Conversation expands to deeper cuts and lyrical references
3 Sep 21 10:05 AM · 2d ago · 104 comments · 1 source · development 3 of 3
As the thread develops, users cite songs where "hold" appears in lyrics rather than the title, including deep cuts from Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, and Marvin Gaye, with many sharing YouTube links and lyric excerpts.
“"I've been really tryin', baby / Tryin' to hold back this feeling for so long" - Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye”
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You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (The Miracles)
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Hold On I'm Coming - Sam and Dave music.
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The Long Run -- Eagles You know, I don't understand, why you don't treat yourself better, Do all the crazy things that you do, Cause all the debutantes in Houston, baby, Couldn't HOLD a candle to you.
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New Kid In Town -- Eagles There's so many things, you should have told her, But night after night, you're willing to HOLD her, just HOLD her, Tears on your shoulder.
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Alone – heart To touch your lips and hold you tight 
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You Really Have a Hold on Me/The Miracles Baby Hold On/Eddy Money
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"I've been really tryin', baby Tryin' to hold back this feeling for so long" Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
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You've Really Got a Hold on Me, 1962. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, written be Smokey Robinson
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Somebody To Hold me - Modern Lovers music.
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Don't Take Me Alive -- Steely Dan Got a case of dynamite, I could HOLD out here all night, Yes, I crossed my old man back in Oregon, Don't take me alive.
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Can’t fight this feeling anymore – REO Speedwagon  I tell myself that I can’t hold out forever 
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If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me (The Bellamy Brothers)
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These eyes – The Guess Who These arms long to hold you again 
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I Can't Let Go -- Linda Ronstadt Oh, I tried, and I tried, But I can't say goodbye, I know that it's wrong, and I should be strong, But the thought of you gone, Makes me want to HOLD on.
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The Twelfth of Never (Johnny Mathis) Hold me close, never let me go Hold me close, melt my heart like April snow
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🎶I'm going to fight them off a seven nation army couldn't hold me back🎶
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"You can dance Every dance with the guy Who gives you the eye Let him hold you tight" Save the Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
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Wasted Time Eagles You don't care much for a stranger's touch But you can't hold your man
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Hard to Say I'm Sorry (Peter Cetera) Oh, hold me now, it's hard for me to say I'm sorry
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Burning Down the House Talking Heads Hold tight Wait 'til the party's over Hold tight We're in for nasty weather
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"Sweet Talkin' Woman" Electric Light Orchestra Hold on Sweet talkin' lover It's so sad if that's the way it's over
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Love or Something Like It (Kenny Rogers) Something's got a hold on me It's cheap, but it ain't free
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A long distance directory assistance, area code 212 And say, hey, A&R, this is Mister Rhythm and Blues You said, "Hello" and put me on HOLD To say the least, the cat was cold He said, "Don't call us, child, we'll call you"
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Little Darlin' - The Diamonds My darling I need you To call my own And never do wrong To hold in mine Your little hand I'll know too soon That I'll so pray Please hold my hand
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