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Odes to Mom - The Mother of All Playlists
Odes to Mom - The Mother of All Playlists
Smokey Robinson & the
Miracles -- "Shop Around"
See full lyrics on Bing
It's hard to pick the most amazing facet of this stone classic from the
earliest days of Tamla/Motown. Is it the perfect structure, lyrics, melody,
rhythm, performances, all of which have yet to be matched ... more in pop history, even
52 years later? Is it the fact that Smokey Robinson was all of 20 years old when
he wrote and performed it with the Miracles? Or, as Mother's Day approaches, is
it the sweet reminder that when it comes to picking a romantic partner,
sometimes mom really does know best?
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