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Thread started 11/09/05 1:58pm

Wowugotit

Debroah Allen - Telepathy

Anyone enjoy the Prince-written song "Telepahty" by Debroah Allen? I love it!!!
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Reply #1 posted 11/09/05 3:03pm

virginie74

Never heard of it... Do you have the lyrics ?
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Reply #2 posted 11/09/05 5:12pm

Wowugotit

Here is a link to the video. Deborah Allen is known more as a country-pop singer though her 1987 album "Telepathy" she was all pop. Prince wrote the song "Telepathy".

http://www.cmt.com/artist...jhtml[url]
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Reply #3 posted 11/09/05 5:16pm

Wowugotit

"Telepathy" is a soft-funk number driven by synthesized horns. Musically, there are no tell-tale signs of Prince's involvement such as the ones detectable on his pseudonymous contributions to Sheena Easton's "Sugar Walls." But such lyrics as "You're a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs" in "Telepathy" might suggest Prince. Certainly, the phrasing could have been coaxed by him, especially the breathy "I want you" section and the enunciation that recalls Tina Turner's.
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Reply #4 posted 11/09/05 5:19pm

Zelaira

Yes, I like the song.
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Reply #5 posted 11/09/05 5:39pm

Wowugotit

from memory.....

So U like the way I walk?
So U like my disposition?
Same 'ol story a different situation, yeah
I know your kind like the back of my hand
Just a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs
U don't have to talk
Boy I understand
The heat in this room speaks loud enough

Telepathy (hey baby) U don't have to tell me whats on your mind
Telepathy (hey baby) Everything U want is in your eyes

U don't know what I'm about
Still U wanna make time
Say U wanna go out
Baby when U know that ain't all that's on your mind
I know your kind like the back of hand
You're a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs
U don't have to talk
Boy I understand
The heat in this room speaks loud enough

Telepathy (hey baby) U don't have to tell me whats on your mind
Telepathy (hey baby)
Everything you want is in your eyes
Hey baby

Now you know I know
Whats on your mind
I know your kind
U wanna make some time

So U like the way I kiss
Say you like the way my body feels next to yours
Its awfully hard to resist
This kind of friction could start a war
I know you're kind like the back of my hand
You're a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs
Don't talk, boy I understand
The heat in this room speaks loud enough
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Reply #6 posted 11/09/05 5:44pm

Wowugotit

Deborah Allen "Telepathy" music video link:

http://www.cmt.com/artist...deos.jhtml
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Reply #7 posted 11/09/05 5:47pm

Zelaira

What Happened to her and DALE BOZZIO ALSO? DAMN!!!!
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Reply #8 posted 11/10/05 6:00am

virginie74

Thank you for the tip. It was nice and very "Princey".
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Reply #9 posted 11/10/05 7:51am

GaryMF

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omfg!!!! This whole time I thought Telepathy was "DEBBIE ALLEN".... from FAME!

Seriously.....I knew she had a crappy album in the 80s..... and figured this was on it. boxed
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Reply #10 posted 11/10/05 12:23pm

jazzz

Wowugotit said:

"Telepathy" is a soft-funk number driven by synthesized horns. Musically, there are no tell-tale signs of Prince's involvement such as the ones detectable on his pseudonymous contributions to Sheena Easton's "Sugar Walls." But such lyrics as "You're a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs" in "Telepathy" might suggest Prince. Certainly, the phrasing could have been coaxed by him, especially the breathy "I want you" section and the enunciation that recalls Tina Turner's.



No tell-tale signs of Prince?????!!!!

Please listen to the instrumental version (on the 12"), it's one of the lost Madhouse tracks, complete with Eric L.

jazzz
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Reply #11 posted 11/10/05 2:10pm

sextonseven

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GaryMF said:

omfg!!!! This whole time I thought Telepathy was "DEBBIE ALLEN".... from FAME!

Seriously.....I knew she had a crappy album in the 80s..... and figured this was on it. boxed


BET used to show the video back in the day. Obviously you never saw it because she clearly didn't look like Debbie Allen, lol.

grammar edit
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Reply #12 posted 11/10/05 5:12pm

chunky

Wowugotit said:

from memory.....

So U like the way I walk?
So U like my disposition?
Same 'ol story a different situation, yeah
I know your kind like the back of my hand
Just a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs
U don't have to talk
Boy I understand
The heat in this room speaks loud enough

Telepathy (hey baby) U don't have to tell me whats on your mind
Telepathy (hey baby) Everything U want is in your eyes

U don't know what I'm about
Still U wanna make time
Say U wanna go out
Baby when U know that ain't all that's on your mind
I know your kind like the back of hand
You're a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs
U don't have to talk
Boy I understand
The heat in this room speaks loud enough

Telepathy (hey baby) U don't have to tell me whats on your mind
Telepathy (hey baby)
Everything you want is in your eyes
Hey baby

Now you know I know
Whats on your mind
I know your kind
U wanna make some time

So U like the way I kiss
Say you like the way my body feels next to yours
Its awfully hard to resist
This kind of friction could start a war
I know you're kind like the back of my hand
You're a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs
Don't talk, boy I understand
The heat in this room speaks loud enough



oooh i love prince... thanks 4 that.
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Reply #13 posted 11/10/05 9:16pm

Wowugotit

It is extremely Prince sounding. I was posted a review of the song in a previous post. I was shocked that the individual who reviewed the song could hear little trace of Prince in the music. He/she must have been deaf or stupid.
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Reply #14 posted 11/10/05 10:42pm

sosgemini

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jazzz said:

Wowugotit said:

"Telepathy" is a soft-funk number driven by synthesized horns. Musically, there are no tell-tale signs of Prince's involvement such as the ones detectable on his pseudonymous contributions to Sheena Easton's "Sugar Walls." But such lyrics as "You're a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs" in "Telepathy" might suggest Prince. Certainly, the phrasing could have been coaxed by him, especially the breathy "I want you" section and the enunciation that recalls Tina Turner's.



No tell-tale signs of Prince?????!!!!

Please listen to the instrumental version (on the 12"), it's one of the lost Madhouse tracks, complete with Eric L.

jazzz



tell me about it..its pure mpls cheese.
Space for sale...
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Reply #15 posted 11/11/05 5:58am

CrystalVault

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at the time of the release this song would have been a good kick for my booty!. but I only dscovered it lately and it sounded a bit dated to me. still a good tune though.
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Reply #16 posted 11/13/05 9:30am

sonofblade

CrystalVault said:

at the time of the release this song would have been a good kick for my booty!. but I only dscovered it lately and it sounded a bit dated to me. still a good tune though.
I have never understood this term "dated" that people throw around in reference to music. Good music doesnt age. If its good 20 or 200 years ago, its good today. I think this is something that people who really dont know music say to sound informed.
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Reply #17 posted 11/13/05 10:24am

Wowugotit

Written and produced by Joey Coco (Prince):

So you like the way I walk
So you like my disposition - oh
It's the same 'ol story
But a different situation - yeh

I know your kind like the back of my hand
You're a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs - oh
You don't have to talk for I understand
The heat in this room speaks loud enough

Telepathy - hey baby
You don't have to tell me what's on your mind
Telepathy - hey baby
Everything you want is in your eyes

You don't know what I'm about
And still you wanna make time
You say you wanna go out
Baby, when you know that ain't all that's on your mind
Baby, baby
I know your kind like the back of my hand - baby
You're a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs - oh
You don't have to talk for I understand
The heat in this room speaks loud enough

Telepathy - hey baby
You don't have to tell me what's on your mind
Telepathy - hey baby
Everything you want is in your eyes

Now you know
I know
What's on your mind
What's on your mind
I know your kind
You wanna make some time
Telepathy
So you like the way I kiss
You say you like the way my body feels next to yours
You know it's awfully hard to resist - baby
This kind of friction could start a war (start the third world war)
I know your kind, I know your kind
Like the back of my hand
You're a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs
Ooh - yes, you are, don't talk
I understand
The heat in this room speaks loud enough

Telepathy - hey baby
You don't have to tell me what's on your mind
Telepathy - hey baby
Everything you want is in your eyes
Telepathy - hey baby
Say you like my disposition
Telepathy - oh, ah
It's the same old story just a different situation

Sim sim salla bim
The spirits are about to speak
Some boys I know just open their mouths
Just to swap feet
Don't get me wrong
I wantcha
But on the very first night?
It might be your style
But 2 wrongs don't make a right
Come on and kiss me
'Cause I don't wanna fight
Kiss me baby
Don't waste tonight
On the idle talkin'
Jabber walkin'
Snow lines
Red wine
Come on
Come on - yeh
Telepathy - (there you go)
Telepathy
Don't lie cause I know what's on your mind
It's in your eyes
Telepathy - hey baby
Telepathy - hey baby
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Reply #18 posted 11/13/05 10:28am

Wowugotit

It's from Deborah Allen's 1987 RCA album - TELEPATHY

The single version appears on Deborah Allen's 1998 Renissance CD - ANTHOLOGY
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Reply #19 posted 11/17/05 6:05am

CrystalVault

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sonofblade said:

CrystalVault said:

at the time of the release this song would have been a good kick for my booty!. but I only dscovered it lately and it sounded a bit dated to me. still a good tune though.
I have never understood this term "dated" that people throw around in reference to music. Good music doesnt age. If its good 20 or 200 years ago, its good today. I think this is something that people who really dont know music say to sound informed.
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I think that's the kind of bullshit people say about other people (of which they do not know anything) to sound informed.
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Reply #20 posted 11/17/05 12:15pm

jazzz

CrystalVault said:

sonofblade said:

I have never understood this term "dated" that people throw around in reference to music. Good music doesnt age. If its good 20 or 200 years ago, its good today. I think this is something that people who really dont know music say to sound informed.
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I think that's the kind of bullshit people say about other people (of which they do not know anything) to sound informed.


Please enjoy music, don't make war about it. Thank you.
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