(Your) Best of Bobby O'

[fabbathanabba]

Hi as a Fan of Bobby Orlando productions and all things Bobby O'
and as he seems to be mentioned occasionally in this forum I was wondering......
What are your favorites?


To start the ball rolling heres some of mine

Girly "Working Girl (one way love affair)"
Roni Griffiths "the best part of breaking up"
The NewYork Models "Fashion"
Eric "who's your boyfriend"
Bobby O' "I'm so hot for you" and all of those fabulous Flirts records

[Magnifique]

Here are some of mine:

Waterfront Home - Take A Chance On Me
Free Enterprise - I'm Not Afraid To Love You
Malibu - Lust Or Love
Oh Romeo - Try It
1 Plus 1 - My Girl
The New York Models - Fashion
Bobby O - She Has A Way
Roni Griffith - Take Me Out (this not an obvious one)
The Flirts - Temptation, Calling All Boys

There are so many other artists/tracks to mention (Tony Caso, Band of South, Citrus, Divine...

[Feisty Diva]

I'll have to get back to you on that one..... I have loads and loads. Which one do you want...? lol.

I doubt there'd have been much hi energy stuff left without bobby orlando.

[mrkick20000]

Bobby O is my basics for Hi-NRG. Let me also footprint here:

1, She Has A Way (Bobby O) *the most popular tune
2, Givin' Up (Bobby O) *my No.1 favorite, a nice intro
3, Dancin' (Joy Michael) *a good melody line
4, Passion (The Flirts) *a nice mysterious outro
5, These Memories (Oh Romeo) *a good piano intro
6, Lust Or Love (Malibu) *a powerful vocal
7, Reputation (Bobby O) *uprifting melody lines
8, Shake It Up (Divine) *I like Divine, too:)
9, Rock Your Baby (Fascination) *a nice remake
10, Just A Gigolo (Barbie & The KEns)
*An interesting tune, like Private Idaho by B-52's

By the way, I cannot figure out what the robot voice in Passion's outro (12'') says. It would be highly appreciated if anyone help interpret

[Energyguy]

1. Suspicious Minds
2. passion - The Flirts
3. She has a way
4. take a chance - Waterfront Home
5. The early Divine tracks

[fabbathanabba]

Originally Posted by mrkick20000

By the way, I cannot figure out what the robot voice in Passion's outro (12'') says. It would be highly appreciated if anyone help interpret

All I can remember as an outro in a computer voice is :-

Passion - Passion - Passion - Passion


He's the lyrics maybe this will help

INTRO PASSION - PASSION - PASSION - PASSION

I'm waiting for you baby, It's time for show and tell
A Prisoner I was captured I'm under your spell
I want to be your woman, come on and by my man
This feeling that I have for you, I understand
Passion...........Passion

This dream of love is restless, It really is so strong
I wanna give you all my love before it's too far gone
Our love is like a lion, It's hungry for it's prey
Come on and show you'r lovin', I really can't wait
Passion..........Passion ...........Passion.............Passion

Oh I'm ready for your Passion
Oh I'm looking for your lovin'
Oh I'm ready for your' lovin'
Oh I'm ready for passion
passion P.A.SS.I.O.N she's ready for his passion
Oh i'm ready for your passion
P.A.SS.I.O.N. P.A.SS.I.O.N

REPEAT
OUTRO PASSION - PASSION - PASSION -PASSION

[mrkick20000]

Thank you very much, fabbathanabba, for your posting all of the lyrics!!

[SandraDee]

I really do think that Passion by the Flirts is one of the best records of the 80s, not just the best Bobby O track.

[totally todd]

well just about everything bobby o did is fantastic and perfect as he is a true god IMHO...so all the titles listed so far great - just want to add four of my favorites - "the letter" gomez presely and "bring on the men" by wow, " i cry for you" bobby o / claudja barry, and "native love" D - I -V-I-N-E !

[fabbathanabba]

A couple more faves:-

Miss Kimberly "D.J. Girl"

Lola "Double Trouble"

Bobby Orlando "Whisper to a Scream"

Girly "Trouble"

[dj phaze]

My best Bobby "O" production has to be the 12" Version of One More Chance by The Pet Shop Boys.

Listen here: YouTube - One More Chance 12" Extended Version=

[remicks]

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At the risk of choosing the predictable ... I have to say for me NATIVE LOVE out weighs PASSION by just a hair . (THESE MEMORIES probably #3 .)

I love the confidence ... the aggressiveness that's projected in much of the Bobby "O" sound of which I think is best expressed through the gravelly almost angry male () voice of NATIVE LOVE .
The step by step slowly I turn line amuses me too ... a borrowed phrase from an old comedy routine involving a pie in the face that is marvelously preserved on an I LOVE LUCY episode ...

I think there's a reference to local celebrity and health guru Jack La Lane in there too .. .. I'm sure the only song disco or otherwise to do so ....



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[Videoskooter]

In case you wanna make your own Bobby O stuff: this is the way how

[remicks]

Originally Posted by Videoskooter

In case you wanna make your own Bobby O stuff: this is the way how

you would bring forth this expose ....

I think this is an example of when "ignorance is bliss" comes into play ... it's hard to fully respect the artistry involved here when one becomes aware of what was actually at play . At the time the sound was new and new was exciting.... but when one realizes that its just someone doing some basic dinkering on a synth ...well it does take away much of the magic.

That is not to say that the music wasn't valid ... at the time this was new and exciting territory being explored ... and the disco attitude toward new has always been "bring it on"

Still compare that video to this one :

And it isn't hard to understand why one touches the soul more profoundly than the other ...


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[fabbathanabba]

YouTube - The Flirts - You And Me


YouTube - The Flirts - Passion


YouTube - The Flirts - Danger (5 min Video Mix By PSDJ) RARE!!!!


YouTube - The Flirts - Helpless


YouTube - The Flirts - Jukebox


YouTube - The Flirts - You And Me


YouTube - The Flirts Calling All Boys


For those who love the Flirts!