You've Really Got a Hold on Me (Smokey Robinson cover) Lyrics
It's about wanting or needing someone, but at the same time knowing that the person is not right for you.
This song is about being a codependent to someone who is unstable or wrong for you in some way. There's lots of songs about being codependent -" Britney Spears "Toxic" (btw Naim Yael does a killer cover), Rod Stewart (originally by Tim Hardin) "Reason to Believe," Sia "The Co-dependent, Jazmine Sullivan "Holding You Down," Bad Company "I Can't Live Without You," Dido "White Flag," Dean Martin "You're Nobody 'Till Somebody Loves You," Dolly Parton "Jolene," Everclear "You Make Me Feel Like a Whore," Ella Fitzgerald (edgy cover by Tricky) "Black Coffee," Soft Cell "Tainted Love," U2 "With or Without You," Melissa Etheridge "I'm the Only One," Ducan Sheik "Barely Breathing," Lauren Hill "The Ex-factor," Sade "Mr. Wrong," John Mayer "Heartbreak Warfare," and even the song "Your Are My Sunshine."
The original is by Smokey Robinson. All The Beatles did was perform an absolutely amazing cover. One of my favorites.
I think this song can be taken in different ways. When I first heard it I thought it was about a more lighthearted romance between people who loved each other but didn't always get along (an example would be Princess Leia and Han Solo from Star Wars). As I listened to the song more though, I saw that it could have a darker interpretation, namely "I love you and I want to be with you, but you treat me so badly that I can't help but want to leave you."
cant believe no one has commented on this song! Its brilliant! About loving something so dearly, and they just are horrible, and they just dont treat u right, but still u adore them, and cant let them go, u want them to just be with u! I think everybody can relate! Great song!!!
It's because it's a cover version - The Beatles didn't write it!
the song is credited to a 'robinson' on the album 'with the beatles'. does anyone know who that is?
Smokey Robinson from "The Miracles." It's a motown band, just like Diana Ross was with the "Supremes" who incidentally did a cover of this song too.
Smokey Robinson from "The Miracles." It's a motown band, just like Diana Ross was with the "Supremes" who incidentally did a cover of this song too.
Smokey Robinson from "The Miracles." It's a motown band, just like Diana Ross was with the "Supremes" who incidentally did a cover of this song too.
Smokey Robinson from "The Miracles." It's a motown band, just like Diana Ross was with the "Supremes" who incidentally did a cover of this song too.
Me too. I thought it was a Beatles original. Thanks, guys.
I heard this cover the other day off a live video session from youtube! I have to say this cover is wonderful and amazing!
but can anyone direct to what album this song was released on?
This song was on "With The Bealtes" album. Hope that helps you ?
This song was on "With The Bealtes" album. Hope that helps you ?
it was on the Beatles' 2nd British release, With the Beatles it was originally released as a single by the Miracles in November of 1962