Rock Love, Day 26: Givin It Up for Your Love
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (69101)
United States
January 26, 2020 9:12am CST
No surprises today on either side of the dual countdown of songs with “love” in the title. My favorite singer takes up the country side, and for today’s rock song, here’s a favorite I’ve used a few times before.
Givin’ It Up for Your Love - Delbert McClinton
Man, doesn’t this song sound like it belonged in The Blues Brothers?
Delbert McClinton is a true legend in the world of Texas/red dirt/Americana music (he’s even received a lifetime achievement from the Americana Music Association), but as a singer, this was his only hit.
The sort of ironic thing is that McClinton, noted as a songwriter (he wrote Emmylou Harris’ hit “Two More Bottles of Wine”), didn’t write his only top 40 excursion! That’s okay. McClinton’s soulful, bluesy performance was perfect for this song.
Givin' It Up for Your Love
Written by Jerry Lynn Williams
Recorded by Delbert McClinton
From The Jealous Kind, 1980
Well I thought about it:
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Giving It Up For Your Love · Delbert McClinton Ultimate Collection ? 1980 Capitol Records, Inc. Released on: 199...
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
26 Jan 20
this is a great song, but, you always have to wonder what he was giving up. for love...
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@FourWalls (69101)
• United States
26 Jan 20
The title says givin’ it up, so I’m thinking he gave up a career in computers, trading IT for love. 
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
26 Jan 20
@FourWalls no one trades IT for love. Those of us in IT, love IT!
I think he gave up singing songs!~
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@FourWalls (69101)
• United States
26 Jan 20
@DocAndersen — he actually won a Grammy today for his most recent album. He just gave up being “popular.” 
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Jan 20
For some reason, the 70s "sound" of this song reminded me of Delaney & Bonnie. No consideration for "Never Ending Song of Love"?
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@FourWalls (69101)
• United States
26 Jan 20
Plenty of consideration, just didn’t have enough days in the countdown. I can’t emphasize how hard this one was. Consider all the songs with “love” in the title, then pick 45.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
29 Jan 20
I remember this one. Definitely a Blues Brothers feel!
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@LindaOHio (181931)
• United States
26 Jan 20
The song sounds vaguely familiar...but Delbert McClinton....nope.
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