Earth Wind & Fire - After the Love has Gone (1981) R.I.P MAURICE WHITE (1941-2016)

EARTH WIND & FIRE

"After the Love has Gone" (1979 Columbia)

LYRICS

For awhile to love

was all we could do

we were young and we knew

and our eyes were alive

Deep inside we knew our love was true

For awhile we paid no mind to the past

we knew love would last

Ev'ry night somethin' right

would invite us to begin the dance

Somethin' happened along the way

what used to be happy was sad

Somethin' happened along the way

and yesterday was all we had

And oh after the love has gone

how could you lead me on

and not let me stay around

Oh oh oh afterthe love has gone

what used to be right is wrong

Can love that's lost be found

For awhile to love each other with all

we would ever need

Love was strong for so long

never knew that what was

wrong oh baby wasn't right

We tried to find what we had

till sadness was all we shared

We were scared this affair would lead our love into

Somethin' happened along the way

yesterday was all we had

Somethin' happened along the way

what used to be happy is sad

Somethin' happened along the way

oh yesterday was all we had

And oh after the love has gone

how could you lead me on

and not let me stay around

Oh oh oh after the love has gone

what used to be right is wrong

Can love that's lost be found

Oh oh oh oh oh oh after the love has gone

what used to be right is wrong

Can love that's lost be found

Oh woh woh after the love has gone

what used to be right is wrong

Can love that's lost be found

Oh woh woh after the love has gone

what used to be right is wrong

Can love that's lost be found

Oh woh woh

Oh woh woh after the love has gone

what used to be right is wrong

Can love that's lost be found

Woh woh woh after the love has gone

what used to be right is wrong

Can love that's lost be found

Woh woh woh

Ben E.King - Supernatural Thing (1975)

BEN E. KING (1938-2015)

"Supernatural Thing" (1975 Atlantic)

LYRICS:

Your love, your love

Supernatural thing

Your love, your love

Supernatural thing, oh, babe

Your love (your love, your love)

Supernatural thing (supernatural)

Oh, baby (supernatural)

Your love, your love

(Your love, your love)

Supernatural thing (supernatural)

Mmm, baby (supernatural)

When we touch, you give me such

A funny feeling in my brain

I'm so possessed by your love

Sometimes I don't even know my name

When we kiss

You know you make me hot

I break out sometimes

In little bitty green spots

You give me

Give me all you got

Don't stop it, baby

'Cause I need a lot

Your love (your love, your love)

Lord, it's a supernatural thing

(Supernatural) oh, woman

(Supernatural)

Your love, your love

(Your love, your love)

Supernatural thing (supernatural)

Mmm hmm (supernatural)

Interplanetary, extraordinary love

(Interplanetary) what you say

(Extraordinary) hey (supernatural)

I like it (supernatural) listen

Interplanetary, extraordinary love

(Interplanetary) I like it

(Extraordinary) like the way you love me

(Supernatural) oh, baby (supernatural)

You give me cosmic feeling

Every time that I squeeze you

You love is so electrifying

So satisfying

Lord knows I ain't lying

Your love (your love, your love)

Supernatural thing (supernatural)

Oh, woman (supernatural)

Your love (your love, your love)

Lord, it's a supernatural thing

(Supernatural) what you say

(Supernatural)

Barry White - Let the Music Play (1976) LIVE 1979

BARRY WHITE

"Let the Music Play" (1976 20th Century Records)

LYRICS:

"Let The Music Play"

Let the music play

I just wanna dance the night away

Here, right here, right here is where I'm gonna stay

All night long, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, wee

Let the music play on

Just until I feel this misery is gone

Movin', kickin', groovin', keep the music strong

On and on and on and on and on and on and on

And on and on and on and on and on and on and on

I'm out here dancin' and still, huh

I can't erase the things I feel

The tender love we used to share

See, it's like it's no longer there

I've got to hide what's killin' me inside

Let the music play

I just want to dance the night away

Here, right here, right here is where I'm gonna stay

All night long, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Let the music play on

Just until I feel this misery is gone

Ah, movin', kickin', groovin', keep the music strong

Ah, let it play on and on, let it play on and on

And on and on and on and on, play on and on, play

I think I'm gonna be alright, ha, ha, ha

If I can make it through the night, oh, Lord

I'll just pretend she's here with me

I'll close my eyes, her face I'll see

I know it's make believe, but it's the only hope for me

Let the music play

I just wanna dance the night away

Ah, here, right here is where I'm gonna stay

All night long, ooh, ooh, ooh, wee

Let the music play on

Just until I feel this misery is gone

Movin', kickin', groovin', keep the music strong

Let it play on, let it play on, let it play on

Please, let it play on, let it play on

Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) (1977)

Chic
"Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)"
Album : Chic (1977 Atlantic)

LYRICS:

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on dancin'

Dance, dance, dance, dance

We're just dancin' to the beat, feel the heat

I'm movin' my feet

Headed towards the floor, gonna get down

A get down some more

Rumba and tango

Latin hustle, too

Yowsah, yowsah, yowsah

I wanna boogie with you

Bop bop bop bop bow

Bop bop bop bop bow

Bop bop bop bop bow

Bop bop bop bop bow

Ooh, what a treat, feels so sweet

Ahh, that body heat

When I'm dancin' with my baby, drives me crazy

Makes me hazy

Rumba and tango

Latin hustle, too

Yowsah, yowsah, yowsah

I wanna boogie with you

Bop bop bop bop bow

Bop bop bop bop bow

Bop bop bop bop bow

Bop bop bop bop bow

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on, keep on

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on dancing

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on, keep on

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on, keep on

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on dancing

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on, keep on

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on, keep on

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on dancing

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on, keep on

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Ooh, what a treat, feels so sweet

Ahh, that body heat

When I'm dancin' with my baby, drives me crazy

Makes me hazy

Rumba and tango

Latin hustle, too

Yowsah, yowsah, yowsah

I wanna boogie with you

Bop bop bop bop bow

Bop bop bop bop bow

Bop bop bop bop bow

Bop bop bop bop bow

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on, keep on

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on dancing

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Keep on, keep on

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Dance, dance, dance, dance

Dance, dance, dance, dance

The Spinners - The Rubberband Man (1976) Bobby Smith RIP (1936-2013)

The Spinners
"The Rubberband Man"
Album: Happiness is Being With The Spinners (1976 Atlantic)

SINGLE:



LYRICS:


Hand me down my walkin’ cane
Hand me down my hat
Hurry now and don’t be late
'Cause we ain’t got time to chat

You and me we’re goin’ out
To catch the latest sounds
Guaranteed to blow your mind
So high you won’t come down

Hey, y’all prepare yourself
For the Rubberband man
You never heard a sound
Like the rubberband man
You’re bound to lose control
When the Rubberband starts to jam

Oh, Lord, this dude is outta sight
Everything he does
seems to come out right

Once I went to hear them play
At a club outside of town
I was so surprised, I was hypnotized
By the sound this cat’s puttin’ down

When I saw this short fat guy
Stretch a band between his toes
Hey, I laughed so hard ‘cause the man got down
When he finally reached his goal

Hey, y’all prepare yourself
For the Rubberband man
You never heard a sound
Like the rubberband man
You’re bound to lose control
When the Rubberband starts to jam

Got that rubberband
Up on his toes
And then he wriggled it up
All around his nose

(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Guaranteed to blow your mind
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Playin’ all that music, yet keepin’ time
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Where in the world did he learn that, oh, Lord
(Doo doo doo doo doo)
Lord, help him get away

Hey, y’all prepare yourself
For the Rubberband man
You never heard a sound
Like the rubberband man
You’re bound to lose control
When the Rubberband starts to jam

Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo
Rubberband man, Rubberband man
How much of this stuff do he think we can stand
So much rhythm, grace and debonair from one man, Lord
And then he had nerve to wiggle his left toe
To his knee, got the feelin’ in his head, y’all
Ah, come on, baby

Hey, y’all prepare yourself
For the Rubberband man
You never heard a sound
Like the rubberband man
You’re bound to lose control
When the Rubberband starts to jam

Rubberband man starts to jam
Movin’ up and down across the land
Got people all in his ways
Everything about him seems out of place

Just a movin’, just a movin’, just a move-move-movin’
Just a Rubberband, Rubberband man
Just a movin’, just a movin’, just a move-move-movin’
Just a Rubberband, Rubberband man

Get down
Oh, get down lover
Uh-huh

Hi-Tension - Hi-Tension (1978) TV Promo

Hi-Tension
"Hi-Tension"
Album: Hi-Tension (1978 Island)

Chic- Everybody Dance (1978)

Chic
"Everybody Dance"
Album: Chic (1977 Atlantic)

SINGLE:



LYRICS:


Chorus
Everybody dance, do do do
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Everybody dance, do do do
Clap your hands, clap your hands

Music never lets you down
Puts a smile on your face
Any time, anyplace

Dancing helps relieve the pain
Soothes your mind
Makes you happy again

Listen to those dancing feet
Close your eyes and let go

But it don't mean a thing
If it ain't got that swing
Bop shoo wah, bop shoo wah
Bop shoo wah

[Repeat CHORUS 2x]

Spinning all around the floor
Just like Rogers and Astaire
Who found love without a care

Stepping to our favorite tune
The good times
Always end too soon

Everybody's dancing
Lift your feet
Have some fun

Come on, everybody
Get on your feet
Clap your hands
Everybody's screaming

[Repeat CHORUS 4x to fade]


ALBUM:

The O'Jays - I Love Music (1975) Live TV

The O'Jays
"I Love Music"
Album: Family Reunion (1975 Philadelphia International)

SINGLE:



LYRICS:


I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovin'

Makes me laugh, makes me smile
All the while
Whenever I'm with you girl
While we dance, make romance
I'm enchanted by the things that you do

I love music
sweet, sweet music
Long as it's swinging
All the joy that it's bringin'

I'm so happy to be in complete harmony,
I love you, girl
And to hold you so close in my arms
I'm so glad you're mine all mine mine

Nothing can be better than a sweet love song
So sweet
So sweet
So mellow, mellow
When you got the girl that you love in your arm
Oh honey, I love you, I love you, yeah
Music is the healing force of the world
It's understood by every man, woman, boy and girl
And that's why, that's why I say
I love music
Any kind of music
I love music
Just as long as it's groovin', groovin'

Music makes the atmosphere so fine
Lights down low
Just me and you baby, you know
'Specially when you got a cold glass of wine
Mellow, mellow wine and song

I love music
Any, any kind of music
I love music
Just as long as it's groovin'

I love, I love, I love, I love, I love music
Sweet, sweet music
I love, I love, I love, I love, I love music

ALBUM:

War - Galaxy (1977) TV Live

War
"Galaxy"
Album : Galaxy (1977 MCA)

ALBUM:



LYRICS:



Take me to your place in space
I'm simply tired of mad rage
On rocket ship no time to wait
I just want to gravitate

It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's gone
It's gone

It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's gone
It's gone

I'll take you out to see the place
Where the man and the moon have a simlin' face
Oh yeah
You dont have to wear no fancy lace
Just a funky feel and alot of taste

It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's gone
It's gone

It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's gone
It's gone

People movin' too and frow
To a song, a band, and a lazy show
Superman, batman, goin all night
Playin one on one with a meteor light

It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's gone
It's gone

It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's gone
It's gone, gone, gone

Ninth demension, seventh lane
i'll get raised in solar cane
The star patrol said keep it down, keep it down, keep it down, keep it down, keep it down, keep it down, keep it down,
As long as the rule when you stay in town
As long as the rule where you stay around

It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's out of sight
(It's out of sight)
It's gone
(In the galazy)
It's gone
(At the galaxy)

*repeat 9 more times*


 

Michael Jackson - Rock With You (1979) TV Show

Michael Jackson
"Rock With You"
Album: Off The Wall (1979 Epic)

SINGLE:



LYRICS:

Girl, close your eyes
Let that rhythm get into you
Don't try to fight it
There ain't nothin' that you can do

Relax your mind
Lay back and groove with mine
You got to feel that heat
And we can ride the boogie
Share that beat of love

I wanna rock with you all night
Dance you into day, sunlight
I wanna rock with you all night
We're gonna rock the night away

Out on the floor
There ain't nobody there but us
Girl, when you dance
There's a magic that must be love

Just take it slow
'Cause we got so far to go
When you feel that heat
And we gonna ride the boogie
Share that beat of love

I wanna rock with you all night

Dance you into day, sunlight
I wanna rock with you all night
We gon' rock the night away

And when the groove
Is dead and gone, yeah
You know that love survives
So we can rock forever on

I wanna rock with you
I wanna groove with you
I wanna rock with you
I wanna groove with you

I wanna rock all night with you
Girl, sunlight, rock with you
Rock with you, all night, yeah
Dance the night away

I wanna rock with you, yeah, all night
Rock you into day, sunlight
I wanna rock with you all night
Rock the night away

Feel the heat, feel the beat, all night
Rock you into day sunlight
I wanna rock all night
Rock the night away

ALBUM:

Kool & The Gang - Ladies Night (1979) TV Show

Kool & The Gang
"Ladies Night"
Album: Ladies' Night (1979 De-Lite)

SINGLE:



LYRICS:

Mm oh yeah,what a night

Oh yes it's ladies night
And the feeling's right
Oh yes it's ladies night
Oh what a night (oh what a night)
(*Repeat)

Girls, y'all got one
A night that's special everywhere
From New York to Hollywood
It's ladies night and girl
the feeling's good

(*Repeat 2 times)

Romantic Lady , single baby
Mm sophisticated mama
Come on you disco lady yeah
Stay with me tonight , mama ,yeah

If you hear any noise
It ain't the boys , it's ladies night , uh huh

Gonna step out ladies night
Steppin' out ladies night
Gonna step out ladies night
Steppin' out ladies night

(Repeat *)


On disco lights your name will be seen
You can fullfill all your dreams
Party here, party there, everywhere
This is your night, baby
You've got to be there

This is your night
Tonight , everything is gonna be alright (repeat)

Come on let's all celebrate(repeat)

Oh ladies night and the feeling's right
Come on let's all celebrate
Lovely lady, lady, I love you

Girls, y'all got one (what?)
A night that's special everywhere
You dance, you smile, the guys go wild
So chic so fine you all looks so divine

ALBUM:

The Crusaders - Street Life (1979) Live Promo

The Crusaders
"Street Life"
Album: Street Life (1979 MCA)

ALBUM:



LYRICS:

I play the streetlife, because there`s no place I can go
Streetlife – it`s the only life I know
Streetlife – and there`s a thousand parts to play
Streetlife – until you play your life away

You let the people see, just who you wanna be
And every night you shine, just like a super star
That`s how the life is played a ten cent masquerade
You dress, you walk, you talk
You`re who you think you are

Streetlife – you can run away from time
Streetlife – for a nickel or a dime
Streetlife – but you better not get old
Streetlife – or you`re gonna feel the cold

There`s always love for sale a grown-up fairytale
Prince charming always smiles behind a silver spoon
And if you keep it young your song is always sung
Your love will pay your way beneath the silver moon

Streetlife – Streetlife
Streetlife - Streetlife

I play the streetlife, because there`s no place I can go
Streetlife – it`s the only life I know
Streetlife – and there`s a thousand parts to play
Streetlife – until you play your life away - ooh

Streetlife - Streetlife
Streetlife - Streetlife



RANDY CRAWFORD (Vocals)

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes w/Teddy Pendergrass - Wake Up Everybody (1975) TV Live

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes with Teddy Pendergrass
"Wake Up Everybody"
Album: Wake Up Everybody (1975 Philadelphia International)

SINGLE:



LYRICS:

Wake up everybody no more sleepin in bed
No more backward thinkin time for thinkin ahead
The world has changed so very much
From what it used to be so
there is so much hatred war an' poverty
Wake up all the teachers time to teach a new way
Maybe then they'll listen to whatcha have to say
Cause they're the ones who's coming up and the world is in their hands
when you teach the children teach em the very best you can.

Chorus
The world won't get no better if we just let it be
The world won't get no better we gotta change it yeah, just you and me.

Wake up all the doctors make the ol' people well
They're the ones who suffer an' who catch all the hell
But they don't have so very long before the Judgement Day
So won'tcha make them happy before they pass away.
Wake up all the builders time to build a new land
I know we can do it if we all lend a hand
The only thing we have to do is put it in our mind
Surely things will work out they do it every time.

Repeat Chorus

ALBUM:

Commodores - Easy (1977) Live

Commodores
"Easy"
Album: Commodores (1977 Motown Records)

SINGLE:




LYRICS:

Know it sounds funny
But I just can't stand the pain
Girl I'm leaving you tomorrow
Seems to me girl
You know I've done all I can
You see I begged, stole
And I borrowed
Ooh, that's why I'm easy
I'm easy like sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like sunday morning
Why in the world
Would anyboddy put chains on me?
I've paid my dues to make it
Everbody wants me to be
What they want me to be
I'm not happy when I try to fake it!
No!
Ooh,that's why I'm easy
I'm easy like sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like sunday morning
I wanna be high, so high
I wanna be free to know
The things I do are right
I wanna be free
Just me, babe!
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like sunday morning
Because I'm easy
Easy like sunday morning
Because I'm easy
Easy like sunday morning

ALBUM:

The Brothers Johnson - I'll Be Good To You (1976) Live

The Brothers Johnson
"I'll Be Good to You"
Album: Look Out For # 1 (1976 A&M)


SINGLE:





LYRICS:


I want to know
Just how you feel
Said-a I want to know
If what you feel is real
'Cause there is a reason, yeah
For the things that I say
I want to love you, girl
In a special way
We've been together
For so very long
I would hate to break up
Break up our happy home
The way we stand and the way we lie
The way we love and the way we cry
Of all these things there lies a tie
Makes me feel that it's worth a try
I'll be good to you
[Chorus:]
Good to you, good to you, good to you
I'll be good to you, good to you, good to you
I'll be good to you, good to you, good to you
I'll be good to you, good to you
'Cause there is a reason
For the things that I say
I wanna love you, girl
In a special way
We've been together
For so very long
I would hate to break up
Break up our happy home
Take a step now, and let me know how
All of your ways, girl
And all your know-hows
I'll be good to you
[Chorus 5x]




ALBUM:

Parliament - Dr. Funkenstein (1976) Live

Parliament
"Dr Funkenstein"
Album: The Clones of Dr.Funkestein (1976 Casablanca)


ALBUM







LYRICS:

Whoa!
They say the bigger the headache, the bigger the pill, baby
Call me the big pill
Dr Funkenstein
The disco fiend with the monster sound
The cool ghoul with the bump transplant

Hip bone connected to my thigh bone
My thigh bone connected to my leg bone
My leg bone connected to my ankle bone
I get so hung up on bones
Dr Funkenstein here
Preoccupied and dedicated 
To the preservation of the motion of hips

We love to funk you, Funkenstein
Your funk is the best (talk!)
Take my body, give it the mind
To funk with the rest (kiss me on my ego)
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love to Funk-a-stein (ohhh, over!)

Dr. Funkenstein, King of the Funk, yeah!
Swift lippin', ego trippin' and body snatchin'
I'll blow your mind
Comin' to you directly from the Mothership
Pulling up the last leg (ah, ah, ah)
Of the P.Funk
Well, alright

Dr. Funkenstein, yeah
He'll funk with your mind (ooover)

We love to funk you, Funkenstein
Your funk is the best (let me hear it for me)
Take my body, give it the mind 
To funk with the rest (ha!)
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love to Funk-a-stein (alright!)

Microbiologically speaking,
When I start churnin', burnin' and turnin'
I'll make your atoms move so fast
Expandin' your molecules
Causing a friction fire
Burnin' you on your neutron
Causing you to scream
"Hit me in the proton, BABY!"

(I don't know what I'm talking about)
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love you, Funkenstein (oh yeah, let's do it one more time)
Ohhhh, over!
Hoo-wee!
(you're really out of sight)
I hope you all got your sunglass on out there

Ho!
It's really gonna blow your mind

We love to funk you, Funkenstein
Your funk is the best (talk!)
Take my body, give it the mind 
To funk with the rest (kiss me on my ego) 
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love to Funk-a-stein 

We love to funk you, Funkenstein
Your funk is the best (over!)
Take my body, give it the mind 
To funk with the rest 
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love to Funk-a-stein 

Ain't nothing but a party, baby!
Swift lippin', and ego trippin' and body snatchin'
Dr. Funkenstein, you are really out of sight
The bigger the headache, the bigger the pill
They call me the big pill
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love to, Funk-a-stein 
(Yeah, hit me one time, one time!)
(Hey man, you make me feel so bad)

We love to funk you, Funkenstein
Your funk is the best (it is so funky around here)
Take my body, give it the mind 
To funk with the rest (I'm just funkin' and jumpin')
Hit me with the one and then (ooooover!)
If you like, hit me again
We love to Funk-a-stein (Yeah, we love you Dr. Funkenstein)

We love to funk you, Funkenstein
Your funk is the best 
Take my body, give it the mind (yeah, take it!) 
To funk with the rest (take it!)
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love to Funk-a-stein