Otis Williams has some brief lead lines on the last half of the song (i.e.: he repeats 'Reality…'), and Melvin Franklin also gets a line near the end ('There's no difference between day and night…'). Paul Williams: 'You can be what you wanna be.'ĭennis Edwards: 'You ain't got no responsibility.'Įddie Kendricks: 'And every man, every man is free.'ĭennis Edwards: 'And you're a million miles from reality.' Edwards, Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams swap leads on the verses, bridges and choruses, such as this example from the first bridge: The song also features the Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaria on conga drums. Recording įeaturing all five Temptations trading lead vocals à la The Family Stone, 'Cloud Nine' was a marked departure from the standard Tempts sound: wah-wah guitars and a harder, driving beat propelled the record, as opposed to pianos and strings. 'That ain't nothing but a little passing fancy.' Within a few weeks, however, he had created the backing tracks for the newest Temptations single, a psychedelic-styled number called 'Cloud Nine', and stuck primarily to such songs well into the early 1970s. 'I don't want to get into all that crazy shit,' he said. At first, Whitfield did not want to produce anything with such a radically different sound.

I was buzzing, buzzing, buzzing.ġ9) I was on cloud nine for weeks afterwards and couldn't top talking about it.Ģ0) When I met him, I was on cloud nine, floating in the air.In 1968, Sly & the Family Stone had a hit with their single ' Dance to the Music', and Temptations member Otis Williams introduced Norman Whitfield to the band's music. I spent the whole week just getting on and off the bus.ġ7) It's been hours since I finished reading The Quality of Mercy, and I am still on cloud nine.ġ8) I was on cloud nine. almost 2 weeks after referral and I'm still floating on cloud nine feeling like this!Ĩ) And with a seat close to the stage, I was on cloud nine.ĩ) What a blessing! Of course you are still on cloud nine!ġ0) Nearly every activity can make occupants feels like they're on cloud nine, including bathing and slumbering in the master retreat.ġ1) Olympic bronze medalist Saina Nehwal is on cloud nine!ġ2) I saw them the next morning and they were on cloud nine! It was really great to see them so happy.ġ3) In April of this year I was on cloud nine when I won a lottery spot to the 2013 race.ġ4) You've crossed the relationship threshold with flying colours and are still basking on cloud nine, when your boyfriend asks you to come over for a Sunday dinner at his parent's home.ġ5) By the end of the tour Sonia was hooked, returning to the UK on cloud nine believing that she had found her perfect match.ġ6) When I found out all the buses were accessible, I was on cloud nine. He was on cloud nine and beamed every time he thought of the great things that lay ahead.ħ) And yes.

Ĥ) After umpire's school, I was on cloud nine.ĥ) He couldn't believe the numerous kudos and congratulations he was receiving from all directions. 1) And the response will be so positive that you'll be floating on cloud nine.Ģ) But he is as practical and down-to-earth as the young Silvius is infatuatedly floating on cloud nine.ģ) I'm able to push myself and do things I have never done.

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