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Z Cult Favorite - "Everlasting Love" or "Hollywood" Hello my funk brothers and sisters. I know you're there, cuz uh, I can hear ya! Rufus's glorious album "Ask Rufus" from 1977 is choke full of great cuts. But to me, the stand out songs are "Everlasting Love" and "Hollywood". These two songs are some of Chaka's best material ever. These two songs, for me, are like a girl that lived next door to me. I grew up with these songs and have adored them, still to this day. So, I ask my beloved World Funk Mob (that's ya'll): Out of the two songs, which do you prefer? SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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blackguitaristz said: Hello my funk brothers and sisters. I know you're there, cuz uh, I can hear ya! Rufus's glorious album "Ask Rufus" from 1977 is choke full of great cuts. But to me, the stand out songs are "Everlasting Love" and "Hollywood". These two songs are some of Chaka's best material ever. These two songs, for me, are like a girl that lived next door to me. I grew up with these songs and have adored them, still to this day. So, I ask my beloved World Funk Mob (that's ya'll): Out of the two songs, which do you prefer?
Everlasting Love is my cut BG Baby. I love the manner in which Chaka vocals intertwined with melody of the song. As a vocalist, she is one of my inlfuences and I have memories of vibing with this tune.  "All You Need Is An Everylasting Love."[Edited 7/22/05 11:29am] | |
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Hotlegs said: blackguitaristz said: Hello my funk brothers and sisters. I know you're there, cuz uh, I can hear ya! Rufus's glorious album "Ask Rufus" from 1977 is choke full of great cuts. But to me, the stand out songs are "Everlasting Love" and "Hollywood". These two songs are some of Chaka's best material ever. These two songs, for me, are like a girl that lived next door to me. I grew up with these songs and have adored them, still to this day. So, I ask my beloved World Funk Mob (that's ya'll): Out of the two songs, which do you prefer?
Everlasting Love is my cut BG Baby. I love the manner in which Chaka vocals intertwined with melody of the song. As a vocalist, she is one of my inlfuences and I have memories of vibing with this tune. "All You Need Is An Everylasting Love."
[Edited 7/22/05 11:29am] They're both fantastic to me. I love them equally, cuz the vibe of the songs are totally different from each other, but they're both strong. I have seperate memories for both. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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blackguitaristz said: Hotlegs said: Everlasting Love is my cut BG Baby. I love the manner in which Chaka vocals intertwined with melody of the song. As a vocalist, she is one of my inlfuences and I have memories of vibing with this tune. "All You Need Is An Everylasting Love."
[Edited 7/22/05 11:29am] They're both fantastic to me. I love them equally, cuz the vibe of the songs are totally different from each other, but they're both strong. I have seperate memories for both.  Of course,any song my girl Chaka adds her voice to is perfection. BG Baby, it goes with saying. | |
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Damn, I can't choose here, either!  Ask Rufus is one of my all time favorite albums, and both of those tracks are Slammin!! 
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paligap said: Damn, I can't choose here, either!
Ask Rufus is one of my all time favorite albums, and both of those tracks are Slammin!!
... C'mon pali! SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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Everlasting Love.... 
It really displays Chaka's vocals.... | |
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funkpill said: Everlasting Love....
It really displays Chaka's vocals.... Great minds think alike Pill. | |
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MsLegs said: funkpill said: Everlasting Love....
It really displays Chaka's vocals.... Great minds think alike Pill. | |
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blackguitaristz said: paligap said: Damn, I can't choose here, either!
Ask Rufus is one of my all time favorite albums, and both of those tracks are Slammin!!
... C'mon pali! mmmmm....nope!..  .can't make me!
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I'm gonna go with "Hollywood". (Didn't Stevie Wonder write that?) That song is so visual (like "Living For The City) and has a lot of feel to it. It's almost like a movie. | |
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SPYZFAN1 said: I'm gonna go with "Hollywood". (Didn't Stevie Wonder write that?) That song is so visual (like "Living For The City) and has a lot of feel to it. It's almost like a movie.
Nah player! Stevie wrote "Maybe Your Baby" which they covered AND "Tell Me Something Good". SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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My bad...(lol)..I could have sworn he wrote "Hollywood" too. I wonder what Rufus and Chaka would have sounded like if Sly had written some stuff for them? | |
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Everlasting Love - Cool chord changes and I prefer the love story to the somewhat tired beaten down by Hollywood tale.
Also the song is a better showcase for The Voice. 
Both are great tracks. 
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Whats happnen Black.. Brutha Black... once again you "F" with us like this'
HollyEverlastingLoveWood..... but for real i like'em both.i think the intro's are both cool, on Everlasting Love that bass,the guitar the key's and percussions are smoking.And then Hollywood That thick bass groove the the chorus ..."He's on his way he's goin to Hollywood he's busin it to Hollywood | |
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I cant call it, but I think "Sweet Thing" was her best cut. | |
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Both great tracks. I can't choose. I gotta add "Stay" to the mix, too. Those songs bring back those Saturday memories - y'know, when your mom's cleanin' the house and singing along to the hippest r&b cuts of the day (my mom's faves were Natalie Cole, LaBelle, and Al Green) while you're playing in your room/staying out of her way 
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JesseDezz said: Both great tracks. I can't choose. I gotta add "Stay" to the mix, too. Those songs bring back those Saturday memories - y'know, when your mom's cleanin' the house and singing along to the hippest r&b cuts of the day (my mom's faves were Natalie Cole, LaBelle, and Al Green) while you're playing in your room/staying out of her way
Ah,the memories... Stay is the cut Jess especially the live version. | |
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Hollywood Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: Hollywood
honey,you rang? | |
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"Hollywood" 
There is a deep sadness to the lyrics and the arrangement....such an emotional and soulful song! One of the strongest Rufus and Chaka songs. | |
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I like Everlasting Love for showing Chaka's lower register plus it haunting and beatuiful...
But so is Hollywood. Showing Chaka's regular high resiter. Im GONNa go with "Hollywood" though. The ending is better. So is the chorus. Where u goin..chile..... LOVE that part!Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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JesseDezz said: Both great tracks. I can't choose. I gotta add "Stay" to the mix, too. Those songs bring back those Saturday memories - y'know, when your mom's cleanin' the house and singing along to the hippest r&b cuts of the day (my mom's faves were Natalie Cole, LaBelle, and Al Green) while you're playing in your room/staying out of her way
Ah,the memories... Yes. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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mrwigglesdaw1rm said: Whats happnen Black.. Brutha Black... once again you "F" with us like this'
HollyEverlastingLoveWood..... but for real i like'em both.i think the intro's are both cool, on Everlasting Love that bass,the guitar the key's and percussions are smoking.And then Hollywood That thick bass groove the the chorus ..."He's on his way he's goin to Hollywood he's busin it to Hollywood I gotta do it, player! SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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paligap said: Damn, I can't choose here, either!
Ask Rufus is one of my all time favorite albums, and both of those tracks are Slammin!!
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Harlepolis said: paligap said: Damn, I can't choose here, either!
Ask Rufus is one of my all time favorite albums, and both of those tracks are Slammin!!
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Harlepolis said: paligap said: Damn, I can't choose here, either!
Ask Rufus is one of my all time favorite albums, and both of those tracks are Slammin!!
... Thats the truth, and nothing but the truth,,,so help you ruth Yeah it is! SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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