Post by lightdion on May 30, 2006 4:28:49 GMT -5
LIGHTDION'S STORY--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Okay, since I have nothing else to do, I'll start another one...
P.S: It's my first time doing Fan Fiction, so it won't be that good...
Note: If it was okay, I put some familiar names in it (Hint, Hint ) Anywhoo.....
....... Once back in the year 1967, when Motown was the King of Sound and Hits were scored to the label left and right, there was a group that stood out as the "Gems" of the label.
This all- male quintet group had brought Motown wonderful, long-lasting Hits such as "My Girl", "The way you do the things you do", "The Girls aight with me", "Aint to proud to beg".... the list went on. To go along with those wonderful voices was there ablity to have the smoothest moves put out there and with all of them being over six feet, there good looks could charm any woman in there right mind or make all the fellas wanna be taller in order to wear glasses and have boyishly good looks that this group all contained.
The group is none other than the Tempting "Temptations". That year, the line-up contained David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams and Otis Williams.
.....One day while Otis was at home relaxing, Berry Gordy called him reminding him that they were gonna be performing on TV that next day on the Apollo. He told him the time that the group were to be at the airport early the next morning to fly to New York plus other details. After Otis took in all of Berry's instuctions, he assured Berry that they had the steps to the song "Get Ready" down in their sleeps. It was a good thing he told Berry that because Berry quickly explained to him that they were to perform "Aint to Proud to beg" at their performance. Shocked, Otis whined that the group hadn't learned any kind of dance routine from "Aint to Proud" yet and that it would be impossible to do the song without a routine. Berry had no sympathy for him and told him that they had better come up with something in the next 24 hours because there was no way in hell he could contact Apollo to change the song with the band and what not. After he hung up with Berry, he immediately called up the rest of the group to come to his house ASAP for an emergency practice-after groaning and hitting his head against the coffee table first
.... Later on that day, Otis sat with his head in his hands "Lord, what are we gonna do" he prayed. "How are we going to come up with a three minute routine by tomorrow"? Blue complained who arrived first as usual.
"How in the hell did Berry not know that we didn't have the steps to "Aint to proud" down yet?" Otis asked. "Man, this could take all night. if were even lucky to get a routine tonight!!" He took a swig of whiskey. He wasn't a heavy drinker, but gave into the bottle when he under pressure. Blue sighed "Look O, don't let this get to you too much. I'm sure we'll get something once Eddie, Paul and, Ruff shows up" Otis set the drink aside"Ruff is another problem too." You know he hasn't shown up to the last TWO rehearsals. He sings lead on this song, and needs the most practice since he's up, front and center." "Well, did you tell him that?" Blue asked. "Of course I did, just twice as loud" Otis scoffed. "He 'assured me that he would be here". "Then he should be here" Blue said. "You know the last thing Ruff wants to do is make a complete ass out of himself"
"You got that right" Otis concured. It was always like Blue to use his optimism to make Otis more relived. Just then, Paul and Eddie barged in, enraged by their unplanned practice. "What the hell kind of steps can we learn in less than 24 hours"? was Eddie's greeting. "We were hoping the two of you would know"! Otis replied. Everyone turned to their fellow- group choreographer, Paul for their answer. But Paul was too busy taking gulps of the Whiskey that Otis had put aside earlier. "Paul..." Eddie began. "What"? Paul questioned them. "Aint no harm in taking a little to get my mind working on a routine" He smiled. "Whatever man" Otis disregarded him. The group had enough problems as it was and wasn't ready for another. "Well, since we're waiting for RUFF, can I get y'all anything?" Eddie's hard expression softened as his put his hand over his stomach. "Now that you mentioned it, Iam kinda hungry. You got any beans ang cornbread"? Otis and Blue looked at each other and shooked thier heads. Even thought he was the skinniest of the group, Eddie aka Cornbread ate more than all of them put together. "I don't know about beans and cornbread, but I've got a few stuff that you can throw together in the fridge" Otis informed him. As Eddie whipped up something, Paul began to figure out some routines and after they all ate, he began to teach them bits and pieces.......
As time passed by, they all began to look at thier watches, getting worried by the minute.Four hours passed and they had to be at the airport by 7:ooam. As they took a break, a nervous Otis called David, but he didn't answer his phone.
"Well is he there"? Paul anxiously asked. "NO!!" Otis belted out."I knew he wouldn't show up, cause he's done it to us before!!" "I can't believe we working hard here, while Ruff is being a usual "Pain in the butt"!" Paul concluded. "Man he's gotta show up"!! Eddie concluded. He pulled out a cigarette and took a stressful puff. "Call again." Now even Blue began to worry. "Man, why even bother, the cats not at home knowing that we are in a bind" He sighed and sat on the couch. Paul followed.
Otis began to get angrier by the minute "RUFF WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU??? He demanded........................
(TO BE CONTINUED )
Okay, since I have nothing else to do, I'll start another one...
P.S: It's my first time doing Fan Fiction, so it won't be that good...
Note: If it was okay, I put some familiar names in it (Hint, Hint ) Anywhoo.....
....... Once back in the year 1967, when Motown was the King of Sound and Hits were scored to the label left and right, there was a group that stood out as the "Gems" of the label.
This all- male quintet group had brought Motown wonderful, long-lasting Hits such as "My Girl", "The way you do the things you do", "The Girls aight with me", "Aint to proud to beg".... the list went on. To go along with those wonderful voices was there ablity to have the smoothest moves put out there and with all of them being over six feet, there good looks could charm any woman in there right mind or make all the fellas wanna be taller in order to wear glasses and have boyishly good looks that this group all contained.
The group is none other than the Tempting "Temptations". That year, the line-up contained David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams and Otis Williams.
.....One day while Otis was at home relaxing, Berry Gordy called him reminding him that they were gonna be performing on TV that next day on the Apollo. He told him the time that the group were to be at the airport early the next morning to fly to New York plus other details. After Otis took in all of Berry's instuctions, he assured Berry that they had the steps to the song "Get Ready" down in their sleeps. It was a good thing he told Berry that because Berry quickly explained to him that they were to perform "Aint to Proud to beg" at their performance. Shocked, Otis whined that the group hadn't learned any kind of dance routine from "Aint to Proud" yet and that it would be impossible to do the song without a routine. Berry had no sympathy for him and told him that they had better come up with something in the next 24 hours because there was no way in hell he could contact Apollo to change the song with the band and what not. After he hung up with Berry, he immediately called up the rest of the group to come to his house ASAP for an emergency practice-after groaning and hitting his head against the coffee table first
.... Later on that day, Otis sat with his head in his hands "Lord, what are we gonna do" he prayed. "How are we going to come up with a three minute routine by tomorrow"? Blue complained who arrived first as usual.
"How in the hell did Berry not know that we didn't have the steps to "Aint to proud" down yet?" Otis asked. "Man, this could take all night. if were even lucky to get a routine tonight!!" He took a swig of whiskey. He wasn't a heavy drinker, but gave into the bottle when he under pressure. Blue sighed "Look O, don't let this get to you too much. I'm sure we'll get something once Eddie, Paul and, Ruff shows up" Otis set the drink aside"Ruff is another problem too." You know he hasn't shown up to the last TWO rehearsals. He sings lead on this song, and needs the most practice since he's up, front and center." "Well, did you tell him that?" Blue asked. "Of course I did, just twice as loud" Otis scoffed. "He 'assured me that he would be here". "Then he should be here" Blue said. "You know the last thing Ruff wants to do is make a complete ass out of himself"
"You got that right" Otis concured. It was always like Blue to use his optimism to make Otis more relived. Just then, Paul and Eddie barged in, enraged by their unplanned practice. "What the hell kind of steps can we learn in less than 24 hours"? was Eddie's greeting. "We were hoping the two of you would know"! Otis replied. Everyone turned to their fellow- group choreographer, Paul for their answer. But Paul was too busy taking gulps of the Whiskey that Otis had put aside earlier. "Paul..." Eddie began. "What"? Paul questioned them. "Aint no harm in taking a little to get my mind working on a routine" He smiled. "Whatever man" Otis disregarded him. The group had enough problems as it was and wasn't ready for another. "Well, since we're waiting for RUFF, can I get y'all anything?" Eddie's hard expression softened as his put his hand over his stomach. "Now that you mentioned it, Iam kinda hungry. You got any beans ang cornbread"? Otis and Blue looked at each other and shooked thier heads. Even thought he was the skinniest of the group, Eddie aka Cornbread ate more than all of them put together. "I don't know about beans and cornbread, but I've got a few stuff that you can throw together in the fridge" Otis informed him. As Eddie whipped up something, Paul began to figure out some routines and after they all ate, he began to teach them bits and pieces.......
As time passed by, they all began to look at thier watches, getting worried by the minute.Four hours passed and they had to be at the airport by 7:ooam. As they took a break, a nervous Otis called David, but he didn't answer his phone.
"Well is he there"? Paul anxiously asked. "NO!!" Otis belted out."I knew he wouldn't show up, cause he's done it to us before!!" "I can't believe we working hard here, while Ruff is being a usual "Pain in the butt"!" Paul concluded. "Man he's gotta show up"!! Eddie concluded. He pulled out a cigarette and took a stressful puff. "Call again." Now even Blue began to worry. "Man, why even bother, the cats not at home knowing that we are in a bind" He sighed and sat on the couch. Paul followed.
Otis began to get angrier by the minute "RUFF WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU??? He demanded........................
(TO BE CONTINUED )