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PrintableXavier23 said: They are to me like one of the most underrated groups ever. I absolutely love thier first two albums, "oh Sheila" was the shit back in the day!! but u almost never hear anything mentioned of them when ppl talk about the 80's . A shame really READY FOR THE WORLD RULES!!!!!
 They really wrote some kickass ballads and fast jams. I put them write up their w/Mint Condition in the ballad department. It's a shame that they couldnt' stay together. Oh well. | |
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funkpill said: funkpill said: Out Of The Closet????  Eventhough the group had a glam Prince thing going, they weren't in the closet. Allot of those guys were married including Melvin. | |
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Hotlegs said: funkpill said: Out Of The Closet???? Eventhough the group had a glam Prince thing going, they weren't in the closet. Allot of those guys were married including Melvin.Waddya mean? That guy had more lisp in his SSS's than a snake. i will never dance | |
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sirnozedevoidofunk said: Hotlegs said: Eventhough the group had a glam Prince thing going, they weren't in the closet. Allot of those guys were married including Melvin.Waddya mean? That guy had more lisp in his SSS's than a snake. Well,we can't always judge a book by its cover. Prince is a good example. Who would predict that he get married two times over now think about it. | |
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Hotlegs said: I put them write up their w/Mint Condition in the ballad department.
 Wow!
You really think that Melvin can hold a candle to Stokely singing a ballad? I'll admit to not being real familiar with RFTW's complete catalog but what ballads come close to... Breakin' My Heart So Fine What Kind Of Man Would I Be ...in terms of lyrics, performance and overall production? I'm ready to be schooled.
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paisleypark4 said: Where R They? I want them back!
lovely lovely songs like "Tonight" "Love U Down" "Oh Sheila" (of course  )
"My Girly" "Digital Display" "Baby let Me Love You" Where R They? What Are they doing? What does Melvin Riley look like now and is he finally out the closet? You're missing one more hit: Can We Do It Like It!!!! 
But seriously, Love U Down is one of my favorite. I use to slow dance with my very first girlfriend with that song. Ahhh, The 80's!  | |
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TonyVanDam said: paisleypark4 said: Where R They? I want them back!
lovely lovely songs like "Tonight" "Love U Down" "Oh Sheila" (of course )
"My Girly" "Digital Display" "Baby let Me Love You" Where R They? What Are they doing? What does Melvin Riley look like now and is he finally out the closet? You're missing one more hit: Can We Do It Like It!!!!
But seriously, Love U Down is one of my favorite. I use to slow dance with my very first girlfriend with that song. Ahhh, The 80's! "Can He Do It Like This"(Can He Do It Like That) was the jam!!!!!  Can he go round & round & round baby!!!!
Cause if he can't, you might as well come on home.....  [Edited 3/11/05 0:04am] | |
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funkpill said: TonyVanDam said: You're missing one more hit: Can We Do It Like It!!!!
But seriously, Love U Down is one of my favorite. I use to slow dance with my very first girlfriend with that song. Ahhh, The 80's! "Can He Do It Like This"(Can He Do It Like That) was the jam!!!!! Can he go round & round & round baby!!!!
Cause if he can't, you might as well come on home.....
[Edited 3/11/05 0:04am] Tell'em Baby! | |
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Hotlegs said: funkpill said: "Can He Do It Like This"(Can He Do It Like That) was the jam!!!!! Can he go round & round & round baby!!!!
Cause if he can't, you might as well come on home.....
[Edited 3/11/05 0:04am] Tell'em Baby!I knew you would feel this groove Ms. Legs!!!!  | |
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funkpill said: Hotlegs said: Tell'em Baby!I knew you would feel this groove Ms. Legs!!!!  You Know it. | |
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paisleypark4 said: DavidEye said: I really like their first album.It borrowed alot of elements from the "Minneapolis Sound".I preferred the uptempo songs...the ballads are too slick and suffered from weak lyrics.The track "Digital Display" was da jam! My favorite song is the last track "I'm The One Who Loves You".What a weird beat,huh? Sounds like an outtake from Prince's '1999'."Human Toy" and "Ceramic Girl" are also great songs.The album sounds horribly dated now,but back in 1985/86,you couldn't resist these songs.
In 1986,I bought their second album 'Long Time Coming',which I liked even better than the debut.Songs like the raunchy "Mary Goes Round","Do You Get Enough" and the super-funky "Some People Don't Care" are superb.This time around,they even had a ballad that I liked,"It's All A Game".They're still borrowing heavily from the Minneapolis Sound.The most Prince-sounding song is "Baby (Let Me Love You)",which has a synth line reminiscent of "Little Red Corvette",and percussion effects that sound like Prince's 1982/83 work. In 1988,I made the mistake of buying their third album 'Rough N' Ready',which is a fiasco.They ditched the Minneapolis Sound in favor of a New Jack Swing sound that was already being done more impressively by acts like Guy. WOW U hit da nail on da head! It was the Minneapolis funk that kept them in place. I heard that when Sheila E. first heard "Oh Sheila",even she thought it was Prince doing a song about her (lol).Those guys totally borrowed Prince's sound. | |
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