Monday, April 16, 2007

"Rapture" by Blondie

It sure seems the Rapture has begun:

Toe to toe, dancing very close.
Body breathing, almost comatose.
Wall to wall, people hypnotized.
And they're stepping lightly.
Hang each night in rapture.

Back to back, sacroiliac.
Spineless movement and a wild attack.
Face to face, sightless solitude.
And it's finger popping.
Twenty four hour shopping in rapture.

Fab Five Freddy told me everybody's fly.
D.J. spinning, I said, "My, My."
Flash is fast, flash is cool.
François, c'est pas flashe non due.
And you don't stop sure shot.
Go out to the parking lot.
And you get in your car and drive real far.
And you drive all night and then you see a light.
And it comes right down and it lands on the ground.
And out comes the man from Mars.
And you try to run but he's got a gun.
And he shoots you dead and he eats your head.
And then you're in the man from Mars.
You go out at night eatin' cars.
You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too.
Mercurys and Subaru.
And you don't stop.
You keep on eatin' cars.
Then when there's no more cars you go out at night
And eat up bars where the people meet.
Face to face.
Dance cheek to cheek.
One to one.
Man to man.
Dance toe to toe.
Don't move too slow
Cause the man from Mars
Is through with cars.
He's eating bars.
Yeah, wall to wall.
Door to door.
Hall to hall.
He's gonna eat 'em all.
Rapture.
Be pure.
Take a tour through the sewer.
Don't strain your brain.
Paint a train.
You'll be singing in the rain.
Said don't stop, do the punk rock.

Well now you see what you wanna be.
Just have your party on TV
Cause the man from Mars won't eat up bars
Where the TV's on.
Now he's gone back up to space
Where he won't have a hassle with the human race.
Say you hip hop.
And you don't stop.
Just blast off, sure shot.
Cause the man from Mars stopped eatin' cars
And eatin' bars
And now he only eats guitars.
Yeah!

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Wednesday, February 14, 2007

"Heart of Glass" by Blondie

Traded in my heart of glass for something a little tougher:

Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

Once I had a love and it was divine
Soon found out I was losing my mind
It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

In between
What I find is pleasing and I'm feeling fine
Love is so confusing there's no peace of mind
If I fear I'm losing you it's just no good
You teasing like you do

Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

Once I had a love and it was divine
Soon found out I was losing my mind
It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

Lost inside
Adorable illusion and I cannot hide
I'm the one you're using, please don't push me aside
We coulda made it cruising, yeah

Yeah, riding high on love's true bluish light*

Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out to be a pain in the ass
Seemed like the real thing only to find
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

*could be "Yeah, riding high on those few foolish lies"

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Thursday, March 16, 2006

Don't Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston

Don't leave me this way
I can't survive
I can't stay alive
Without you love, oh baby
Don't leave me this way, no
I can't exist
I'll surely miss
Your tender kiss
Don't leave me this way

Baby, my heart is full of love and desire for you
Now come on down and do what you've gotta do
You started this fire down in my soul
Now can't you see it's burnin', outta control
Come and satisfy the need in me
'Cause only your good lovin' can set me free

Don't, don't ya leave me this way, no
Don't ya understand
I'm at your command
Oh baby, please
Please, don''t leave me this way
No, baby
Don't leave me this way
I can't survive, I can't stay alive
Without your love
Baby, don't leave me this way

Baby, my heart is full of love and desire for you
So come on down and do what you've gotta do
You started this fire down in my soul
Now can't you see it's burnin', outta control
So Come and satisfy the need in me
Only your good lovin' can set me free
Need your lovin' baby
Need
Need

Satisfy the need in me
Satisfy the need in me...

Hay, Hay Baby
Come satisfy the need in me
Oh, oh, baby
Come satisfy the need in me
Oh, baby
Don't leave me this way
Don't leave me this way

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Saturday, February 25, 2006

"Love Machine" by the Miracles

For my favorite love machine:

Ooh, yeah....

Chorus:
(I,I)I'm just a love machine and I won't work for nobody but you (yeah, baby)
(I,I)I'm just a love machine .............. A huggin', kissin' fiend

I think it's high time you knew
Whenever I think of you
My mind blows a fuse (baby)
When I look in your eyes
My meter starts to rise
And I become confused
My voltage regulator cools
When I'm sitting next to you
Electricity starts to flow
And my indicator starts to glow (whoo!)

Repeat chorus

I'm gentle as a lamb
I'm not that hard to program
There's no way that you can lose
My chassis fits like a glove
I've got a button for love
That you've got to use (push it, push it baby)
If you look into my file
I am sure you can find out how
To turn me on just set my dial
And let me love you for a little while (ooooooh)

Repeat chorus

La... La la la la..... La la la la.. La la
La la la la la.. La la la.... La la laaaaaaaaa
Push it, push it baby, yeah......ah, ah

Repeat chorus

Love makin', earth quakin', soul shakin' love machine, ooh, yeah

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Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Strawberry Letter 23 by the Brothers Johnson

Just heard this for the first time in many years:

Hello, my love
I heard a kiss from you
Red magic satin playing near, too

All through the morning rain
I gaze - the sun doesn't shine -
Rainbows and waterfalls run through my mind

In the garden - I see west
Purple shower, bells and tea
Orange birds and river cousins dressed in green

Pretty music I hear - so happy
And loud - blue flower echo
From a cherry cloud

Feel sunshine sparkle pink and blue
Playgrounds will laugh
if you try to ask
Is it cool?, is it cool?

If you arrive and don't see me
I'm going to be with my baby
I am free - flying in her arms, over the sea

Stained window, yellow candy screen
See speakers of kite - with velvet roses diggin' freedom flight

A present from you - Strawberry letter 22
The music plays, I sit in for a few

Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...

A present from you - Strawberry letter 22
The music plays, I sit in for a few

Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...

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Wednesday, August 10, 2005

The Rubberband Man by the Spinners

Requested by gina to get us in the mood for school:

Hand me down my walkin' cane
Hand me down my hat
Hurry now and don't be late
'Cause we ain't got time to chat
You and me we're goin' out
To catch the latest sound
Guranteed to blow your mind
So high you won't come down

Hey, y'all prepare yourself
For the Rubberband man
You never heard a sound
Like the rubberband man
You're bound to lose control
When the Rubberband starts to jam

Oh, Lord, this dude is outta sight
Everything he does
Seems to come out right

Once I went to hear them play
At a club outside of town
I was so surprised, I was hypnotized
By the sound these cats put down

When I saw this short fat guy
Stretch a band between his toes
Hey, I laughed so hard
Cause the band got down
When he finally reached his nose

Hey, y'all prepare yourself
For the Rubberband man
You never heard a sound
Like the rubberband man
You're bound to lose control
When the Rubberband starts to jam

Got that rubberband
Up on his toes
And then he wriggled it up
All around his nose

(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Guaranteed to blow your mind
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Playin' all that music, yet keepin' time
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Where in the world did he learn that, oh, Lord, huh
(Doo doo doo doo doo)
Lord, help him get away

Hey, y'all prepare yourself
For the Rubberband man
You never heard a sound
Like the rubberband man
You're bound to lose control
When the Rubberband starts to jam
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo
Rubberband man, Rubberband man
How much of this stuff do he think we can stand
So much rhythm, grace and debonair from one man, Lord
And then he had nerve to wiggle his left toe
To his knee, got the feelin' in his head, y'all
Ah, come on, baby

Hey, y'all prepare yourself
For the Rubberband man
You never heard a sound
Like the rubberband man
(He's a Rubberband Man and he likes to Jam)
You're bound to lose control
When the Rubberband starts to jam

Rubberband man starts to jam
Movin' up and down across the land
Got people all in his ways
Everything about him seems out of place

Just a movin', just a movin'
Just a move-move-movin'
Just a Rubberband, Rubberband man
Just a movin', just a movin'
Just a move-move-movin'
Just a Rubberband
Rubberband man
Get down
Oh, get down lover
Ah-ha!


(for cool trivia about this song click here)

* I still have the original 45 of this song.

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