Militant Nostalgia: The Four Tops

**zengizmo** · 09-01-2011, 10:44 PM

I don't care what anybody else wants, right now I am on a serious, unstoppable Four Tops kick, and Ima post some right here.

There are no words to express the expressiveness of some of these songs - it's pure emotion and mood captured in music by the genius songwriters at Motown in the early 60s. And one of the very best examples of that is this one: "It's the Same Old Song:"

Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song (1966) HQ - YouTube

**zengizmo** · 09-01-2011, 10:48 PM

Here is an a capella version without the backup instruments to adulterate the voices:

The Four Tops-It's The Same Old Song-acapella - YouTube

**zengizmo** · 09-01-2011, 10:57 PM

Another one with strong mood/emotion - "I Can't Help Myself."

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

**zengizmo** · 09-01-2011, 11:06 PM

Continuing with our Four Tops orgy, this one was considered their "signature song." One of Rolling Stone's 500 greatest songs of all time, it was #1 in the charts in 1966.

Four Tops - Reach Out, I'll Be There (Original Stereo) - YouTube

**thedope** · 09-01-2011, 11:08 PM

you go zengi

**zengizmo** · 09-01-2011, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thedope

you go zengi

LOL Long time no see, dope!