Prophet released his solo debut Brother Aldo in 1990 on Fire records,(later reissued in the late 1990's on Walter Yetnikoff's Velvel imprint. His immediate career path took him through mostly European touring markets and his followup "Balinese Dancer" came out in 1993 & later the Steve Berlin produced "Feast of Hearts" came out in Europe only through the Fire imprint. After a decade long bout with substance abuse, Prophet resurfaced refreshed and renewed on the critical breakthroughs 1998's "Homemade Blood", 2000's "The Hurting Business" and 2002's live "Turn The Pigeons Loose" (all available via Cooking Vinyl in UK). By 2000 he'd recorded a side project with his wife Stefanie called Go Go Market and begun incorporating electronic influences into his traditional roots rock formula, resulting in some mainstream radio play and expanded exposure, culminating in the wider distribution of albums "No Other Love" from 2002 and 2004's "Age of Miracles" on New West Records. Chuck signed a new arrangement in the US with North Carolina based Yep Roc for 2007's "Soap and Water", an album that saw the musician invited to play twice on National Public Radio, as well as on televison talk shows like Late Night With David Letterman, and The Carson Daly Show.
Over the years he also began collaborating with other songwriters like Kelly Willis, Steve Yerkey and contributing as a guitarist/musician to studio efforts from folks like Jonathan Richman, Warren Zevon, Kim Carnes, Cake, Tom Heyman and Jewel. Alejandro Escovedo's upcoming 2008 release produced by Tony Visconti entitled Real Animal was co-written and recorded with Prophet. In addition to having his songs recorded by artists like Solomon Burke, Heart & Cyndi Thomson he has also recorded with men who started out as his influences like Jim Dickinson, Dan Penn and the late Warren Zevon.
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Hot Talk
Chuck Prophet Lyrics
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I said, "I never met you in my life." She said "Yeah? How can you be sure?"
She said, "The night, it has a thousand eyes." I said, "I heard that too, what does it mean?"
She said, "The night has a thousand eyes, I think it's clear it leads to me."
Uh-uh uh uh uh hot talk.
Uh-uh uh uh uh hot talk.
She said, "What kind of name is Prophet anyway?"
I said, "I don't know what kind of name it is."
I said, "Your laughter's like a drug to me, I only with you one in my expense."
She said, "It ain't costing you a dime."
I said, "I know it's not, that's not what I meant."
No! Uh-uh uh uh oh, Uh-uh uh uh oh, hot talk.
Uh-uh uh uh oh, Uh-uh uh uh oh, hot talk.
Uh-uh uh uh oh, Uh-uh uh uh oh, hot talk.
She said, "Look up in the sky, there's a billion starts we've yet to even name."
I said, "Oh yeah? Well, look over there, there's an Indian casino built on a sacred barial grave."
Oh, I said, "Testing, testing, one two three four five six seven eight. Is this thing even on?
We're gonna see how Wall Street takes the news when Wall Street finds New York City's gone."
Hey! Uh-uh uh uh oh, Uh-uh uh uh oh, hot talk.
Uh-uh uh uh oh, Uh-uh uh uh oh, hot talk.
Uh-uh uh uh oh, Uh-uh uh uh oh, hot talk.
Uh-uh uh uh oh, Uh-uh uh uh oh, hot talk.
Said I love the way you look at me
And I love the way you talk to me
And I love the way you look at me
Yeah I love the way you talk to me
I said, hot talk you in your,
Hot talk on the beach,
Down the trading floor,
Funny widows peak.
I said, hot talk of a modern man,
Hot talk of a ball,
Way up on the fire escape, crawling down the hall,
Hot talk room in the back, and then where I got this bruise ,
Hot talk for me, baby, hot talk for you.
In Chuck Prophet's song "Hot Talk," the singer has a chance encounter with a girl on the street. She tells him that they have met before, to which the singer responds that he has never met her in his life. She then says that the night has a thousand eyes and it's clear that it leads to her. The phrase "the night has a thousand eyes" suggests that the night is full of secrets and hidden possibilities, and the girl seems to be implying that she is one of those possibilities.
As the conversation continues, they talk about their boredom and the girl's laughter, which the singer says is like a drug to him. They also discuss the universe and the stars, but the singer brings up a dark topic, an Indian casino built on a sacred burial ground. The song ends with the singer expressing his love for the girl's appearance and the way she talks to him, and they discuss various locations for their "hot talk."
Overall, "Hot Talk" seems to be about connection and the way that chance encounters can lead to unexpected moments of intimacy. The girl symbolizes the unknown possibilities of the night, while the singer represents the way that people can find each other even in the midst of chaos and confusion.
Line by Line Meaning
A girl stops me in the streets and says, 'Excuse me, sir, I think we've met before.'
A girl approached me and claimed to have met before in the street.
I said, 'I never met you in my life.' She said 'Yeah? How can you be sure?'
I denied ever having met her before and she expressed her disbelief.
She said, 'The night, it has a thousand eyes.' I said, 'I heard that too, what does it mean?'
She made a statement about the night having a thousand eyes, and I asked her to explain its significance.
She said, 'The night has a thousand eyes, I think it's clear it leads to me.'
She explained to me that the mysterious quality of the night indicates that fate brought us together.
She said, 'Sometimes I get so bored, you know I just want to crawl out of my skin.'
She expressed her boredom and desire to escape her current situation.
She said, 'What kind of name is Prophet anyway?'
She questioned the origin and meaning of my surname, Prophet.
I said, 'I don't know what kind of name it is.'
I admitted that I did not know the meaning behind my surname.
I said, 'Your laughter's like a drug to me, I only with you one in my expense.'
I confessed that her laughter was incredibly addicting, and that it was worth any cost.
She said, 'It ain't costing you a dime.' I said, 'I know it's not, that's not what I meant.'
She corrected my assumption that her laughter had a monetary cost, and I clarified my intention behind my statement.
She said, 'Look up in the sky, there's a billion starts we've yet to even name.'
She drew attention to the vastness and potential of the universe.
I said, 'Oh yeah? Well, look over there, there's an Indian casino built on a sacred barial grave.'
I pointed out the irony of exploring the universe while sacrificing and disrespecting the cultures and beliefs of the people living on Earth.
I said, 'Testing, testing, one two three four five six seven eight. Is this thing even on? We're gonna see how Wall Street takes the news when Wall Street finds New York City's gone.'
I questioned the validity of the situation, and presented a hypothetical scenario of how the financial industry would react to the destruction of the city.
I said, 'Hot talk you in your, Hot talk on the beach, Down the trading floor, Funny widows peak. I said, hot talk of a modern man, Hot talk of a ball, Way up on the fire escape, crawling down the hall, Hot talk room in the back, and then where I got this bruise , Hot talk for me, baby, hot talk for you.'
I described various scenarios and places where we could engage in 'hot talk' (intimate conversations), reflecting a desire to connect with her on a deeper level.
Contributed by Julia F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
DJ Purple Dove
One of the best live performances I've ever seen. I remember being at the front of stage mouthing every word, I was maybe the youngest person in the crowd! I received Chucks album off a friend while I was visiting Nashville Tennessee and all those years it stuck with me until I saw him on tour in Oxford, England one time.
jetsafox
Rock on.
Lucio Ferreira
this song was supposed to be so famous...
smitty54017
@coyt3591 It does, but ONLY when we get to Heaven!
ButterflyRoseX
Forgot about this sexy song ! Uh uh uh uh ohhh HOT TALK ;)
papillon770000
@coyt3591 too right...
Cory Glazier
Beavers and ducks