The recent post talking about The Voices Of East Harlem, Cashing In, reminds me of something about many early 70s recordings, the use of metaphors to describe various relationships. Obviously Cashing In, comparing life with finance. Others include Eloise Laws, Love Factory and Lynn Vernado, Wash And Wear Love. Are there any others that spring to mind?

 

Paul

12 minutes ago, Paul r said:

The recent post talking about The Voices Of East Harlem, Cashing In, reminds me of something about many early 70s recordings, the use of metaphors to describe various relationships. Obviously Cashing In, comparing life with finance. Others include Eloise Laws, Love Factory and Lynn Vernado, Wash And Wear Love. Are there any others that spring to mind?

 

Paul

I bet there are hundreds Paul. I'll get me thinking cap on.

Ha! I guess you could put The Snake in there. Metaphorically speaking or otherwise it's crap!

Have to point out though that Al Wilson is one of my favourite soul artists - that record aside, he's awesome.

Peter

 

"Figures of speech" - i.e. what exactly is what - sometimes make my head want to explode. And that of course is some kind of figure of speech in its own right!

What about Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"? The title anyway. Is that a metaphor? Maybe . . . . . . .

MB

 

How's about Doris duke congratulations baby must be thousands geezer nice thread

Mel & Tim "Backfield In Motion" and I guess "Picking Wild Mountain Berries" Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson ... both really bout making love. 

The Ice Man, I'm a Big Man and Mr Bang Bang Man... Would've thought the 70s was a bit more direct with things like Menage et Trois, In the Bush, Weekend and Spank (Jimmie Bo Horne's best - : ) ).

Dx

Edited August 29, 20168 yr by DaveNPete

The Exciters 'Blowing Up My Mind' has a frequency of quite mental imagery that remains unsurpassed. Looking at this backwards is Dee Dee Warwicks 'Where Is That Rainbow' really about narcotics?

dean

Soul survivors expressway to your heart is full of driving / relationship metaphors

GIL SCOTT-HERON "Lady Day And John Coltrane"

Yum Yum Tree, Bobby Bland, and maybe even Pleasure Girl, Bobby Coleman

Wait till l get to know  ya. Bobby treetop all these things iM gonna show yer my arse

The Intruders- "(Love Is Like A) Baseball Game".

Art Jerry Miller  "Always treat your woman  (like your automobile)" ? A nice track too.

not sure what hes on about here, sounds rude though

 

'Towaway Zone' Diane Jenkins - Creative funk

Is this an analogy, or a simile, or a comparison or a metaphor. Must be one or other of those. LOL! Just Like The Weather - Nolan Chance

 

Edited August 29, 20168 yr by MBarrett

10 hours ago, Peter99 said:

GIL SCOTT-HERON "Lady Day And John Coltrane"

Is it metaphorically speaking? I though it was a homage to the power of music including those two Jazz greats ?

 

If Just Like the Weather is a metaphor then Storm Warning - Volcanoes.

33 minutes ago, Mike Lofthouse said:

Is it metaphorically speaking? I though it was a homage to the power of music including those two Jazz greats ?

I thought it was about heroin!

I don't know anything though Mike.

 

 

"Hit And Run" - Rose Battiste

 

Edited August 30, 20168 yr by Gene-R

So, Turning My Heartbeat Up.....is it about music, narcotics or a bit of 'ows yer father? Whichever, its more than enough to fill his loving cup and still he wants more! It builds to a gigantic crescendo at the end. Had me cross eyed for years that one. ?

On 8/29/2016 at 23:14, Peter99 said:

I thought it was about heroin!

I don't know anything though Mike.

 

 

Thought so too Peter.

Cheers Paul

16 minutes ago, soul shrews said:

Thought so too Peter.

Cheers Paul

Safety in numbers! 

Hope you're well Paul

Peter

And one about cocaine just to balance things out !

Cheers Paul

1 hour ago, soul shrews said:

And one about cocaine just to balance things out !

Cheers Paul

Down and up! 

Cool record. I like Lamont.