Going Down for the Third Time of the last songs to feature Ballard as a member of the Supremes. A few months after this was recorded, Ballard was replaced by Cindy Birdsong. Phoebe Snow covered this song on her album “Second Childhood,” released in January, 1976. Going Down for the Third Time "Going Down For The Third Time" is a song written and composed by Holland–Dozier–Holland and recorded by Motown singing group The Supremes in 1967. The song was issued as the b-side to the popular "Reflections". The song features a fierce-sounding Diana Ross telling herself that she's "going down for the third time" in a
Mary Birdsong 2012 cast of Don't Tell My Mother!, an LA-based comedy showcase. Mary Birdsong Mary Evans Birdsong (born April 18, 1968) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and singer. Mary Birdsong was born in Florida and grew up in Long Beach Island, New Jersey, one of five sisters. She played the role of Kai Mitchell opposite George Clooney in the Alexander Payne film "The Descendants". She may be best known for her role as Deputy Cherisha Kimball on the Comedy Central series "Reno 911!". She is also known for her Judy Garland impression. She is a former correspondent on "The Daily