# Sorry for the '70's song nostalgia questions but-- does anyone remember this song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 15, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-for-the-70s-song-nostalgia-questions-but-does-anyone-remember-this-song/793720 "2017-08-15T16:34:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-for-the-70s-song-nostalgia-questions-but-does-anyone-remember-this-song/793720/1 "2017-08-15T16:34:22Z")
So yeah, on an oldies listening kick. Listened to Ronnie Dyson’s [Why Can’t I Touch You](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hThbEqKslxQ) and was reminded of a song that I loved. At least I remember loving it, even though I can’t remember the dang song. I believe it is about the same vintage as Ronnie Dyson’s song and it was a woman pleading with her man to not change her after all she’s done. It is right on the tip of my brain and I just. . . can’t. . . grasp it! ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-for-the-70s-song-nostalgia-questions-but-does-anyone-remember-this-song/793720/2 "2017-08-15T17:05:35Z")
[Don’t Leave Me This Way](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLzbKm56dLI) by Thelma Houston? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-for-the-70s-song-nostalgia-questions-but-does-anyone-remember-this-song/793720/3 "2017-08-15T17:19:10Z")
Nope, not that. The woman in the song is upset that her man is trying to change her, not leave her. It’s right there – and driving me crazy! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-for-the-70s-song-nostalgia-questions-but-does-anyone-remember-this-song/793720/4 "2017-08-15T17:52:36Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > I believe it is about the same vintage as Ronnie Dyson’s song and it was a woman pleading with her man to not change her after all she’s done. It is right on the tip of my brain and I just. . . can’t. . . grasp it! Heh. Sounds like it’d be a mashup of two Linda Ronstadt hits from that era: _you warned me of the price I’d have to pay … I’ve done everything I know to try and change your mind … I’m not ready for any person, place, or thing to try and pull the reins in on me; so, goodbye, I’ll be leavin’._ ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-for-the-70s-song-nostalgia-questions-but-does-anyone-remember-this-song/793720/5 "2017-08-15T18:14:04Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > Heh. Sounds like it’d be a mashup of two Linda Ronstadt hits from that era: _you warned me of the price I’d have to pay … I’ve done everything I know to try and change your mind … I’m not ready for any person, place, or thing to try and pull the reins in on me; so, goodbye, I’ll be leavin’._ I don’t think it’s Linda Ronstadt. More R&B sounding. But what are these two songs named so I can take a listen? ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-for-the-70s-song-nostalgia-questions-but-does-anyone-remember-this-song/793720/6 "2017-08-15T18:22:21Z")
“Don’t Make Me Over”? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-for-the-70s-song-nostalgia-questions-but-does-anyone-remember-this-song/793720/7 "2017-08-15T18:33:03Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > “Don’t Make Me Over”? YES!!! OMG, _ **THANK YOU!!!** _ It was driving me INSANE! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-for-the-70s-song-nostalgia-questions-but-does-anyone-remember-this-song/793720/8 "2017-08-15T18:35:49Z")
No wonder my searches were turning up blank. This song is early 60s ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-for-the-70s-song-nostalgia-questions-but-does-anyone-remember-this-song/793720/9 "2017-08-15T18:51:07Z")
I know and love the Dionne Warwick original version, that came out before I was born. The song my kid brain remembers from the radio is Brenda and the Tabulation’s version. Which came out in 1970. And here I thought the only music out before I was born was harpsichord music. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-for-the-70s-song-nostalgia-questions-but-does-anyone-remember-this-song/793720/10 "2017-08-16T18:30:26Z")
Dionne Warwick: [Dionne Warwick Don't Make Me Over - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEgxuE7WD6U) Brenda and The Tabulations: [Don't Make Me Over - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFAJKQwBm7Y)