Ms. Jody - "Just Let Me Ride"

This has to be my most favorite southern soul song that's out right now!!!!  I love Ms. Jody anyway but this song is awesome and makes you get up and move.  When he left the stables he was wearing a smile!  I LOVE it!!

Southern soul at its best!!!!  I saved the horse and rode the cowboy!
Enjoy!
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Lenny Williams - "Grown Man"

This is one of Lenny Williams' new songs - he's a grown man!

Enjoy!!
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Peggy Scott Adams - "Help Yourself"

Peggy Scott is one of those women who keeps it real.  She knows that her man has a chick on the side but she says that she knows that all of his money is going to her and so if that girl wants a broke man, she can help herself.  I know that's right!!

You've been sneakin' around with my man
But you don't have to sneak
I know all about you, girl
You see, I cash his check every week
He don't have a dime to give you or no one else
So if you want that broke man
Honey, help yourself

He's a lousy husband but I tell you he's a real great dad
He's a real good provider
I tell you two out of three sure ain't bad
Girl if it wasn't you he's seeing
It would be someone else
So if you want that broke man
Honey, help yourself

I know where you live
See, I followed him over to your house
So in case there's an emergency
I know where to find the louse
And from the look of your place
Girlfriend, you sure could use some help
You see I know all you're getting from him
Is bip, bam, thank you 'mam

You see I've been asked
Why don't you just leave him
But you don't understand
When you're 38 with four children
It's impossible to find a man
I don't stand in line for food stamps
And we're not on welfare
So whatever else he does
Honey, I don't really care

If you can use this poor man
Go ahead and help yourself
You can have him on Monday
You can have him on Tuesday
You can have him on Wednesday
You can have him on Thursday
But on Friday he better bring that check on  home to me
He ain't got a dime to give you, girl
Early Saturday morning if you want that broke man
Go on and help yourself
If you can use him
Help yourself
If you want that nothin', girlfriend, go on, go on and help yourself...

If you want to love him for free, let me tell you, that's alright with me!
You won't be the first - you sure won't be the last!!!
Enjoy!
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Lamorris Williams - "Make Your Body Roll"

I heard this song about a year ago and talk about love at first sound! It always makes me get up and dance.  Hit the floor and go for what you know, put your hands on your knees and drop it low!!!

Just roll baby roll!
It's my favorite Lamorris Williams song.
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Johnnie Taylor - "Too Close For Comfort"

I haven't posted Johnnie Taylor in awhile and thought I'd pass this song along.  He was one of the coolest southern soul singers ever.

JT said this guy would always stop by to see his woman.  She made it clear that she knew him way before they got together and she also claimed that he was just like a brother.  But as time went along, he realized that things weren't right and it all finally started to click and make sense.  He realized that her friends knew about it and they just smiled in his face.  And then some of them even lied for her... he said it was a downright disgrace and it just wasn't right.  He had his suspicions but his heart just wouldn't listen.  Isn't that what happens sometimes?  We know, deep down, that something isn't right but we look the other way in the hope that it isn't true and that things will get better.  Follow your instincts!!

You were doing me, you were doing him, and it didn't just begin; too close for comfort.

Awesome song!!

Enjoy!
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Georgia Soul Council - "Soul Vibration"

This is something a little different from southern soul but it is outstanding music.  I'd like to hear these guys live one day.  I may be a little prejudiced, but a band's not a band unless it has some horns!!!  (smile)  Good music!

Thank you Rob Robinson!
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Carl Marshall - "Jingle My Bell"

Ain't nothing wrong with me, just jingle my bell.  Here's a live version of this cute song.
Ah Carl Marshall, sing it!  He had a stroke a few months ago but I hear he's doing ok.  Thank you Lord!

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Enjoy!
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Ronnie Lovejoy - "Lonely Christmas"

This is one of my favorite Christmas songs. Oh, what a lonely way to be - I wish I had someone to spend Christmas with me!   Ronnie Lovejoy's voice is so distinctive and this is such a beautiful blues song.

I love this song!
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Ms. Jody - "It's Christmas Baby"

It's Christmas baby and I want you to jingle my bell.  Ms. Jody can sing!  She has a couple of Christmas songs and I really like this one - sounds like the blues!

Enjoy!!
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Charles Brown - "Please Come Home For Christmas"

Now this is a classic!!!!!  No words are necessary for this absolutely perfect song.  I used to have this on a cassette tape (yes, I'm old school) and would rewind and rewind this song to death (and listen to dee jay  Rockin' Geter, Selma's soul leader talk his way thru the song).

Enjoy!
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O. B. Buchana - "Santa Bring My Baby Back"

O.B. is so sad in this song - he even asks Santa to help him out!   Everybody's jolly and he's as sad as he can be.  He says it's kind of strange for him to be sitting on Santa's  knee, after all he's a full grown man but he has a request and needs Santa's help.  Since his baby left him around the 4th of July, all he's done is sit around and done nothing but cry.  That's a mighty long time for anyone to cry!!!

Santa, please bring O.B.'s baby back!
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T. K. Soul - "All I Want Is You For Christmas"

Somebody's gonna be lonely this Christmas I hope that it's not gonna be me cause I've got me somebody who really loves me and this time with my woman is where I'll be.  Oh, how I love T. K. Soul!!!

All I want is you for Christmas!
Enjoy!
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