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"It was the third of September. That day, I'll always remember."
The Temptations -- Papa Was A Rolling Stone ^
| 1972
| The Temptations
Posted on 09/02/2026 6:33:50 PM PDT by Perseverando
FIRST TIME listening to THE TEMPTATIONS - "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" REACTION
Yes, I know I'm a couple of hours early, but I have a couple of things on the schedule bright and early in the morning.
I saw this "first reaction" video and I thought it was entertaining to watch someone young enough to be my granddaughter experience the song for the first time.
Listened to it a couple of times earlier with headphones and the separation of the horns and bass guitar were still amazing!
I'm sure we geezers will enjoy hearing this song from our youths again when we were all just whipper snappers. (LOL!) Hard to believe it's been 54 years.
And for everyone who prefers a different Youtube version, Pick One
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: goldenoldies; motown; temptations; thetemptations
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To: Perseverando
Great intro. Right up there with Lou Reed’s Sweet Jane, Mellenkamp’s I need a Lover and Theme from Shaft.
Any others?
To: Perseverando
Had a new babysitter the night the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan.
She screamed the whole time at the TV while I was thinking my parents were idiots for hiring a lunatic!
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posted on
09/02/2026 6:45:04 PM PDT
by
lizma2
To: DIRTYSECRET
I saw Isaac Hayes in concert sing “Shaft” in ‘72 or ‘73.
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posted on
09/02/2026 6:46:31 PM PDT
by
Perseverando
(Antifa, BLM, LGBTQs, RINOs, Islamonazis, Marxists, CommucRats: It's a Godlessness disorder!)
To: DIRTYSECRET
Introduction - Chicago T A
To: George from New England
Time Waits for Noone - Stones
To: DIRTYSECRET
Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
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posted on
09/02/2026 6:51:27 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: George from New England
To: DIRTYSECRET
“Lou Reed’s Sweet Jane”
*Nothing* beats the intro to the live version of that song.
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posted on
09/02/2026 6:52:29 PM PDT
by
PermaRag
(Facts, context, and more facts)
To: DIRTYSECRET
Billy Joel - Prelude / Angry Young Man
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posted on
09/02/2026 6:53:25 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: dfwgator
Drum/bass intro: The Game of Love - Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders
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posted on
09/02/2026 6:59:03 PM PDT
by
John Milner
(Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
To: Perseverando
“Third of September”?
Tesla Cybercab launch day.
To: SmokingJoe
Britain declared war on Germany, September 3rd 1939.
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posted on
09/02/2026 7:11:12 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: Perseverando
I remember when that was Top 40!...............
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posted on
09/02/2026 7:12:40 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
To: George from New England
I bought that album!............
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posted on
09/02/2026 7:13:42 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
To: George from New England
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posted on
09/02/2026 7:18:59 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: lizma2
“””Had a new babysitter the night the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan.”””
My neighbor helped set that up. He was big in the music business for decades.
To: DIRTYSECRET
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posted on
09/02/2026 7:29:04 PM PDT
by
DoodleBob
(Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
To: Perseverando
Great music!
Thanks for posting!
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posted on
09/02/2026 7:39:01 PM PDT
by
redinIllinois
(Pro-life, accountant, gun-totin' Grandma - multi issue vor in)
To: DoodleBob
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posted on
09/02/2026 7:46:37 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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