http://soundcloud.com/themome… Read Full Bio ↴1. Japanese dream-pop act from Nagoya.
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2. The Moments - had only one major pop hit with "Love on a Two Way Street" except in the UK where 'Girls', 'Dolly My Love' and 'Jack In The Box' all charted.They had many years of successful singles on the R&B charts. The Moments who are originally from Washington, D.C.with Mark Greene also had an underground hit with "Not on the Outside" which was accepted my local listeners instantly!
Later in the mid-80's, The Moments became Ray, Goodman & Brown, changed labels (Polydor) and garnered a few more hits, most noted the track "Special Lady".
Lead singer Harry Ray died in 1992, and was replaced by Kevin Owens, who sung as one of Luther Vandross' background vocalists. Bass singer Al Goodman died in 2010.
3. British band formed in 1963 by Steve Marriott
I Won't Do Anything
The Moments Lyrics
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Since my baby has gone
And though she's gone
I'm gonna vow
I'm gonna be true to her a view
Before she out me in love
No wonder can't be praised
And it's time to be awake
Bur she longs to need
And so it's gonna stay
No, I won't do anything
It's for my baby
Gotta sing too
Please put me
I must be crazy
A love like ours is so hard to find
You know you always left me on a side
Gonna do it
Gonna make it till your love is afraid
And no matter where or when I found
And all my love is sacred inside
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Oh, my baby
A love like ours is so hard to find
You know you always left me on a side
Gonna do it
Gonna make it till your love is afraid
And no matter where or when I found
And all my love is sacred inside
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Oh, my baby.
The Moments’ song “I Won’t Do Anything” is a song about unrequited love and the pain that comes with it. The singer sings about how he won’t do anything since his baby has left him, but vows to remain true to her even if she never loved him back. He recognizes the difficulty in finding a love as special as theirs and sings about how he will keep his feelings and love for her sacred.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is heartbroken and struggling to let go of this love that he has for his baby. He recognizes that his love may not be reciprocated but still promises to stay true to her even when it hurts him. The reference to not doing anything since she has gone could indicate that he is struggling to move on from the relationship and is feeling lost without her.
The repetition of the chorus with the lines “A love like ours is so hard to find” signals the importance of the love that they shared and how special it was to him. The song ends with the singer expressing his love for his baby one last time, but also acknowledging that he may be crazy for holding onto a love that was never returned.
Line by Line Meaning
I won't do anything
I will not take any action.
Since my baby has gone
After my significant other has left me.
And though she's gone
Despite her absence.
I'm gonna vow
I am going to make a promise.
I'm gonna be true to her a view
I will remain faithful to her.
Before she out me in love
Prior to her falling in love with someone else.
No wonder can't be praised
No good thing can be celebrated.
And it's time to be awake
It is time to be alert and focused.
So all you got you can give all you have
You must give everything you have.
But she longs to need
However, she desires someone to rely on.
And so it's gonna stay
And this will continue to be the case.
No, I won't do anything
No, I will not take any action.
It's for my baby
It is for the sake of my significant other.
Gotta sing too
I also need to sing.
Please put me
Please position me.
I must be crazy
I must be insane.
A love like ours is so hard to find
Our love is truly rare.
You know you always left me on a side
You frequently disregarded me.
Gonna do it
I'm going to do it.
Gonna make it till your love is afraid
I will persist until your love is emotional.
And no matter where or when I found
And regardless of where or when I locate it.
And all my love is sacred inside
And all of my love is unbreakable.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
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Oh, my baby.
Oh, my significant other.
Contributed by Mateo H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
WorldofMistaDavis
The whole album this cut is on is superb!
connie
Just great love it
Street Corner Memories
I remember buying Love On A Two-Way Street as a kid in 1970. I flipped the record and listened to this song and liked it a lot! Haven't heard this is years!
Neal Bradleigh
Never ignore that B side!
I'm sitting in a radio station in, say, August of '72, rifling through new promo releases from the record distributors.
I've got the new single release from an old MOTOWN group, now on ATLANTIC. Yeah, the A side was kinda' sorta (selected by the record company to "push" for radio airplay by the company's promotional staff to radio decision makers).
Depending on your age, sure you can recall the A side, but the B side's intro nailed it (producer TOM BELL crafted this album, and balanced brass and strings perfectly)!
I called my classmate, working at KATZ-AM radio in St Louis, telling him to flip the single and get his boss KEITH ADAMS to get it into rotation, which they did.
Stations NEVER flip promo records, since your competition across town is trying to meet or beat you for listenership in your market (go with what the record company is pushing nationwide, right?).
The B-side clicked, in industryspeak. KEITH got a gold record, and cemented his industry reputation. I sat in my studios, pushing whatever music I was pushing at the time. Lots of great war stories like this. And, oh, that single was HOW COULD I LET YOU GET AWAY?, and that B-side was, oh course, I'LL BE AROUND.
Good ear for music, eh?
Street Corner Memories
@Neal Bradleigh Yes, I'll Be Around was and is a great tune! I just took a listen to the "A" side... definitely, "I'll Be Around" was the better choice! Great job!
mskeys908
At 70 I definitely know about the B sides! Still have my 45s.
Geraldine Eleby
Lezli Valentine did this along with Love on a Two Street two years prior.
GodlyHype
Nicholas Craven !!!
gilbert ruiz
Does anyone remember this one⛏️⛏️⛏️
Blackpearl
Promise me you wont let me go