Chic- My Forbidden Lover

[Skywalker]

My all time favorite is Chic- My Forbidden Lover, it has everything to my, the strings, the bass, the lyrics....!!!
I found a perfect video of that song, it's from a German TV Show, good quality sound, I hope it's allowed to name it here:
Video Chic - My Forbidden Lover - Chic, My, Forbidden, Lover - Dailymotion Share Your Videos

Enjoy!!!!:icon_biggrin:

[Nano]

I adore this song, and specially Bernard Edwards' bass. However, it seems at some parts of this video clip his fingers positions do not match what we're hearing. That and the music itself -a note-by-note repetition of the single edit- lead me to think they're lypsinc-ing.

To this day I guess the only "disco" artist I saw playing live at Musik Laden was James Brown. But they had some great live shows by rock artists, like Roxy Music.

[johnnyd1788]

This song is so wonderful! Imagine my surprise when I heard the bass line being sampled in Alcazar's "Sexual Guarantee"!

[SandraDee]

This song is so wonderful! Imagine my surprise when I heard the bass line being sampled in Alcazar's "Sexual Guarantee"!

This song is also sampled on 'Sunshine & Happiness' by Darryl Pandy meets Nerio's Dubwork.

[needlefingers]

It is also sampled in last year's Shine by Luther Vandross.


Shine - Luther Vandross






Shine - Luther Vandross (Freemasons Club Mix)

[Skywalker]

Not half as good as the original.......!!!!

[SandraDee]

Not half as good as the original.......!!!!

That's to be expected; how could anyone improve on perfection?!

[needlefingers]

That's to be expected; how could anyone improve on perfection?!

And to add to that, they are two different songs.

Trivia note: Luther did vocals for Chic.

[thatswhatweredoin]

I didn't know this was released on 12" until earlier this year!!!!! Atlantic DSKO 207. Time 6'29. It starts with 'my love is forbidden, we keep our love hidden.' B side is 'what about me.'

[wever]

awwwwwww!!! one of my FAVOURITES! for sure!!!!
i'm still regreting myself why i didn't go to see them when they were playin here 2 years ago!!!
EVERYTHING is perfect in this song! AND in the fisrt video you posted (don't care too much in this case if they're playin live or doin lyp sinc, cause i know they really could do it live and good!) check the strings section faces!!! they're damn happy!!!! i'm sure you would never see this in a common orchestra! everybody is groovin to it!!! (me too!)

[Skywalker]

I didn't know this was released on 12" until earlier this year!!!!! Atlantic DSKO 207. Time 6'29. It starts with 'my love is forbidden, we keep our love hidden.' B side is 'what about me.'

I just bought this 12 inch on Ebay!

[discophil]

That was awesome! Can NEVER hear that song too many times!

My favorite part of the clip was watching the ladies playing violin grooving to the beat! You just can't sit still to good disco music. And those strings are so beautiful.

I sit my 6 year old daughter and 4 year old son down on my knee in front the PC whenever I find good clips of disco acts like this one. I've been doing it since they were old enough to sit up on their own! I run the clip and show them how good the music is and how many different instruments are used to make such a beautiful, fun song. I teach them to appreciate not only the beat, but the artistry used to make such music. Then I find some piece of modern crap, or old hardcore rock song and show them the difference. I teach them, "See? This (disco) is GOOD music!" I sure hope it pays off one day!!! :icon_lol:

[discoadam]

The music Chic released on the first three albums was so perfectly "chic." Elegant and sexy production, lush arrangements, perfect beat neither too fast not too slow. Every time I play the first Chic album I am struck by how beautiful the orchestration is, how catchy the vocals are and how well the music had aged.

[KayJayEm54]

I didn't know this was released on 12" until earlier this year!!!!! Atlantic DSKO 207. Time 6'29. It starts with 'my love is forbidden, we keep our love hidden.' B side is 'what about me.'

All CHIC singles were released in the UK on both 7" and 12" on the Atlantic label where the earlier catalogue numbers for the 12" had a (T) at the end. The version you mention must be a US import as the UK release was K11385(T). Nothing wrong with that as I recently picked up a pink vinyl 12" of 'I Want Your Love' and I'm thinking of having it locked away in a deep vault so that it is safe and secure. I just love my 12" CHIC vinyl singles - they are timeless and always give me a great feeling everytime I play them.

[Skywalker]

The `My Forbidden Lover` 12 inch I just bought>
Atlantic, ATL 20192, Germany, Super Sound Single.

[Nano]

I'm listening to that Luther Vandross track... and for me, keeping four bars of a sample of another song, without any melody arrangement or a new chorus (which the old song also didn't have) is right down copying other people's work.

There's no creativity in this, or at least not more creativity than in Snoop Dogg's "Bitch".

When borrowing parts of old songs, these guys should learn somethin' from Charlie Parker and bebop. Shame on Luther.

[Zef]

I'm a BIG BIG fan of Chic and saw them play live in 1979!! Managed to get a personally signed photo with all five signatures. 'My Forbidden lover' is one of my favourite tracks and I remember how thrilled I was when the 12" came out as it was a remix. On the coloured vinyl thing, I have the pink of 'I want your love' and the clear vinyl of 'Good Times'. Does anybody know of any other Chic coloured vinyl? I think there may have been a yellow 'Le Freak'.

best wishes all
Z

[Videoskooter]

Does anybody know of any other Chic coloured vinyl? I think there may have been a yellow 'Le Freak'

Very close, it was orange and very limited! It's a 12" released on Atlantic.

[wever]

Very close, it was orange and very limited! It's a 12" released on Atlantic.

WOW!!!!!

and also "wow" to what zef has said! and i thought i was BIG fan of chic too.... but nothin compared to you!
at least i know i LOVE them so much...so i'm a BIG chic lover ?:icon_rolleyes:

(damn!!! still pissed off haven't been at their concert here in Barcelona at the Sonar fest...... i didn't have the money to afford it. When i could get it there were no more tickets :icon_sad:.... i'll never get recovered till i finally see them!).

[thatswhatweredoin]

Nano - 'Shame on Luther?' I love his 'Shine!!!!!' As a great lover of 'My forbidden lover' I was well pleased that he used it for this track. I wonder if anyone has done a mix (a decent one!) of the two tracks together?

Incidentally, I have the UK 12" version of 'Good times' in clear vinyl. K11310 CT. Sleeve is a 'flyer' with Risqué cover on front. Anymore 'rare/unusual' Chic stuff anyone?

[Videoskooter]

(damn!!! still pissed off haven't been at their concert here in Barcelona at the Sonar fest...... i didn't have the money to afford it. When i could get it there were no more tickets :icon_sad:.... i'll never get recovered till i finally see them!).

I saw 'em at the proms in Antwerp/Belgium last month and the interaction with the classical orchestra was great. And Kid Creole And The Coconuts performed there too so it was a night of BIG fun.

Here's some (amateur) footage!







But...with all due respect, nothing beats the 2005 edition with Miss Summer (I can't get enough of this 1!)

[Zef]

Very close, it was orange and very limited! It's a 12" released on Atlantic.

Many thanks Video
I've now found one on ebay for under £5 + postage.

[wever]

I saw 'em at the proms in Antwerp/Belgium last month and the interaction with the classical orchestra was great. And Kid Creole And The Coconuts performed there too so it was a night of BIG fun.

Here's some (amateur) footage!


But...with all due respect, nothing beats the 2005 edition with Miss Summer (I can't get enough of this 1!)

then YOU'RE SO LUCKY MAN! i'd give ANYTHING to see somethin like THAT! man!!!!! :D it was a real orchestration on stage with CHIC (the summer one is good haha but you know i love them to death! so...). if i'm not wrong it was the 30th anniversary of CHIC!
have you seen the after party vids?

[Skywalker]

@Skooter: Did they play "My Forbidden Lover"?
After all, that's what this thread is all about....:icon_confused:

[remicks]

On the coloured vinyl thing, I have the pink of 'I want your love' and the clear vinyl of 'Good Times'. Does anybody know of any other Chic coloured vinyl? I think there may have been a yellow 'Le Freak'.

best wishes all
Z

thatswhatweredoin: Anymore rare/unusual Chic stuff anyone?

this is not really colored vinyl .....but .... :icon_cool:






and for k -"I could watch a record play for ages !"-david13

.... here it is in motion !! :icon_lol:




has your head ....spinnin' all around .....


ahhhhhhhh freeeak out !!!



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hmmm ..... I never noticed those explosion sounds, twice emphasizing the beat at the end of the song before.... after the five minute point .....:icon_confused: