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William DeVaughn - Be Thankful for What You Got 
Love this album. An album that's soulful, funky and inspirational would be laughed at and labeled as corny by today's standards, but this is one beautiful album. Obviously, it's best known for the #1 R&B track Be Thankful for What You Got, but it's also got a good number of other album tracks: Blood Is Thicker Than Water Kiss and Make Up Sing a Love Song You Can Do It I don't think he was given a fair shake, because his sound was (admittedly) really similar to Curtis Mayfield's. I also find it strange that the title track - an inspirational, uplifting tune preaching against materialism - has been sampled to death by a genre that glorifies wealth and material possessions. Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Gangsta whitewalls TV antennas in the back You may not have a car at all But remember brothers and sisters You can still stand tall Just be thankful for what you've got Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin' the scene With a gangsta lean Gangsta whitewalls TV antennas in the back You may not have a car at all But remember brothers and sisters You can still stand tall Just be thankful for what you've got Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin' the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Gangsta whitewalls TV antennas in the back You may not have a car at all But remember brothers and sisters You can still stand tall Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin' the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin' the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh... | |
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 A classic indeed... | |
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RipHer2Shreds said:
Love this album. An album that's soulful, funky and inspirational would be laughed at and labeled as corny by today's standards, but this is one beautiful album. Obviously, it's best known for the #1 R&B track Be Thankful for What You Got, but it's also got a good number of other album tracks: Blood Is Thicker Than Water Kiss and Make Up Sing a Love Song You Can Do It I don't think he was given a fair shake, because his sound was (admittedly) really similar to Curtis Mayfield's. I also find it strange that the title track - an inspirational, uplifting tune preaching against materialism - has been sampled to death by a genre that glorifies wealth and material possessions. Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Gangsta whitewalls TV antennas in the back You may not have a car at all But remember brothers and sisters You can still stand tall Just be thankful for what you've got Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin' the scene With a gangsta lean Gangsta whitewalls TV antennas in the back You may not have a car at all But remember brothers and sisters You can still stand tall Just be thankful for what you've got Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin' the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Gangsta whitewalls TV antennas in the back You may not have a car at all But remember brothers and sisters You can still stand tall Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin' the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin' the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh...  This is a definite 70's classic that has been sampled in hell of a lot of rap records.
 "Diamond In The Back, Sunroof Top, Diggin In The Scence With A Gangsta Lean Wooh OOh."[Edited 4/27/05 16:06pm] | |
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Hotlegs said: RipHer2Shreds said:
Love this album. An album that's soulful, funky and inspirational would be laughed at and labeled as corny by today's standards, but this is one beautiful album. Obviously, it's best known for the #1 R&B track Be Thankful for What You Got, but it's also got a good number of other album tracks: Blood Is Thicker Than Water Kiss and Make Up Sing a Love Song You Can Do It I don't think he was given a fair shake, because his sound was (admittedly) really similar to Curtis Mayfield's. I also find it strange that the title track - an inspirational, uplifting tune preaching against materialism - has been sampled to death by a genre that glorifies wealth and material possessions. Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Gangsta whitewalls TV antennas in the back You may not have a car at all But remember brothers and sisters You can still stand tall Just be thankful for what you've got Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin' the scene With a gangsta lean Gangsta whitewalls TV antennas in the back You may not have a car at all But remember brothers and sisters You can still stand tall Just be thankful for what you've got Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin' the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Gangsta whitewalls TV antennas in the back You may not have a car at all But remember brothers and sisters You can still stand tall Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin' the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh Diamond in the back, sunroof top Diggin' the scene With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh... This is a definite 70's classic that has been sampled in hell of a lot of rap records.
"Diamond In The Back, Sunroof Top, Diggin In The Scence With A Gangsta Lean Wooh OOh."
[Edited 4/27/05 16:06pm] I didn't know you can sang Legs!!!!  | |
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| takes me right back to 1974
ahhh,the good ol' days  | |
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Bad ass song! I know I love to listen to it when I'm in my Cadillac.  Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Gangsta whitewalllls
TV antennas, in the back I like the Massive Attack version too! | |
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vainandy said: Bad ass song! I know I love to listen to it when I'm in my Cadillac.
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