1981 The Four Tops When She Was My Girl

FunkNote Levi Stubbs pure soul no question De-bullshiter Stevie Wonder did not play harmonica on this track a the distinctive instrument during the solo break is a melodica b said melodica was played by session musician Ralph Schuckett c according to a www steviewonder org uk 2Fdiscography 2Fsessions 2Fsessions html 2C a Stevie isn't credited in this performance at all Close-but-no-friggin'-cigar While the Tops remained in the Motown stable for most of their illustrious career this particular cut was released by the now-defunct Casablanca Records label Five-o a https 3A 2F 2Fyoutu be 2Ft1lQXF5nsBs a is snatched from an appearance on the short-lived American TV comedy-variety show Fridays note prominent use of the melodica around the 2-minute mark Re-respex US chart debut was 15 Aug 1981 not 19 Sep 1981 Word-up English Lyrics She used to be Everything to me When she was my girl mm-hmm my girl When she was my girl I held her near Told her how much I cared When she was my girl mm-hmm my girl When she was my girl When she was my girl aaah There was laughter and loving in my world aaah Every day When she was my girl aaah Oh what joy she would bring Now I've lost everything aaah She's gone aaah Gone gone gone gone I spend the night Dreaming how she used to be When she was my girl mm-hmm my girl When she was my girl Yeah Bom bom bom-bom bom bom Ba-bom bom-bom bom bom Bom bom bom-bom bom bom Ba-bom bom-bom bom bom Bom bom bom-bom bom bom Ba-bom bom-bom bom bom Bom bom bom-bom bom bom Ba-bom bom-bom bom bom When she was my girl aaah There was laughter and loving in my world aaah Yes it was When she was my girl aaah Oh what joy she would bring Now I've lost everything aaah She's gone aaah The big-leg girl is gone She used to be Everything to me When she was my girl yeah my girl My girl mm-hmm She my girl She My girl She's so foxy can't you see my girl And this girl belongs to me She's my girl When we walk down the street I would tell everyone we meet This is my girl Mm-hmm She my girl She My girl

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