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Olivia Newton John - A Little Bit of Love

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Intro: Gail Nobles
Story by: Gail Nobles

The tune, "A Little More Love," it hit the charts like a meteor shower in '79. It Peaked at number three. But listen to these lyrics.

Olivia Newtown John is singing bout the night draggin' on, waitin' in the heat. Sounds like a lonely scene. But then she drops the bomb! "I know, know that you'll have your way 'Til you have to go home."  Sounds like this cat she's with, he's got somethin' she wants, somethin' she can't say no to, ya know?

Then she spills the beans: "No is a word I can't say. 'Cause it gets me nowhere to tell you no, And it gets me nowhere to make you go." Olivia is trapped. She knows this relationship ain't goin' nowhere good, but she's stuck in the gravitational pull of this dude.

But here's where it gets real, real deep. The chorus, man, those questions:
"Will a little more love make you stop depending? Will a little more love bring a happy ending? Will a little more love make it right? Will a little more love make it right?"

She's askin' herself, and maybe askin' him, can love really fix this mess? Can she change him? Can she give enough of herself to make him a better man?

It's a universal cry. We all wanna believe love can conquer all, but sometimes, it ain't enough. Sometimes, a little more love ain't gonna change a thing.

Olivia Newton-John was servin' up some serious truth about relationships, about being stuck, about hopin' for a change.  So next time you hear "A Little More Love," remember there's more to it than just a catchy tune. It's a question mark hangin' over all our hearts.

You're listening to Podcast AM Memories. I'm your host, Gail Nobles. Thank you for listening.