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Thread started 12/14/05 11:55pm

dancerella

Rockwell was a genius!

I recently got his Somebody's watching me cd and it's the bomb! I love his synthy, new wave jams. Why was he so paranoid and whatever hapened to him??

Obscene phone caller is the shit!
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Reply #1 posted 12/15/05 12:00am

lilgish

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dancerella said:

Why was he so paranoid


it worked for MJ.
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Reply #2 posted 12/15/05 12:16am

dancerella

lilgish said:

dancerella said:

Why was he so paranoid


it worked for MJ.



on the album version of the song MJ works the backgriound vocals! he sounds great!
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Reply #3 posted 12/15/05 12:17am

RipHer2Shreds

dancerella said:

I recently got his Somebody's watching me cd and it's the bomb! I love his synthy, new wave jams. Why was he so paranoid and whatever hapened to him??

Obscene phone caller is the shit!

His daddy's connections stopped panning out.

You had me fooled. For a moment, I thought this was a thesexofit thread.
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Reply #4 posted 12/15/05 12:59am

Nick715

RipHer2Shreds said:

dancerella said:

I recently got his Somebody's watching me cd and it's the bomb! I love his synthy, new wave jams. Why was he so paranoid and whatever hapened to him??

Obscene phone caller is the shit!

His daddy's connections stopped panning out.

You had me fooled. For a moment, I thought this was a thesexofit thread.



I forget. Was his dad Berry Gordy?
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Reply #5 posted 12/15/05 1:30am

Mazerati

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dancerella said:

I recently got his Somebody's watching me cd and it's the bomb! I love his synthy, new wave jams. Why was he so paranoid and whatever hapened to him??

Obscene phone caller is the shit!


ok!! where the hell did u get this cd???? ive been looking for the cd for AGES! i only found the vinyl i thought Rockwell was great..its impossible to find his followup cd
Check it out ...Shiny Toy Guns R gonna blowup VERY soon and bring melody back to music..you heard it here 1st! http://www.myspacecomment...theone.mp3
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Reply #6 posted 12/15/05 1:31am

Mazerati

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dancerella said:

I recently got his Somebody's watching me cd and it's the bomb! I love his synthy, new wave jams. Why was he so paranoid and whatever hapened to him??

Obscene phone caller is the shit!


Obscene Phone Caller is one of my favorite songs ever
Check it out ...Shiny Toy Guns R gonna blowup VERY soon and bring melody back to music..you heard it here 1st! http://www.myspacecomment...theone.mp3
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Reply #7 posted 12/15/05 7:05am

paisleypark4

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Mazerati said:

dancerella said:

I recently got his Somebody's watching me cd and it's the bomb! I love his synthy, new wave jams. Why was he so paranoid and whatever hapened to him??

Obscene phone caller is the shit!


Obscene Phone Caller is one of my favorite songs ever


I saw that video last year disbelief

Anyway Dancerella...i just really LISTENED to the Girls album...U GONNA LIKE IT
Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records.
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Reply #8 posted 12/15/05 7:24am

Prospect

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Mazerati said:

dancerella said:

I recently got his Somebody's watching me cd and it's the bomb! I love his synthy, new wave jams. Why was he so paranoid and whatever hapened to him??

Obscene phone caller is the shit!


ok!! where the hell did u get this cd???? ive been looking for the cd for AGES! i only found the vinyl i thought Rockwell was great..its impossible to find his followup cd


Thank God for emules. I love electronic mules...and sharing them with other people. whistling
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Reply #9 posted 12/15/05 9:02am

dirtyman2005

i have the Somebodys watching me on CD! i guess im not the only Rockwell fan around!

its a Korean Import, apparently never released anywhere else

oh yeah

if you liked that album

check out his other 2 albums,




Captured which was released in 1985
and


Genie which was released in 1986

theres a funky track called "carme'" on the Genie Album, and check out a reggae style track called "baby on the corner" too,fricking sweet!

and theres the tracks from the movie The Last Dragon called "we live in a jungle" and "peeping tom" on the Captured album

great stuff

the other 2 albums are only on cassette and LP mind you,although you can find them easily on www.gemm.com or on ebay.

also i have them both converted to CD and MP3 if anyone wants them,
i could post them up on a website if i get a chance,
some funky tracks in there!


Wonder what hes up to now,
dude is a good singer and has some funky stuff!
[Edited 12/15/05 1:18am]
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Reply #10 posted 12/15/05 9:06am

dirtyman2005

ok!! where the hell did u get this cd???? ive been looking for the cd for AGES! i only found the vinyl i thought Rockwell was great..its impossible to find his followup cd


You can get Somebodys watching me on CD, its an official Korean release, comes with lyrics inside it too,and the cd label is like a Motown 45 cover!
Its never been released on CD anywhere else so this is basically the only way to get it properly and digitally mastered.

You can get it off ebay usually for under $40.

2 here on ebay at the moment,bit pricey but worth it for its rarity and funky tracks!


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROC...dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROC...dZViewItem

there also a cassette of the Captured album here on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROC...dZViewItem




If anyone wants Captured and Genie, the 2 follow up albums,
if theres anywhere i can post up MP3's, let me know and ill post them up,
some good funky tracks on both albums!
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Reply #11 posted 12/15/05 9:11am

dirtyman2005

Obscene Phone Caller is one of my favorite songs ever


indeed, rockwell does a good funny english accent when talking!
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Reply #12 posted 12/15/05 10:01am

DavidEye

Rockwell wasn't really a singer.He always "talked" his way through his songs lol
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Reply #13 posted 12/15/05 3:13pm

Mazerati

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in the early 90's i was listening to radioscope and they had an interview with Rockwell in their where are they now segment and if i remember correctly he was saying he was working for muhammad ali's shoe polish company....no joke
Check it out ...Shiny Toy Guns R gonna blowup VERY soon and bring melody back to music..you heard it here 1st! http://www.myspacecomment...theone.mp3
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Reply #14 posted 12/15/05 3:15pm

RipHer2Shreds

Nick715 said:

RipHer2Shreds said:


His daddy's connections stopped panning out.

You had me fooled. For a moment, I thought this was a thesexofit thread.



I forget. Was his dad Berry Gordy?

nod
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Reply #15 posted 12/15/05 6:23pm

found1

Mazerati said:

in the early 90's i was listening to radioscope and they had an interview with Rockwell in their where are they now segment and if i remember correctly he was saying he was working for muhammad ali's shoe polish company....no joke


r-r-r-raaaidioscope fro
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Reply #16 posted 12/15/05 6:58pm

dancerella

dirtyman2005 said:

i have the Somebodys watching me on CD! i guess im not the only Rockwell fan around!

its a Korean Import, apparently never released anywhere else

oh yeah

if you liked that album

check out his other 2 albums,




Captured which was released in 1985
and
Genie which was released in 1986

theres a funky track called "carme'" on the Genie Album, and check out a reggae style

track called "baby on the corner" too,fricking sweet!

and theres the tracks from the movie The Last Dragon called "we live in a jungle" and "peeping tom" on the Captured album

great stuff

the other 2 albums are only on cassette and LP mind you,although you can find them easily on www.gemm.com or on ebay.

also i have them both converted to CD and MP3 if anyone wants them,
i could post them up on a website if i get a chance,
some funky tracks in there!


Wonder what hes up to now,
dude is a good singer and has some funky stuff!
[Edited 12/15/05 1:18am]




Wow you know your stuff! I would love to have copies of Captured and Genie. Is it still new wave??
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Reply #17 posted 12/15/05 7:00pm

dancerella

Mazerati said:

dancerella said:

I recently got his Somebody's watching me cd and it's the bomb! I love his synthy, new wave jams. Why was he so paranoid and whatever hapened to him??

Obscene phone caller is the shit!


ok!! where the hell did u get this cd???? ive been looking for the cd for AGES! i only found the vinyl i thought Rockwell was great..its impossible to find his followup cd



I ordered it from www.musicstack.com It was a bit pricey but worth it. They literally have everything!!
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Reply #18 posted 12/15/05 7:01pm

dancerella

Mazerati said:

in the early 90's i was listening to radioscope and they had an interview with Rockwell in their where are they now segment and if i remember correctly he was saying he was working for muhammad ali's shoe polish company....no joke



are you serious?? by the way, how did he look? i wish i could meet him. rockwell rocks!!
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Reply #19 posted 12/15/05 7:52pm

manthevan

dancerella said:

I recently got his Somebody's watching me cd and it's the bomb! I love his synthy, new wave jams. Why was he so paranoid and whatever hapened to him??

Obscene phone caller is the shit!


Om Rockwell är ett geni så är alla genier (In english: If Rockwell is a genius everybody must be a genius)
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Reply #20 posted 12/15/05 8:17pm

dancerella

manthevan said:

dancerella said:

I recently got his Somebody's watching me cd and it's the bomb! I love his synthy, new wave jams. Why was he so paranoid and whatever hapened to him??

Obscene phone caller is the shit!


Om Rockwell är ett geni så är alla genier (In english: If Rockwell is a genius everybody must be a genius)



you just don't understand.....
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Reply #21 posted 12/15/05 8:17pm

dancerella

paisleypark4 said:

Mazerati said:



Obscene Phone Caller is one of my favorite songs ever


I saw that video last year disbelief

Anyway Dancerella...i just really LISTENED to the Girls album...U GONNA LIKE IT





and when can i expect to finally hear it??
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Reply #22 posted 12/16/05 12:36am

Mazerati

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dancerella said:

Mazerati said:

in the early 90's i was listening to radioscope and they had an interview with Rockwell in their where are they now segment and if i remember correctly he was saying he was working for muhammad ali's shoe polish company....no joke



are you serious?? by the way, how did he look? i wish i could meet him. rockwell rocks!!


naww i didnt see him radioscope was a radio show....i believe the shoe polish company was called Champion
Check it out ...Shiny Toy Guns R gonna blowup VERY soon and bring melody back to music..you heard it here 1st! http://www.myspacecomment...theone.mp3
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Reply #23 posted 12/16/05 12:39am

Mazerati

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btw Somebody's Watching Me has been my ringtone for about a year now smile
Check it out ...Shiny Toy Guns R gonna blowup VERY soon and bring melody back to music..you heard it here 1st! http://www.myspacecomment...theone.mp3
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Reply #24 posted 12/16/05 5:06am

MichaelsLight

His song Knife is saved on my computer at home and in school. I like Rockwell, "When I'm in the shower, I'm afraid to wash my hair" Is my favorite line in the Watching Me song, I like it more than MJs chorus lol
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