Swing Out Sister - La La (Means I Love You)

La La (Means I Love You)
These days I'm listening to a lot of female voices; it must be spring. I really love the entire Swing Out Sister album that features this track, "The Living Return." Their rhythm section always has a high groove factor, and the rest of the album travels at high levels as well.
However, this song is a cover, much older, a classic of Soul released by The Delfonics in 1968. I really enjoy listening to the new and the old one after another, for how the atmosphere has been preserved and the groove replicated in essential elements, starting with the snare's unbeatable punch and the bass always ahead of the beat. Both versions make it impossible for the listener to stay still, despite the slow tempo, unless they are completely insensitive to the rhythm.
Here is the original version from 1968: The Delfonics - La-La Means I Love You (Audio)

Note: We’ll all remember when in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, the detective listens to The Delfonics' cassette every time he drives.