It was probably the line 'Queens shouldn't swing if you know what I mean/But I'm about to take my earrings off get me some Vaseline' from her hit single 'Gettin' In The Way' (album 'Who is Jill Scott') that did it for K.O.S. Or it was probably the singer's in-your-face appproach and bravado that made K.O.S.'s knees go wobbly because I will have you know that K.O.S loves strong, feisty female chanteuses. Whatever it was, since Jill released her first album K.O.S. has been hooked on her melodious voice and become a fan of this performer.
However, out of all the compositions that made up her debut record, it was track number 7 'He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)' that Our Weekly Musical Section on Killer Opening Songs loved to delirium. How many times did K.O.S. played that one track? Too many to remember. And which bit of the song did K.O.S. like best? Well, where should it start? The musical arrangement? Her voice? The words? The words! Oh my God! The words! They are the poetical and mythical musings of a true artist. These lyrics will run smoothly down your skin like Bodyshop's Cocoa bodybutter (yes, you can tell that K.O.S. is a member), especially the beginning:
You love me especially different every time/You keep me on my feet happily excited/By your cologne, your hands, your smile, your intelligence/You woo me, you court me, you tease me, you please me/You school me, give me some things to think about/Ignite me, you invite me, you co-write me, you love me, you like me/You incite me to chorus...
After this, can anything else be written? No, so, enjoy the clip of a melody that could have been a Killer Opening Song but was not. Who cares, though? It's still a monster of a tune.
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Oh that is so sexy!!! Thank you for bringing this artist to my attention. Wow.
ReplyDelete...and yes I was thinking of Kevin too!!
I enjoyed every sip of my cup of aged sumatran coffee while listening to this song this morning. Thank you, KOS, for starting my day in such a lovely way!
ReplyDelete'give me some things to think about'
ReplyDeleteahí na' ma' cuban!
AHI NA MA'!
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Oh, yes, my people, she's sexy, sassy and soultry. Thanks for your comments.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
This has always been a favorite Jill Scott song of mine. She is just beautiful with an enchanting talent.
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ahhhh...isn't it just a wonderful song? i was just listening to this album today. i've had it since i was a senior in high school. i'm not sure what it was that i was relating to at 17, but she really moved me from the beginning.
ReplyDeletethe poeticism. the passion. the voice. the beauty. the smile. excellence.
lol @ reference to that line from "gettin in the way". love it.
Very lovely!
ReplyDeleteI finally just shut my eyes and listened though. The video was out of time with the song...it was sort of like watching a poorly dubbed foreign film!
Thanks to all for your kind comments.
ReplyDeleteYes, diva, you're right. The clip is slightly out of synch with ther voice. Apologies for that.
Greetings from London.
Well, darn. I was all primed to listen and the clip just shows up as a white box, even after I refreshed.
ReplyDeleteI'll come back later and hopefully have a listen...
I've given you an award!
ReplyDeleteNo se porque no me funciona escuchar la cancion, intentare entrar en youtube directo a escucharla porque viniendo de ti siempre vale la pena escuchar las canciones presentadas.
ReplyDeleteUn saludo!
Hi, thanks for your comments. Apparently there was a misconnection last night because the same happened to me, willow. Thanks for letting me know. It should be OK now.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
I love Jilly from Philly! Her music resonates with me and the many hats I wear, from her no holds barred sass on Getting in The Way to the raw vulnerability of Lyzel in E Flat. Check out her Collaborations CD if you haven't. There's some nice work with Chris Botti, Sergio Mendes and Darius Rucker of Hootie & The Blowfish.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip, T. I wasn't aware of that collaboration yet. I will be heading for amazon.co.uk in no time. Thanks for popping by.
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Ok - I've loved Jill Scott for - long long time - So I just wanted to share that one of her songs was bounding thru my head this morning as I watched the bus surveillance cameras - Watching Me. I love saying - "Please, I decline" to those pesky sales clerks when they want my zip code. Nobody has ever understood my response yet. If you haven't heard it, go to Songza.com
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melissa. I will be popping by later.
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Ok now, this comment is in English because....I LOVE JILL SCOTT!! and this song has gotten me "thru"(this is Jill Scott I'm allowed to misspelled you know what I mean) the day many times. She is the sexiest woman on earth and her music is a constant fountain of urban stories, so cool. A good example(let me go grab the cd jaja)Exclusively and Watching Me. The whole cd's music and lyrics.....ahhhhhhh. Good choice K.O.S.
ReplyDeleteThanks, yami. Much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.