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Tainted Love
When I was listening to my faourite soul-jazz radio show on the weekend, the D.J. played Tainted Love by Gloria Jones. I had never heard it before, and I didn't realize that the Soft Cell version was a cover. (I don't get out much). Soft Cell had a completely different arrangement but, to these ears, another 80's band, Fine Young Cannibals, borrowed the rhythm from Gloria's version for their song 'Good Thing'. Anyone else hear that?
- Mark H.
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Re: Tainted Love
Definitely. Good Thing by FYC follows it rhythmically. Tainted Love was part of that Northern Soul that became popular in England years later. Gloria married Marc Bolan of T Rex and I think was in the car with him when he passed away.
- Little Rich
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Re: Tainted Love
Good ear Roman. Nearly identical. I have both and never caught that.