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The Human League - "Human" So simple, but so nice! One of the better Jam & Lewis productions.
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This always reminded me of MJ's "Man In The Mirror". To me it sounds just like it.. "Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth" |
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shorttrini said: This always reminded me of MJ's "Man In The Mirror". To me it sounds just like it..
 This came out in 1985, before Man In The Mirror. | |
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tricky2 said: shorttrini said: This always reminded me of MJ's "Man In The Mirror". To me it sounds just like it..
This came out in 1985, before Man In The Mirror.I know. This is why I wonder if he was influenced by it, melody wise. "Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth" |
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He probably was.
Always loved that song. Thanks to bboy, I heard another rendition of it by Phonte (or Ziggalo, lol) of Little Brother. It was good.  | |
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Timmy84 said: He probably was.
Always loved that song. Thanks to bboy, I heard another rendition of it by Phonte (or Ziggalo, lol) of Little Brother. It was good. "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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tricky2 said: shorttrini said: This always reminded me of MJ's "Man In The Mirror". To me it sounds just like it..
This came out in 1985, before Man In The Mirror.Acutally this was released in 86'.See it was right after Jam and Lewis last album with S.O.S. Band, "Sands Of Time" and right before "Control" with Janet. I read that the making of this album wasn't a day at the beach. There were a lot of creative issues with J&L, and the band resented that their label A&M were tryin 2 "make" them in2 an R&B group which they were not. Did anyone find it funny how J&L's picture was on the back of the "Crash" album ? Did the label want the people to know that it was a "Flyte Tyme" production if they couldn't tell by the sound? [Edited 4/7/09 11:03am] | |
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diamondpearl1 said: tricky2 said: This came out in 1985, before Man In The Mirror.Acutally this was released in 86'.See it was right after Jam and Lewis last album with S.O.S. Band, "Sands Of Time" and right before "Control" with Janet. I read that the making of this album wasn't a day at the beach. There were a lot of creative issues with J&L, and the band resented that their label A&M were tryin 2 "make" them in2 an R&B group which they were not. Did anyone find it funny how J&L's picture was on the back of the "Crash" album ? Did the label want the people to know that it was a "Flyte Tyme" production if they couldn't tell by the sound? [Edited 4/7/09 11:03am] Yeah, there was alot of stuff going on. The Human League actually walked out on the sessions "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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bboy87 said: diamondpearl1 said: Acutally this was released in 86'.See it was right after Jam and Lewis last album with S.O.S. Band, "Sands Of Time" and right before "Control" with Janet. I read that the making of this album wasn't a day at the beach. There were a lot of creative issues with J&L, and the band resented that their label A&M were tryin 2 "make" them in2 an R&B group which they were not. Did anyone find it funny how J&L's picture was on the back of the "Crash" album ? Did the label want the people to know that it was a "Flyte Tyme" production if they couldn't tell by the sound? [Edited 4/7/09 11:03am] Yeah, there was alot of stuff going on. The Human League actually walked out on the sessions This story with the group is interesting. I remember seeing an interview with the Human League and the female lead was stating how they were trying to rip off the S.O.S band sound. Maybe it was a cover up once the song became a big hit. Don't laugh at my funk
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phunkdaddy said: bboy87 said: Yeah, there was alot of stuff going on. The Human League actually walked out on the sessions This story with the group is interesting. I remember seeing an interview with the Human League and the female lead was stating how they were trying to rip off the S.O.S band sound. Maybe it was a cover up once the song became a big hit. Wonder how it could be a rip off since Jam and Lewis gave them their sound ? It'd be like sayin Alexander O'Neal's 1st album was a rip off of "The Time", when they're the guys who created the sound | |
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bboy87 said: Timmy84 said: He probably was.
Always loved that song. Thanks to bboy, I heard another rendition of it by Phonte (or Ziggalo, lol) of Little Brother. It was good. 
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diamondpearl1 said: tricky2 said: This came out in 1985, before Man In The Mirror.Acutally this was released in 86'.See it was right after Jam and Lewis last album with S.O.S. Band, "Sands Of Time" and right before "Control" with Janet. I read that the making of this album wasn't a day at the beach. There were a lot of creative issues with J&L, and the band resented that their label A&M were tryin 2 "make" them in2 an R&B group which they were not. Did anyone find it funny how J&L's picture was on the back of the "Crash" album ? Did the label want the people to know that it was a "Flyte Tyme" production if they couldn't tell by the sound? [Edited 4/7/09 11:03am] I've always wondered that!! They were never pictured on any other project, why The Human League!? The funnier part is they were pictured as being part of the band. The way J&L tells the story, Phil O. BEGGED them to record the song!!
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diamondpearl1 said: phunkdaddy said: This story with the group is interesting. I remember seeing an interview with the Human League and the female lead was stating how they were trying to rip off the S.O.S band sound. Maybe it was a cover up once the song became a big hit. Wonder how it could be a rip off since Jam and Lewis gave them their sound ? It'd be like sayin Alexander O'Neal's 1st album was a rip off of "The Time", when they're the guys who created the sound That is weird. | |
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Timmy84 said: He probably was.
Always loved that song. Thanks to bboy, I heard another rendition of it by Phonte (or Ziggalo, lol) of Little Brother. It was good. Well ask Sideah Garret and Glen Ballad since they wrote Man in the Mirror You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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ehuffnsd said: Timmy84 said: He probably was.
Always loved that song. Thanks to bboy, I heard another rendition of it by Phonte (or Ziggalo, lol) of Little Brother. It was good. Well ask Sideah Garret and Glen Ballad since they wrote Man in the Mirror Maybe Glen. Siedah wrote the lyrics.[Edited 4/7/09 15:59pm] | |
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tricky2 said: diamondpearl1 said: Acutally this was released in 86'.See it was right after Jam and Lewis last album with S.O.S. Band, "Sands Of Time" and right before "Control" with Janet. I read that the making of this album wasn't a day at the beach. There were a lot of creative issues with J&L, and the band resented that their label A&M were tryin 2 "make" them in2 an R&B group which they were not. Did anyone find it funny how J&L's picture was on the back of the "Crash" album ? Did the label want the people to know that it was a "Flyte Tyme" production if they couldn't tell by the sound? [Edited 4/7/09 11:03am] I've always wondered that!! They were never pictured on any other project, why The Human League!? The funnier part is they were pictured as being part of the band. The way J&L tells the story, Phil O. BEGGED them to record the song!!
[Edited 4/7/09 14:58pm] [Edited 4/7/09 15:00pm] You know Jam said on the Purple Rain extras of First Avenue, that after the movie everybody and their band was runnin up 2 Minneapolis tryin 2 "cash in". Could this be one of the things he was talkin about? I wonder if Teddy Riley felt like this when he was gettin calls from Deja, Kool Moe Dee, Boy George and Michael Jackson..... | |
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diamondpearl1 said: tricky2 said: I've always wondered that!! They were never pictured on any other project, why The Human League!? The funnier part is they were pictured as being part of the band. The way J&L tells the story, Phil O. BEGGED them to record the song!!
[Edited 4/7/09 14:58pm] [Edited 4/7/09 15:00pm] You know Jam said on the Purple Rain extras of First Avenue, that after the movie everybody and their band was runnin up 2 Minneapolis tryin 2 "cash in". Could this be one of the things he was talkin about? I wonder if Teddy Riley felt like this when he was gettin calls from Deja, Kool Moe Dee, Boy George and Michael Jackson..... Thus my earlier comment about the female lead singer of the Human League wanting to dip into the S.O.S band sound(via jam & lewis) if that's what you want to call it. Remember jam & lewis generally gave their artists leeway in terms of what they wanted to sing about or write about. Don't laugh at my funk
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diamondpearl1 said: tricky2 said: This came out in 1985, before Man In The Mirror.Acutally this was released in 86'.See it was right after Jam and Lewis last album with S.O.S. Band, "Sands Of Time" and right before "Control" with Janet. I read that the making of this album wasn't a day at the beach. There were a lot of creative issues with J&L, and the band resented that their label A&M were tryin 2 "make" them in2 an R&B group which they were not. Did anyone find it funny how J&L's picture was on the back of the "Crash" album ? Did the label want the people to know that it was a "Flyte Tyme" production if they couldn't tell by the sound?  I don't know why they (The Human League) were so upset."Human" is one of their best singles and it did very well on the charts.Also,it's a very pop-sounding song (to my ears,at least).It's not as if Jam and Lewis turned them into R&B funksters,lol. | |
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EASILY the best song on 1986's Crash LP.....
What has Human League done since????? A more interesting take on this song would be Alexander O'Neal | |
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Great song. Bland album as a whole. | |
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Craig David covers this track quite nicely. (B-Side to 7 Days I think) Just somewhere in the middle,
Not too good and not too bad. |
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KeithyT said: Craig David covers this track quite nicely. (B-Side to 7 Days I think)
Craig's version is cool, but it's too mellow "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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woogiebear said: EASILY the best song on 1986's Crash LP.....
It's a great song, sure, but I also really like "I Need Your Loving." "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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I love this song. Great video.... | |
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LOOOOVE this tune!
Wish it was extended to 12 minutes with some acoustic guitars, sitars and some extended keyboard playing. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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it was an odd pairing and made for a strange album.... with a few good songs and one great one. * * *
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diamondpearl1 said: tricky2 said: This came out in 1985, before Man In The Mirror.Acutally this was released in 86'.See it was right after Jam and Lewis last album with S.O.S. Band, "Sands Of Time" and right before "Control" with Janet. I read that the making of this album wasn't a day at the beach. There were a lot of creative issues with J&L, and the band resented that their label A&M were tryin 2 "make" them in2 an R&B group which they were not. Did anyone find it funny how J&L's picture was on the back of the "Crash" album ? Did the label want the people to know that it was a "Flyte Tyme" production if they couldn't tell by the sound? [Edited 4/7/09 11:03am] I remember Jam & Lewis' photos being on the back of the "Human" 12", but not the Crash album. | |
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Always loved "while we were apart, I was human too." | |
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sextonseven said: diamondpearl1 said: Acutally this was released in 86'.See it was right after Jam and Lewis last album with S.O.S. Band, "Sands Of Time" and right before "Control" with Janet. I read that the making of this album wasn't a day at the beach. There were a lot of creative issues with J&L, and the band resented that their label A&M were tryin 2 "make" them in2 an R&B group which they were not. Did anyone find it funny how J&L's picture was on the back of the "Crash" album ? Did the label want the people to know that it was a "Flyte Tyme" production if they couldn't tell by the sound? [Edited 4/7/09 11:03am] I remember Jam & Lewis' photos being on the back of the "Human" 12", but not the Crash album. Correct. I have the album and the 45. They are pictured on the back of the 45 but not the album. Not the crash album i have anyway. Don't laugh at my funk
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AlexdeParis said: woogiebear said: EASILY the best song on 1986's Crash LP.....
It's a great song, sure, but I also really like "I Need Your Loving." 
I also like money, swang, and love is all that matters. Don't laugh at my funk
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