Cozy
Bar-Kays
Too Hot To Stop, 1976
This is one of my first records, I wish I could remember where I bought it. I had always thought that “Cozy” didn’t have enough energy to play at dj gigs but I played it last week for the first time and realized I play songs that are more relaxed than this on a semi-regular basis. It’s funny how my notion of what is ok to play has changed a lot over the years and, like in this case, I sometimes come across some outdated assessments in my brain.
This song really seems like it’s destined to show up in a sketch comedy show or a love scene gone wrong in some sort of modern equivalent to Boomerang of Booty Call or some movie like that. The lyrics are just too literal; did people really say things like “the music’s playing soft and low, now’s the time to let our feelings show” in 1976? (Obviously, I hope so.)
Of note: the unexpected-overacheiver-drum fills, and key-change in the fade-out, I think that’s a first (ok, probably not).
This album has been reissued on cd with nicely sanitized artwork. The front cover isn’t so bad (ok, the level of sweat is a little creepy) but the back cover has the nice addition of a naked woman lying on stage at a concert:
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April 16th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
“Shake Your Rump To The Funk” was my jam!! Man, what happened to the days when a dude could grease himself up for an album cover photo shoot and still be fly. When did we become too cool for baby oil?!