In 1964, The Four Tops had been a touring musical act for a decade, but without a major hit. Then, following a gig in a Detroit bar, songwriter Brian Holland invited them to the Motown studios, where they spent the rest of the night recording what would be the group's first million-seller...making it to Number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The thing is, "Baby, I Need Your Lovin'," by The Four Tops, didn't start out as a depressed cry from a lonesome loser. Before the lyric was revised, it was a Weird-Al-worthy plea for some home cooking.
Baby, I need your oven
Baby, I need your oven
Although you're far away
My friends often hear me say
Another pie, another cake
I love all the things you bake
'Cause I'm so hungry
Baby, I need your oven
Got to have all your oven
Some say it's a sign of weakness
For a man to beg
Then weak I'd rather be found
If it means havin' you around
'Cause lately I've been losin' pounds
Baby, I need your oven
Got to have all your oven
In a totally unrelated story, lead singer Levi Stubbs gained 12 pounds while recording this song.
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