I was listening to this tune the other day then realized it was the 7 min video and was like damn start singing yall.

[Edited 2/4/11 2:41am]

It was Rick's birthday 3 days ago!

Happy birthday & miss you alottt!!!!!!!

Timmy...shame on you for not posting the actual music video It's one of Rick's best videos!

They were a bit similar but most of Rick's ballads are pretty killer.

DAS MA SAWNG

SoulAlive said:

Timmy...shame on you for not posting the actual music video It's one of Rick's best videos!

That's why I let you post it. I don't like posting music videos sometimes lol

The one Rick James song I do not like.

Dude, I thought this said Ricky Smiley. I'm like homie did a sketch about this song.

HotGritz said:

The one Rick James song I do not like.

HA! This is one of my all time favorite Rick songs--and I have many! P.S. Hope Rick & Teena are grooving together in a better place than this!

The song and video will also take me back to a special time and place, sitting up on a friday night with the vhs tape ready to tape all the new videos on Friday Night Videos, back when the show was 90 minutes and NO HOSTS, just videos, no fucking cosby kids or fresh prince cast members etc...And even better was that this song could chart along side younger artists and older artists on a top 100, sad these times will never be so FREE again.

SoulAlive said:

Timmy...shame on you for not posting the actual music video It's one of Rick's best videos!

Yeah i always remembered Rick with the white suit on puffing on that

cig like it was a joint.

HotGritz said:

The one Rick James song I do not like.

I've never liked this song either, lol. And was never crazy about Smokey Robinson; beyond "Tears of a Clown", and maybe "The Tracks of My Tears". "Ebony Eyes" feels to me like they were trying too hard to "sang it!". This song is so boring to me, I can't even fall asleep to it, lol. Though I recognize it was well written, produced and executed. Nevertheless, regardless of what I think, it was a HIT.

PDogz said:

HotGritz said:

The one Rick James song I do not like.

I've never liked this song either, lol. And was never crazy about Smokey Robinson; beyond "Tears of a Clown", and maybe "The Tracks of My Tears". "Ebony Eyes" feels to me like they were trying too hard to "sang it!". This song is so boring to me, I can't even fall asleep to it, lol. Though I recognize it was well written, produced and executed. Nevertheless, regardless of what I think, it was a HIT.

I may get crucified for saying this but I think I know what you mean. Obviously as a songwriter he was definitely one of the best of his generation but as a performer I find him a little boring, particularly after the '60s. He just seems a little too laid back and bland. Fantastic songwriter, so-so performer.

Timmy84 said:

Again, why can't they play "this" in Cracker Barrel.

The first time I ever heard this song was on "Everybody Hates Chris", when Chris lip-sang it to some girl in a fantasy sequence.

It's a great song, Rick could sing anybody under the table.

This video is hilarious to me. I don't know why but whenever I see it I chuckle. I think of it as the Black response to Gilligan's Island.

rialb said:

PDogz said:

I've never liked this song either, lol. And was never crazy about Smokey Robinson; beyond "Tears of a Clown", and maybe "The Tracks of My Tears". "Ebony Eyes" feels to me like they were trying too hard to "sang it!". This song is so boring to me, I can't even fall asleep to it, lol. Though I recognize it was well written, produced and executed. Nevertheless, regardless of what I think, it was a HIT.

I may get crucified for saying this but I think I know what you mean. Obviously as a songwriter he was definitely one of the best of his generation but as a performer I find him a little boring, particularly after the '60s. He just seems a little too laid back and bland. Fantastic songwriter, so-so performer.

I would never slam an artist just to be mean, or without supporting my case.

Smokey is one of the greats, and I recognize that fact. And like you said, pre-70's Smokey was more in his element, I feel. But after those early days, Smokey has bored me to tears. Plus, I remember seeing a documentary about him way back when I was little, and while I can't remember the exact content in it that caught my attention, something in that story sorta turned me off to him. I honestly can't remember what it was I learned about him way back then, but I started seeing him differently, not in a good way.

But for better or worse (as a performer), this particular song never grabbed me. And Rick added nothing to it, in my opinion; his vocals here were over the top - and I'm a HUGE Rick James fan.

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[Edited 2/5/11 14:32pm]

Don't steal my ballad thunder.

2freaky4church1 said:

Don't steal my ballad thunder.

I wouldn't dare, lol.

If you love it, by all means; continue to LOVE IT! In fact, love it even more to make up for the lack of my part, lol. Trust me, I love TONS of other stuff that folks slam on a regular (...like every single song on Rick's last 2 CD's).

Just keeping it real from my perspective, while adding flavor to the civil conversation.

PDogz said:

HotGritz said:

The one Rick James song I do not like.

I've never liked this song either, lol. And was never crazy about Smokey Robinson; beyond "Tears of a Clown", and maybe "The Tracks of My Tears". "Ebony Eyes" feels to me like they were trying too hard to "sang it!". This song is so boring to me, I can't even fall asleep to it, lol. Though I recognize it was well written, produced and executed. Nevertheless, regardless of what I think, it was a HIT.

Everybody know how I feel about Smokey. It's Rick's song anyways.

Timmy84 said:

PDogz said:

I've never liked this song either, lol. And was never crazy about Smokey Robinson; beyond "Tears of a Clown", and maybe "The Tracks of My Tears". "Ebony Eyes" feels to me like they were trying too hard to "sang it!". This song is so boring to me, I can't even fall asleep to it, lol. Though I recognize it was well written, produced and executed. Nevertheless, regardless of what I think, it was a HIT.

Everybody know how I feel about Smokey. It's Rick's song anyways.

you now how i feel.

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[Edited 2/7/11 7:23am]

nice song

lastdecember said:

The song and video will also take me back to a special time and place, sitting up on a friday night with the vhs tape ready to tape all the new videos on Friday Night Videos, back when the show was 90 minutes and NO HOSTS, just videos, no fucking cosby kids or fresh prince cast members etc...And even better was that this song could chart along side younger artists and older artists on a top 100, sad these times will never be so FREE again.

Lord, you sure took me back! I must have at least 20 VHS tapes on which I recorded individual videos doing just what you did!! I must have had a really boring life then---that added up to hours and hours!! LOL

NewPowerSista said:

lastdecember said:

The song and video will also take me back to a special time and place, sitting up on a friday night with the vhs tape ready to tape all the new videos on Friday Night Videos, back when the show was 90 minutes and NO HOSTS, just videos, no fucking cosby kids or fresh prince cast members etc...And even better was that this song could chart along side younger artists and older artists on a top 100, sad these times will never be so FREE again.

Lord, you sure took me back! I must have at least 20 VHS tapes on which I recorded individual videos doing just what you did!! I must have had a really boring life then---that added up to hours and hours!! LOL

That's how we spent our time BEFORE there was an Internet, lol.

PDogz said:

I would never slam an artist just to be mean, or without supporting my case.

Smokey is one of the greats, and I recognize that fact. And like you said, pre-70's Smokey was more in his element, I feel. But after those early days, Smokey has bored me to tears. Plus, I remember seeing a documentary about him way back when I was little, and while I can't remember the exact content in it that caught my attention, something in that story sorta turned me off to him. I honestly can't remember what it was I learned about him way back then, but I started seeing him differently, not in a good way.

I like Smokey but with the exception of 'Quiet Storm',I find his solo albums to be kinda boring.

SoulAlive said:

PDogz said:

I would never slam an artist just to be mean, or without supporting my case.

Smokey is one of the greats, and I recognize that fact. And like you said, pre-70's Smokey was more in his element, I feel. But after those early days, Smokey has bored me to tears. Plus, I remember seeing a documentary about him way back when I was little, and while I can't remember the exact content in it that caught my attention, something in that story sorta turned me off to him. I honestly can't remember what it was I learned about him way back then, but I started seeing him differently, not in a good way.

I like Smokey but with the exception of 'Quiet Storm',I find his solo albums to be kinda boring.

The Quiet Snooze. Go to Cracker Barrel . . . you'd have a nervous breakdown.

There something about Smokey that's off puttting, I don't know. Maybe it's when he says "Motown Is A Family" I wanna gagg.

TD3 said:

SoulAlive said:

I like Smokey but with the exception of 'Quiet Storm',I find his solo albums to be kinda boring.

The Quiet Snooze. Go to Cracker Barrel . . . you'd have a nervous breakdown.

There something about Smokey that's off puttting...

I would agree. And there's something about him that doesn't "reach" me.

TD3 said:

SoulAlive said:

I like Smokey but with the exception of 'Quiet Storm',I find his solo albums to be kinda boring.

The Quiet Snooze. Go to Cracker Barrel . . . you'd have a nervous breakdown.

There something about Smokey that's off puttting, I don't know. Maybe it's when he says "Motown Is A Family" I wanna gagg.

The only solo songs I dug from Smoke was "Baby Come Close" and "Cruisin'". I didn't like "Quiet Storm"...for some odd reason. And everything else:

I think what turned me off on him was his defense (sometimes too much) of how Motown handled their artists. We know Motown was kinda shady (not to the point of mobs coming into the picture but they sure had their artists on leases and gave them salaries - which didn't make sense later on).

His best stuff was with the Miracles and as a songwriter and producer. They brought out the best in him and the singers who sung his songs definitely made them smashes (Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, especially the Temptations). Without them, he was just another peg in the Motown machine IMHO.