The Ojays Always Sang About Politics - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

isiahthomas · 04-29-2006, 01:31 PM

I love their old political songs such as For The Love Of Money, Back Stabbers, Shiftless Shady Jealous Kind Of People, Don't Call Me Brother, Survival, Rich Get Richer, Family Reunion, Unity, When The World's At Peace, Put Your Hands Together. These songs are still relevant to the problems of the world today. It's too bad r&b singers today don't sing about politics anymore. The Temptations Cloud Nine and Ball Of Confusion songs are about politics also and i can relate to those songs. When Dennis Edwards sings on Cloud Nine talking about childhood part of my life wasn't very pretty. I was born and raised in the slums of the city. It was a one room shack and the other children slept beside me. We hardly had enough food or room to sleep. My father didn't know the meaning of work. He disrespected momma and treated us like dirt. I left home seeking a job i never did find. Depressed and down hearted, i took to cloud nine.

I can definitely relate to those Cloud Nine lyrics. I wasn't born in the ghetto and my father never put his hands on my mom but i can definitely feel for people who had to go through that and i can relate to looking for a job and not getting one and feeling depressed. These song lyrics are also relevant to problems today in the black community because this stuff is still happening. Getting back to The Ojays, if you notice Gamble and Huff producers who started Philadelphia's International record label, they always had singers who sang about the problems of the world like Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Wake Up Everybody song. I listened to that last weekend and it moved me.

Rezny@gmail.com · 09-16-2010, 09:17 PM

Not always.Remember their song "I Love Music"?If you listen to the lyrics,it's a happy little 2-part song that has NOTHING whatsoever to do with politics.It was top 5 -(#5 in 1976).

MickeyMac · 09-17-2010, 09:26 AM

"Used Ta Be My Girl" isnt about politics either, its a love song.

isiahthomas · 09-18-2010, 11:36 AM

I know The Ojays sang some love songs but i like the political songs they did. Did ya'll know group member Walter Williams has multiple sclerosis? So sad to see Eddie Levert's sons Gerald and Sean died. I liked Gerald and Sean's group Levert. Their album Just Coolin is my favorite by them.

catlover79 · 09-18-2010, 12:13 PM

"For the Love of Money" is a song that hasn't aged a bit - the lyrics are still as relevant as ever - and the music is still as funky as ever. No wonder "The Donald" chose the song as the theme to The Apprentice.

04-29-2006, 01:31 PM	#1
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	The Ojays Always Sang About Politics I love their old political songs such as For The Love Of Money, Back Stabbers, Shiftless Shady Jealous Kind Of People, Don't Call Me Brother, Survival, Rich Get Richer, Family Reunion, Unity, When The World's At Peace, Put Your Hands Together. These songs are still relevant to the problems of the world today. It's too bad r&b singers today don't sing about politics anymore. The Temptations Cloud Nine and Ball Of Confusion songs are about politics also and i can relate to those songs. When Dennis Edwards sings on Cloud Nine talking about childhood part of my life wasn't very pretty. I was born and raised in the slums of the city. It was a one room shack and the other children slept beside me. We hardly had enough food or room to sleep. My father didn't know the meaning of work. He disrespected momma and treated us like dirt. I left home seeking a job i never did find. Depressed and down hearted, i took to cloud nine. I can definitely relate to those Cloud Nine lyrics. I wasn't born in the ghetto and my father never put his hands on my mom but i can definitely feel for people who had to go through that and i can relate to looking for a job and not getting one and feeling depressed. These song lyrics are also relevant to problems today in the black community because this stuff is still happening. Getting back to The Ojays, if you notice Gamble and Huff producers who started Philadelphia's International record label, they always had singers who sang about the problems of the world like Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Wake Up Everybody song. I listened to that last weekend and it moved me.

09-16-2010, 09:17 PM	#2
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	Not always.Remember their song "I Love Music"?If you listen to the lyrics,it's a happy little 2-part song that has NOTHING whatsoever to do with politics.It was top 5 -(#5 in 1976).

09-17-2010, 09:26 AM	#3
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	"Used Ta Be My Girl" isnt about politics either, its a love song.

09-18-2010, 11:36 AM	#4
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I know The Ojays sang some love songs but i like the political songs they did. Did ya'll know group member Walter Williams has multiple sclerosis? So sad to see Eddie Levert's sons Gerald and Sean died. I liked Gerald and Sean's group Levert. Their album Just Coolin is my favorite by them.

09-18-2010, 12:13 PM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	"For the Love of Money" is a song that hasn't aged a bit - the lyrics are still as relevant as ever - and the music is still as funky as ever. No wonder "The Donald" chose the song as the theme to The Apprentice.
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