“My Jams” posts include adult language and controversial observations. Song release dates may vary. Songs are in no particular order and are not exhaustive.
I come from a family of seers.
Some aware.
Some not.
I AM aware and I do see.
I see potentials.
A few in stone.
Many things can be changed.
But not all.
Right now I see miles and miles of sand.
In the midst–an Oasis.
Soldiers.
Remnants of a tall tower.
Exploded.
There are casualties.
Some are gone.
Disquieted and discerning.
A portent?
What does this mean?
Who?
Oh my God!
Ron!
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Now before y’all get to googling and fact checking, let the record show that LadyG is acutely aware that we are smack dab in the bowels of 1995.
Do realize that your girl was ‘seeing’ something to come in 1996.
It was an act of terrorism on our troops in Saudi Arabia.
The Khobar Towers to be exact.
Well baby, my dear cousin Ron was there when that tower came down in an explosion.
Chile everybody in my family was calling back and forth trying to find out if he was alright. At the time, we were all afraid.
I was completely heartsick.
It was NOT good.
But I really felt for his children, wife, mom, dad, sisters and brother.
Well, thank God your boy finally called home to let it be known that he was not one of those that we lost that day.
May they rest in peace.
We love you Ron and we are so blessed that you made it back home 😘💋
And so…
What’s poppin’? Is everything good in your world on this cold and windy morning in 1995? You know I wanna know right? Bring all the goods to comments.
But for now, let me break you off a couple two- twenty jams!
My Jams ‘95
Hooked On You by Silk
Okay at first when I heard the sample from the old “Ironside” TV show I was like, “ What the hell?”
Oh but then the music shifted and them brothers started singing!
Hot damn!
“There’s no living without you, got me hooked on everything you do”
“You say you’re coming back and I believe you’re coming back…”
Word to the wise: You can’t stop grown folks from doing what they wanna do!
YAAASSS!
Anything by J Quest
“Girl I’ll do just about anything to try to turn you on ‘cause you got it going on.”
Y’all remember that one?
That was my shit!
I used to rock the hell out of that cassingle!
For the whippersnappers, that’s a cassette with one jam; maybe two on it!
Freak Like Me by Adina Howard
Closet freaks was banging the hell out of this jam!
Queen Diva Adina let it be known that she was a freak!
Lady G pleads the 5th.
“I got a freaky secret-everybody sing ‘cause we don’t give a damn about a thang.”
Tell me Groove Theory
But did you peep that damn bass all up and through? Hell they got a freaking Upright Bass in the video. I pray like hell that’s the bass I hear in this jam 🙂 I know it’s not 😉
When I saw Bryce with them big pretty eyes grooving with pretty Queen Diva Amel Larrieux I liked to lost my mind.
“Sweetheart now it’s time I let you know, don’t wanna rush we should take it slow…”
Shiiitttt!!!!
He’s mine Mokenstef (Remix with Grand Puba)
Yeeeeeaaaaah….
No shade, but I always thought that some of the lyrics to this song were stupid as hell. But it empowered women who were cheated on…I guess 😉
But then I HAD to like it because they went and remixed it with a sample from Queen Diva Patrice Rushen’s classic “Remind me.”
“He may be doing you but he’s thinking about me”
Um..no…men are pretty basic in that arena. He’s thinking about what and who he’s doing at that point in time. LOL!!!
Brokenhearted Brandy duet with Wanya Morris
Word on the street is that she was kinda crushing on Wanya (He’s singing on this jam) from Boyz II Men.
No matter, this was my jam.
I wish Skee-lo
“I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller, I wish I had a girl that looked good- I would call her…”
Just a fun song!
“I wish…”
I’m going down Mary J Blige
And then there was the time that Mary went and remade this Rose Royce’s classic.
That Queen did the damn thang on this!
“I’m going down..”
I dunno, but it sounds almost like they used the original track. If not, whoever duplicated it tore that shit up!
Somethin for the honeyz by Montell Jordan
I don’t know about y’all but Lady G actually likes Montell.
He looks like he would be a cool brother to hang out with 😉
Heller, heller Monty!
“Something for the honeyz”
Brown Sugar by D’Angelo
Aw shit now! When we heard this we knew that music was changing.
Neo-soul? Acid jazz?
Whatever you wanna call it!
Real music is making a comeback!
You bring me joy by Mary J Blige
Did that Queen sing a song over an old Barry White track?
Yes she did!
Joy by Blackstreet
Word on the street is Michael Jackson wrote this song. You already know LadyG cannot be bothered to google it.
But what do my ears hear?
MY VIOLINS!!!!! They’re here again!
I just can’t with Teddy Riley right now!
Chile I was so glad he put that damn synthesizer down and sat at a piano!!!!
I LOVE this song.
By the way, I implore you to watch the video and peep the white guy that looks like Bob James conducting that mini orchestra.
Dude is so freaking on point! He ain’t missing a damn beat!
I’ll put it in comments. If you ain’t got time skip to 3:30 on the video. He goes by fast so be alert!
YAAASSS!
If Only You Knew by Phil Perry
But then Phil Perry went and did a masterful version of Queen Diva Patti’s classic!
I bleeve I’ll park that one in comments too.
Don’t miss it!
Someone please remind LadyG if she forgets! LOL!
Put your body where your mouth is by Sean Levert
Hell I forgot about this one!
Go ‘head on Sean, you DID that!
RIP Brah!
You put a move on my heart by Tamia
I read somewhere that this song is not an easy song to sing.
I think it was Quincy Jones who said that.
Maybe a musician or a singer can explain why.
I got nothing.
All I know is Queen Diva Tamia kilt it!
Okaaaaay??
Down for whateva Nuttin’ Nyce
Y’all remember them?
Oh yes baby, Lady G was rocking this one!
Lady G is down for whatever!
Let’s talk about it by Men at Large
Aw hell yeah!
“Let’s talk about it, let’s talk…about birds and bees sugar you and me gettin’ it on.”
You can’t touch it!
You simply CANNOT!
“ I don’t mean to be sweatin’ you… all I wanna do is just talk to you…”
And y’all wonder where all these 21, 22 and 23 year old chillun came from.
Babymaking music was everywhere in 93, 94, 95!
There It Is by Barry White.
The Maestro!
Barry just being Barry baby!
You and me just some squirrels trying to get…well you know the rest!
LOL!!!
Zhane’s album
The entire damn thing! You know the one with “Crush!”
YAAASSS!
Meshell Ndegeocello’s album
This entire damn album too! The one with “Dredlocks”
DEAD!
All I Want for Christmas by Mariah Carey
They STILL play this Christmas jam some 21 years later!
Gone and get them coins Mariah!
Hip Hop Jams
Watch what you say by Guru featuring Chaka Khan Guru! Da man! I miss him!
Runnin’ by Pharcyde This!!! “…’cause my pappy never told me how to knock a n**** out!” I hollered!
Sprinkle Me by E-40
Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless by The Lost Boyz
Lady G is still grooving to Outkast! Still!!!!!
Well, the time has come to release 1995 back into the days of yore! LOL!
I love you 1995–Until we meet again-Goodbye!
Everybody else, you know what to do! Bring your commentary, your memories and your jams to the comment section.
Lady G 😘💋
- For my dear friend and favorite poet Chevvy.
- For the ones we lost at the Khobar Towers complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, June 25, 1996.
- For Seaman Cherone L. Gunn and all the ones lost October 12, 2000 on the USS Cole.
- Love and light to his brother, our friend, Anton Gunn and family.
- For the ones we lost on September 11, 2001.
- For all the ones we lost to terrorism–before and since.
❤ ❤ ❤
