The Tracks of My Tears

The Tracks of My Tears



Credits- The Miracles:
Smokey Robinson - lead vocals, co-writer, producer
Marv Tarplin - guitar, co-writer
Claudette Rogers Robinson - background vocals
Pete Moore - background vocals, co-writer,vocal arranger
Ronnie White - background vocals
Bobby Rogers - background vocals

Other Credits
Written by William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr., Warren "Pete" Moore, and Marvin "Marv" Tarplin of The Miracles
Produced by William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr.
Other Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra



Lyrics:

People say I'm the life of the party
'Cause I tell a joke or two
Although I might be laughin' loud and hearty
Deep inside I'm blue

So take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears

I need you (need you)
Need you (need you)

Since you left me if you see me with another girl
Seemin' like I'm havin' fun
Although she may be cute
She's just a substitute
Because you're the permanent one

So take a good look at my face, uh-huh
You see my smile (looks out of place)
Yeah, look a little bit closer
It's easy to trace, oh the tracks of my tears

Oh-ho-ho-ho I need you (need you)
Need you (need you)

Hey hey -yeah
(Outside) i'm masquerading
(Inside) all my hope is fading
(Im just a clown) ooo-yeah, since you put me down
My smile is my make-up
I wear since my break-up with you

Baby, take a good look at my face, uh-huh
You see my smile looks (out of place)
Yeah, just look closer it's easy (to trace)
Oh, the tracks of my tears

Baby, baby, baby, baby
Take a good look at (my face)
Ooo, yeah you see my smile (looks out of place)
Look a little bit closer (it's easy to trace)
Yeah, the tracks of my tears, oh yeah
FADES-
Baby, take a good look

Other uses: It was featured in a memorable scene in the 1986 Vietnam war film Platoon.

The voice of young America

Today in1961 Motown released its first number one hit, "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes.



This vintage video is fantastic. The Marvelettes look like they are having a great time. Their dance moves are joyous!

Motown had a trademark "The Motown Sound". The Motown Sound was typified by a number of characteristics: the use of tambourines to accent the back beat, prominent and often melodic electric bass guitar lines, distinctive melodic and chord structures, and a call and response singing style.

Artist development was a major part of Motown's operations. The acts on the Motown label were fastidiously groomed, dressed and choreographed for live performances. Motown artists were advised that they should think, act, walk and talk like royalty. Given that many of the talented young artists had been raised in housing projects and were short on social and dress skills, this Motown department was not only necessary, it created an elegant style of presentation long associated with the label.

This sounds exactly like the way that we develope and prepare new models for the shows - buying them new clothes, teaching them to walk, sending them to school to learn English.

Motown was the Voice of Young America before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and during the entire Vietnam War. I love Motown. Those songs make me smile, make me dance, make me sing, make me happy.

Heatwave

At 8:58 am is is currently 84°F (29°C)and sunny. This is the fourth day of the heatwave in NY. the NY Times predicts it will reach 96°F/36°C today.