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by **Parachute Pants** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 3:06 pm

I think this was very late 80's (maybe early 90's?) -- not so much new wave (otherwise I'm sure I'd have it in my collection).

The artist is African-American, I think she was a former member of a successful band. I can see the video in my mind's eye -- it features her singing, standing with a (bass) guitar?

Anyway, it's a guitar chord-driven song. I wish I could remember *any* lyrics. It's some sort of "relationship" song. All I remember is the style of song reminds me of the Barenaked Ladies' "It's all been done".

by **DJ UNO** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 4:21 pm

For some reason I want to say Grace Jones. She was in Conan the Destroyer and View to a Kill, but she also recorded some songs (mostly for films). I believe she did play bass as well as sing.

Of course, I just saw her in Conan the other day and that

by **Plata66** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 12:28 am

Joan Armetrading? Tracy Chapman? Joan had a few videos that sounds like the one your talking about.

Since I have always preferred making plans The passage of time is flicking dimly upon the screen;
I can't see the lines I used to think I could read b

by **Spaz** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 2:43 pm

Me'Shell NdegéOcello?

She's an 'african-american' who plays bass....

by **Spaz** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 2:44 pm

...or what about Sara Lee, formerly with Gang of Four and B-52s?

by **froid** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:26 pm

Joan Armatrading is a good guess. The songs I can remember are both up tempo pop- "Drop the Pilot" and "Call Me Names (I Love it When You).

by **Parachute Pants** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 3:17 am

Nope, but thanks for the guesses so far. One of these days it'll come to me... I hope (lest I fear a trip to the sanitorium). I've remembered two words: "and you...". Hopefully more lyrics will come to me.

by **Vital22** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 9:26 am

I think the sing you are thinking of is called "I Know"
Dionne Farris who was in Arrested Development.

"Let my Cameron...........Go"

by **MikeP** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:13 am

Good call ... sounds like you might be right. I almost forgot about this mid-90's gem. Certainly reminds me a lot of Joan Armatrading.

Go and listen here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... 55-5143354

by **Parachute Pants** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 5:09 am

That's it!!! I don't know how you figured that out from my posts, but thank you thank you thank you!! :-)

Not the 80's, but I'm glad I posted it here... now I can sleep. ;-)

by **Vital22** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 6:39 am

I'm happy that I could think of it. I actually bought the cd when it came out. The 80's Wlir/Wdre, EuroDisco(Italo Dance) and Kroq is where I live, but that Dionne Farris song stood out amongst the Mid-90's crap. I had Parachute pants as well I think they

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