Does anybody remember this group from the 80's? They had a few songs that were fun to get out on the dance floor to shake your to, including "Operator", "No Parking on the Dance Floor", and "Midas Touch" (my absolute favorite). They also had some nice slow songs like "Play Another Slow Jam" and "Searching for Love". Loved this group back in the day, they were awesome.

My favorites:

I've Been Watching You
Freak-A-Zoid
Wet My Whistle
No Parking on the Dance Floor
Slow Jam one of Babyface's finest compositions

Wet My Whistle

Hi I got the album. It's all about the jherri curl jams with them. Did they reeeeallly need all those people to make their songs?

Operator feeking rocks. I still play that song from time to time. Midas Touch is VERY prince like...but then so were ALL of the other R&B dance bands.

psykosoul said:

Whoah, hold up, Babyface wrote Slow Jam? Never knew that.

"No parking baby.....no parking on the dance floor....."

minneapolisgenius said:

"No Parking..." and "Freak-A-Zoid" are my faves by Midnight Starr.

Mplsgenius, it's official... you have the funniest smilies!!! [Still cracking up at that smilie in the 'Jackson r FABULOUS' thread].

psychodelicide said:

well, he co-wrote it with the members of the group. But my ears hear his signature all over that one.

Kewl

psychodelicide said:

Yep -- Babyface wrote that one with a man named Sid Johnson. There were some additional lyrical ideas contributed by a couple of members of Midnight Star, which earned them songwriting credit as well.

That's basically the song that started Face's career. It led to him becoming a part of The Deele, and the rest is history.

JANFAN4L said:

Thanks. (still can't find a taking-a-bow one though)

I frickin' loved Midnight Star back in the day! You've all mentioned the good songs like Operator, No Parking On the Dancefloor, Freak-A-Zoid, etc... but there is one you forgot...



ELECTRICITY! That one was my favorite back in the roller skating days

Midnight Star is one my favorite funk bands! Some of my favorites are:

Operator
Electricity
Freak-A-Zoid
No Parking On The Dance Floor (12 Inch)
Body Snatchers
Night Rider
Snake In The Grass
Engine No. 9
Curious
Feels So Good
Slow Jam
Planetary Invasion

"You never let me touch and rub your body
You make it hard when I wanna party
So won't you move a little closer to me
You be my toy,I'll be your Electricity"


the 'No Parking On The Dancefloor' album is a part of the soundtrack of my junior high school years

love 'em!

way2funky said:

That was a great song to skate to, Freak-A-Zoid was another good one to skate to

I remember them, they're a part of R&B history I'd like to forget

CalhounSq said:

psykosoul said:

If I ever hear "No Parking on the Dance Floor" again I'm gonna vomit

WET MY WHISTLE - FAV!
NIGHT RIDER - FORGOT ABOUT THAT ONE, GOOD SONG!

vainandy said:

No you didn't mention "Snake in the Grass!"

superspaceboy said:

"jherri curl jams"