Oh dear. Nostalgia time again...
It is a quarter of a century since Mr Jimmy Somerville and Mr Richard Cole (with Miss Sarah Jane Morris) were at Number 1 with this brilliant cover...
No, no, no, no, no, no, indeed...
Don't leave me this way
I can't survive, I can't stay alive
Without your love, no baby
Don't leave me this way
I can't exist, I would surely miss
Your tender kiss
So don't leave me this way
Aaahh baby, my heart is full of love and desire for you
So come on down and do what you've got to do
You started this fire down in my soul
Now can you see it's burning out of control
So come on down and satisfy the need in me
Cos only your good loving can set me free
Don't leave me this way
I don't understand how I'm at your command
So baby please don't don't you leave me this way
Aaahh baby, my heart is full of love and desire for you
So come on down and do what you've got to do
You started a fire down in my soul
Now can you see it's burning out of control
So come on down and satisfy the need in me
Cos only your good loving can set me free
Set me free, set me free, set me free
Set me free, set me free, set me free
Believe, believe, believe, believe
Come satisfy me, come satisfy me
Come satisfy me, come satisfy me
Don't you leave me this way, no no, no no, no no, no no
Oh baby don't you go
Don't leave me this way
Ooh baby I can't exist, I will surely miss
Your tender kiss
So don't leave me this way
Aaahh baby, my heart is full of love and desire for you
So come on down and do what you've got to do
You started a fire down in my soul
Now can you see it's burning out of control
So come on down and satisfy the need in me
Cos only your good loving can set me free
Set me free, set me free, set me free
Set me free, set me free, set me free
Don't leave me this way
Don't leave me this way
Don't leave me this way
Communards
I still love this to death - a schoolbook example of how to do a very good cover!
ReplyDeleteIt was 25 years ago last Thursday (sept 15) that I started work - to mark the anniversary I thought I'd find out what was number 1 the week I started - I was rather pleased to find out it was this very song x
ReplyDeleteAgreed! Brilliant classic cover. Haven't heard in long time...thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteIt does rather put both Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes and Thelma Houston in the shade... Jx
ReplyDeleteI loved the Communards & still am crazy for Jimmy. This is a first class cover...
ReplyDeleteI was dancing to this record when I was spied across the room by a Numan lookalike. He came over, asked me out and we were together for two years. This record always reminds me of that time!!
ReplyDeleteAnge - how romantic! Jc
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