Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes - Fifth Dimension (1971) 11/21/22

In 1971, The Fifth Dimension released a song written by poet Dorothea Joyce that was so incredibly unique, it was almost too hard to describe.

It was a love song, but at the same time it was a poetic allegory about the many facets of love by using geometric terms.

In other words: a math-based love song.

"Loves, Lines, Angles & Rhymes" was also unique in structure. Instead of clear cut verses surrounding a standard chorus, the verses BECAME the chorus as the intensity of Marilyn Mc Coo's lead vocals increased from soft and mellow...to strong and powerful...and back again.

(Note: Diana Ross released it first, but only as an album cut.)

The Fifth Dimension named their 1971 album after the song, and took the single it to #6 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart, #13 on the Hot 100 and #28 on the Soul Chart.

Today, "Loves, Lines, Angles & Rhymes still stands as a remarkable piece of songwriting, and a "Great Song of 1971!"

Your math homework: give it a listen!

Fifth Dimension: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xHwDI2rzko

Diana Ross: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBDqS17KNKs