During 1967 Osbourne became lead vocalist of The Wildcats, and recorded for producer Winston Riley, although nothing was issued. The Wildcats' manager then financed a session at Coxsone Dodd's Studio One, from which his debut single, "All I Have Is Love", was released. In 1969 he recorded an album, Come Back Darling, again for Riley. On the day that he completed the album, Osbourne emigrated to Toronto, Canada, to join his family. After singing with various soul and reggae groups, he became lead vocalist for Ishan People, and recorded two albums with them. The group broke up in 1979, and Osbourne decided to return to Jamaica.[2]
Shortly after returning, he recorded "Forgive Them" and "Jealousy, Heartache And Pain" for the Studio One label. Through late 1979 and early 1980 he recorded extensively for Dodd, with these sessions culminating in Truths And Rights. In 1979 he also had a hit for King Jammy (then Prince Jammy) with "Folly Ranking", and an album of the same name followed in 1980. The success of these recordings made him one of the most in-demand vocalists on the island, and a glut of material was released, including Fally Lover, Warrior, Innah Disco Style and Never Stop Fighting, between 1980 and 1982. In 1983, he began the year with two big hits, "Yo Yo" and "Lend Me A Chopper", and later in the year enjoyed further success with "Water Pumping", an adaptation of Hopeton Lewis' "Take It Easy", which had also served as the basis for Johnny Clarke's 1976 hit "Rockers Time Now".
The hits continued with "Get Cracking", "Check For You", "Rewind" (1984), "Buddy Bye", "No Sound Like We" and "In The Area" (1985). In the late 1980s he was particularly successful when recording for Bobby Digital, and had hits with "Good Time Rock" (1988) and "Rude Boy Skank" (1988), both of which are included on his 1989 album, Rougher Than Them. Throughout the 80s he continued to record for Coxsone Dodd, and singles included "Keep That Light", "Unity" and "A We Run Things", but a long-promised second album from Dodd has not materialized.
Ice Cream Love
Johnny Osbourne Lyrics
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That's too cold for me, little girl
I don't want no ice cream love
Girl, can't you see
I want a love that's warmer
Than the summer sunshine
I want a love that's as warm as mine
Because my love is warmer
Than a chocolate fudge
Because my love is warmer
Than a chocolate fudge
And that is why
I don't want no ice cream love
It is too cold for me, girl
I don't want no ice cream love
It's too cold, can't you see, little girl
I don't want no ice cream love
It's too cold for me
Love in the winter should
Be warmer than the summer sun
But if you're giving me
A ice cream love, little girl, that's no fun
And that is why I say
Because my love is warmer
Than a chocolate fudge
I say my love is warmer
Than a chocolate fudge
I don't want no ice cream love
It's too cold for me
I don't want no ice cream love
Little girl, can't you see, no, no
I want a love that is warmer
Than the summer sunshine
I want a love that is warm
And pure as mine
That's why I say
Because my love is warmer
Than a chocolate fudge
I say it again
I say my love is warmer
Than a chocolate fudge
No, I don't want no ice cream love
It is too cold for me
I said love in the winter should
Be warmer than the summer sun
Giving me the ice cream love
Little girl, that's no fun
And that is why I say
My love is warmer
Than a chocolate fudge
That's why I don't want
No ice cream love
It's too cold for me, yeah
No, no, no, no, no, no
Ice cream love, love, love, love
It's too cold for me
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Ice cream love at all
No, nah, no, no, no, no, no
Ice cream love
It's too cold for me
No ice cream love
I don't want it
Because my love is warmer
Than a chocolate fudge
The lyrics of Johnny Osbourne's song Ice Cream Love express his desire for a warmer kind of love. He rejects the idea of an "ice cream love" and wants a love that is warmer and more passionate. The repetition of the phrase "I don't want no ice cream love" emphasizes the importance of warmth and love that comes from the heart. The comparison between warm love and cold ice cream reflects the idea that love must come from a genuine place and that it is not just a chilly feeling.
Osbourne's love is not just warm but also pure. He wants a love that is faithful and not just based on fleeting emotions. The phrase "little girl" may be interpreted as a term of endearment or perhaps as condescending, but it does not detract from his message of seeking a deeper connection. Furthermore, the song also comments on the seasonal differences in love. Love in the winter should be warmer than the summer sun, according to Osbourne, and if someone is giving him ice cream love, it's not fun.
Overall, the lyrics of Ice Cream Love are a commentary on the importance of genuine, warm, and pure love. Osbourne seeks something deeper than surface-level emotions and desires to be with someone who can provide that warmth and passion.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want no ice cream love
I don't want a love that is as cold as ice cream
That's too cold for me, little girl
It is not what I want because it is too cold for me
Girl, can't you see
Don't you understand my desire?
I want a love that's warmer
I desire a love that is warmer
Than the summer sunshine
It should be warmer than the warmth of summer
I want a love that's as warm as mine
It should be as warm as the love that I give
Because my love is warmer
Because the love that I give is warm
Than a chocolate fudge
My love is warmer than something that is warm like a chocolate fudge
And that is why
That's why I believe that I don't need ice cream love
Love in the winter should
Love should be warmer in the cold season of winter
Be warmer than the summer sun
It should be warmer than the sun in summer
But if you're giving me
However, if you offer me
A ice cream love, little girl, that's no fun
Cold love like ice cream is not something enjoyable for me
I say it again
I repeat my point
No, I don't want no ice cream love
I don't want cold love like ice cream
It is too cold for me
It is not warm enough for me
I said love in the winter should
I already mentioned that love in winter should
Giving me the ice cream love
If you give me cold love as ice cream
Little girl, that's no fun
It won't be fun for me, girl
My love is warmer
I always give warm love
That's why I don't want
That's why I don't prefer
No ice cream love
Cold love like ice cream is not what I want
It's too cold for me, yeah
It is too cold for me, yes
No, no, no, no, no, no
Absolutely not
Ice cream love, love, love, love
Cold love like ice cream
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Absolutely not
Ice cream love at all
I don't want cold love like ice cream at all
No, nah, no, no, no, no, no
Absolutely not
I don't want it
I don't want cold love like ice cream
Writer(s): D. Smith, Lowell Dunbar, Dorothy Smith, Henry Junjo Lawes, Errol Johnny Osbourne, Cardiff Butt, Stephen Michael Marsden, J. Osbourine, Steven Michael Marsden, R. Gordon, Henry Lawes Copyright: Size 8 Music, Aunt Hilda'S Music Inc., Greensleeves Publishing Limited, Embassy Music Corporation
Contributed by Nora V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@matheusser
LETRA:
Não quero sorvete de amor
Isso é muito frio para mim menina
Eu não quero sorvete, amor, garota, você não consegue ver?
Eu quero um amor que seja mais quente que o sol de verão
Eu quero um amor que seja tão quente quanto o meu
Porque meu amor, é mais quente que calda de chocolate
Porque meu amor, é mais quente que calda de chocolate
E é por isso que não quero sorvete de amor
Ta muito frio pra mim menina
Não quero sorvete amor, ta frio demais
Você não pode ver, garotinha?
Não quero sorvete de amor
Ta muito frio pra mim
O amor no inverno deve ser mais quente que o sol de verão
Mas se você está me dando um amor de sorvete, menina
Isso não é divertido e é por isso que eu digo
Porque meu amor, é mais quente que calda de chocolate
Eu digo, meu amor, é mais quente que um calda de chocolate
(..)
Não quero sorvete de amor
Ta muito frio pra mim
Eu não quero sorvete amor, garotinha
Você não pode ver, não, não
Eu quero um amor que seja mais quente que o sol de verão
Eu quero um amor que seja quente e puro como o meu
É por isso que eu digo
Porque meu amor, é mais quente que calda de chocolate
Eu digo de novo, eu digo
Meu amor é mais quente que calda de chocolate
Não, oh, eu não quero sorvete de amor
Está muito frio para mim
Eu disse, o amor no inverno deve ser mais quente que o sol de verão
Me dando o amor de sorvete, menina, isso não é divertido
E é por isso que eu digo
Meu amor é mais quente que calda de chocolate
É por isso que eu não quero sorvete de amor
Ta muito frio pra mim sim
Não-não-não amor sorvete, está frio demais para mim
Não-não-não, amor de sorvete em tudo
Não-não-não-não .. whoa ah, amor sorvete
Está muito frio para mim ..
Sem sorvete amor, eu não quero
É por isso que eu digo
Porque meu amor, é mais quente que calda de chocolate ..
by: jah lyrics
@MEDIAMASSIVEASSO
I don't want no ice cream love
That's too cold for me, little girl
I don't want no ice cream love, girl can't you see?
I want a love that's warmer than the summer sunshine
I want a love that's as warm as mine
Because my love, is warmer than a chocolate fudge
Because my love, is warmer than a chocolate fudge
And that is why, I don't want no ice cream love
It is too cold for me, girl
I don't want no ice cream love, it is too cold
Can't you see, little girl?
I don't want no ice cream love
It's too cold for me
Love in the winter should be warmer than the summer sun
But if you're giving me a ice cream love, little girl
That's no fun and that is why I say
Because my love, is warmer than a chocolate fudge
I say, my love, is warmer than a chocolate fudge
(..)
I don't want no ice cream love
It's too cold for me
I don't want no ice cream love, little girl
Can't you see, no, no
I want a love that is warmer than the summer sunshine
I want a love that is warm and pure as mine
That is why I say
Because my love, is warmer than a chocolate fudge
I say it again, I say
My love, is warmer than a chocolate fudge
No, oh, I don't want no ice cream love
It is too cold for me
I said, love in the winter should be warmer than the summer sun
Giving me the ice cream love, little girl, that's no fun
And that is why I say
My love, is warmer than a chocolate fudge
That's why I don't want no ice cream love
It's too cold for me, yeah
No-no-no, ice cream love, it too cold for me
No-no-no, ice cream love at all
No-no-no-no.. whoa ah ice cream love
It's too cold for me..
No ice cream love, I don't want it
That is why I say
Because my love, is warmer than a chocolate fudge..
@vibez_kru01
Big tune to bloodclaaaat 🇯🇲🇪🇹🔊🔊🔊👊🏾
@karendesoto5429
❤
@darrink3563
A chune for the ages. Thousands of years from now, it will still be FYAH.
@ndnd708
This tune will never go stale. Stone Love national anthem.
@yk007beats8
Love this tune! this is a must play every day.
@my1dream
I come back time and time again, just to hear this refreshing jam because "Myyyy Love, is warmer than a Chocolate Fudge!"
@Sheeeetapha
Same here!!!!
@kushee1299
With Love and Gratitude, from Los Angeles ❤️
@jeanpaulurbano9189
Osbourne's "Love Is Universal" and "In Your Eyes" are true reggae gems also
@JSanders
What a Jam!