Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
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Brainstorm
LOVIN' IS REALLY MY GAME
There's no denying that this rapid-fire, full -on energy tune was a monster disco hit for Detroit based Brainstorm in 1977 . 8)
But check out the song's lyrics which seem to demand further reflection .
Just what was the problem with this obviously more than ready and willing "TAKE ME HOME" type of disco queen ???
Here's the situation as laid out in the lyrics :
I can't catch no man
Hangin' out at a discotheque
But I believe in the boogie
Oh, but the boogie don't believe in me
Well, I got my way of groovin'
Sittin' down right in my seat
I get soul satisfaction
Yeah, without jumpin' up and down on my feet
Whoa...ho...disco guy
You'll be sorry if you pass me by
I've got what you need
Boy, I wouldn't tell you no lie
Why not give me a chance
I swear I could prove it
That don't mean I can't move it
And it's close to perfection
I just use it in another direction, yeah
Ooh...ooh...yeah
I can't catch no thrill
Though the music they're playin' makes me feel
When all is said and done
Well, now, I know what it's all about
Well, hey, come along with me
If you do I will guarantee
I'm gonna give you my love
And the way it's gonna make you shout, shout, shout, boy
Disco guy
You'll be sorry if you pass me by
I've got what you need
And boy, I wouldn't tell you no lie
Why not give me a chance
I swear I could prove it
That don't mean I can't move it
And it's close to perfection
I just use it in another direction
from LyricsKeeper.com
Well ......what is the rest of the story ? :???:
What's the problem here ?
Why can't she catch no man hangin' out at the discotheque ? ?:roll:;)
Here are some possibilities :
A) Besides her day job at the beauty parlor ...she is also on call to sub perform for either ill -feeling Weather Girl .
B) Is known for hanging out at the DJ booth and repeatedly requesting Roberta Kelly's ZODIACS .
C) Always wears a T-Shirt saying " PETER FRAMPTON ROCKS " .
D) Can translate into seven languages every Donna Summer moan in LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY .
E) Is so club cra-zy even Grace Jones is afraid of her.
F) ... Or perhaps this is what the song is alluding to .....perhaps ... just perhaps ....being as it is a disco .... its because the particular guys hanging out there ..... are ... simply, shall we say .... "not interested " :-P:-P:-P
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Last edited by remicks; September 17th, 2006 at 03:00 PM.
Baby, take me
high upon a hillside
high up where the stallion
meets the sun
Indie Release [Level 4]
A. Possible, but some people are into that.Originally Written by remicks
B. LOL Poor Roberta!
C. We'll forgive her because we're more interested in what's underneath.
D. No, this would be a plus!
E. This could be a plus too.
F. And the winner is F - Most likely from this list.
More opinions welcome!
Underground Hit [Level 5]
It's obvius!
She is bound to a wheelchair, No legs!
Last edited by Noman; September 18th, 2006 at 03:52 PM.
Indie Release [Level 4]
Ha ha ha, Remicks--I loved your multiple choice list! :lol: I always figured she was trying to say that she was too shy to get up and dance, but she was still a hot number.
Make that feeling come again!
Svend
Triple Platinum Record [Level 10]
remicks--she won't dance--don't ask her...but she'll go home wit ya and do the freaky freaky --THE HORIZONTAL BOP, I guess--just don't ask her to DANCE. She has her limits....OKAY???? :p
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Is she a transsexual??????? Well is she :o
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Gold Record [Level 7]
It's not that she won't dance.....she can't dance.
Look at the lyric again:
But I believe in the boogie
Oh, but the boogie don't believe in me
The boogie does not believe in her. How sad. Sort of like Elaine on Seinfeld.
Poor things. I've seen many of them roaming the parking lot after the club closed.
Underground Hit [Level 5]
For whatever reason she can't dance, now we are two who comes to that conclusion. :icon_neutral:
Advance Promo Copy [Level 3]
Got to be F. As Betty Wright & Anne Nesby had the same problem in 78 & 02!:p
Soul 4 Free, it\'s all about the music & the party vibe.................nice.
Chart Hit [Level 6]
Evidence:
She's at the disco. She likes the music. She likes the guys and wants to get picked up. She can't dance. She's desperate to get banged savagely.
Possible conclusions:
a. She's butt-ugly
b. She's pathologically shy
c. She's a jailbird, and was never out long enough before to learn to dance
d. She has "2 left feet"
e. She's drop-dead gorgeous, but she picks her nose and eats her buggers in public
f. She's a little retarded, and doesn't realize the fancy men around her holding hands and kissing, wearing tank tops, leather caps and shorts that hardly cover their butt, are not just acting real friendly, and will never invite her to dance, especially after having seen her perform e.
My conclusion:
First, she's b. on account of her having d. But that doesn't really matter anyhow since she's also f.
Last edited by KoolChris; September 19th, 2006 at 06:28 AM.
Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
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:lol::lol::lol::lol:
These are all great reponses from you all !! :lol:
The song has rather odd lyrics though doesn't it ?
Not really about having a good time in a club ..... as one would expect ..
" never mind all this dancing stuff ..... anybody wanna blow this place and really "party" ?? " :p
The idea shocked me at first ... :-o ....but the scenario that best explains it .... I now think is Noman's !!
Well, I got my way of groovin'
Sittin' down right in my seat
I get soul satisfaction
Yeah, without jumpin' up and down on my feet
This is about someone who for some reason is unable to get on the dancefloor ....
Wouldn't that make this one of the most bizarre disco songs of all time ..... sung from the viewpoint of someone confined to a wheelchair ... .
I can't catch no thrill ..... I believe in the boogie ... oh...but the boogie... ... don't believe in me ....:cry::sad:
Thanks Noman ..... now you've made this wildly frantic song sort of creepy and disturbing !!!
That might explain it for the three of of them .......but then what about Sylvester in '85 ??? :-PSoulpreacher : Got to be F. As Betty Wright & Anne Nesby had the same problem in 78 & 02! :-P
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Last edited by remicks; September 19th, 2006 at 04:40 PM.
Baby, take me
high upon a hillside
high up where the stallion
meets the sun
Underground Hit [Level 5]
I get the same disturbed feeling from another great song
Addrisi brothers - Ghost dancer
But it's not as subtle
"Who is this stranger
Who comes here every night
It's such a spooky sight
He always dances alone
When he dances
People move aside
They stand there hypnotized
He's got a haunting dance of soul
I've heard it said
Once upon a time
He had a lover
And they showed that love
By dancing with each other
Everywhere he danced
The crowd would roar
And yelled for more
Oh, but then
Something happened and
She never danced again
And they say he stayed
Beside her to the end
With her dying breath
She whispered she'd be
With him on the floor
He to the rhythm and
They danced once more
Who is this ghost dancer
You can feel it in the music
Ghost dancer
She shivers in the night
Ghost dancer
Dancing to the music in the night
This lonely stranger
Acts like he's in a spell
Waits til the stroke of twelve
The starts to dance with
The shadows of night
When he starts spinning
Under the mirrored ball
The beams of light that fall
Reveal the man has
Tears in his eyes
And when he moves
You get the strangest feeling
Someone else is there
The way he wraps his arms
Around thin air
Dancing cheek to cheek
And face to face
With empty space
I could swear
As the strobe lights start to flash
There's someone there
Through the haze of
Cigarette smoke in the air
You can see her ghostly image
In the mirror of the floor
She reaches up to touch him
And they dance once more"
Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
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That is depressing !
Is a person supposed to want to dance to that ????
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Baby, take me
high upon a hillside
high up where the stallion
meets the sun
Indie Release [Level 4]
She gave up too early and wrote of her troubles after only 1 night. She may need to work the club for a couple of nights to find her man, especially if she can't/won't dance.
Chart Hit [Level 6]
I agree with Svend. And if I can brag for a moment, I met Belita Woods, who wrote the lyrics and sang lead (She was signing autographs in a record store promoting a George Clinton record she sang on). I mentioned Brainstorm and she seemed honestly surprised that I remembered. She was stylishly dressed and I'll be she would have much of a problem catching "a man hanging out in a discotheque." And what a thrilling rush of a song. I still play it often.
Chart Hit [Level 6]
Sorry guys, but I don't believe in the wheelchair/ handicap theory. Here's why:
Don't you think she would have been more specific if she were strapped to a wheelchair? I do. I think "the boogie don't believe in me" refers to an aptitude, not being handicapped or valid, as you would say you like certain foods, but they don't agree with your stomach, meaning they make you sick.
She CAN move her butt; she's not paralyzed, at least in that area. She can't dance i.e. she doesn't dance very well or shy's too shy, but in the intimacy of a bedroom, her butt does wonders sexually...I swear I could prove it
That don't mean I can't move it
And it's close to perfection
I just use it in another direction, yeah
I personally had understood "In a way that's gonna make you shout". But I could obviously be wrong.Well, hey, come along with me
If you do I will guarantee
I'm gonna give you my love
And the way it's gonna make you shout, shout, shout, boy
In any case, once again, unless being VERY good at blowjobs, this would again mean she's very potent in bed. This would imply she can move around by herself and be ACTIVE in bed, not just lay on her back immobile and wait for the guy to do his thing.
I do believe she expresses the impressions and desires of an overly introverted person, who can't dance in public or introduce herself, because paralyzed with fear of exposing herself, but who wants to have sex/ get involved with a man, and secretly advertises what she could do (in her fantasy world) if given the confidence to express herself physically. And being so shy, that can only be done if a guy does all the work i.e. picks her up. Hence the lyrics in this track.
P.S. Boy, We must be very bored to discuss such topics post over post. I guess I'll tune out and watch some TV...
Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
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I'm gonna regret even responding this way ...........:oops::oops::oops:.....
... but maybe its a situation where she is missing only the lowest parts of her herself ..... put it this way .... she doesn't own any dancing shoes ....:cry::roll: ... but the rest of her is in fine working order , tuned up , well waxed , motor purring and ready to go for a spin .....
And I can't go along with this introverted shy girl version ..... by listening to the song , the strong vocals , the boisterous delivery of the lyrics ... this is a very confident aggressive young lady . She's go what you need ... she knows it .....and she wouldn't tell you NO LIE !!!
I think the frustration expressed in the song lies in being a hot chick... with plenty of past experience to prove it .... and yet now she's amazed to find herself in an environment where the disinterested reaction isn't quite what she's used to ........... where she's practically shouting
"HEY DISCO GUYS !! ......LOOK AT ME..... YOU'LL BE SORRY IF YOU PASS ME BY !!!!
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Baby, take me
high upon a hillside
high up where the stallion
meets the sun
Chart Hit [Level 6]
... so you're saying she's only missing her feet. Seems like that could be the only handicap she could have, that would keep her from standing & dancing, and that would still allow her to perform great sex, depending on the position. (And providing she'd overcome any self-consciousness she could feel about having no feet, that would also hinder her boldness toward strange men)
...Which would mean she's bold, confident, and aggressive, but unknowingly dealing with exclusively gay men. If that were so, being bold et al, wouldn't she be dancing and flirting with the guys, trying to pick one up, instead of just sitting, and wishing someone would come talk to her?And I can't go along with this introverted shy girl version ..... by listening to the song , the strong vocals , the boisterous delivery of the lyrics ... this is a very confident aggressive young lady . She's go what you need ... she knows it .....and she wouldn't tell you NO LIE !!!
I think the frustration expressed in the song lies in being a hot chick... with plenty of past experience to prove it .... and yet now she's amazed to find herself in an environment where the disinterested reaction isn't quite what she's used to ........... where she's practically shouting
"HEY DISCO GUYS !! ......LOOK AT ME..... YOU'LL BE SORRY IF YOU PASS ME BY !!!!
Most probably, YES!!! I don't think the lyrics should be taken as something she's blurting out on the dancefloor (or in her corner, since she's neither standing or dancing); rather inner thoughts she wished she could express to the guys passing by, but she can't, and won't !!! Why again?? 'Cuz she's too shy!!! Remember, introverts often have strong and bold feelings, but fail to find the courage to express them and stand behind them in public. So such ideas and feelings remain in their thoughts and diaries.
I still believe the introverted gal theory remains the only plausible one; her only missing her feet could also be possible, but too far-fetched and exclusive to be the topic of a disco track... (at least in my opinion)
KoolChris
Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
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KoolChris ..... you state your case well.
She could be frustratingly expressing these sentimentas with this degree of intensity as felt from within.
Whatever the underlying 'rest of the story" is ... this is an odd lyrical twist where singing about not dancing nonetheless creates a great disco song ....
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Baby, take me
high upon a hillside
high up where the stallion
meets the sun
Chart Hit [Level 6]
Absolutely. That's probably the bottom line.
Maybe the next person who bumps into the lead singer should ask her whether she was complaining about having no feet, being an introvert, or dealing with gays. If anyone does, please take a picture of her face as you're asking the question... I'm already giggling
Underground Hit [Level 5]
Re: Lovin' Is Really My Game .....What's the problem here ?
One of my favorite Disco Tracks of All-Time!
FIRE!!
Chart Hit [Level 6]
the title says it all...LOVING, not DANCING is really her game.
Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
Yes, we know that DK ......but if loving is really her game ......and if she's so good at playing it ..... why can't she catch no man hanging out at the discotheque?????
and .......... we're back to square one!! :p
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Is she a transsexual??????? Well is she
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Last edited by remicks; September 25th, 2006 at 07:24 PM.
Baby, take me
high upon a hillside
high up where the stallion
meets the sun
Chart Hit [Level 6]
[QUOTE=remicks;98626]but if loving is really her game ......and if she's so good at playing it ..... why can't she catch no man hanging out at the discotheque?????[B]
I always thought everyone else was so into dancing (their game) that no one paid any attention to someone sitting on the sidelines.
bottom line, one of the best disco tracks ever...period!
Test Pressing [Level 2]
I'm glad a lot of you think it is one of the best disco tracks ever - it sure has my vote on that one. What became of Brainstorm anyway?
I like KoolChris's spin on it also that she is hot in bed to make you SHOUT..... SHOOOOOUT.
All the best from downunder.
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