She'll be doing this one tomorrow on "Soul Train". Give it up y'all.

I remember seeing her on Soul Train,singing that song In the summer of '82.She was on fire during that summer! Her previous hit "Love Come Down" was huge and then she followed it up with another big hit "Betcha She Don't Love You".


Let's try to guess what other songs we will hear on this episode...

"You Dropped A Bomb On Me" by Gap Band
"So Fine" by Howard Johnson
"Hard To Get" by Rick James
"Love Is In Control" by Donna Summer

That's a good idea for a thread of it's own.

Dance Floor - Zapp
Flirt - Cameo
Keep It Live - The Dazz Band
Sooner Or Later - Larry Graham
Outlaw - War
The Real Deal - The Isley Brothers

other songs we might hear:

"777-9311" by The Time
"Last Night" by Stephanie Mills
"Jump To It" by Aretha Franklin
"Instant Love" by Cheryl Lynn
"Love's Comin At Cha" by Melba Moore

looks like we've taken this thread in a new direction.

"Keep On" by D-Train

this was the follow-up to their spring '82 smash "You're The One For Me"

We sure have. Here's some more....

Inside Out - Odyssey
High Rise - Ashford and Simpson
Let Me Tickle Your Fancy - Jermaine Jackson
Planet Rock - Soul Sonic Force
Do Something - Goodie
Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen
Cutie Pie - One Way
I Know You Got Another - The Reddings
Let It Whip - The Dazz Band

vainandy said:

I just give up...I just give up on you The Reddings!

Are you sure "High Rise" was out in the summer of '82? I think that song is actually from 1983.

In the summer of '82,Ashford and Simpson had the hit "Street Corner"

on any street....any street corner...on any street....any street corner

Is that one kinda midtempo? I think I have that one on a 12 Inch, or maybe it's one called "Walk On By" or something. Hell, I don't know because I never listen to the A Side. I strictly bought the 12 Inch for the B Side called "D Train", which is a very uptempo funky ass track....."get up on the funky D Train".....it's the dub version though but it absolutely slams.

vainandy said:

Yeah,"Keep On" is kinda midtempo...not nearly as fast as their debut single.Do you remember their 1983 hit "Keep Giving Me Love"?

Oh, I definately know about "Street Corner". I like to play it together with all my favorite hooker songs.....

Working Girl - Cheri
Street Corner - Ashford and Simpson
Bad Girls - Donna Summer
She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
What People Do For Money - Divine Sounds
Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
P.I.M.P. the S.I.M.P. - Rick James
Sexy Lady - Rick James
Money Talks - Rick James

Now we've taken the thread way off in another direction. Anyway, I remember hearing "High Rise" around the same time as "Street Corner". I think it's from the same album.

No I don't remember that one.

vainandy said:

it's funny how some people think "She Works Hard For The Money" is about a prostitute

Donna made the video about a waitress. However, I was around in the days before music videos when you had to visualize a song in your head when you heard it. I visualize a hooker.

vainandy said:

it's a sacrifice working day to day
with little money,just tips for pay
but it's worth it all just to hear them say that they care

And she's looking real pretty
She's waiting for her clientel

good thing she filmed a video for it.Otherwise,most people would have assumed it was about a hooker!

Especially since she had done "Bad Girls" earlier in her career. I remember when "Love Is In Control" came out and the magazines were saying she had become a born again Christian. The next year when "She Works Hard For The Money" came out, I said...."That bitch ain't no Christian"....later I saw the video.

Actually.....back on topic..... "Betcha She Don't Love You" could be considered a hooker song.....

Betcha she don't love you
Like you know I love you
And I betcha she could never do
All the things I do for you

oh just get a room you two...

I remember seeing her in concert back in 1984. She opened for
the Barkays,Kool & the Gang. Was late getting to the show and she
was already performing this song. It sounds much better live. Of course,
as always she brought down the house with love come down. I will enjoy
watching her on soul train tomorrow.

vainandy said:

what's funny about "Love Is In Control" is,when I first heard it,I thought "Here she goes again with another prostitution song!" I misheard the first verse...

I guess I missed the target...caught up in a DIFFERENT NINE TO FIVE

she's really saying "a different line of fire"

anyways...I'm gonna watch this episode of Soul Train in a few hours

I just saw the episode

It was apparently taped in late 82.They played mostly songs that were from the winter of 82..."I'm Freaky" by Obryan,"Too Tough" by Angela Bofill,etc.

I can't believe they played Prince's "Lady Cab Driver"