The Supremes, "Stop! In the Name of Love" from Motown 1's (The Last Angry Man)
Commentary: The R.B.D.S.O.T.D.'s first celebration of Black History Month almost forestalled the bitterest week of the R.B.D.S.O.T.D.'s whole year, the week of anti-Valentine's Day songs, songs of love gone wrong & hearts broken, but then I realized how seamlessly these two projects fit together. Romantic love makes fools & casualties of us all, regardless of ethnicity or cultural background.
"Baby, Baby, I'm aware of where you go
Each time you leave my door,
I watch you walk down the street,
Knowing your other love you'll meet.
"But this time, before you run to her,
Leaving me alone alone & hurt…"
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