Hey, I couldn't stay away forever, right?
It's tradition whether I've posted for months or not! So on this Christmas eve, I'd just like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and remember don't give anyone's heart away the very next day. Wham baby!
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
Feed The World, Baby. Feed the World
My favorite British ensemble Christmas video ever! Get to it boys and girls and Boy George...
"Do They Know (It's Christmas Time)?"...
"Do They Know (It's Christmas Time)?"...
Saturday, December 21, 2013
What's Roasting on an Open Fire?
The daughter of the late, great Nat King Cole brings us today's Christmas and song from the 80's... check out Natalie Cole with "Chestnuts Roasting (The Christmas Song)"...
Friday, December 20, 2013
Bells Will Be Ringing
Originally realeased in 1960 by American blues singer Charles Brown, Jon Bon Jovi did his own version. Ok, so it's not technically the 80's, but the 1992 version from the "A Very Special Christmas 2" feels very 80's-ish especially since supermodel Cindy Crawford appears in the video as well. Here is "Please Come Home for Christmas"...
From LYRICSMODE.COM lyrics archive
Lyrics | Jon Bon Jovi lyrics - Please Come Home For Christmas lyrics
From LYRICSMODE.COM lyrics archive
"Please Come Home for Christmas" | |
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Single by Bon Jovi | |
B-side | "I Wish Everyday Could be Like Christmas" (4:25) "Back Door Santa" (3:52) |
Released | 1995 (Japan) |
Format | CD single |
Genre | Christmas, Pop |
Length | 2:53 |
Label | Mercury PHCR-8343 |
Writer(s) | Charles Brown, Gene Redd |
Producer | Jimmy Iovine |
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Can You Hear Me Calling
Today's video from 1987 is a visual depiction of the poem, "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes. In honor of their 34 city tour kicking off tonight in Columbus, Ohio (albeit without Christine McVie) celebrating the 35th anniversary of their album "Rumors," it's the band Fleetwood Mac with their top 20 hit called "Everywhere"...
Lyrics | Fleetwood Mac lyrics - Everywhere lyrics
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #14
UK peak: #4
Lyrics | Fleetwood Mac lyrics - Everywhere lyrics
"Everywhere" | |
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Single by Fleetwood Mac | |
from the album Tango in the Night | |
B-side | "When I See You Again" |
Released | November 28, 1987 (USA) February 24, 1988 (UK) |
Format | 7", 12", CD Single |
Recorded | 1985-1987 |
Genre | Pop, pop rock |
Length | 3:41 (album) 6:45 (extended) |
Label | Warner Bros. |
Writer(s) | Christine McVie |
Producer | Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #14
UK peak: #4
Saturday, March 30, 2013
80's Movie Weekend
I have no idea what today's 1985 movie was about nor do I really care to watch it. It does star Robert De Niro, Jonathan Pryce, and Bob Hoskins, but it just looks weird. Feel free to let me know if you've seen it and you think otherwise. It's the movie "Brazil."
the trailer...
the trailer...
Brazil | |
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American theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Terry Gilliam |
Produced by | Arnon Milchan |
Written by |
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Starring | |
Music by | Michael Kamen |
Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
Editing by | Julian Doyle |
Studio | Embassy International Pictures N.V. |
Distributed by |
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Release date(s) |
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Running time | 143 minutes (original cut) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $15 million |
Box office | $9,929,135 |
Saturday, March 23, 2013
80's Movie Weekend
It's the movie that gave us "Say hello to my little friend!" It's one of the greatest gangster movies of all-time. Written by Oliver Stone, directed by Brian De Palma, and starring Al Pacino, you know who it is! It's Tony Montana and "Scarface"
the trailer...
the trailer...
Scarface | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Brian De Palma |
Produced by | Martin Bregman |
Written by | Oliver Stone |
Starring | Al Pacino |
Music by | Giorgio Moroder |
Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
Editing by | Gerald B. Greenberg David Ray |
Studio | Universal Pictures |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date(s) |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $25,000,000[1] |
Box office | $65,884,703[2] |
Saturday, March 16, 2013
80's Movie Weekend
This weekend's film is Spike Lee's first full length production from 1986. The story centers around Nola Darling and the three suitors that want her all to themselves. Also starring Spike Lee as one of the three suitors - a non-stop talker known as Mars Blackmon, here is "She's Gotta Have It."
the trailer...
the trailer...
She's Gotta Have It | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Spike Lee |
Produced by | Pamm R. Jackson Spike Lee (credited as Shelton J. Lee) |
Written by | Spike Lee |
Starring | Tracy Camilla Johns Tommy Redmond Hicks John Canada Terrell Spike Lee |
Music by | Bill Lee |
Cinematography | Ernest Dickerson |
Editing by | Spike Lee |
Studio | 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks |
Distributed by | Island Pictures |
Release date(s) | August 8, 1986 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $185,000 |
Box office |
$7,137,502 (USA)
[1] |
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Johnny Played Guitar, Jenny Played Bass
Lots of bubbles today for you! An Elvis impersonator, an evil snowman, and a bunch of children all make up our most excellent 80's video today! here is Men Without Hats and "Pop Goes the World"...
"Pop Goes the World"
Single by Men Without Hats
from the album Pop Goes the World
B-side "The End (Of the World)"
Released October 1987
Format 7", 12", CD single
Recorded 1986
Genre New Wave
Label Mercury
Producer Men Without Hats, Zeus B. Held
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #20
"Pop Goes the World"
Single by Men Without Hats
from the album Pop Goes the World
B-side "The End (Of the World)"
Released October 1987
Format 7", 12", CD single
Recorded 1986
Genre New Wave
Label Mercury
Producer Men Without Hats, Zeus B. Held
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #20
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Ahh Sugar
This is a weird little video with a lot of stock footage, and a song that I don't recall at all, but it hit #1 back in 1981 after reaching #1 in the Neatherlands, and #2 in the UK earlier. It's a medley of songs released under the name of "Stars on 45." It features the following songs: Intro Venus / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I'll Be Back /Drive My Car / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Known Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going to Lose That Girl / Stars on 45. So get your disco groove on to "Stars on 45"...
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
"Stars on 45" | |
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The US Radio Records release with its famous forty-one word title. | |
Single by Stars on 45 | |
from the album Long Play Album | |
Released | 1979 |
Format | 7" single, 12" single |
Recorded | 1981 |
Genre | Disco |
Length | 7": 4:48 (US: 4:05) 12": 9:45 (West Germany 11:30, US: 10:15) |
Label | CNR Records (NL) CBS Records (UK) Radio Records/Atlantic (US) |
Producer | Jaap Eggermont |
Certification | Gold (RIAA)[1] |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
Monday, March 11, 2013
Saw a Psychic in L.A.
I got on a Jeffrey Osborne kick on Friday and wanted to bring his soulful voice back into the fray again today for probably his other biggest hit of the 80's. It was a duet with Dionne Warwick. Here, from 1987, is Jeffrey Osborne and Dionne Warwick with "Love Power"...
"Love Power"
by Jeffrey Osborne and Dionne Warwick
from the album: Reservations For Two
released: 1987
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #12
Saturday, March 9, 2013
80's Movie Weekend
Never saw this weekend's movie from 1986 about a petty criminal who becomes entangled in the dangerous life of a high-class call girl. Starring Bob Hoskins and Michael Caine, here is the trailer to "Mona Lisa"...
Mona Lisa | |
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original film poster | |
Directed by | Neil Jordan |
Produced by | Stephen Woolley |
Written by | Neil Jordan David Leland |
Starring | Bob Hoskins Cathy Tyson Robbie Coltrane Michael Caine |
Music by | Michael Kamen Genesis |
Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
Editing by | Lesley Walker |
Studio | HandMade Films |
Distributed by | Island Pictures |
Release date(s) |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £2 million[1] |
Friday, March 8, 2013
Can You Woo Woo Woo?
It's the woo woo song! It's the woo woo song! Woo woo! It got its partial name from the daughter of Jeffrey Osborne who just referred to it as the Woo Woo song when she was little. It was a top 20 hit on the Billboard charts peaking at #13 in 1986. Here is the debut of the soulful voice of Jeffrey Osborne in The Excellent 80's with "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)"...
"You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)"
Single by Jeffrey Osborne
from the album Emotional
B-side "Ol' 55"
Released July 14, 1986
Format 7"
Recorded 1986
Genre R&B, soul
Length 4:21
Label A&M
Writer(s) Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts
Producer Glyn Johns
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #13
"You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)"
Single by Jeffrey Osborne
from the album Emotional
B-side "Ol' 55"
Released July 14, 1986
Format 7"
Recorded 1986
Genre R&B, soul
Length 4:21
Label A&M
Writer(s) Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts
Producer Glyn Johns
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #13
Thursday, March 7, 2013
You've Done Nothing For Me!
Today's live performance from 1980 features Sammy Hagar and a song he wrote that ended up being more popular and a bigger hit in 1981 when it was re-recorded by a youngster named Rick Springfield. Rick's version became a top 10 hit post "Jessie's Girl," but like me, not a lot of people realize it is a Sammy Hagar song written in 1978. Here is Sammy singing "I've Done Everything For You"...
"I've Done Everything for You" | |
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UK 7" single cover | |
Single by Sammy Hagar | |
from the album All Night Long | |
B-side | "Someone Out There" |
Released | May 1978 |
Format | 7" single |
Genre | Hard rock |
Length | 3:00 |
Label | Capitol |
Writer(s) | Sammy Hagar |
Producer | Sammy & Carter |
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Now Check Me Out on the Good Side Here
From their 1981 album Fair Warning, it's the rock band that ruled the 80's... with two different lead singers. The original lead singer was the probably the most limber front man in rock history. DLR leads Van Halen in today's 1981 song "So This is Love?"...
Ow, yeah
Now check me out on the good side here
Well my baby's on the corner and she's lookin' so fine
Put one and one together and it blowed my mind
A man needs love to live, I'm the livin' proof
Catch that smile and I hit the roof
Big double take, but ya keep on walkin', uh!
I'm in love
Once over, I'm over done
So this is love?
Ooh I need your lovin', come on baby, take me home
So this is love?
Ooh I need your lovin', I'm just skin an' bone
Goin' outta my way, know my way around
The grass is never greener an' there plenty around
All the other girls, they be put to shame
Over the edge and here I stay
Got me on pins and needles, and she knows
She's mine and, ain't lettin' go
So this is love?
Ooh I need your love, baby take me home
So this is love?
Ooh I need your lovin', I know
(Guitar Solo)
Ow! Got me on pins and needles, yes she knows
She's mine and, ain't lettin' go
So this is love?
Ooh I need your love. Whaa, yeah!
So this is love?
Ooh I need your love!
Ahh yeah! Baby, got ta have your love
Ooh I, Ooh I need, got to have that love
Baby, baby, wha-ha-ha! Still love
So this is love?
So this is love?
Ow! Wow! Woo!
"So This is Love?
by Van Halen
from the album: "Fair Warning"
released: 1981
Ow, yeah
Now check me out on the good side here
Well my baby's on the corner and she's lookin' so fine
Put one and one together and it blowed my mind
A man needs love to live, I'm the livin' proof
Catch that smile and I hit the roof
Big double take, but ya keep on walkin', uh!
I'm in love
Once over, I'm over done
So this is love?
Ooh I need your lovin', come on baby, take me home
So this is love?
Ooh I need your lovin', I'm just skin an' bone
Goin' outta my way, know my way around
The grass is never greener an' there plenty around
All the other girls, they be put to shame
Over the edge and here I stay
Got me on pins and needles, and she knows
She's mine and, ain't lettin' go
So this is love?
Ooh I need your love, baby take me home
So this is love?
Ooh I need your lovin', I know
(Guitar Solo)
Ow! Got me on pins and needles, yes she knows
She's mine and, ain't lettin' go
So this is love?
Ooh I need your love. Whaa, yeah!
So this is love?
Ooh I need your love!
Ahh yeah! Baby, got ta have your love
Ooh I, Ooh I need, got to have that love
Baby, baby, wha-ha-ha! Still love
So this is love?
So this is love?
Ow! Wow! Woo!
"So This is Love?
by Van Halen
from the album: "Fair Warning"
released: 1981
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
This Means Nothing to Me
I know you've been wondering when the hell is the Excellent 80's going to provide us with Ultravox's signature song? It's been day in and day out, year in and year out without Ultravox's hit song that peaked at #2 in the UK back in 1981. Yes, here you go, it's the UK new wave band Ultravox with their signature song "Vienna"...
UK peak: #2
"Vienna" | |
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Single by Ultravox | |
from the album Vienna | |
B-side | "Passionate Reply" "Herr X" (12" single only) |
Released | 15 January 1981 |
Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl |
Recorded | RAK Studios, London, February 1980 |
Genre | Synthpop, New Wave |
Length | 4:37 (single edit) 4:53 (album and 12" version) |
Label | Chrysalis |
Writer(s) | Midge Ure, Chris Cross, Warren Cann, Billy Currie |
Producer | Conny Plank, Ultravox |
UK peak: #2
Monday, March 4, 2013
Tell Me Lawyer What To Do
Red minidress - check. Teased hair - check. Gorgeous legs - check. Big, giant shoe - check. Top 10 hit - check. Here's Tina Turner with her 1986 hit "Typical Male"...
From LYRICSMODE.COM lyrics archive
Lyrics | Tina Turner lyrics - Typical Male lyrics
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2
From LYRICSMODE.COM lyrics archive
"Typical Male" | |
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Single by Tina Turner | |
from the album Break Every Rule | |
B-side | "Don't Turn Around" |
Released | August 30, 1986 (U.S.) |
Format | 7" single 12" single |
Genre | Pop rock |
Length | 4:18 |
Label | Capitol |
Writer(s) | Terry Britten Graham Lyle |
Certification | Gold |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2
Saturday, March 2, 2013
80's Movie Weekend
William Hurt won a best actor Oscar for his portrayal as an imprisoned homosexual in this movie based on the novel by Manuel Puig. The movie itself was nomited for four Academy Awards, but I've never seen it so I can't tell you anything about it. All I know is that it's not about a female Spiderman which is all I needed to know back in 1985 discouraging me from ever seeing it. Here is the weekend's movie flashback - "Kiss of the Spider Woman"...
the trailer...
the trailer...
Kiss of the Spider Woman | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Héctor Babenco |
Produced by | Francisco Ramalho Jr. David Weisman |
Screenplay by | Leonard Schrader |
Based on | Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig |
Starring | William Hurt Raúl Juliá Sonia Braga José Lewgoy |
Music by | Nando Cordeiro Michael Jary John Neschling |
Cinematography | Rodolfo Sánchez |
Editing by | Mauro Alice |
Distributed by | Island Alive |
Release date(s) |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Brazil United States |
Language | English French Portuguese German |
Box office | $17,005,229 |
Friday, March 1, 2013
Higher Baby
We had some Eric B & Rakim for you yesterday, so why not another old school rap classic today to start off the month of March. Check out Grandmaster Melle Mel with his 1983 hit about the dangers of cocaine, addiction, and drug smuggling. It's poor video quality, but just enjoy Melle Mel singing "higher baby" with his song "White Lines"...
Fun, baby
Freeze! Rock-Rock-Rock-Rock-Rock-Rock-Rock-Rock!
(High... High... High... High...) Rrrrrrrrruh!
Bass!
(Oooh White...White) 3X
Verse One:
(Ooooh...White Lines) Vision dreams of passion
(Blowin through my mind) And all the while I think of you
(Pipe cries) A very strange reaction
(For us to unwind) The more I see the more I do
(Something like a phenomenon) Baby
(Tellin your body to come along, but white lines...blow away)
(Blow! Rock it! Blow!)
Ticket to ride white line highway
Tell all your friends, they can go my way
Pay your toll, sell your soul
Pound for pound costs more than gold
The longer you stay the more you pay
My white lines go a long way
Either up your nose or through your vein
With nothin to gain except killin your brain
(Freeze! Rock!) 4X
(Blow!)
(High...) Higher, baby
(High...) Get higher, baby!
(High...) Get higher, baby!
And don't ever come down! (Freebase!)
Verse Two:
Orang dang diggedy dang di-dang
Orang dang diggedy dang di-dang
Orang dang diggedy dang di-dang
Diggedy dang di-dang diggedy dang di-dang
(Pipe line...) Pure as the driven snow
(Connected to my mind) And now I'm havin fun, baby!
(Pipe cries) It's gettin kinda low
(Cause it makes you feel so nice) I need some one-on-one, baby
(Don't let it blow your mind away) Baby
(And go into your little hideaway cause white lines...blow away)
(Blow! Rock it! Blow!)
A million magic crystals, painted pure and white
A multi-million dollars almost over night
Twice as sweet as sugar, twice as bitter as salt
And if you get hooked, baby, it's nobody else's fault, so don't do it!
(Freeze! Rock!) 4X
Rrrrah! (Blow!)
(High...) Higher, baby
(High...) Get higher, baby!
(High...) Get higher, baby!
And don't ever come down! (Freebase!)
Verse Three:
(Don't get too high) Don't you get too high, baby
(Turns you on) You really turn me on and on!
(Cause you gotta come down) My temperature is risin
(When the thrill is gone) No, I don't want you to go!
A street kid gets arrested, gonna do some time
He got out three years from now just to commit more crime
A businessman is caught with 24 kilos
He's out on bail, and out of jail and that's the way it goes, rrrruh!
(Cane!)
(Sugar! Cane!) 2X
Athletes reject it, governors correct it
Gangsters thugs and smugglers are thoroughly respected
The money gets divided, the women get excited
Now I'm broke and it's no joke it's hard as hell to fight it, don't buy it!
(Freeze!) Huh-huh huh huh! (Rock!)
(Freeze! Rock!) x3
Rrrah! (Blow!)
(High...) Get higher, baby
(High...) Get higher, girl!
(High...) Get higher, baby!
(High...) C'mon! Rrrrrah!!
Verse Four:
(White Lines) Vision dreams of passion
(Blowin through my mind) And all the while I think of you
(Pipe cries) A very strange reaction
(For us to unwind) The more I see the more I do
(Something like a phenomenon) Baby
(Tellin your body to come along, but white lines...blow away...)
Little Jack Horner sittin on the corner with no shoes and clothes
This ain't funny but he took his money and sniffed it up his nose!
Dealer:Hey, man. You wanna cop some blow?
Junkie:Sure, watcha got? Dust, flakes or rocks?
Dealer:I got China White, Mother of Pearl...I reflect what you need.
Junkie:Well yeah, well let me check it out, man. Just let me get a freeze.
Dealer:Go ahead, man. The stuff I got should kill ya...
Junkie:Yeah, man. Th-That's...that's raw...huuuhhhh...
[Don't do it, baby...]
(Freeze!) A-huh huh huh! (Rock!)
Freeze! Rock! (repeat to fade)
Fun, baby
Freeze! Rock-Rock-Rock-Rock-Rock-Rock-Rock-Rock!
(High... High... High... High...) Rrrrrrrrruh!
Bass!
(Oooh White...White) 3X
Verse One:
(Ooooh...White Lines) Vision dreams of passion
(Blowin through my mind) And all the while I think of you
(Pipe cries) A very strange reaction
(For us to unwind) The more I see the more I do
(Something like a phenomenon) Baby
(Tellin your body to come along, but white lines...blow away)
(Blow! Rock it! Blow!)
Ticket to ride white line highway
Tell all your friends, they can go my way
Pay your toll, sell your soul
Pound for pound costs more than gold
The longer you stay the more you pay
My white lines go a long way
Either up your nose or through your vein
With nothin to gain except killin your brain
(Freeze! Rock!) 4X
(Blow!)
(High...) Higher, baby
(High...) Get higher, baby!
(High...) Get higher, baby!
And don't ever come down! (Freebase!)
Verse Two:
Orang dang diggedy dang di-dang
Orang dang diggedy dang di-dang
Orang dang diggedy dang di-dang
Diggedy dang di-dang diggedy dang di-dang
(Pipe line...) Pure as the driven snow
(Connected to my mind) And now I'm havin fun, baby!
(Pipe cries) It's gettin kinda low
(Cause it makes you feel so nice) I need some one-on-one, baby
(Don't let it blow your mind away) Baby
(And go into your little hideaway cause white lines...blow away)
(Blow! Rock it! Blow!)
A million magic crystals, painted pure and white
A multi-million dollars almost over night
Twice as sweet as sugar, twice as bitter as salt
And if you get hooked, baby, it's nobody else's fault, so don't do it!
(Freeze! Rock!) 4X
Rrrrah! (Blow!)
(High...) Higher, baby
(High...) Get higher, baby!
(High...) Get higher, baby!
And don't ever come down! (Freebase!)
Verse Three:
(Don't get too high) Don't you get too high, baby
(Turns you on) You really turn me on and on!
(Cause you gotta come down) My temperature is risin
(When the thrill is gone) No, I don't want you to go!
A street kid gets arrested, gonna do some time
He got out three years from now just to commit more crime
A businessman is caught with 24 kilos
He's out on bail, and out of jail and that's the way it goes, rrrruh!
(Cane!)
(Sugar! Cane!) 2X
Athletes reject it, governors correct it
Gangsters thugs and smugglers are thoroughly respected
The money gets divided, the women get excited
Now I'm broke and it's no joke it's hard as hell to fight it, don't buy it!
(Freeze!) Huh-huh huh huh! (Rock!)
(Freeze! Rock!) x3
Rrrah! (Blow!)
(High...) Get higher, baby
(High...) Get higher, girl!
(High...) Get higher, baby!
(High...) C'mon! Rrrrrah!!
Verse Four:
(White Lines) Vision dreams of passion
(Blowin through my mind) And all the while I think of you
(Pipe cries) A very strange reaction
(For us to unwind) The more I see the more I do
(Something like a phenomenon) Baby
(Tellin your body to come along, but white lines...blow away...)
Little Jack Horner sittin on the corner with no shoes and clothes
This ain't funny but he took his money and sniffed it up his nose!
Dealer:Hey, man. You wanna cop some blow?
Junkie:Sure, watcha got? Dust, flakes or rocks?
Dealer:I got China White, Mother of Pearl...I reflect what you need.
Junkie:Well yeah, well let me check it out, man. Just let me get a freeze.
Dealer:Go ahead, man. The stuff I got should kill ya...
Junkie:Yeah, man. Th-That's...that's raw...huuuhhhh...
[Don't do it, baby...]
(Freeze!) A-huh huh huh! (Rock!)
Freeze! Rock! (repeat to fade)
"White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" | |
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Single by Grandmaster Melle Mel | |
Released | 1983 |
Format | Vinyl (12") |
Recorded | 1983 |
Genre | Old school hip hop |
Label | Sugar Hill Records |
Writer(s) | Melle Mel, Sylvia Robinson |
Producer | Joey Robinson, Jr., Melle Mel, Sylvia Robinson |
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