Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag

The Temptations’ 1972 opus “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” is a cinematic soul journey. It opens with an eerie, extended funk intro before the vocals come in to reveal a haunting story of an absent father. The moody wah-wah guitar and orchestral strings were revolutionary for Motown. Even edited down, it became a No. 1 hit and won three Grammys.