Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
“Come and Get These Memories” peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on Billboard’s R&B chart in 1963.
[Intro]
Lover, you've gone from me
And left behind so many memories
[Verse 1]
Here's your old friendship ring
I can't wear it no more
Here's your old love letters
I can't read them any more
[Chorus]
Lover, you've gone from me
And left behind so many memories
[Verse 2]
Here's that old teddy bear (Come and get it)
That you won for me at the state fair
Here's some old Valentine cards (Come and get 'em)
Give them to your new sweetheart
[Chorus]
Lover, you've gone from me
And left behind so many memories
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Break]
(Come and get 'em
Come and get 'em
Come and get 'em)
[Verse 3]
Here's our old favorite record (Come and get it)
I can't stand to hear it anymore
Here's some old lingering love (Come and get it)
It's in my heart
And it's tearing it apart
[Bridge]
Because of these memories
I never think of anybody but you
So, come on and get 'em
'Cause I found me somebody new
[Outro]
Come and get these memories, come on (Come and get 'em)
(Since you've gone out of my life)
So my mind and my heart can be at ease, come (Come and get 'em)
(Since you've gone out of my life
Give them to your new love
Give them to your new love)
So come on and get these memories, come on
(Come and get 'em)
(Since you’ve gone out of my life)
So my mind and my heart can be at ease, come (Come and get 'em)
Come and Get These Memories was written by Holland-Dozier-Holland & Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland.
Come and Get These Memories was produced by Holland-Dozier & Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland.
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas released Come and Get These Memories on Fri Feb 22 1963.
Songwriter and producer Lamont Dozier told Songfacts that he originally intended this song for country star Loretta Lynn, but had to mold it to a more R&B form.
I had written it all out when I was just starting at Motown, before I got with the Hollands, so I had to change it. The way I felt it,...