The group was part of the "Brooklyn sound" of the early 1970s, formed from three players of the group King Davis House Rockers. The House Rockers were a local dance band who had released a couple of obscure singles (1967's "We All Make Mistakes Sometimes" on Verve Records, 1972's "Rum Punch") The three players (guitarist Richard Thompson, tenor sax player Bill Risbrook, and alto sax player Carlos Ward) formed Madison Street Express along with bassist Louis Risbrook (later Muslim-monickered Jamal Rasool), percussionist Dennis Rowe, drummer Terrell Wood, and vocalist Barbara Wood. They along with producer Jeff Lane signed with production company Roadshow Records to record writer Billy Nichols "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)." The record was shopped around to major labels until it was accepted at Scepter Records. Scepter suggested the group change its name from Madison Street Express, hence the Brooklyn Transit Express. The single was released in August 1974, and reached the top 10. Lane took the group back into the studios at that point to record a second single and pitch a full album to the label. Scepter agreed to the LP and to Roadshow Records having its own label within Scepter Records.
The first two singles were hits, both number 1 R&B releases and both Top 5 pop singles in the US. The album hit number 1 on the R&B album chart and number 5 on the Pop album chart of the US. These recordings were also hits in the spreading disco culture, "Do It" peaking on club playlists before Billboard started a separate disco chart, but the follow-up single sat for five weeks at number 1. They were certified gold releases.
BT Express released an album per year through 1978. With the third album, Leslie Ming was brought in as drummer and keyboardist Michael Jones was added as keyboardist. Jamal, who had converted to the Muslim faith, gave Jones the name Kashif Saleem, which he used after departing the group, in 1979, to pursue producing ("Mighty M Productions" with Morrie Brown and Paul Laurence Jones) and solo recording ventures. That year songwriter Billy Nichols and drummer Leslie Ming also departed the group. In 1976 Scepter records was experiencing business difficulties that soon ended the company, and BT Express was given a distribution deal with Columbia Records, which, though it gave them greater exposure, resulted in less attention being paid to their production, since they had so many acts to concentrate on. The group did not achieve the level of radio or sales success on Columbia that they had on the more nurturing but by-then defunct Scepter. They stayed with Columbia for five years, with Lane producing through 1978, then Nichols producing their fifth album before he departed for solo work, and Morrie Brown producing the sixth LP and several follow-up tracks. The group switched labels to Coast To Coast Records for the 1982 LP, to Earthtone Records for a later 1982 single, and to manager King Davis' own label in 1985.
Does It Feel Good
B.T. Express Lyrics
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Don't wanna fight
Text your phone like
Where you at
You don't even text me back
Oh nah
I'm not surprised
Ask myself why
How the hell I'm supposed to win
When I know my boyfriend
Likes to
Drink till the sun up
Call me when it's over
Love me when he drunk
Ignore me when he sober
Wish this shit was over
Because you never showed up
Can't wait till you see me
Out with a nigga
Post a pic on Insta
Then I see your sista
Hug her
And I kiss her
Tell her that I miss ya
But I don't really miss you
Can't believe that was my life
I was on some nut shit
you not answering me
So I pull up at the function
See you with a bitch
Walk up to you like it's nothing
Slap you in your face and leave
Man the shit ain't even me
Found you when my heart was broken
And I didn't love myself
then I'll fuck you through the pain
Then go find somebody else
Fell in love with me again
And I don't need no help
To validate all my flaws
Now I don't get too involved cause ya
Drink till the sun up
Call me when it's over
Love me when he drunk
Ignore me when he's sober
Glad this shit was over
Because you never showed up
How Does It Feel to
See me with a nigga
Post a pic on Insta
Then I see your sista
Hug her
And I kiss her
Tell her that I miss ya
But I don't really miss you
Never really needed you
Man I swear I wanted you
Wish that I could unfuck you
Never really needed you
Man I swear I wanted you
Wish that I could unfuck you
The lyrics to B.T. Express's song Does It Feel Good depict a relationship that has gone sour. The singer in the song is frustrated and tired of constantly being let down by their boyfriend. The opening lines are a reflection of how the singer feels that something is not right and they do not want to fight. Instead, they resort to texting their boyfriend, but they do not get a reply. This is a clear indication that the relationship is in trouble.
The singer goes on to explain how the boyfriend drinks excessively and ignores them when he is sober. The lyrics suggest that the singer fell in love with the boyfriend when they were vulnerable and heartbroken, but now they have moved on and do not miss him. The last lines of the song indicate that the singer never really needed the boyfriend, they only wanted him. They end the song by wishing they could undo the physical intimacy they shared with the boyfriend.
Overall, the song portrays a complicated relationship that has left the singer hurt and disillusioned. While the boyfriend seemed to have the upper hand in the relationship, the singer has since moved on and is no longer interested in the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Something's not right
The singer senses that something is wrong in the relationship
Don't wanna fight
The singer does not want to argue or fight with their partner
Text your phone like
The singer attempts to reach out to their partner through text messaging
Where you at
The artist wants to know the location of their partner
You don't even text me back
The artist is ignored by their partner when trying to reach out through text messages
Oh nah
The singer is not surprised by their partner's lack of response
I'm not surprised
The singer is not surprised by their partner's behavior
Ask myself why
The artist questions why they keep letting their partner back into their life
I keep letting you back in
The artist repeatedly allows their partner to return
How the hell I'm supposed to win
The artist feels trapped and unable to change the situation
When I know my boyfriend
The singer's partner is male and is identified as their boyfriend
Likes to
The artist highlights a negative trait about their partner
Drink till the sun up
The singer's boyfriend drinks excessively all night
Call me when it's over
The singer receives a call from their boyfriend after he has finished drinking
Love me when he drunk
The singer's boyfriend expresses his love for her when he is drunk
Ignore me when he sober
The artist's boyfriend ignores her when he is sober
Wish this shit was over
The artist wants the relationship to end
Because you never showed up
The singer's partner did not arrive at a previously planned meeting
Can't wait till you see me
The singer is looking forward to their partner witnessing them with another person
Out with a nigga
The artist will be seen with another person, likely a male
Post a pic on Insta
The artist plans to post a picture on Instagram to showcase their new relationship status
Then I see your sista
The artist encounters their partner's sister
Hug her
The singer embraces their partner's sister
And I kiss her
The artist kisses their partner's sister
Tell her that I miss ya
The singer expresses to their partner's sister that they miss their partner
But I don't really miss you
The singer does not truly miss their partner
Can't believe that was my life
The singer reflects on their past and regrets being with their partner
I was on some nut shit
The artist acknowledges that their past behavior was foolish
you not answering me
The artist's partner is not responding to them
So I pull up at the function
The singer decides to go to an event or social gathering to confront their partner
See you with a bitch
The singer sees their partner with another woman
Walk up to you like it's nothing
The artist approaches their partner without showing any anger or emotion
Slap you in your face and leave
The artist physically strikes their partner before leaving the situation
Man the shit ain't even me
The artist does not feel like themselves because of the anger and violence they displayed
Found you when my heart was broken
The singer was in a vulnerable state when they began a relationship with their partner
And I didn't love myself
The artist did not have self-love and self-respect when they were with their partner
then I'll fuck you through the pain
The singer would have sex with their partner to try and ease their emotional pain
Then go find somebody else
The singer would move on to find someone else after being intimate with their partner
Fell in love with me again
The singer fell in love with themselves and found self-respect again
And I don't need no help
The artist does not require anyone else's validation or validation from their partner
To validate all my flaws
The artist accepts their imperfections and does not need outside validation
Now I don't get too involved cause ya
The singer is cautious about getting too involved with their partner
Glad this shit was over
The singer is happy that the relationship is over
Never really needed you
The artist did not truly need their partner in their life
Man I swear I wanted you
The artist had a desire for their partner
Wish that I could unfuck you
The artist wishes they could undo their previous physical intimacy with their partner
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Dominique Branch, Kameron Cooper
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pikezee
Thanks so much for the post, Lashy!!😊
@1mistaGROOVE
May your soul rest in eternal peace Big Brother Pike. I am so grateful to have known you. A true humble gentleman. I will miss you. Thank you for blessing the universe with this lovely song. May The Lord continue to Bless the family you left behind. Amen!
@user-bc2rp8zr8f
A Grado 1980 in discoteca la prima volta che lo ascoltata . Ancora bella come la prima volta 👍👍
@a.b.s_productions
The intro to this song is so captivating! My parents met when this song just was released. I know they partied off this!
@user-cs9uh9so9i
ディスコ通い始めた当時初めて買ったビニール😂なんと懐かしい🎉
@lucianavolpato1502
Ricordi, ricordi, ricordi 💃😪🕺
@femiobaleke6857
Another master from the BT Express.....DJ Lekan Baruwa aka LLB, respect brother 🙏🙏🙏🕺🕺🕺🎧🎧🎧
@kabeltje1962
this is the real phats&small
@djvinylah3043
Forever groovy! Gotta luv B.T. Express.
@autogatto70
Summer 1980 dancing, dancing, dancing