Four Tops
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Sep 21, 2026
Ahmir ThompsonHOST
The Jackson 5 were primed to look like their audience, what America's kids were looking like.
Ahmir ThompsonHOST
And the moment Michael unleashes the robot in 1973 on Dancing Machine, which had been displayed on the show since 1971, but it's the first time that a star celebrity didn't have to do, you know, the Four Tops dance or the, the Temptations stuff.
WalloGUEST
Yeah.
Ahmir ThompsonHOST
It's like, "Oh, you dance like I do." And that was the first connection of Michael Jackson.
Warren HaynesGUEST
And my older brothers, we mostly listened to soul music.
Warren HaynesGUEST
Marvin Gaye and the Temptations and Stevie Wonder and the Four Tops and Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin.
Warren HaynesGUEST
My dad listened to Hank Williams and Merle Haggard and George Jones and the Stanley Brothers and Bill Monroe.
Warren HaynesGUEST
and not a lot more.
Ben EisenHOST
It's a song about friendship, in my opinion.
Ben EisenHOST
he's saying now if you feel that you can't go on because all of your hope is gone and your life is filled with much confusion until happiness is just an illusion and your world is crumbling down darling reach out for me i'll be there this is the four tops ah 1966 motown and that's what friends do right all that you know like i'll be there for you you know sorry fans of the sitcom We're not playing that one at the moment.
Ben EisenHOST
So in 1966, Holland Dozier Holland were writing songs for the Four Tops to record for an album.
Ben EisenHOST
Lamont Dozier said he wanted to write a journey of emotions with sustained tension like a bolero.
Ben EisenHOST
That was his idea.
Ben EisenHOST
Dozier said they were strongly influenced by Bob Dylan at the time, commenting, we wanted Levi Stubbs to shout sing the lyrics as a shout out to Dylan.
Ben EisenHOST
For the recording, the writers and producers intentionally put Levi's stubs at the top of his vocal range.
Ben EisenHOST
According to Abdul Fakir of the Four Tops, he says to make sure he'd have that cry and hunger and wailing in his voice.
Jack RabidHOST
Well, here's a way to spruce it up, even if you have grown bored with it, as I haven't, because the Hollies were doing it in their set.
Jack RabidHOST
And this is recorded in 1966, December 12th, 66, when it was a brand new hit for the Four Tops.
Jack RabidHOST
So this is... an example of a very, very new cover.
Jack RabidHOST
You can always do oldies, old Gene Vincent songs or Carl Perkins songs or Larry Williams songs.
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Jack RabidHOST
Let's do the opposite.
Jack RabidHOST
that I usually do.
Jack RabidHOST
We started that set with the Hollies, Reach Out, I'll Be There, the famous smash, top 10 smash hit for the four tops.
Jack RabidHOST
We all know that one.
Ralph KinerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Arthur Dreisach.
Ralph KinerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The Four Tops.
Ralph KinerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Jimmy Smith, Otis Redding, all at the Rheingold Central Park Music Festival.
Ralph KinerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The admission, just $1.
Pat BooneGUEST
And when they were playing it on the Rainbow Coalition station in Chicago.
Pat BooneGUEST
Santita Jackson, Jesse's daughter, was hosting the program, and I was singing the records with the Four Tops and so many of the artists of that era.
Pat BooneGUEST
And the phone rang in the studio, and Santita said to the engineer, is that who I'm thinking? Oh, yeah, put him on.
Pat BooneGUEST
It was her dad, Jesse Jackson, and he said, Jesse Jackson, I think Pat Boone did more for race relations with his singing our songs in the 50s than any other artist.
Tom NashGUEST
He can't help himself.
Tom NashGUEST
It's like that old Four Tops song turned upside down.
Tom NashGUEST
I hate you and everyone else instead of I love you and no one else from Sugar Pie Honey Munch.
Tom NashGUEST
But seriously, he hates, and that's why...
AndyHOST
I Can't Help Myself.
AndyHOST
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch by The Four Tops.
AndyHOST
Respect by Aretha.
AndyHOST
Rainy Day Woman by Bob Dylan.
Cody TinsleyHOST
So Al Corey, check out the guy's resume, who was then VP of A&R at Capital, reached out to the duo of Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter.
Cody TinsleyHOST
They had previously written or produced songs for the Four Tops, Dusty Springfield, the Righteous Brothers.
Cody TinsleyHOST
They were working at the time with Tavares and the Grass Group.
Hilary MillerHOST
Great list.
Mark CollinsHOST
And yeah, then had to go out and search out the seven, as you do.
Mark CollinsHOST
and then into the four tops of come out in the open Main Street people come out in the seven as well just can't get you out of my mind and finishing off with Buddy Miles just a kiss away dedicated to Frenchies tonight that was Frenchy and Tara's wedding song so yeah good good stuff Noel Tully's back with a three in a row next week John Williams has got the three the week after that then I think Paul Paul Larkins has got another three three from Curtain Records and after that it's up for grabs so if you want to pick a three in a row just send them over Motown Records.
Mark CollinsHOST
Album Who I Am.
Mark CollinsHOST
David Ruffin, This Is Heavy Love.
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