Audio Autopsy, 1968: The Flirtations, "Nothing But a Heartache"💔Songwriters Wayne Bickerton & Tony Waddington

They wrote one song that floundered, so they re-purposed one of its hooks, and re-cast their musical net into the high Cs (and B-sharps) & came up with a supreme rouser that looked to one-up Motown!

Just listened to “Nothing But a Heartache.” Very cool track, which I didn’t know before. I love the contrast between the upbeat rhythm and the sad lyrics. Pain may not feel good, but it sometimes “fe…