Rest In Peace Gladys Horton

Gladys Horton lead singer of the Motown group The Marvelettes died last Wednesday. In remembrance of her I give you three of my favorite Marvelettes songs.

...I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones
Too many fish in the sea...

...Hear what I say, girls keep away, ah ah ah
Don't mess with Bill...

...And my number is Beechwood 4-5789
(Beechwood 4-5789)
You can call me up and have a date any old time...

(Spoken)
Listen here, girls
Take this advice, and remember always in life:

Into each heart some tears must fall
Though you love and lose, you must stand tall
'Cause we all got to cry sometimes
I said, sigh sometimes
Pull yourself together
No use crying forever

Because there's too many fish in the sea
Too many fish in the sea
I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones
Too many fish in the sea

My mother once told me something
And every word is true
Don't waste your time on a fella
Who doesn't love you
He'll only mislead you
Only grieve you
Don't worry about him
Do without him

Because there's too many fish in the sea
Too many fish in the sea
I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones
Too many fish in the sea

Well, if the fish isn't on your line
Bait your hook and keep on trying
Don't let him get you down
There's other boys around

Because there's too many fish in the sea
Too many fish in the sea
I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones
Too many fish in the sea

I don't want nobody that don't want me
'Cause there's too many fish in the sea

Ain't gonna love nobody that don't love me, now
'Cause there's too many fish in the sea

I don't need nobody that don't need me
'Cause there's too many fish in the sea

I don't want nobody that don't love me, now
'Cause there's too many fish in the sea

Don't mess with Bill
(No, no, no, no)
Don't mess with Bill
(Don't mess with Bill)
Say it one more time!
(Don't mess with Bill)

Now I know he's a guy who put tears in my eyes
A thousand times or more
Oh, but every time he would apologize
I loved him more than before

Hear what I say, girls keep away, ah ah ah
Don't mess with Bill
(No no no no, Don't mess with Bill)
Leave my Billy alone
(Don't mess with Bill)
Get a guy of your own
(Don't mess with Bill)

Now there's Johnny, there's Joe
and there's, Frank and Jim
Just to name a few
Now, Bill's got me and I've got him
I'm sure there's one for you

Hear what I say, girls keep away, ah ah ah
Don't mess with Bill
(No no no no, Don't mess with Bill)
He's mine all mine
(Don't mess with Bill)
I'll say it one more time
(Don't mess with Bill)

(musical interlude)

Though I tell myself he wants no one else
'Cause he keeps coming back to me
Now I'm in no position to want competition
I want to be sure as can be

Hear what I say, girls keep away, ah ah ah
Don't mess with Bill
(No no no no, Don't mess with Bill)
Leave my Billy alone
(Don't mess with Bill)
Get a guy of your own
(Don't mess with Bill)
'Cause he's mine all mine
(Don't mess with Bill)
I say it one more time
(Don't mess with Bill)
Hey yeah yeah yeah
(Don't mess with Bill)
Hey yeah yeah yeah

(La, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Hey-ah-ay-ay
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Oh, baby
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Hey-ah-ay-ay

You can have this dance with me
You can hold my hand and whisper in my ear sweet words
That I love to hear

(Whisper sweet words in my ear)
Oh, baby (Sweet words that I love to hear)
Don't be shy
(Don't be shy)
Just take your time
(Just take your time)
I'd like to get to know you
(Like to get to know you)
I'd like to make you mine
(Like to make you mine)

I've been waiting, sitting here so patiently
For you to come over and have this dance with me
And my number is Beechwood 4-5789
(Beechwood 4-5789)
You can call me up and have a date any old time

(La, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Hey-ah-ay-ay
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Oh, baby
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Hey-ah-ay-ay

Don't be shy
(Don't be shy)
Just take your time
(Just take your time)
I'd like to get to know you
(Like to get to know you)
I'd like to make you mine
(Like to make you mine)

Beechwood 4-5789

You can call me up and have a date any old time

And my number is Beechwood 4-5789
(Beechwood 4-5789)
You can call me up and have a date any old time

Beechwood 4-5789
(Beechwood 4-5789)
You can call me up and have a date any old time

New York Times obituary here.