The Remakings of You (No Mo!)

Ahhh yes, the remake…a decided lack of originality.

Exhibit A:
Curtis Mayfield’s “The Makings of You”, recently “re-mastered” (wanted to trade in ‘mastered’ for ‘fatherless child’) in Monica’s “A Dozen Roses (the Makings of You)”

Oh boy.

It would be too easy for me to just post the lyrics of both songs, and let you be the judge…

Actually, I’m going to make things easy.

Let’s get it.

Curtis says:

Add a little sugar
Honey suckle and
A great big expression of happiness
Boy you couldn’t miss
With a dozen roses
Such would astound you
The joy of children laughing around you
These are the makings of you
It is true
The makings of you

The righteous way to go
Little one would know
Or believe if I told them so
You’re second to none
The love of all mankind
Should reflect some signs
Of these words I’ll try to recite
They’re close, but not quite
Almost impossible to do
Reciting the makings of you

The righteous way to go
Little one would know
Or believe if I told them so
You’re second to none
The love of all mankind
Should reflect some signs
Of these words I’ll try to recite
They’re close, but not quite
Almost impossible to do
Reciting the makings of you

(Bless you, Superfly.)

Mo says: (courtesy of some inferior lyrics site, you know I Don’t Capitalize Everything In a Sentence)

(Curtis sample)
Boy You Remind Me, Remind Me Of My Gucci Shoes
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(Editor’s note)
Whoa, whoa, whoa…
And here I was thinking we’d gotten past comparing significant others to apparel?
Guess not.

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Everytime You Walk Past, All The Girls Be Looking At You
You Got Style Just Like A Bentley Coupe
And I Be Losing My Mind Everytime I Get Next To You

I Think I'm Falling In Love With You
Baby Caught Up In Something That’s Moving So Fast
Never Been With Nobody Else
You And I Tighter Than The Jeans On My A--
You Remind Me Of This Thing
Something Like R. Kelly Singing ‘Bout A Jeep
Boy You're Everything To Me
And You're My You're My Property

Boy You Remind Me Remind Me Of The Ice On My Wrist
Boys You Remind Me Of This
(Curtis sample)

You Remind Me Of The Very First Time
You Remind Me Of The Time We Made Love
Just Like The 25th Day Of Christmas
Waiting For Santa Claus To Show Up
You Got A Heart Of Gold Baby You Should Know
Baby You Remind Me Of So Much
And Baby You Always Stay On My Mind
‘Cuz Like My Rims You Shine

Boy You Remind Me Of 26s On My Ride
Complete Spinning Around Looking Like A Superstar
Boy You Remind Me Of How Life's Suppose To Be
This Is What You Remind Me And You’re My You’re My Property

Looking At You Looking Another Baby I Don't Need Another Brother
Sex Time Around You I Feel The Same My Body There’s No Pressure Baby
You Know I Keep It So Real
I Can't Help You Got The Whip Appeal
What’s The Deal?
Tell Me How You Feel
Could It Be Me

Like The Ice On My Wrist A Sidekick On My Hip
Mac On My Lips
Armor All On My Whip
Butter On My Shrimp
I'm The Gladys You The Pip
I Keep My Hair Flip The Way You Like To See Me Strip
Keep A Money Clip You Remind Me Of A Tip
Like A Pair Of Jeans
From Ambercrombie When They Rip
Like A Glass Of Wine Everytime I Take A Sip It’s You It’s You

Boy You Remind Me, Remind Me Of My Gucci Shoes
Everytime You Walk Pass All The Girls Be Looking At You
You Got Style Just Like A Bentley Coupe
And I Be Losing My Mind Everytime I Get Next To You

(Curtis sample)

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Wow…nothing to say, but…

Where the soul went?

The Good Doctor