The song of the day today is “Super Freak” by Rick James. This is a spicy tune that is as provocative as it is upbeat.
Fun Facts:
- Born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. in 1948, Rick James began performing in his teen years and joined the Navy as a young adult.
- Shortly before he was convicted by the military for desertion, he started The Mynah Birds, a rock band that was signed with Motown in 1966.
- “Super Freak” was written by James and Alonzo Miller and released in 1981.
- The song was recorded for James’s album Street Songs. Fellow Motown act, The Temptations, loaned their voices for the background vocals.
- “Super Freak” reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and number 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
- The song was certified Gold and Silver in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively.
- A popular track, “Super Freak” has been covered by other musicians, including Beatfreakz, a Dutch band.
- The song was sampled in 1990 by MC Hammer for his hit, “U Can’t Touch This.”
- Other hits from Rick James include “Give It to Me Baby” and “Fire and Desire.”
Lyrics:
She’s a very kinky girl
The kind you don’t take home to mother
She will never let your spirits down
Once you get her off the street
She likes the boys in the band
She says that I’m her all time favorite
When I make my move to her room
It’s the right time, she’s never hard to please
That girl is pretty wild now
The girl’s a super freak
The kind of girl you read about
In the new wave magazines
That girl is pretty kinky
The girl’s a super freak
I’d really like to taste her
Every time we meet
She’s all right, she’s all right
That girl’s all right with me yeah
She’s a super freak, super freak
She’s super freaky, super freak, super freak
She’s a very special girl
From her head down to her toenails
Yet she’ll wait for me at backstage with her girlfriends
In a limousine
Three’s not a crowd to her, she said
Room 714, I’ll be waiting
When I get there she’s got incense, wine and candles
It’s such a freaky scene
That girl is pretty wild now
The girl’s a super freak
The kind of girl you read about
In the new wave magazines
That girl is pretty kinky
The girl’s a super freak
I’d really like to taste her
Every time we meet
She’s all right, she’s all right
That girl’s all right with me yeah
She’s a super freak, super freak
She’s super freaky, super freak, super freak
Temptations sing, oh, super freak
Super freak, the girl’s a super freak; oh
She’s a very kinky girl
The kind you don’t take home to mother
She will never let your spirits down
Once you get her off the street
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