I though his cover of mercy was good.But I dug palmer's slick 80's period(Clues rules!).Not as much as the classic 70's material though...Both mercy and early in the morning were top 20 hits.

1. Cherrelle
2. Mariah
3. Robert

RipHer2Shreds said:

I dont believe a man gonna turn down a woman unless she look like Wanda (haaaayy). And if a man did turn down a woman he sure wouldnt tell it to her face, he would just not call. Cherelle and Mariah are more believeable.

This tune is definitley a woman's track. Just as Aretha singing respect instead of the person it was originally given to.

GOODDD I wish i had that video again. Cherelle trapped in a apartment and King Kong comes out and snatches her in the air. Havent seen it since I was like 5 or 6. I bet the video fit the music perfectly.

I though his cover of mercy was good.But I dug palmer's slick 80's period(Clues rules!).Not as much as the classic 70's material though...Both mercy and early in the morning were top 20 hits.

This tune is definitley a woman's track. Just as Aretha singing respect instead of the person it was originally given to.

paisleypark4 said:

That'd be the guy who wrote it and also recorded it first...



...Otis Redding.

Respect also works from the male perspective.
A man wanting "Respect" from his woman when he gets home from bustin' his chops all day.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

Cherrelle....



ya'll trippin' with that Palmer stuff...

Rhondab said:

Cherrelle vocals has more soul. Whereas, Palmer's version is basically carried more so by the instrumental accompanyment more so than vocals because he has the members of Chic on the rhythm section.

Mariah's version rules

what? Robert Palmer is a fucking joke....I mean addicted 2 love was a very good track but he fucked up Cherrelle's song and Jermaine Jackson's Tell me im not dreaming.

goat2004 said:

Whether you like him or not, calling him a joke is a bit of a stretch. The man made a significant contribution to pop music in the 70s and 80s.

RipHer2Shreds said:

ok, please inform me - i am not aware.

what? Robert Palmer is a fucking joke....I mean addicted 2 love was a very good track but he fucked up Cherrelle's song and Jermaine Jackson's Tell me im not dreaming.

goat2004 said:

Robert Palmer is not a joke His version of Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin not good as Jermaine & Michael's, and his remake of I Didnt Mean To Turn You On was coo..but not as exciting as Cherelle's version...but that doesnt make him a joke of an artist.

Now Some people dont like the funk too much (Cherelles version) so they perfer Robert's relaxed mellow, not bad..but doesnt make me dance and it's not as energetic.

paisleypark4 said:

Exactly. You know 'bout that funk dont'cha paisleypark4.

goat2004 said:

He had somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 pop hits from the late 70s until his death a couple of years ago - Bad Case of Loving You, Can We Still Be Friends, Addicted to Love, and my favorite 1978's Every Kinda People among others. Yeah, I wasn't a fan of his remake of Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming either nor was I a huge fan of his take on Mercy Mercy Me, but he had a genuine appreciation for reggae and soul music.

And then there was Power Station - the Chic/Duran Duran/Robert Palmer outfit - a concept some love and others love to hate. The album yielded two big hits, Some Like It Hot and their cover of T-Rex's Get It On (Bang a Gong).