Bluesky users share songs with 'Hold' in title or lyrics
A casual music prompt on Bluesky sparked hundreds of song suggestions spanning decades of pop, soul, and rock.
What to know
- A casual Bluesky post asking for songs with 'Hold' in the title or lyrics received 267 responses, mostly spanning classic soul, rock, and pop from the 1960s onward.
- The most cited song was "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, mentioned multiple times with slight variations.
- Users expanded beyond title matches to include songs where 'hold' appears in the lyrics, sharing lyrical excerpts and YouTube links.
Classic soul and Motown songs are the go-to answers for 'Hold' in music.
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“You've Really Got a Hold on Me (The Miracles)”
ennievegan.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Rock and arena rock tracks from the 1970s-80s feature 'Hold' prominently.
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“Hold On I'm Coming - Sam and Dave”
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Songs where 'hold' appears in the lyrics rather than the title are equally valid answers.
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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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How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump postscomments
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Conversation expands to deeper cuts and lyrical references
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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Users flood replies with classic soul and rock tracks
Multiple users quickly respond with "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" by the Miracles, one of the most referenced answers, alongside other well-known songs from artists like Sam and Dave, Eagles, and Thompson Twins.
“You've Really Got a Hold on Me (The Miracles)…”
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You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
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You Really Got A Hold On Me - The Beatles music.
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Hold onto your heart❤️-Climax Blues Band 
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Bluesky user posts song prompt about 'Hold'
A Bluesky user asks followers to name a song with the word "Hold" in the title or lyrics, sparking responses across multiple genres and eras.
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Name a song with the word "Hold" in the title or lyrics...🎶
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What people are saying 17 voices from 1 site · best of 109 · verbatim
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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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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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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 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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"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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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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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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🎶I'm going to fight them off a seven nation army couldn't hold me back🎶
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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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Wasted Time Eagles You don't care much for a stranger's touch But you can't hold your man
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These eyes – The Guess Who These arms long to hold you again 
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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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Can’t fight this feeling anymore – REO Speedwagon  I tell myself that I can’t hold out forever 
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You Really Have a Hold on Me/The Miracles Baby Hold On/Eddy Money
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Alone – heart To touch your lips and hold you tight 
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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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Somebody To Hold me - Modern Lovers music.