In linguistics, homonyms are words which are either homographs — words that mean different things but have the same spelling — or homophones — words that mean different things but have the same pronunciation. For the purposes of this blog, however, homonyms are simply different songs with the same title.
To whit, here's a slice of classic Holland-Dozier-Holland Motown from the Four Tops, and a very different but no less classic few minutes of unparalleled 90s indie from Gene, both called I Can't Help Myself. Only one has the subtitle Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch though...
Not the first time I've blogged different versions of the Gene track, but I make no apologies for that. Anyway, which homonym leaves you most unable to help yourself?
At the risk of offending the President of the Gene Fan Club, it is the Four Tops for me.
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