...so you'll have no troubles with this lyrics quiz. 8)

All songs are classified as "soul" (but you may find a song or two not quite fitting in, depending on your own definition).
I've tried my best to find the original artists with the songs, but you know how hard that is with this genre of music...so please don't get mad at me for missing one or two. :-\\


Let's start with a limit of 4 per person. Please no cheating, and good luck everyone! :)


01. I don't like you but I love you
        You've really got a hold on me - Smokey Robison & the Miracles      Gaylon
02. There must be some word today
        Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes      Indy Gent
03. Let your friends laugh, even this I can stand
        Ain't too proud to beg - Temptations      Indy Gent
04. They say we must fight to keep our own freedom
        War - Edwin Starr      Paul
05. Now I find myself wanting to marry you and take you home
        You send me - Sam Cooke      Tanya1976
06. Now listen boy, I'm not getting any stronger
        Jimmy Mack - Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas      Paul
07. I wanna stop and thank you baby
        How sweet it is (to be loved by you) - Marvin Gaye      nally/Paul
08. But your lovin' don't pay my bills
        Money (That's what I want) - Barrett Strong      Paul
09. The fruits of love grow all around
        What becomes of the broken hearted - Jimmy Ruffin      nally
10. I can give you all the things that you wanted before
        This song: #13 in 1964 (US). Other song by this singer: Just Look What You've Done. She has a younger sister by the name of Patrice.


11. To end the day like this with no more than a kiss
        Can't get by without you - The Real Thing      tomario
12. Reach out to me for satisfaction
        Hold on, I'm coming - Sam & Dave      alyceclover
13. I ran behind you and begged you to stay
        I'm doing fine now - New York City      Paul
14. When you left you took the sun right out of the sky
        This song: #35 in 1976 (US). Jimmy Ellis, Robert Upchurch, Harold Wade, Stanley Wade and Earl Young.
        Hold back the night - Trammps      Windbreaker05

15. Would I wait for you forever, try me
        This song: #11 in 1975 (UK). Eight-man soul band from Manchester. Lead singer: Marcel King (died 1995).


16. A taste of honey is a dangerous thing
        This song: 1978. Group is best known for Midnight Train To Georgia.
        Come back and finish what you started - Gladys Knight & the Pips      DanootaAndMe

17. Mama wanted to see my future bride
        This song: #11(?) in 1968 (US). Singer is best known for When A Man Loves A Woman.
        Take time to know her - Percy Sledge      DanootaAndMe

18. And if you want some huggin', said I can hug some, too
        This song: #82 in 1960 (US). This Nutbush girl needs no introduction.
        I idolize you - Tina Turner      DanootaAndMe

19. I want you so baby I can't even get mad at you
        This song: 1973, written by Curtis Mayfield. Other song by this singer: Yes, I'm Ready (#5 in 1965 (US)).


20. You can't find love on a one way street
        This song: #3 in 1973 (US). Other song by this singer (married to Joe Robinson): Love Is Strange (w/ Mickey Baker).


21. Well you might have had a last minute fling
        This song: #24 in 1965 (US). One of only two real hits for this singer, the other one being All In My Mind (#19 in 1960 (US)).
        Oh no not my baby - Maxine Brown      Windbreaker05

22. They used to call me the wanderer
        With this ring - Platters      Paul
23. I've got this burning, burning yearning feelin' inside of me
        Where did our love go - Supremes      Indy Gent
24. A whole lotta bills and my money's spent
        Get on the good foot - James Brown      Gambo
25. A fool's a fool by any other name
        You'll never know - Hi-Gloss      Paul



Scores so far: Paul 6.5, DanootaAndMe 3, Indy Gent 3, Windbreaker05 2, nally 1.5, alyceclover 1, Gambo 1, Gaylon 1, Tanya1976 1, tomario 1

#7 is "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)"; I know that James Taylor covered it in the mid-70's, but he's not a "soul" artist. I'm drawing a blank on the original performer right now. :-\\

#9. "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" by Jimmy Ruffin. (For the record, Paul Young covered it in the early 90's.)

That's all I can figure out now. I also know the title for #8, but I know that the Beatles did NOT originally perform it.

#7 is "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)"; I know that James Taylor covered it in the mid-70's, but he's not a "soul" artist. I'm drawing a blank on the original performer right now. :-\\

Quite right, Jeff...but allow me to re-draw your 'blank'...

The artist was Marvin Gaye (and Junior Walker did a corker of a version too)

That's all I can figure out now. I also know the title for #8, but I know that the Beatles did NOT originally perform it.


Right again...and more Motown...

This one was 'Money' and was originally done by Barrett Strong...

...which ties in nicely with...

#4. 'War' - Edwin Starr (because Mr. Strong co-wrote it!)

#25. 'You'll Never Know' - Hi-Gloss (terrific one-hit-wonder!)

2. Please, Mr. Postman-The Marvellettes
3. Ain't Too Proud To Beg-The Temptations
23. Baby, Where Did Our Love Go?-Diana Ross and The Supremes

#7 is "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)"; I know that James Taylor covered it in the mid-70's, but he's not a "soul" artist. I'm drawing a blank on the original performer right now. :-\\

#9. "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" by Jimmy Ruffin. (For the record, Paul Young covered it in the early 90's.)

That's all I can figure out now. I also know the title for #8, but I know that the Beatles did NOT originally perform it.


Well, you got 1.5 correct there, Jeff. :) And for the record, #9 was also covered by Colin Blunstone in 1981.

Quite right, Jeff...but allow me to re-draw your 'blank'...

The artist was Marvin Gaye (and Junior Walker did a corker of a version too)

Right again...and more Motown...

This one was 'Money' and was originally done by Barrett Strong...

...which ties in nicely with...

#4. 'War' - Edwin Starr (because Mr. Strong co-wrote it!)

#25. 'You'll Never Know' - Hi-Gloss (terrific one-hit-wonder!)


Trust Paul to fill in the blanks! ;) And you're right on the other ones as well. 8)

2. Please, Mr. Postman-The Marvellettes
3. Ain't Too Proud To Beg-The Temptations
23. Baby, Where Did Our Love Go?-Diana Ross and The Supremes


Three out of three, Indy! :)

1. You Really Got a Hold on me - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

#5 You Send Me - Sam Cooke

#5 You Send Me - Sam Cooke


Absolutely right, Tanya! :)


1. You Really Got a Hold on me - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles


And so are you, Gaylon! :)

#12--Sam & Dave's Hold On, I'm Coming ?

#6 Patches by Clarence Carter?

This one was 'Money' and was originally done by Barrett Strong...


Ah! That was it! Thanks. But the full name of the song is "Money (That's What I Want)" and the answer has been posted just like that. :)

#12--Sam & Dave's Hold On, I'm Coming ?

#6 Patches by Clarence Carter?



Oops! Missed this one... :-[

You're right on #12 (was thinking of another artist, but you know...hard to tell who did the original  :-\\), but #6 is not Patches. And it's not by Clarence Carter. So basically: you've got that one wrong.  :(
To help you along: it's a song by a girl group (not the Supremes, not Gladys Knight & the Pips).

11 can,t get by without you - real thing

11 can,t get by without you - real thing


is the correct answer! :)

C'mon guys...you can do better than this!

C'mon guys...you can do better than this!


Get the limit off, Henk...and I'll provide a couple!

Get the limit off, Henk...and I'll provide a couple!


mmmmmokay...why not?

Why not, indeed...!!

#6. 'Jimmy Mack' - Martha & The Vandellas (before Motown decided to insert her surname on the records...!)

#13. 'I'm Doing Fine Now' - New York City, later covered by The Pasadenas

#22. 'With This Ring' - The Platters...an almost different line-up from the 50s group, but a super record nonetheless...

Why not, indeed...!!

#6. 'Jimmy Mack' - Martha & The Vandellas (before Motown decided to insert her surname on the records...!)

#13. 'I'm Doing Fine Now' - New York City, later covered by The Pasadenas

#22. 'With This Ring' - The Platters...an almost different line-up from the 50s group, but a super record nonetheless...


Those three are all correct, Paul. Thanks for reviving my quiz. 8)

Get on the Good Foot - James Brown

Get on the Good Foot - James Brown


Assuming you meant #24....you're right! 8)

There's quite a lot remaining here... time for some hints and clues!  ::)

16. Come Back and Finish What You Started - Gladys Knight and the Pips
     
17. Take Time To Know Her - Percy Sledge
       
18. I Idolize You- Tina Turner