Anita Baker: Same Ole Love

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Anita Baker: Same Ole Love

Sun Nov 1st 2009 by abagond

Remarks:

This is my favourite Anita Baker song. Even when I first heard it it seemed like a song I had known for years. It only made it to #8 on the R&B chart.

At the very beginning of the video you can see Donnie Simpson, the host of “Video Soul” on BET in the 1980s and 1990s. The video shows scenes of Detroit.

Lyrics:

Flashbacks of the times we’ve had
Some made us laugh some made us sad
We used to break up to make up
All the fun that came from those love games
Oh well, I think I need someone new
Oh, it just won’t do, because I think about you baby

From beginning to end 365 days of the year
I want your same ole love
All I want to do is keep on loving you
I want your same ole love

There’s a reason I feel this way
All the things you do, well it might be the things that you say
Your love never changes
It’s like a picture in a frame, and it remains the same

Your undying love for me
Oh it keeps me strong, keeps me holding on

From beginning to end 365 days of the year
I want your same ole love
All I want to do is keep on loving you
I want your same ole love

Slowly, love me
All is forsaken, I love the love we’re making
Cause it’s truly lovely
I’ll never leave you, you’ll know I need you baby

From beginning to end 365 days of the year
I want your same ole love
All I want to do is keep on loving you
I want your same ole love

Posted in 1980s, 1987, America, detroit, lyrics, Michigan, music, r & b, songs, videos | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on Mon Nov 2nd 2009 at 15:27:15 Jamaicafest

I love Anita Baker. Thanks for posting this video.

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on Mon Nov 2nd 2009 at 22:22:53 sanabituranima

I’ve never heard this songe before, but I really like it.

I think this song is older than I am…

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on Tue Nov 3rd 2009 at 03:13:05 mynameismyname

Funny, I just heard “Angel” in the restaurant I just left! Anita’s entire “Rapture” LP is a classic. It hasn’t aged a day since its release 23 years ago.

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on Wed Nov 4th 2009 at 10:48:47 chidoka

Hi abagond,
thank you so much for bringing back this tune from Anita Baker. it brings back so much wonderful memories for me.I am a big fan. Are you?or are you using the music to stress some of the points in your blog?thanks all the same again for bringing back this tune.

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on Mon Nov 9th 2009 at 06:07:44 abagond

@ Myname: Yes, Anita is timeless. It even seemed that way when I first heard her.

@ Chidoka:

On occasion a song might tie in to some post I did or am about to do, but mostly they are just songs I like. I do not have an iPod so this is the closest thing I have to a playlist.

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on Wed Jun 27th 2012 at 21:29:26 Demerera

@Bulanik

I had long forgotten this song until I had seen it on here…

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