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.
Just Can't Stop Dancin'
B.T. Express Lyrics
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You make me sick of love baby
I can't just stop loving you
You're not just crazy tell me
I thought you were just for me
I thought i was the only one
I know that you are not so sweet
It's just my first time
You wanna do so strong come on
Tell me why not come on
I'm just trying to feel you
Tell me why not
Where you go don't stop
Doing good don't stop
Where you go don't stop
Doing good don't stop
The lyrics to B.T. Express's song "Just Can't Stop Dancin'" convey the message of the singer's love for someone who is not reciprocating the same level of love. The first line states "I can't just stop loving you", which shows that the singer is clearly enamored with this person. However, what follows is a contrary statement that says "You make me sick of love baby". This could indicate that the singer is well aware of the fact that their love is not reciprocated and thus making them feel unwell.
The next set of lyrics, "You're not just crazy tell me", seems to be an assertion by the singer that they are aware of the other party's reluctance towards the relationship. The singer might be trying to convince themselves that they are not in delusion, and the other person is indeed not interested.
The line, "I thought you were just for me", conveys a feeling of betrayal by the person towards the singer, who thought of them as their true love. They believed that they were the only one and the other person was exclusively theirs. However, the subsequent lyrics state that they were wrong as "It's just my first time".
The song concludes by requesting the other person to not stop doing good and going wherever they are going. It could be interpreted that the singer is giving up on the relationship, but still encouraging the other person to continue doing well in life.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't just stop loving you
I am unable to stop loving you
You make me sick of love baby
You overwhelm me with love, baby
I can't just stop loving you
I am incapable of stopping loving you
You're not just crazy tell me
Tell me you're not insane
I thought you were just for me
I believed you belonged only to me
I thought i was the only one
I believed I was your only lover
I know that you are not so sweet
I realize you aren't as kind as you seem
It's just my first time
This is my first experience with this situation
You wanna do so strong come on
You desire to do intensely, so come on
Tell me why not come on
Explain to me, what's holding you back?
I'm just trying to feel you
I'm attempting to connect with you emotionally
Tell me why not
Inform me what's preventing you from doing this
Where you go don't stop
Keep going where you're headed, don't quit
Doing good don't stop
Continue doing well and don't give up
Where you go don't stop
Don't end your journey, wherever it may be
Doing good don't stop
Keep up the good work, don't halt
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Benjamin Kabongo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
WhirlyTV
For me this is one of their best songs
JANGALAKE
La Réussite à l'état pur !!!!
Wally Funk
The better track of this album
jim louizos
just dont sound like the good old BT Express that bust onto the scene in the mid 70's .... they were stripped of their creativity & made to sound like others of that era 82 onwards ....people wake up , the funjk was in decline ! go back to the mid 70's n get yrself some real music ...cheers
DJ PAT 77
bon vinyl lp
TheFunkJam
Thanks, FunkyLompo!
Marcus Reeves
DANCE I SAID
JANGALAKE
On vous demande Funk ? Répondez BT eXPreSS !!!
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