Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Mission Statement - Songs For You

E V E N TS

TBA

Songs for Y'all - Old School Music Rules My Soul

I grew up in an area where real music ruled. I heard it everywhere. The music was so good and there were so many fabulous artist and entertainers you did not know what to listen to. They all had their own sound and style. They had it all, i.e. vocally, lyrically, and musically. So what if today's music is garbage and guaranteed to dumb you down and make you hostile and crazy. The music of the past is a wonderful alternative. It's just waiting for your to discover or rediscover.

I like songs and music that touch me spiritually and emotionally. The song must move me and take me higher. I also appreciate songs that teaches a life lesson.

For example the songs Let Me Put My Head in It (Theotis Ealey) & Dont't Let the Joneses Get You Down (Tempations) are great life lessons. The first teaches young girls a trick dudes will use to get you in all kind of trouble. You know once the head is in, there ain't no turning back. Girls don't fall that old trick. The Temptations tell us live within our means and stopped trying to keep up with folks who are probably up to their ears in death.

I dedicate to you all A Song For You (Temptations & Donny Hathaway) and Don't Take Away the Music (Tavares).
I had a Difficult times narrowing down the songs. Please go to you tube and listen, then come back and voice your opinion on each song.

Enjoy

Don't Take Away the Music - Tavares

Standing on the Top - Temptations w/Rick James - Live

Lick It Before You Stick It - Denise LaSalle

Your Wife Is My Woman - Stan Mosley

A Song for You - Donny Hathaway

A Song For You - Temptations w/Dennis Edwards

Hit 'Em Style - Carolina Chocolate Drops

Y'all,

I discovered these folks a few years back.  Enjoy!

Give Me Your Love - Curtis Mayfield

Blame It On the Boogie - Jacksons

Sail On - Commodores

Remember What I Told You To Forget - Tavares

Stone Rollin - Raphael Saadiq - Live Performance

No Pity (Naked City) - Jackie Wilson

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Unifics - The Beginning of the End & Court of Love

My God these songs are so beautiful.   They are singing it live.  Such beautiful music, lyrics, and vocals make me want to cry.

If You'd Let Me Love To You - Ronnie Dyson

Your Husband Is Cheating on Us - Denise LaSalle

Ya'll,

Mama Denise is at it again. I love this type of music.  What do you think?  Please listen to the following songs: 

Don't Mess w/My Man
Your Husband Is Cheating on Us
It Be's That Way Sometimes

Don't Turn Around - Black Ivory

Dear Folks,

Please you tube Black Ivory's songs:

Don't Turn Around
Find the One Who Loves You

2012
Black Ivory Performs on Open

Love Don't Love Nobody - Spinners

Color Him Father - The Winstons

Drop That Zero & Caught In Your Own Mess- Denise LaSalle

Y'all,

Mama Denise is making a whole lot of sense. Please also listen to Mama Denise's Caught in Your Own Mess.

Long Dong Silver - Denise LaSalle

Hey Y'all,

I think everyone can't relate this song.  We've all experience a man who talk a lot of smack but when came down to puttin' it on you, you was sorry as heck.  The lesson I learned early that men who talk a lot of crap are usually sorry lovers.   Please check up the following songs:

Long Dong Silver
If I Don't Hollar

Going In Circles - Friends of Destinction

Hey Y'all,

Tyler Perry had Madea sing this song and I reminded what a wonderful song it is.

My Give A Damn Gave Out - Latimore

Hey Y'all,

I love Baba Latimore.  Here are a few of his songs: 

My Give A Damn Gave Out - Latimore
Let's Straighten It Out

It Be's That Way Sometimes - Joe Simon

Cause I Love You - Lenny Williams

Lawdy Y'all,

Papa Lenny is sangin' de heck out of this song.  I feel a cry coming on.  Along with Lenny's versions I'd would like to invite you to listen to Steve Harvey Old School and Tyler Perry's old school songs when this song is played and sanged.  You tube is a wonderful thing.

I Want To Be Free - Ohio Players

It Ain't What's On the Woman - & Stop Half Loving These Women - Jimmy Lewis

Y'all,

Gawd this song so beautiful and so true. So many wonderful women get overlooked. Y'all ahm bout to cry. I feel shout comin' on! "There are too many good women going to waste."

Songs:

That Baby Ain't Black Enough - Jimmy Lewis
It Ain't What's On the Woman
Stop Half Loving These Women

Jill Scott & George Benson Summertime & George Benson's Masquerade

Take A Stroll Through Your Mind - Temptations

Hey Y'all,

The Temptations has so many doggone excellent songs.  Here are a few:

Taka A Stroll Through Your Mind
I'm The Exception to the Rule

Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro Jig

Y'all,

In addition listen to the following songs of Chocolate Drop;

Hit 'Em Up Style
No Man's Momma

Let Me Put My Head in It - Theotis Ealey

Whitey's Lindy Hoppers & Hellzapoppin'

Y'all, I love old school music and dancing? Let see how grandma and grandpa nem got down. I tell you there is nothing new. What do you all think about these videos. Remember if you dig, pay it forward.

I'm Just A Shoulder To Cry On - Johnny Taylor

Your Body's Here with Me - O'Jays

Jody Got Your Girl and Gone - Johnny Taylor

Gotta' Love Somebody's Baby - Johnny Taylor

Harry Hippie - Bobby Womack

I Want To Hold Your Hand - Lakeside

Love Woke Me Up This Morning - Temptations

Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down - Temptations

Sleep with One Eye Open - Shirley Brown

Wild Flower - New Birth

Hey Y'all,

Here are some of my favorite New Birth songs:

Wild Flower
It's Been A Long Time
Dream Merchant
Granddaddy
Got To Get A Nutt

Big Bertha Butt - Jimmy Castor Bunch

Y'all,

Big Bertha Butt has three sister.  There are Betty Butt, Bella Butt, & Bathsheba Butt.  Mr. Jimmie died earlier this year at 64 years of age (2012).  You must also listen to It's Just Begun and Triglodyte. Jimmy makes you smile.

TBA

The Number - How Many Lovers?

Dear Y'all, I know you've all have watch these videos on you tube of The Number (Ep.l, 2, 2.5,3, & 4). However, you should watch Episode of the The Couple: Exes and Texts to get a back story. The Couple is another mini web series that connects these characters. Question of the Day Do you think old dude can get over his soon to be wife's many sexual escapades, espescially when "retarded" Mike Williams works with him? What do you sayeth?

Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - Dramatics

Y'all,

The Dramatics have so many great songs.  Please you tube these songs and review them hear:

Door To Your Heart
I Can't Get Over You
Me and Mrs. Jones
I'm Going by the Stars in Your Eyes.
It Ain't Raining
In the Rain

Hey You Get Off My Mountain - Dramatics

".......you're just trying to bring me down." 

Y'all,

The Dramatics are simply fantastic lyrically, vocally and musically.  I could not decide which songs to include.  Here are some of them:

Hey You Get Off My Mountain(you're just trying to bring me down):
Me, Myself and I
I Can't Get Over You
Treat Me Like A Man
Never Gonna Let You Go

Coming Out of the Door Lady Buckjumpers Second Line

Y'all, I love the second line. Black people are the Gods of the planet. What do you all think about this second line steppin'?

Dat Witch Rode da Hell Out Me Last Night!

Hey Y'all, Have you been riden by a witch/hag?  That what grandma nem call it. 

Symntons of being riden:

Your mind is awake, but you are unable to move your limbs.  Anyone looking at you would assume that you are sleep.  Your mind hasn't sent signals to your limbs and you are fighting desperately and mentally to move.  You feel as if you are being held down and something is sitting on your chest crushing you, but you can't move any of your limbs to wake yourself up.  Dat witch is tryin' to kill you and you can't fight back because you can't get your mind and body to cooperate.  If only you could get one of your limbs to move, you'd would wake up.  It's a nightmare....dat witch rode the hell out of me!

The medical professionals call it sleep paralysis, but grandma nem say a witch rode me last night.  Have you ever had a witch riding experience? Note: You may go to the song list to find Dat Witch Rode da Hell of Me All Night

TBA

Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield

Who Is He and What Is He To You - Bill Withers

Close To You - Bobby Womack

Gimme Something Real - Ashford & Simpson

I Forgot To Be Your Lover - William Bell

Grinnin in Your Face - Son House

Respect - Staples Singers

Olivia - The Spinners

I Can't Write Left Handed - Bill Withers

Hey Y'all,

Please listen to the following:

I Can' Write Left handed (original) - Bill Withers
I Can Write Left Handed - John Legend
Grandma's Hands - Bill Withers
She Is Lonely - Bill Withers
I'm Her Daddy

Enjoy!

Put Your Hands Together - O'Jays

Y'all,

I could decide which O'Jays songs to include.  So please also listen to You and Me & Let Me Make Love To You.

Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind of People - Ojays

Hey Y'all,

I love the O'Jay.  They have so many fantastic songs.  In addition to Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind of people, please listen Loving You , Hooks In Me, & Somebody Else Will

Be For Real Girl - Harold Melvin & the Blluenotes

Enjoy Yourself - Jacksons

I Should Be Your Lover - Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes

Simply Beautiful, How Do You Mend, ETC., - Al Green

I Love Al Green.  Here are a few of his songs:

Simply Beautiful I'm So Tire of Being Alone
For the Good Times How to Mend A Broken Heart Let's Stay Together Take Me To the River For the Good Times Here I Am Come and Take Me

You - Bill Withers

Original Chicago Freestyle Steppin R Mack

Y'all, When I was growing up my parents would two step to a song on the stereo and we children would just sit and watch. I would love to see the younger generation reclaim our dance history. What do you all think of this videos? I love it! Dese boys are gettin' it!

Lets Straighten It Out - Latimore

Dream Merchant - New Birth

It's Been A Long Time - New Birth

Let Me Make Love To You - O'Jays

992 Arguments - O'Jays

Hardcore Poetry - Tavares

Hey Y'all,

I rediscovered Tavares recently.  I was a young child during their hey day.  So I had no appreciation for their musical and vocal talent.  I am partial to their slower paced songs.    I 'd like to introduce you all to several of my favorite songs:

Hardcore Poetry
The Love I Never Had - Tavares
Do You Remember What I Told You To Forget
Don't Take Away the Music

Enjoy

If You Think You're Lonely Now - Bobby Womack

Teddy Pendergrass - Lady

Everything Must Change - Rachelle Ferrell w/George Benson