For the first edition of Throwback Thursday I had to go with an old Motown classic – I suppose the “classic” part depends on who you ask but it has always stood out to me.
Off of my much worn out CD compilation “Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971,” comes the song “First I Look At The Purse” by The Contours, released in 1965 and written by Smokey Robinson and fellow Miracles member Bobby Rogers. The Contours are best known for their hit single “Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance).”
The song has a funky clap-along groove and absolutely ridiculous/genius lyrics:
“I don’t care if their teeth are big
I don’t care if their legs are thin
I don’t care if their hair’s a wig
Why waste time lookin’ at the waistline?
The Contours “First I Look At The Purse”
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