The Fatback Band (later, simply Fatback) is an American funk and disco band… Read Full Bio ↴The Fatback Band (later, simply Fatback) is an American funk and disco band. Most popular in the 1970s and 1980s, The Fatback Band is most known for their Top Ten R&B hits, "(Do The) Spanish Hustle", "I Like Girls", "Gotta Get My Hands on Some (Money)", and "Backstrokin'". Their 1979 single "King Tim III (Personality Jock)" is sometimes considered the first hip hop single.

Formed in New York City in 1970, the Fatback Band was the concept of Bill Curtis, an experienced session drummer, inspired to merge the "fatback" jazz beat of New Orleans into a funk band. In addition to Curtis, the band's initial line-up included guitarist Johnny King, bassist Johnny Flippin, trumpet player George Williams, saxophonist Earl Shelton, flautist George Adams, and keyboardist Gerry Thomas. The band specialized in playing "street funk". The group also later included conga player Wayne Woolford, vocalists Jayne and Gerry, Deborah Cooper saxophonist Fred Demerey, guitarist Louis Wright and George Victory.

Feed Me Your Love
Fatback Band Lyrics

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We've been laying here
Close together my dear
We done seen the town
We done boogied down
I can feel your heat
Coming through the sheet
Oh baby don't mess around
It's time to get down, down, down

Down, down

Baby let's live together
Let's love together
I know you need me
Now come on and feed me
Feed me, feed me your love, love
I'm hungry
Feed me your love
Lord knows I'm hungry

We've been laying here
Close together my dear
We done seen the town
We done boogied down
I can feel your heat love
Coming through the sheet
Baby don't mess around
It's time to get down, down, down
Down, down

Baby let's live together
Let's love together
I know you need me
Now come on and feed me
Feed me, feed me your love
I'm hungry
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I'm hungry
Feed me your love
Lord knows I'm hungry
Ooh, ooh, ooh

Feed me your love
Eh, eh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the Fatback Band's song "Put Your Love In" are about a couple who have been spending time together and enjoying each other's company. They have been out on the town and have been dancing, and now they are together in bed. The singer can feel the heat of his partner, and he is ready to get down to business. He urges his partner to feed him with her love and acknowledges that he is hungry for it.

The lyrics of the song are provocative and may be interpreted as sexual in nature. However, they are also about the power of love and the need for physical intimacy in a relationship. The singer is expressing his desire for his partner, and he is asking her to reciprocate.

The song has a funky and upbeat sound that is emblematic of the disco and funk music of the 1970s. The bass line is prominent, and the horns and keyboards provide a catchy melody. The song is meant to get people dancing, and it has become a classic of the disco genre.

Line by Line Meaning

We've been laying here
We have been lying here together.

Close together my dear
We are lying close to each other, my love.

We done seen the town
We have seen and experienced the town.

We done boogied down
We have danced and enjoyed ourselves.

I can feel your heat
I can sense your body's warmth.

Coming through the sheet
Passing through the fabric, I can feel your warmth.

Oh baby don't mess around
Don't waste any more time.

It's time to get down, down, down
It's time to have sex.

Baby let's live together
Let us move in and live together.

Let's love together
Let us love each other.

I know you need me
I understand that you want me.