El Debarge Lyric of the Day

Brian, what can I do to make you feel secure?

"Time Will Reveal" was one of my fave post 9/11 songs; that a guy can be so concerned for the fears of another, and still be so confident... El was a fine songwriter, especially when the alternative was Diane Warren. But the real reason he was the Dylan of his generation was that he was one of the best singers of his generation. Hate that Billy Ocean, though.

haha i can't believe this thread exists! I was about to make one since we're listening to this at work

I had some problems
And no one could seem to solve them
But you found the answer
You told me to take a chance
And learn the way of love, my baby
And all that it had to offer
In time you will see that love won't let you down.

You said that you loved me
Said hurt only came to pass me
It sounded so convincing
That I gave it half a chance
And learned the way of love my baby
There is so much love inside me
And all that I have I give my all to you
And all this love is waiting for you
And all, all my love is waiting for you
All this love is waiting for you
And baby all, baby all this love is waiting for you
Oh, I love how you make me feel this way
My love is getting stronger every day
And after all I went and put myself through
I found that all I really needed was you

As the sun has its place up in the sky
I love you so dearly
And all the same, there's no need to wonder why
I need you, please hear me

Say you really love me, baby
Say you really love me, darling
For I really love you baby
You know I really love you darling

Say you really love me, baby
Say you really love me, darling
For I really love you baby
Sure enough love you darling

Say, say you love me......

The man should start acting like the genius he is before it's too late.

^^^truth

there's a real good article on him in Vibe this month (october issue)

also,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuJ5FDv2hGs

there's a really touching scene where dj quik is working w/ el debarge in the studio on quik's 'visualizm' dvd ... he talks a bit about el's genius but sounded all concerned ... understandably I guess, they never ended up doing more than a couple hooks and an 'interlude' together (but they're all so good!)

I've been thinkin'
'bout you for quite a while
You're on my mind everyday and every night
My every thought is you, the things you do
Seems so satisfying to me,
I must confess it, girl

Ooh...and I like it
You send chills up my spine every time
I take a look at you
Ooh...and I like it
Girl, you're blowin'
my mind with the things you say to me

I like the way you comb your hair
And I like those stylish clothes you wear
It's just the little things you do
That show how much you really care

Like when I'm all alone with you
You know exactly what to do
You put that fire inside of me
And make it more than just a dream

Ooh...and I like it
You send chills up my spine every time
I take a look at you
Ooh...and I like it
Ooh...and I like it

Girl,
let me run this by you just one more time
You're on my mind every day and every night
My every thought is on you, the things you do
Seems so satisfying to me,
I must confess it, girl

Ooh...and I like it
You send chills up my spine every time
I take a look at you
Ooh...and I like it
Girl, you're blowin'
my mind with the things you say to me

I like the way you comb your hair
And I like those stylish clothes you wear
It's just the little things you do
That show how much you really care

Like when I'm all alone with you
You know exactly what to do
'Cause you put that fire inside of me
And make it more than just a dream

I like it, I like it
I really, really like it
I'm for it, adore
So come let me enjoy it

I like it, I like it
I really, really like it
I'm for it, adore

deej, did you go to this?

African Festival of the Arts

Date: August 31-September 3, 2007
Cost: $5-10, $30 for a weekend pass

Organizer: Africa International House

What to expect: Live music, ethnic food, vendors, fine arts and more in Washington Park.

Why to go: Musically, this fest is bigtime. This year's lineup features some local hip-hop luminaries (including Longshot, All Natural and QUE Billah) as well as legends like Kurtis Blow, EPMD and Naughty By Nature. And that's just one stage.

....

Sunday

7:00 PM George/Brothers Johnson, Sir Nose, Switch, Slave & Mary Jane Girls

Though I think El was arrested a couple days before this.

i couldn't go! i was all into going, too ... was looking forward to EPMD. i posted about it on ilx tho and apparently that convinced the guy who posts as 'Eazy' to check it out, he said it was a great show (I think he went a diff night though to catch Yo Yo)

yeah El and chico have both been arrested now

they've got the whole vibe article up on their site:
http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/08/debarge_ep_1/

The thing is ... what is switch w/out bobby

http://www.mercextra.com/blogs/realitytv/wp-content/photos/debarge.jpg

i like the new single!

not that new i guess but

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBhw5FUBHY8

still lookin good, el

Listen up you all...cause I'm just going to put it out like this.....You all better go out and purchase this man's CD. And I dont mean from a boot legger either. We need to bring him and the family back out. He is one of our last legends and we must start to show appreciation while he still walks among us. Learn the lesson from MJ. Besides Its a beautiful song filled with authentic soul...and we could certainly stand to hear more music with substance in our world. Thank You

i wont lie i was hoping for something more like whos johnny but

I'm 19 but I only listen to this kinda songs. I grew up with Debarge, Toto, Talk Talk, MJ, Cock Robin, Peter Gabriel..

I miss the 70/80's-vibe, could somebody stand up and make music like this again?!

feelin u dude

http://twitter.com/jwendy19/status/17215516811

glad to hear hes recording again

i hope hes kicked the shit :(

I can't imagine life without "I Like It."

not just recording! hes got an album out later this month

"Sad Songs" (co-written w/ Jam and Lewis) on the new album is DEVASTATING.

The songs aren't always there, but he sounds fantastic.

Third time listening to the song, I had to hit stop. It was choking me up.

cant wait

After that, there's a sparse ballad -- strings, finger snaps, electric piano, and a lot of anguish. I'm pretty sure I was staring into space with my eyes bugged out during the whole thing.

Still wishing Motown would reissue that debut solo album of his (and the entire DeBarge catalogue for that matter). Sadly, Motown has no history of letting labels such as Demon, Cherry Red or Wounded Birds do their back catalogues, so it'll have to be something they choose to do themselves. And, from the very start, Motown never understood the importance of albums as opposed to singles.

'lay with you' is so dope

"Sad Songs" (co-written w/ Jam and Lewis) on the new album is DEVASTATING.

:O

After that, there's a sparse ballad -- strings, finger snaps, electric piano, and a lot of anguish. I'm pretty sure I was staring into space with my eyes bugged out during the whole thing.

This is "The Other Side" and contains the greatest vocal of his career. Staring into space? Check. Eyes bugged out? Check. All that and more. I can't have anyone in the room with me when I'm listening to it. 16 years later (!) and it's like dude never went away. I haven't gotten tired of a single song yet, not even the Xmas stuff on disc 2. And now he's canceled his tour and is back in rehab. :(

The least this man deserves is everything.

I'll never not love Who's Johnny. Any song that reminds me Number Five/Johnny Five and a bumbling Steve Guttenberg is fine by me.

So far my favorite track on the new album has been "Joyful"; "The Other Side" hasn't jumped out at me, but I'll listen to it again in isolation to see what I missed. (Like Second Chance in general way more than I'd expected to, but not nearly as much as All This Love or Time Will Reveal back in the '80s.)

Excerpts from my Rolling Stone review of his weird lost 1992 album The Storm here, fwiw:

DEBARGE: CLASSIC OR DUD POLL

Time Will Reveal back in the '80s.

In A Special Way

And reacquaint yourself with this gorgeous bit of dread from his last album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdFal06zKkk

Yeah, In A Special Way I meant, obviously. Though "Time Will Reveal" was always my favorite El song, period. (Never really got into Rhythm Of The Night as a whole album, beyond the title cut and "Who's Holding Donna Now," though I should probably pull it off the shelf and revisit it.)

Tried to focus on "The Other Side" the other day; thought it was kinda dull; don't really get why Kevin likes it so much. El's singing hit me as way too genteel, if anything.

Then played Rhythm Of The Night this morning -- kind of a hodgepodge (five different producers, including El on two tracks and his brother Bobby on one and Giorgio Moroder on one that goes in one ear out the other), but I'd still take it over any of El's solo albums I've heard. Not sure whether that means I just prefer young El over older El, or El as part of a group over El solo, or both. The calypsofied title track (produced by Richard Perry) is the greatest ripoff of Lionel Richie's "All Night Long" ever made (even despite its goofy redundant "dance to the beat of the rhythm of the night" chorus); new album has nothing anywhere near as great as far as I can tell. "Who's Holding Donna Now" still holds up, too. I would have picked "Prime Time" as the third single, but I also like the Latin lilt of "The Heart Is Not So Smart" (the actual fourth single - third one "You Wear It Well" got to #46 pop according to Wiki) and the funk-rock of the El-produced "The Walls (Came Tumbling Down)" and El's sister chiming in on "Share My World," "originally released in 1981" according to the liner notes.

even despite its goofy redundant "dance to the beat of the rhythm of the night" chorus

That's Diane Warren for you.

My favorite part of "Rhythm of the Night" is the bridge ("Well I know a place where we can dance all night away").

"You Wear It Well" is pretty good, despite the slap bass.

WOW re "The Other Side." Thanks, Kev!

Damn, that's for sure.

It's not often that I write that a song made my day.

http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr81/Chocolate_Thunder/poster97235624.jpg

I finally got this over the weekend. The rap cameos are inert, and two or three tracks in the middle sag, but this is an impressively vital comeback. When the horn section kicks in at the end of "Heaven," it really does feel like it.

Thanks for alerting us to "The Other Side," Kevin.

:)

The Centric channel aired an El documentary a few weeks back. It's definitely worth a watch.

First part is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odkt7ppEUbQ

An Unsung thread is long overdue, but the DeBarge episode of that series is heartbreaking (even if you've read all about the family's history).

really diggin' "The Other Side" but I don't think I know anyone (outside of ILM of course) who would appreciate (or even tolerate) it :-/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKP4pDzt2JQ

Boy, do I love the new album. I hope he recovers.

http://www.hip-oselect.com/scr.public.product.asp?product_id=B80EFEA8-BBDA-4226-BEA6-80AFA7E795CF

Between this and the Stephanie Mills 20th Century comp, Hip-O Select is doing some good work this year.

YES

Time Will Reveal [long version]* previously unreleased

Whoa! Boner time!

I have a version of "A Dream" which is slightly longer than the one on my In a Special Way vinyl. Not sure where it came from and if it appeared on CD versions. But it makes me extra jazzed for this longer "Time Will Reveal."

http://singersroom.com/content/2012-05-14/El-Debarge-Says-50-Cent-and-Babyface-Saved-Him-from-Relapse/

That's a relief.

i really really like it