I wasn't very, very, very nice, you know
Sugar, sugar, sugar
Then I kissed your lips and you turned on my fire, baby
And you burned me up within your flame
Took me a little higher"
As I typed out these lyrics I'm starting to think this may be a love letter to drugs rather than a woman, but I suppose old Rick loved both things during his lifetime. I listened to a lot of funk and R&B in college and became fascinated by Rick James. A man that started off playing in bands with Neil Young in Canada to turning into, well....what Rick turned into. I remember buying a record (I believe it was Street Songs) back then when I didn't have a record player because it came with the poster shown above. (Although mine was in color.) It proudly hung in my bedroom throughout my Junior and Senior year in college. Amazing I remained single for most of that time...
Hope everyone has a Happy Valentine's Day and whether you're alone or with a loved one, you can turn down the lights and listen to the smooth and sometimes cringy musing's of Mr. Rick James. As a bonus there's a xylophone solo towards the end which is always a plus in my book. As a double bonus, check out Rick the Producer (and background singer) in Eddie Murphy's Party all the Time. Amazing. Till next time lovers!
