Hailed from Detroit, Michigan.
Formed in 1977 b… Read Full Bio ↴Disco- soul band
Hailed from Detroit, Michigan.
Formed in 1977 by Dennis Coffey and Mike Theodore.
In 1966 the group, then known as Strides, The, cut a handful of tracks for M-S Records.
While failing to achieve great commercial success outside of their Detroit hometown, the Theo-Coff association proved to be one that would pay dividends in future years.
In 1974 a very short stint at Sussex, saw the group, who had split up and reformed with two female members, calling themselves CC & Co.
The Theodore-Coffey arranged contract proved to be short-lived as the label went out of business soon after.
The group comprised of two female singers (Joni Tolbert and Constance Durden) and three male singers (Charles Clark (2) of Floaters, The, Curtis Durden and Cornelius Brown Jr.)
Their first single, "The Devil's Gun", was also their biggest hit.
Two albums followed after that but the success only faded.
The group disbanded in 1979.
The Feeling
C.J. & CO Lyrics
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Came back with someone else
Life can move too slow
It's what the people say who are tryna go
And you're hooked on a feeling, but the feelings been gone for a while
And ya wish you could go back and figure this out for once in your life
And I'm searching for a breath of fresh air I haven't felt in a while
Well it's harder to find when ya have no peace of mind
Words seem to dissolve
In ways that we never thought
We could make it so
And run when life throws its' blows
And I'm hooked on these feelings, but your feelings been gone for a while
And I wish I could go back and figure you out for once in my life
And I'm searching for a breath of fresh air I haven't felt in a while
Well it's harder to find when ya have no peace of mind
I've been lost for a little while
I've been lost for a little while
The song "The Feeling" by C.J. & CO is a passionate and sensual love song that focuses on the intensity of the emotions that the two lovers feel for each other. The song speaks of the strong desire that the singer has for their lover, and how they cannot help but express their need to be close to them. The lyrics suggest a sense of urgency, as if the two lovers are aware that their passionate feeling might not last forever, and thus they want to indulge all their senses for as long as possible.
In the first verse, the singer invites their lover to put on a gown they bought, and stand in front of them, so they can admire them. The word 'gown' has a certain elegance and luxury, and suggests that the singer might have bought it for a special occasion, perhaps to celebrate their love. The warm smile that the lover is wearing is also appreciated, and the singer desires to share the 'fire' that their lover has ignited within them. The second verse speaks of the singer's promise to love their lover with all their heart, and the way they cannot help but want and need them.
Line by Line Meaning
Take your gown out of the closet
Retrieve the dress intended for special occasions that you possess
Put it on that's why I bought it
Wear it, as it is fitting for the occasion and is the very reason it was purchased
Come stand in front of me and let me see
Approach and position yourself before me so that I may observe you
Take the warm smile that you're wearing
Accept and maintain the pleasant facial expression you currently exhibit
Place it on these lips that's burning
Transfer that same happy expression onto my own passionately eager lips
To share this fire you've built inside of me
For the purpose of reciprocating the strong desire that you have kindled within me
Turn the light down in the bedroom
Dim this room's bright illumination for our own private pleasures
Pull the sheet down from the pillow
Displace the linen coverings from atop the cushion we rest our heads upon
When we're like this Love's easy understood
In this type of intimate setting, the nature of love becomes more transparent and readily comprehensible
Let's walk through this house we live in
Take a stroll through the place we reside in
To the room we always love in
Leading up to the chamber that serves as the location for our amorous affairs
And let's love each other while the feeling's good
Engage in mutual expressions of love while we still experience the fortunate sensation of emotional buoyancy
With all my will I promise
With the entirety of my resolve, I vow
With all of me I'll love you
With the totality of my being, I will express affection towards you
This feeling that I've got Just grows and grows
The sentiment currently within me continues to expand and intensify over time
I can't stop this wanting you
I am powerless in ceasing the desire to have you
And I can't stop this needing you
I am unable to discontinue the sensation of requiring your presence
No more than I can stop The wind that blows
I possess just as much influence in impeding the movement of circulating air as I do in repressing my impulses towards you
I'll hold to your sweet loving
I will cherish the endearment that you provide
Long as we both have this feeling
As long as we both experience this stirring emotion
I'll love you every way I know that's good
I will exhibit fondness towards you in every beneficial manner that I am capable of
While the feelings good Let's keep it going
For as long as this favorable eventuality endures, we should actively strive to maintain it
While the loving's good Let's keep it growing
As long as we remain in a positive loving state, we should seek to fortify this beneficial condition
Let's walk through this house we live in
Engage in a slow, leisurely promenade throughout our abode
To the room we always love in
Towards the area that consistently functions as the site of our affectionate interaction
And let's love each other while the feeling's good
Embrace each other tenderly while the mutually beneficial emotional sentiment is still present
Lyrics Β© DistroKid
Written by: Andrew Curry
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DiscoMood
70s Baby, 70s!!!!!!! Enough said. NYC, Philly, Jersey, Europe, etc. What a time.
@moiseomri
@DiscoMood Yes could never get enough of this when early disco exploded!
@3mget
Yes Sir. 1977 NYC best place and time to be.
@SS-ii6nz
Brooklyn New York had the best block parties in the summer. This song was one of the party anthems. We Got Our Own Thing. I miss those days in the 70s. π₯ π₯ I would like to give a shout out to all of the amazing DJ 's in NYC R.I.P DJ Lance known as Master D. His Legacy is very important for the culture in Bed Stuy.
@samanthaquick9233
Old School will forever hold the Trophy in my book . Music is NOTHING compared to these times and I am 53 with what folks call an ole soul on songs beyond this . Thankful that You Tube can identify because ITUNES is clueless on a lot of these songs . YES I SAID IT ! NO HARM INTENDED
@susanharris6888
Straight On Point Ole' Skool in Session ,Won't Eva Keel over .. These Last couple of generations r Clueless .. Just think if they understood sampling , perhaps That Great light would'nt have them in the dark ..
@michelewalker1408
Sure you're right!!πππππ
@gdcskates
all harm intended. you must have lost you guts. grow a spine, will ya.
the trash sounds now a days are demonic frequencies designed to manipulate and destroy. lower chakra stimulation. irresponsible sounds.
@dougbarnes5564
I was a young DJ back then (started in '73) & I remember playing these Disco Classics when new. I still have a lot of my 12"s and LP's....the best ones that is...!! I am now 67 and I haven't stopped dancin' yet.....just a little slower, and for not as long a time!
@user-yn1hq1sr8v
This is the true house music. You see? House music means what it says! The house partys! Do you know how many we got our own thing babies that are out there? If you want to know you all had better ask someone!πππππππππππππ€