Cameo is a funk group that was formed in 1974 in New York City, New York, U… Read Full Bio ↴Cameo is a funk group that was formed in 1974 in New York City, New York, United States. The band's lineup has constantly fluctuated since its formation, with the only constant being singer-songwriter Larry Blackmon, yet they continue to tour to this day. An outlandish, in-your-face stage presence, a strange sense of humor, and a hard-driving funky sound that criss-crossed a few musical boundaries earned Cameo countless initial comparisons to Parliament/Funkadelic. However, Cameo eventually wore off accusations of being derivative by transcending their influences and outlasting almost every single one of them.
Throughout the 70s and 80s, the group remained up with the times and occasionally crept ahead of them, such that they became influences themselves upon younger generations of R&B and hip-hop acts. By the time the group's popularity started to fizzle in the late 80s, a series of hits were left in the band's wake, ranging from greasy, funky workouts to smooth ballads to swinging synthesized tracks and more. Further separating Cameo from their forebears was the fact that they didn't have a diaper-clad guitarist. Instead, they had a codpiece-wearing lead vocalist in Larry Blackmon.
Today, the group's iconic single "Word Up", released in 1986 from the album of the same time, remains a radio staple. The U.S. Hot Dance Singles and U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart topper has also been famously covered by artists such as the hard rock band Gun and the alternative metal group Korn. Other popular Cameo singles include "Attack Me With Your Love", "Candy", "Freaky Dancin'","I Just Want To Be", and "Sparkle".
Throughout the 70s and 80s, the group remained up with the times and occasionally crept ahead of them, such that they became influences themselves upon younger generations of R&B and hip-hop acts. By the time the group's popularity started to fizzle in the late 80s, a series of hits were left in the band's wake, ranging from greasy, funky workouts to smooth ballads to swinging synthesized tracks and more. Further separating Cameo from their forebears was the fact that they didn't have a diaper-clad guitarist. Instead, they had a codpiece-wearing lead vocalist in Larry Blackmon.
Today, the group's iconic single "Word Up", released in 1986 from the album of the same time, remains a radio staple. The U.S. Hot Dance Singles and U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart topper has also been famously covered by artists such as the hard rock band Gun and the alternative metal group Korn. Other popular Cameo singles include "Attack Me With Your Love", "Candy", "Freaky Dancin'","I Just Want To Be", and "Sparkle".
Is This The Way
Cameo Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Is This The Way' by these artists:
Elegant Machinery Standing close, feeling a presence Standing the shade Stir…
Fifth Avenue Verse 1: I'm just sitting here on my own She's talking on…
J. J. Milteau Is this what you call love? Show me what you call…
Jean-Jacques Milteau So what'll it take for you to see things the…
Knights In Paris I've been waiting so long to tell you that I…
Kraan Is this the way To do what we say Is this the…
Lucky Dube Is this the way You want it to be Is this the…
Mo & Grazz All my life I've stepped to the rhythm of the…
Tech-9 This is war, pick your sides, know your stance This is…
The Busters feat. The Longshots Horns Remember when you came up to me and said "Now Baby, It′s…
The G-Clefs またしても寝坊 使えねえなiPhone うるせえアラーム音 鳴り響く憂鬱なmy home Bad morning, (y…
U-Gene (Children, children) what child is this, who lay to rest On…
Y-Zone Another one talking down, who else gonna run it? Another lif…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Cameo:
- Word Up Yo pretty ladies around the world Got a weird thing to…
A Good-Bye Ahhhhh, ahhhhhh... ahhhhhh. Ahhhhh, ahhhhhh... ahhhhhh. I do…
Alligator Woman Come on You can feel her coming, coming at you She, she's…
Anything You Wanna Do Feel sick I don't know what to say Frustration building ever…
Attack Me With You Love Attack me with your love, baby Hey When you walk, when you…
Back So much disrespect from these boys To the rap game It is…
Back & Forth There's a special kind of person Sometimes she's not all she…
Be Yourself Ow! Ho! A lot of people say that you can make it…
Better Days I like the way you make me feel Honestly I…
Cameosis CAMEO-O-O-O-OSIS CAMEO-O-O-O-OSIS When you hear a group …
Can't Help Falling In Love Do you know girl? As we live life we learn many…
Candy It's like candy I can feel it when you walk Even when…
Don Monday morning and I find myself missing you I'm thinking of…
Don't Be So Cool Honey butter, what do you mean who am I? My father…
Fast Fierce & Funny Money, money, money, money I'm here to make some waves Hopi…
Feel Me If you're confused I would find a way, yeah I'll be Here to…
Find My Way Find my way, I must leave you, try to find my…
Flirt Flirt, flirt, flirt, flirt Yeah Oh, yeah Everyday is someth…
For You For You Through my phasing times There was a face to separa…
Freaky Dancin People who listen for the best sound in the groove We…
Front Street You know You could have said Goodbye before you Left I read …
Funk Funk Get up, we are eternal funk. Alias, the phemaldehyde funkme…
Give Love A Chance [Chorus] Give love a chance. Give love a chance. Give love a…
Hangin Downtown You're wishing on a star It's the only one that sits…
Hangin' Downtown You're wishing on a star It's the only one that sits…
I Oh I wanna know your name You just kill me, could you…
I Care For You Where were you the night I called home? It felt real…
I Just Want To Be Pleasure is my thing, I want to tell you. I'll…
I Like It She don't want no man She just want backshots She went over…
I Need Help Yeah, un huh, hey bartender give her two of whatever…
I Never Knew Verse 1 (Male Lead) Thank you love for caring all this…
I Want It Now Ow, ow, yeah Baby, I like this feeling You've got my heart…
I'll Always Stay We played those games That no one ever wins, girl, yeah,…
I'll Never Look For Love Verse 1 (Male Lead) Thank you love for caring all this…
I've Got Your Image Ive got your image, in the middle of my mind And…
Ill Never Look For Love Verse 1 (Male Lead) Thank you love for caring all this…
Insane I hear you comin', just surroundin' me I'll try to fight…
Intro Ooh, ooh, ah, ah Ooh, ooh, yeah Ooh, ooh, ah, ah Ooh, ooh,…
It's Over Oh oh oh oh, ah ah ah ah The dark of…
Just Be Yourself Ow! Ho! A lot of people say that you can make it…
Keep It Hot Good things come to those who stay on their toes So…
Knights By Night Knights, knights, knights, knights Knights, knights, knights…
Little Boys Le Disko ------Shiny Toy Guns Hello little boys, little toy…
Love You Anyway Whisper softly in my ear Make my dreams come true Dancing li…
Me If you're confused I would find a way, yeah I'll be Here to…
On The One Oh I wanna know your name You just kill me, could you…
Post Mortem Tus trazos de pincel... Los volveré a ver?... Dentro de aque…
Rigor Mortis I don't see why you won't groove, won't have this…
Roller Skates Roller skates, roller skates, roller skates, roller skates R…
Shake Your Pants Ooh, ooh, ah, ah Ooh, ooh, yeah Ooh, ooh, ah, ah Ooh, ooh,…
She Straaaannnnggeee.... Ow, fine lady Ow I like the way …
She's Mine Oh, loo, love, love Everyday I love her just a little…
She's Strange Strange Fine lady I like the way she walks I like the way…
She's Strange (Original 12" Mix) Straaaannnnggeee... Ow, fine lady Ow I like the way she wa…
Shes Strange Strange Fine lady I like the way she walks I like the way…
She’s Strange Straaaannnnggeee... Ow, fine lady Ow I like the way she wa…
Single Life Every little thing you do Makes me smile And if I had…
Skin I'm In Who's this face in the mirror that I see Sometimes confused…
Sparkle Oohâ?¦hoo When I first saw you You had sparkle in your eye …
Stay By My Side Somethings people just cant see And of all the things that…
Style Style, burn me up Style, hand it down Style, burn me up Styl…
Talkin ow ump, ump, ump,(laughing) so you can see we're back into…
The Man I gotta be in Monaco Somebody tell me what to do Cause…
Throw It Down Yea There go my boy "Fresh" Aye Benga what they do babyyy L…
Tribute To Bob Marley Hey Bob Marley Come play us reggae music Come play all day C…
USE IT OR LOOSE IT You say you don't waste your time And you like to…
We You're a diamond in the sky All the bad things pass…
We're Goin' Out Tonight We're going out tonight And I want my friends to know 'Cause…
Why Have I Lost You Today I'm just a lonely man But tomorrow I'll be a…
Word Up Oh Yo, pretty ladies around the world Got a weird thing to…
Word Up! (12" version) Yoh pretty ladies around the world Got a weird thing to…
Word Up! (7" Vocal Version) Yo pretty ladies around the world Got a weird thing to…
Word Up! (Original 12 Your pretty ladies around the world Got a weird thing to…
Wordup Yo pretty ladies around the world Got a weird thing to…
You Can Have The World Some people say that this is the truth There are no…
You Make Me Work Ow ow ow ow Ow ow ow ow Well I've been losin'…
Your Love Takes Me Out Love (Your love) Takes me (Takes me) Out I'm here to try to…
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Abraham Jackson
Let it be known, Larry Blackmon is great great drummer, dude can play.
ddrums001
Most definitely! Larry’s one of my favorites when it come to funk drummers!
Forgotten Grooves
True that; he also played on an early version of Black Ivory's tune You And I.
mikeonepres
Im a Cameo fan and never could have imagined about 30 years ago while loving this song it could be applied to how i feel today. Is this the way, we want it, Cant be
M B
Got this album from my sis back when it first came out Christmas 1980. With all the craziness that was happenin in the world back then, and look at it now... This song in particular, timeless, relevant, on point, in da groove , nuff said. Cameo is da Band!
clifton daniel
I agree this album is truly a masterpiece, the engineering in the studio Perfect. Glad I can listen to it all the time
Craig Stephenson
One of the Best Groups of the 80's! Every time a new Cameo Album came out I would buy it and rush home to listen to it!
Ursula B.
This is a gem! I've been listening to Cameo since the late 70s, but since I didn't have all of their albums, I keep finding new song treasures. Trumpets always get me, and I love the lush piano intro. I sure miss the bands and the way they used to show off, instrumentally.
John Starks
Nothing like live instruments. Not laptops or machines- whatever these kids are using nowadays.
Nirrad yen-Tolobaz
Ursula B. That is because they are virtuoso players.Ain't 2 many around,2day.Cameo were masters of their instruments.✨🎼🙏🏼🎼✨🇨🇦