Remarks:
They do not make songs like this any more – and this one did not even chart. It appeared on his album “Street Songs” (1981), right after “Super Freak”.
See also:
Lyrics:
Wow
It’s really good to see you again, baby
And I must admit you’re looking very, very, very nice these days
I guess life must be treating you well
Oh, me?
Well, I’ve just been doin’ the same ol’ thing I’ve always been doin’, you know
I’ve got a new lady now
And it’s a little different then it was when I was with you
You know, I think back to when we met
The way I used to be and the cold way I used to act
But more than that, I think of how you changed me with your love and sensitivity
Remember when I used to
Love them and leave them
That’s what I used to do
Use and abuse them
Then I laid eyes on you, it was pain before pleasure
That was my claim to fame
With every measure, baby
Tasted teardrop stains, yeah
I was cold as ice long ago, baby, baby
I wasn’t very, very, very nice, you know
Sugar, sugar, sugar
Then I kissed your lips and you tuned on my fire, baby
And you burned me up within your flame
Took me a little higher
Made me live again, you turned on my fire, baby
Then you showed me what a love could do
Fire and desire, baby
Feel it comin’ through
And I thank you, baby
Oh, how I thank you, baby
You taught me so much and you showed mw so much and love and insensitivity
That since you’ve been gone I don’t think I’ve ever felt this way before
You know it’s funny how a man can change so quickly from a cold-blooded person
Thinkin’ he’s God gift to women
Remember how I used to do that?
I must have been crazy then
Remember when you used to
Love them and leave them
Oh, that’s what I used to do
Use them and abuse them, whoa
Then I laid eyes on you
It was pain before pleasure
Oh, that was my claim to fame
With every measure
Tasted your teardrop stains, yeah
You were cold as ice long ago baby, baby
I-I wasn’t, I-I wasn’t very nice, I know, whoo!
Sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar
Then I kissed your lips and you
(You turned on) turned (you turned on) on
(You turned on my fire) my fire, baby
Then you showed me what a love could do
Fire and desire (fire and desire)
Feelin’ good to you (feelin’ good to you)
You turned on my fire (fire), baby (oh, baby)
And you burned me up within your flame (you burned me, you burned me)
Fire and desire (fire and desire)
And we’re both to blame, both to blame
You know
I guess I think we both said a little too much today (no, ooh)
After all, Tee, you’re kind of with somebody else
I’m kind of livin’ with somebody
But please do me a favor just before you go (what is it, baby?)
Just put your arms around me and hold me like you used (I want to hold you tight)
Tell me “Rick” (oh, oh) “everything is gonna be alright”
(Everything, everything, everything is gonna be alright) put your arms around me
Put your arms around me (ooh)
Oh, baby
Oh, baby
Source: SongMeanings
I loved the soaring vocals on this song. Both of them had amazing voices in their prime.
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I wonder if he sang this song to the homeless chick he burnt up with his stem. Lol, some article on woody allen the other day said “separate the art from the artist.” I guess that’s true for everyone.
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I like this song myself and I am a spring chicken lol
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superfreak? like turning women out getting them real high and seein how far it goes and say see ya its the drug game if you dont know is rather mysogynistic also my chick bad my chick hood its about a white girl? running a train lordie yay got some real good rocks now oh boy but you can’t see properly at the very least
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can’t touch this? the pants, and then of course, sample me i’m an artist yes thats a quote and yes in 1991 or whatever i was in los angeles! i had white friends from school and black friends from around the way it was a lot and always the gangs are just around the way all the time
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i was impressed of the ‘mynah birds’ or whatever had contact with white music ie buffalo springfield and neil young …
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it was like arsineo or whatever and hammer arsenio hall i think
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91 the news was cruise missiles and smart bombs them grey videos it was desert storm right?
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I like his Mary Jane song and then there’s the Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories skits. RIP Rick James.
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it says right in the gun book dont shoot at water and or use drugs and or alcohol its very important
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Whenever they play this song anywhere, nothing else in the world matters.
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Rick James and Teena Marie were which is why they were able to sing with such passion. It’s a scorcher and I am sure a generation of children were conceived while this song played.
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RIP Teena Marie and Rick James.
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Rick James and Teena Marie were lovers typo^^^^^
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@ Mary Burrell
“…I am sure a generation of children were conceived while this song played.”
So true. It was a great song for that activity.
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ClassiC! I can’t believe it didn’t even chart? This is one o’ the most beloved “pre-Netflix n’ chill” themes within the Soul circuit, ever! Lbvs
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