What other protest song is mentioned in Ball of Confusion?
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What other protest song is mentioned in Ball of Confusion?
“Round and around and around we go”, the Temptations sing, “where the world’s headed/nobody knows.” The end of each section of the Temptations’ lists of woes is pucntuated by bass singer Melvin Franklin’s line, “And the band played on.”
How many songs did The Temptations record?
The Temptations Wish It Wo…1968Temptations Live!1967Cloud Nine1969Psychedelic Shack1970Phoenix Rising1998Masterpiece1973
The Temptations/Albums
What year was ball of confusion by The Temptations written?
1970
It was released on the Gordy (Motown) label, and written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. The song was used to anchor The Temptations’ 1970 Greatest Hits II LP. It reached #3 on the US pop charts and #2 on the US R&B charts….Charts.
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norway (VG-lista) | 5 |
Who wrote the song Ball of Confusion?
Norman WhitfieldBarrett Strong
Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)/Composers
What year did The Temptations make Ball of Confusion?
“Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)” is a 1970 hit single for The Temptations. It was released on the Gordy (Motown) label, and written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. The song was used to anchor The Temptations’ 1970 Greatest Hits II LP.
When was ball confusion written?
Ball of Confusion was released in 1970 by the Temptations for the Gordy- Motown label. It was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. It was released as a single and appeared on the Temptations Greatest Hits Volume 2.
What album was Ball of Confusion on?
Greatest Hits IIBall of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today) / Album
What year did the song Ball of Confusion come out?
1970Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today) / Released
Which temptation called cornbread?
Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group the Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971….
| Eddie Kendricks | |
|---|---|
| Kendricks in 1972 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edward James Kendrick |
| Born | December 17, 1939 Union Springs, Alabama, U.S. |
When did Love and Rockets Cover Ball of Confusion?
“Ball of Confusion” is a song by Love and Rockets, featured on the album Express in 1986 and released as a single that year.
