"I'm weaker than a man should be"

Sugar pie, honey bunch
Do anything you ask me to


I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Four Tops

Sugar pie, honey bunch
You know that I love you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else

In and out my life
You come and you go
Leaving just your picture behind
And I kissed it a thousand times

When you snap your finger or wink your eye
I come a-running to you
I'm tied to your apron strings
And there's nothing that I can do
I can't help myself
No, I can't help myself

Sugar pie, honey bunch
I'm weaker than a man should be
I can't help myself
I'm a fool in love, you see

Want to tell you I don't love you
Tell you that we're through
And I've tried
But ev'ry time I see your face
I get all choked up inside

When I call your name
Girl, it starts the flame
(Burning in my heart
Tearing it all apart)
No matter how I try
My love I cannot hide

'Cause sugar pie, honey bunch
You know that I'm weak for you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else

Sugar pie, honey bunch
Do anything you ask me to
I can't help myself
I want you and nobody else

Sugar pie, honey bunch
You know that I love you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else

Songwriters: Edward Jr. Holland / Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

"Gets a thrill through her fingertips"

I been told when a boy kiss a girl,
Take a trip around the world,
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop) yeah, she say ya do. (Bop shuop)

My girl says when I kiss her lips,
Gets a thrill through her fingertips,
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop) yeah, she say ya do. (Bop shuop)

Well, I'm talkin' about boys,
Don't ya know I mean boys,
Well, I'm talkin''bout boys, now,
Aaahhh, boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
What a bundle of joy!

My girl says when I kiss her lips,
Gets a thrill through her fingertips,
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop) yeah, she say ya do. (Bop shuop)
Well, I talk about boys,
Don't ya know I mean boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
Aaahhh, boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
What a bundle of joy!


"Boys" was written by the songwriting team of Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell. Songfacts.com details.

Most people know it from the Beatles' singing, but they got it from The Shirelles.

Mapping emotions (love is all over!)

Sara St Clair Lopez contributed this image and link for my collection of biochemical love:



http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/12/30/258313116/mapping-emotions-on-the-body-love-makes-us-warm-all-over

It's about a Finnish an National Public Radio article, part of which says:

Close your eyes and imagine the last time you fell in love. Maybe you were walking next to your sweetheart in a park or staring into each other's eyes over a latte.

Where did you feel the love? Perhaps you got "butterflies in your stomach" or your heart raced with excitement.

When a team of scientists in Finland asked people to map out where they felt different emotions on their bodies, it found that the results were surprisingly consistent, even across cultures.

People reported that happiness and love sparked activity across nearly the entire body, while depression had the opposite effect: It dampened feelings in the arms, legs and head. Danger and fear triggered strong sensations in the chest area, the volunteers said. And anger was one of the few emotions that activated the arms.

The scientists hope that these body emoticons may one day help psychologists diagnose or treat mood disorders.

more at the link above

Thanks, Sara!

There's a force driving me on...

Everybody tells me
I'm wrong to want you so badly
But there's a force driving me on
I follow it gladly
So let them laugh I don't care
'Cause I got nothing to hide
All that I want is you by my side

For a guy not to care if other guys are laughing at him, it must be love.

The verse above is from "Bend Me, Shape Me," made famous in the U.S. by The American Breed.  There's more information and full lyrics here:  
Lyrics and Information on composers and other recordings

On Youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CVJFQkPkCg

The Science of Love

Article in Parade Magazine, February 12, 2012The Science of Love



(Thanks to Deb Cunefare for sending that.)

"My longing has no time when it ceases"

Kate Abbe sent me a note and a link to a TED Talk by Helen Fisher.

"You've probably heard of this lady but just in case you haven't here's the Ted Talk she gave. It could go with your collection on love and chemistry."

Fire runs through my body with the pain of loving you
Pain runs through my body with the fires of my love for you
Pain like a boil about to burst with my love for you
Consumed by fire with my love for you
I remember what you said to me
I am thinking of your love for me
I am torn by your love for me
Pain and more pain
Where are you going with my love?
I am told you will go from here
I am told you will leave me here
My body is torn with grief
Remember what I said, my love
Goodbye my love Goodbye.

"... about a fifth of a second."

From Deb Cunefare:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101022184957.htm

"A new meta-analysis study conducted by Syracuse University Professor Stephanie Ortigue reveals falling in love can elicit not only the same euphoric feeling as using cocaine, but also affects intellectual areas of the brain. Researchers also found falling in love only takes about a fifth of a second."

Interesting article, I thought you'd like to see it. :)