The band's first taste of mainstream success came with the release of their fourth album Wild and Peaceful (1973), which contained the US top-ten singles "Jungle Boogie" and "Hollywood Swinging". Kool & the Gang subsequently entered a period of decline before they reached a second commercial peak between 1979 and 1986 following their partnership with Brazilian musician and producer Eumir Deodato and the addition of singer James "J.T." Taylor to the lineup. Their most successful albums of this period include Ladies' Night (1979), Celebrate! (1980), and Emergency (1984), their highest selling album with two million copies sold in the US. Their hit singles during this period included "Ladies' Night", the US No. 1 "Celebration", "Get Down on It", "Joanna", "Misled", and "Cherish". The band continues to perform worldwide, including as support for Van Halen in 2012 and their fiftieth-anniversary tour in 2014.
Kool & the Gang have won numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and, in 2006, a Music Business Association Chairman's Award for artistic achievement. As well the band has been inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame and been bestowed with a MOBO Award for Outstanding Achievement, the Soul Train Legend Award, the Marian Anderson Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2007, the band was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. During 2018, the Bells, Brown, and Taylor were also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and received their first-time nomination into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024. Their discography includes 23 studio albums and almost 70 singles. They have sold 7.5 million and 4.5 million RIAA-certified albums and singles, respectively, in the United States. Worldwide, they have sold 70 million albums.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool_&_the_Gang
Discography
Kool and the Gang (1969)
Music Is the Message (1972)
Good Times (1972)
Wild and Peaceful (1973)
Light of Worlds (1974)
Spirit of the Boogie (1975)
Love & Understanding (1976)
Open Sesame (1976)
The Force (1977)
Everybody's Dancin' (1978)
Ladies' Night (1979)
Celebrate! (1980)
Something Special (1981)
As One (1982)
In the Heart (1983)
Emergency (1984)
Forever (1986)
Sweat (1989)
Unite (1992)
State of Affairs (1996)
Gangland (2001)
The Hits: Reloaded (2004)
Still Kool (2007)
Kool for the Holidays (2013)
Perfect Union (2021)
People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023)
N.T.
Kool & the Gang Lyrics
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That you let slide
With no invite i text your line
Like come outside
Get in my ride
And catch this vibe
You know what we do
We keep it private
We had tension but we fixed it
Worked it out like Planet Fitness
You the finest you the thickest
Can i kiss it can i lick it
Bend you over get behind it
Take my time when i get in it
Light that blunt up when we finish
Inhale and exhale
I been needing you for life baby NFL
You the finest you the thickest
Can I kiss it can i lick it
Bend you over get behind it
Take my time when i get in it
Light that blunt up when we finish
Inhale and exhale
I been needing you for life baby NFL
See your last nigga
He the past chapter
I'm the ex factor
Talk to you when i slide in
Ima hair puller and a neck grabber
Eye contact make contact with your soul
Baby tell me what's better
Whisper in your ear that pussy good
And now you getting wetter
I know what to do
To make your body talk
I do my lil move
And change the way you walk
See the difference with me is I'm the one
I'm not the two baby
And you my number one
Because when i call
You say come through baby
We done had our ups and downs
Just like everybody
I just do this shit with you
Because you not everybody
You different
And when we had our differences and distance
I was missing it reminiscing it
Because you the one i get explicit with
But I'm glad
We made our way through that predicament
Because now we tripping it
How much you say that round trip ticket is
I send you the bread
Tell you to book
And get your luggage packed
You send me emojis with the heart eye
Because you loving that
I'm the only one
That you let slide
With no invite i text your line
Like come outside
Get in my ride
And catch this vibe
You know what we do
We keep it private
Ain't nobody in our business
We had tension but we fixed it
Worked it out like Planet Fitness
You the finest you the thickest
Can I kiss it can i lick it
Bend you over get behind it
Take my time when i get in it
Light that blunt up when we finish
Inhale and exhale
I been needing you for life baby NFL
I call your phone like what you on
Don't make no plans we going out
I'm about to take you somewhere nice
None of your friends don't know about
You complain about your hair and nails
You say you need appointments set
I cover the cost cause baby
I need you on point with that
Girl don't take too long
Put that shit on so we can bounce
Ain't even made it out the house
Because we start fucking on the couch
This that good love
That good loving
I like how you take that
It's no running
We done missed our reservation
At the destination
Because the sex amazing
We gone have to order takeout girl
Don't look like we gone make it
Bend it over can i kiss it
Can i lick it
Can i stick it
Bend it over can i kiss it
Can i lick it
Can i stick it
From the left
And the back
And the right side
I been needing you for a lifetime
From the left
And the back
And the right side
Baby i needing you for life
Needing you for life
I'm the only one that you let slide
With no invite i text your line
Like come outside get in my ride
And catch this vibe
You know what we do
We keep it private
Ain't nobody in our business
We had tension but we fixed it
Worked it out like Planet Fitness
You the finest you the thickest
Can I kiss it can i lick it
Bend you over get behind it
Take my time when i get in it
Light that blunt up when we finish
Inhale and exhale
I been needing you for life baby NFL
The lyrics in Kool & The Gang's song N.T. seem to be a commentary on the lifestyle of a person who collects women and weapons in the wild west of Paris (Paname). The singer describes the prevalence of drug culture, noting that they plant trees of weed instead of just smoking it. The singer is introspective, thinking about their regrets and why they act the way they do, but maintains a tough exterior and is unapologetic about their gang affiliation. As the song progresses, the singer discusses their victories, letting loose and celebrating with their gang, but also recognizing the consequences of their actions.
Overall, the song appears to be a warning about the dangers of getting caught up in the gang lifestyle, while also acknowledging the allure and excitement that comes with it. The singer seems to be conflicted about their choices, desiring the freedom that comes with being part of a gang but also recognizing that it can lead to trouble and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
J'collectionne les femmes et les armes
I collect women and weapons
Paname c'est le far west
Paris is like the wild west
C'est plus d'la beuh que l'ont plante
We're not planting weed anymore
C'est des arbres wesh
We're planting trees, you know
J'fais des ronds elle fait des lignes
I make circles, she makes lines
J'repense à elle sur du Céline Dion
I think of her while listening to Céline Dion
Mes péchés s'empilent
My sins are stacking up
J'fais l'tour de la ville, j'ai le filon
I'm touring the city, I have the knack
Elle veut savoir c'que j'fais dans la vie et
She wants to know what I do for a living and
D'où viennent mes balafres
Where my scars come from
J'suis dans mon hood j'me balade
I'm in my neighborhood, taking a walk
Dis-moi que fais-tu quand j'suis pas là
Tell me what you do when I'm not around
Gang, Gang
Gang, Gang
Trop Gang pour ce Game
Too Gang for this Game
J'suis pas honnête mais j'suis sincère
I'm not honest, but I'm sincere
Elle voit la vie qu'avec 5 zéros
She only sees life in terms of five zeros
Dis-moi que suis-je sensé faire
Tell me what I'm supposed to do
J'suis dans la Lune comme Pierrot
I'm in the clouds, like Pierrot
J'fêtes mes victoire
I celebrate my victories
J'me laisse aller
I let go
J'trinque à mon GANG
I drink a toast to my GANG
J'fais que du sale
I only do dirt
Et si l'addition est salée
And if the bill is expensive
J'frappe à ta porte
I'll knock on your door
J'récupère mes bays
I'll collect my money
Viens on s'arrache loin en Audi RS
Come on, let's speed away in an Audi RS
J'ai maudit la hass boy
I cursed the struggle, boy
J'ai connu la hass boy
I know the struggle, boy
J'ai vendu la cess boy
I sold the weed, boy
Gang, Gang
Gang, Gang
Trop Gang pour ce Game
Too Gang for this Game
Gang, Gang
Gang, Gang
Trop Gang pour ce Game
Too Gang for this Game
Gang, Gang
Gang, Gang
Trop Gang pour ce Game
Too Gang for this Game
Gang, Gang
Gang, Gang
Trop Gang
Too Gang
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Written by: Jimmie Harris-Clay
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