Friday 20 November 2009

Time for a bit of Balearic!!!

Now this was a huge balearic classic way back in the day!!
In fact the track first came out in 1981 and hence is approaching 30 years old.
I remember searching for this for ages, but I tracked down a copy on vinyl many years ago.
They don't come much more balearic than this.
Totally funky, catchy, vibey and a very smooth.
A perfect track for a hot balearic night.
It may not be to everyone's taste, but in my mind no question that this is a huge PCC.
Great female vocals as well, just check these lyrics;

"What you gonna do when you get out of jail?
I'm gonna have some fun
What do you consider fun?
Fun, natural fun

I'm in heaven
With my boyfriend, my laughing boyfriend
There's no beginning and there is no end
Time isn't present in that dimention
He'll take my arm
When we're walkin', rolling and rocking
It's one time I'm glad I'm not a man
Feels like I'm dreaming, but I'm not sleeping

I'm in heaven
With the maven of funk mutation
Clinton's musicians such as Bootsy Collins
Raise expectations to a new intention
No one can sing
Quite like Smokey, Smokey Robinson
Wailin' and shakin' to Bob Marley
Reggae's expanding with Sly and Robbie

All the weekend
Boyfriend was missingI surely miss him
The way he'd hold me in his warm arms
We went insane when we took cocaine.

Stepping in a rhythm to a Kurtis Blow
Who needs to think when your feet just go
With a hiditihi and a hipitiho
Who needs to think when your feet just go ...
Bohannon Bohannon Bohannon Bohannon
Who needs to think when your feet just go ...
Bohannon Bohannon Bohannon Bohannon
James Brown, James Brown
James Brown, James Brown

If you see him
Please remind him, unhappy boyfriend
Well he's the genius of love
He's got a greater depth of feeling
Well he's the genius of love
He's so deep"

Awesome track - don't you think??

Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love

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