Isley Bros. "Baby Makin' Music"
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I'm sitting in my office listening to the latest offering from the Isley Bros. and debating with a co-worker whether their most recent albums ("Mission to Please", "Eternal", "Body Kiss" & "Baby Makin' Music") can compete with their classic material. Personally, I've enjoyed a lot of the material from the last four albums and find it interesting that they've been able to stay relevant when most of their counterparts from the 60's, 70's and 80's have fallen off. I wouldn't say any of their recent work will have the staying power of 'Between the Sheets', 'Choosey Lover', 'Make Me Say It Again', etc., but I'd like to know what the Strut Community thinks.On a side note, why is R. Kelly the "go-to" producer for such artists as the Isley Bros and Charlie Wilson?
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I would have to credit this to his dedicated market research in certain demographics.
*jus' my opinion.
SG
The Isley Brothers are Ron and the Aurrah now!
I wouldn't go out of my way to check out one of the newer albums but I wouldn't be averse to it either...
What the hell is goin' on between the sheets in my home?
Baby wait let me explain before you start to point your cane...
Girl I'm bout to have a fit!
"Oh it's bout to be some sh*t!"
How did I get in to this? Should have never came home with this b*tch!
Low down dirty woman, back to where you come from
"But baby wait"--But wait my ass!
Hit the streets your a$$ is grass!
Now Mista Biggs before you jump
"Wait how you know my name son?"
"Honey wait I was gonna tell ya"
"Mmmmmm this cat looks real familiar"
Hmmm?!?! Now don't I know you from somewhere a long time ago?
"No no I don't think so."
Yea yea, I feel I know you brother, very well.
No, no, you mistakin' me for somebody else.
"Frank!" "SHUT UP!" Can't you see two men are talkin!?
"But--!" Thought I told yo' ass to get to walkin!
Now I think ya'll better leave this place,
cause I'm about to catch a case....
Your'e contagious, touch me baby, give me what you got
Your'e contagious, touch me baby, give me what you got
Your'e contagious, touch me baby, give me what you got
Your'e contagious, touch me baby, give me what you got
still gets play on LA radio years after its release
staying power?
This reminds me of a thread I've been wanting to start for awhile now but haven't cared enough to actually post: "OLD R&B SINGERS WHO SING ABOUT YOUNG THINGS". There are a number of them out there.
Besides Mr. Biggs and Charlie Wilson, who else would you put in that category Soulman?
I've heard a number of them over the past few years... other than the dudes you mentioned, another one that comes to mind is The Ojay's "Let's Ride". That's actually a pretty dope song IMO, but homie is on there singin' about drivin' his six, rockin' his jewels and having his tool or some such schitt. I'm sorry, but I'm just like... dog, you're 65. What are you doing???
All 4 albums have 3-4 songs that are incredible. As whole albums their shakey.
Baby Makin Music got some jointz. Dont sleep.
I was gonna create an Isley Bros. appreciation post.......
Although i must say that "best friend" (remix) track Ronald isley did with Kelly Price and R Kelly is one of the highlights of the 90s soulvise..
Appreciation post for the isleys? Will easily be a 10-pager
peas
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