The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game (originally by The Marvelettes)

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"The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" is a 1967 soul single by The Marvelettes, written by Smokey Robinson, known for its smooth, romantic groove and clever metaphorical lyrics about love as a trap.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
belongsToTradition classic Motown love songs
composer Smokey Robinson
countryOfOrigin United States
decadeOfRelease 1960s
describedAs groove-oriented
romantic
smooth
featuresInstrumentation backing vocals
orchestral arrangements
rhythm section
genre R&B
soul
hasLyricalStyle metaphorical
hasMetaphor love as a trap
hasNotableCoverVersionBy Bette Midler
Blondie
Grace Jones
Massive Attack
hasSubject a hunter falling in love with the target
hasTheme emotional vulnerability
role reversal
romantic attraction
hasTitleMetaphor hunter captured by the game
isA 1967 single
song written by Smokey Robinson
language English
lyricist Smokey Robinson
musicStyle Motown soul
narrativePerspective first person
originallyPerformedBy The Marvelettes
partOf Motown catalog
linked to: Motown
performer The Marvelettes
producer Smokey Robinson
recordedBy The Marvelettes
recordLabel Motown
Tamla
releaseDate 1967
releaseYear 1967
writer Smokey Robinson

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Warm Leatherette includesCover The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game (originally by The Marvelettes)
subject linked to: album "Warm Leatherette"