这本书的文字密度非常高,信息量巨大,但阅读起来却毫不费力,这全赖于作者高超的文字驾驭能力,能让最复杂的行业内幕也变得如同听歌一般流畅悦耳。绝对是今年读过的最令人耳目一新的非虚构作品之一。
评分这本书的结构布局堪称一绝,它没有采用简单的“时间线”叙事,而是像一个复杂的交响乐,不同的声部(不同的艺人、不同的制作团队、不同的时间段)相互交织、彼此呼应,最终汇集成一曲宏大的交响乐章。我特别喜欢它对“小人物”的关注,那些幕后的编曲家、和声歌手,他们的贡献常常被主流历史所忽略,但这本书却给了他们应有的聚光灯。阅读过程中,我多次停下来,去重温那些被提及的经典老歌,结果发现,因为有了书中的背景知识和情感铺垫,我再次聆听时,那些旋律仿佛被赋予了全新的生命和深度,每一个鼓点、每一段和声都变得意义非凡。它成功地做到了“以小见大”,通过对几个核心人物命运的追踪,折射出了整个六十年代到七十年代美国文化变迁的巨大洪流。这种观察角度的独特和深刻,使得这本书远超出了“音乐回忆录”的范畴,更像是一部关于“美国梦”如何被音乐重塑和挑战的史诗。
评分说实话,我本来是抱着随便翻翻的心态开始这本书的,结果完全被套牢了,熬了好几个通宵。这本书的强大之处在于它的“人情味”。它不是那种高高在上地评论历史人物的传记,而是让你感觉像是坐在某个昏暗的录音棚角落里,听着老一辈音乐人私下里聊天。特别是对Marvin Gaye在后期创作中那种近乎孤独的挣扎,以及他如何试图打破Motown既有框架的描述,简直让人心碎又敬佩。作者对情感的捕捉极为敏锐,那种在成功巅峰与个人迷失之间的拉扯,描绘得入木三分。我尤其欣赏书中关于歌词“潜台词”的解读部分,很多我们以为是简单情话的歌词,在作者的深挖下,都揭示了那个年代美国社会更深层次的焦虑与渴望。这本书的文字偶尔会变得非常诗意,像是在朗诵一首献给灵魂乐的挽歌,但紧接着又会迅速回归到那种硬核的行业内幕分析,这种张弛有度的处理,让阅读体验无比丰富和满足。
评分哇塞,我得说,这本书的叙事节奏感简直就像是跟着The Funk Brothers在现场Jam Session!作者的语言充满了跳跃性和律动感,完全不是那种教科书式的平铺直叙。读到描绘那些经典歌曲诞生的章节时,我忍不住跟着大脑里的旋律一起打着拍子。最让我震撼的是它如何解析了“Motown Sound”背后的社会意义。它不仅仅是关于黑人音乐家如何突破种族隔离登上主流舞台的故事,更是关于如何在特定历史背景下,利用音乐构建一个理想化的、充满希望的“乌托邦”。书中对于Diana Ross那种近乎神谕般魅力的分析,简直是神来之笔,作者没有停留在对她外表的赞美,而是深入探讨了她如何学会将脆弱性转化为舞台上的强大武器。此外,那些关于“A&R部门”如何像对待亲生骨肉一样培养艺人的细节描写,让我对那种近乎严苛的家庭式管理模式有了全新的认识。它成功地将商业运作的冰冷与艺术创作的炙热完美地熔铸在一起,读起来酣畅淋漓,充满了史诗感。
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