Afternoon Slow Jam: Anita Baker - No More Tears

No More Tears, from Anita Baker's relatively obscure first album (The Songstress) was my go-to song in college when I needed a good cry. Ironic, ain't it?...

Afternoon Annie Lennox Break - Honestly

One of my all-time favorite CD's is Annie Lennox's Bare (above) - probably because its heart-wrenching tracks were the perfect accompaniment to my life at the time. Back then I was dealing with a horrible job and an insane boss (literally) - as well as a "love interest" who was in-and-out of prison, straight, and an addict.

This song, Honestly, was/is a favorite of mine - the lyrics a reminder of a place I NEVER want to go back to:

Fools like me get so easily taken

And fools like me can be so mistaken

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Afternoon Lady T Break - Behind The Groove

Behind the groove

You can dance forever and a day

Behind the groove

There is romance just a glance away

     

Afternoon Lady T Break - Alibi

Lipstick on your collar

And the color isn't mine

White lines on the dresser

And you even drank my wine

Babe your face is flushed

It's more than just a hunch

Tell me what's this fear 

Maybe she's still here

Favorite Song #3 - Victim - Candi Staton

Oh don't even get me STARTED on how much I love this disco-era ditty.  Miss Candi always sings her broken little heart out ...

You gave me a brand new reason

To start fixing up my face

Having cocktails at your favorite place

A table just for two

Got rid of loneliness

Now that I have you

I became a victim

Of the very song I sing

Favorite Song #2 - Finally - Kings of Tomorrow

My favorite House track EVAH ...

Time marches on never ending, 

time keeps its own time,

Here we stand at beginning, 

and then goes passing us by,

And I, I, I can dream for us all, 

I hope I'm in a better state,

When here and now crumbles and falls 

and you, you , you who make worlds collide

I knew you'd come knocking one day,

unannounced like a thief in the night.

Favorite Song #1 - Out on a Limb - Teena Marie

80's Glamour - LEARN IT

Since it's my special day, I'm be posting a couple of my all-time favorite songs (probably all of which I've posted before but whatevs).  Darlings, if I ever did drag this would be my break-it-down slow jam - I already know every note, so lip-syncing would be a breeze...

Anna Nalick - Breathe (2AM)

This beautiful song makes me weep uncontrollably.


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Happy Birthday Teena Marie!

Happy Birthday to one of my favorite singer/musicians of all-time – Miss Teena Marie. The Ivory Queen of Soul turns 53 years-old today.

For you casual fans who were around in the 1980’s, you should recognize Lady T's biggest hit – Lovergirl. That song appeared on Teena’s Starchild album, which was released in 1984. Bitches, my friends and I WORE THAT CASSETTE OUT during our trip to Wildwood, NJ after graduating from high school!! Personally, my very fave Teena song also comes from Starchild – the slow-jam Out on a Limb. All I need to hear are those first few notes and my hands shoot up in the air, my eyes close, and I GET MY SONG ON!

Old-school fans will also recognize Teena Marie’s early Motown hits, such as I Need Your Lovin’, and Square Biz. Then there is also the classic duet with her late mentor (I’m) Rick James (Bitch!) called Fire & Desire. Since Rick’s death, Teena performs BOTH parts of the duet in concert.

Speaking of concerts, I’m NOT much of a concert-goer. I never seem to have the money, and I am perfectly content to listen to my favorite artists on CD (no, I still don’t own an MP345IpodThingy). I have only seen a handful of concerts in my entire life, and the ONLY person I’ve paid to see twice is Teena Marie. Both concerts were at clubs here in NYC, and my only goal was to stay sober enough to hear Out on a Limb. I was more successful during the second concert...

Happy Birthday Lady T!!

Ten More Of My All-Time Favorite Songs

Mr. Blue – Yaz
Maggie May – Rod Stewart
Little Bird – Annie Lennox
I’m Going Down – Mary J. Blige
Seasons of Love – Rent (Original Broadway Cast)
Victims – Culture Club
I Drove All Night – Celine Dion
You Bring Me Joy – Anita Baker
Respect Yourself – Madonna
You Oughta Know – Alanis Morrisette

Favorite Songs

Here are ten of my all-time favorite songs:

Victim – Candi Staton
Finally – Kings Of Tomorrow
And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going – Jennifer Holliday
Home – Stephanie Millis
Out On A Limb – Teena Marie
The Glamorous Life – Sheila E.
That’s The Way (I’m Only Trying To Help You) – Culture Club
How Do I Live? – LeAnn Rimes
Jezebel – 10,000 Maniacs
Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks