At 3:something A.M. last night, I posed a question in “Can You Hurry Love? | Painting in Progress: Black Canvas & Oil Paint #1“.
Before I jump into my own answer to that question, I want to note a slight lyric variation between MaKenzie Thomas’s version of “You Can’t Hurry Love” and the original song by The Supremes. Here’s the difference:
The original version was released in 1966 and MaKenzie’s was released in 2021. So, if I had to guess, I’d guess one potential reason she kicked the “mama” part of the song was because she wanted to the song to be more accessible to today’s audiences, a generation that’s more self-sufficient and less reliant on parental advice (for better or worse, that’s just how we are), and a generation in which not everyone has a “mama” and might instead have two “papa”s. Who the “she” in MaKenzie’s version is, however, is a separate mystery.
So, now, the main purpose of this post: my answer to “Can You Hurry Love?”:
Well, that’s it for now, but look out for a sequel to this post (“Can You Hurry Relationships?”) which will expand upon the sentiments I expressed in the video. I’ll add the link here once I publish it.
