“Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me” had been previously recorded by Jimmy Ruffin, while “Hey Girl” was originally a Top 10 ballad in 1963 for Freddie Scott. The album is not all psychedelic soul, however, with “Hey Girl” and “Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me” strongly showcasing The Temptations’ classic harmonies, aural depth, and unvarnished feeling. “‘Cloud Nine’ and ‘Run Away Child, Running Wild’ not only work as pop protest but bear witness to how funky these smoothies have become.” – Robert Christgau “What really grabbed me was Sly & the Family Stone’s first hits.” “You can’t expect to last if you don’t make some changes with the times,” Temptations leader and founding member Otis Williams said of the album. Temptations: Cloud nine Paul: You can be what you want to be Temptations: Cloud Nine Dennis: You ain't got no responsibility Temptations: Cloud Nine Eddie: And every man, every man is free Temptations: Cloud nine Dennis: You're a million miles from reality Paul: Reality Temptations: I wanna' say up Eddie and Otis: Higher Temptations: Up and up Up and away Temptations: Cloud nine Eddie: I wanna' say I love the life I live And I'm going to live, the life I love Or be on cloud nine.Influenced by Sly & the Family Stone’s provocative fusion of rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, and funk, and set against the social and political turbulence of late 1960s America, Cloud Nine introduced a notable new direction for The Temptations’ style, while also helping to pave the way to 1970s funk/soul. Dennis: They say give yourself a chance And don't let life pass you by Temptations: Woo, woo, woo Dennis: But the world, say, is a rat race Where only the strongest survive It's a dog-eat-dog world And that ain't no lie Temptations: Ain't no lie Dennis: It ain't even safe no more To walk the streets at night Temptations: I'm doing fine On cloud nine Dennis: Let me tell 'bout cloud nine. My father didn't know the meaning of work Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom Dennis: He disrespected mama And treated us like dirt Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom Dennis: I left home seeking a job That I never could find Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom Dennis: The pressure came down hard And I took to cloud nine Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom Paul: I'm doing fine Up here, on cloud nine Dennis: A one more time Paul: I'm doing fine Up here, on cloud nine Dennis: Folks down there tell me. I needed somethin' to ease my troubled mind Dennis: Oooh listen. Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom Dennis: I was born and raised In the slums of the city Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom Dennis: It was a one-room shack That slept ten other children beside me Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom Dennis: We hardly enough food Or room to sleep Temptations: Boom, boom-boom, boom Dennis: It was hard times. Dennis: The childhood part of my life Wasn't very pretty, see.
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