I have been away from SLS for a while, but am glad to be back. Jim Adams from A Unique Title For Me picked Mountain/Hill as this week’s theme.
I picked “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (the original Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell version) for several reasons.
- It is a classic song and the first one that springs to mind for “Mountain”.
- Gaye & Terrell were magic together
- It was featured on one of the best movie scores ever and the video even has the working cassette from Guardians of the Galaxy (Vol. 1)
- I just saw Diana Ross on the Grammys and a montage of her hits included her very successful version.
- The song shows the lengths someone would go to rekindle their love. I think many of us wish to have a relationship like that.
The song was written by the great team of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. They wrote many songs for others and had hits of their own with “Solid” and “Found A Cure” among others. Gaye and Terrell’s version of “Ain’t No Mountain” was released in 1967 and made it to the top twenty on the Billboard charts (peaking at No. 3 on the R&B charts and No. 19 on the Pop charts).
Ain’t no Mountain High Enough
Ain’t no mountain high
Ain’t no valley low
Ain’t no river wide enough, babyIf you need me, call me
No matter where you are
No matter how far (don’t worry, baby)
Just call my name
I’ll be there in a hurry
You don’t have to worry
Cause baby there
Ain’t no mountain high enough
Ain’t no valley low enough
Ain’t no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you, babe
Remember the day
I set you free
I told you you could always count on me, darling
From that day on, I made a vow
I’ll be there when you want me
Some way, some how
Cause baby there
Ain’t no mountain high enough
Ain’t no valley low enough
Ain’t no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you, babe
Oh no, darling
No wind, no rain
Nor winter storm
Can’t stop me baby
No no baby
Cause you are my goal
If you’re ever in trouble
I’ll be there on the double
Just send for me
Oh baby!
My love is alive
Way down in my heart
Although we are miles apart
If you ever need a helping hand
I’ll be there on the double
Just as fast as I can
Don’t you know that there…
Ain’t no mountain high enough
Ain’t no valley low enough
Ain’t no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you
Ain’t no mountain high enough
Ain’t no valley low enough
Ain’t no river wide enough
Ain’t no mountain high enough
Ain’t no valley low enough
Being Lydia! 
I have always loved this song and its’ lyrics.
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Me too!
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I never get tired of listening to this song, thanks for adding it.
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Thanks for the theme. It was a good one!
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Great pic 😉. I did Diana Ross’s version 🎶🎶
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Well, At least we weren’t exactly the same LOL :-). It is an awesome song. When I looked no one had used it but it took me awhile to post.
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No worries 😉It’s a great song 🎶🎶. Happy week 🎶🎶
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I was waiting for this song; hoping someone would post it! Classic!! So very good.
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Glad you liked it!
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One of my absolutely favorite songs!
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It is funny how one song can be so popular and firmly ingrained in our memories. This is definitely one of them.
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Absolutely the best.
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My fav version of this song! (Never really cared for Ross’.) And, anything by Ashford & Simpson is golden! 😁 Great share! 😊
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Ya, I agree with you on DR. as well as Ashford/Simpson and Gaye/Terrell. I still have to check out your choices! Can’t wait.
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