Artist Biography Below by Jason Ankeny
Best known for his decade-plus stint in support of Bobby "Blue" Bland, Mel Brown channeled elements of soul, funk, and jazz to create one of the most distinctive guitar styles in contemporary blues. Born October 7, 1939, in Jackson, MS, Brown received his first guitar at the age of 14 while battling meningitis, spending hours each day studying the music of idols like B.B. King and T-Bone Walker from his sickbed. His father, John Henry "Bubba" Brown, a gifted amateur guitarist who often backed Delta legend Tommy Johnson, was another seminal influence. After recovering from his illness, Brown joined the Duke Juniors, a teenaged spinoff of the popular local society band the Duke Huddleston Orchestra. Word of his prodigious abilities spread quickly throughout the region, and at 15, he played a series of gigs backing the great Sonny Boy Williamson. After a brief stint in Los Angeles, Brown returned to Jackson in 1955, honing his skills under Huddleston before permanently settling in L.A. three years later. After a six-month stretch with West Coast R&B singer Jimmy Beasley, Brown spent two years backing R&B great Johnny Otis. In late 1960, he toured with the Olympics, followed by a two-year tour of duty with the great Etta James. Most significantly, while touring with James he swapped his Les Paul for a hollow-bodied Gibson ES-175, later crediting the instrument for the warm, rich tone that set him apart from rival guitarists.
By 1963 the grind of touring forced Brown off the road. He returned to L.A. and resumed his collaboration with Otis, enjoying an extended residency at the Club Sands. He also launched a session career, playing on records by everyone from Bobby Darin to Bill Cosby as well as T-Bone Walker's Funky Town LP. His contributions so impressed ABC/Impulse! producer Bob Thiele that he invited Brown to cut his own album for the label: 1967's Chicken Fat, a wonderfully greasy blues-funk outing pairing Brown with fellow guitarist Herb Ellis, remains a cult classic. A series of impressive LPs including The Wizard, I'd Rather Suck My Thumb, and Big Foot Country Gal followed in quick succession before Brown joined Bland in 1971, appearing on the singer's classic California Album two years later. During his stint with Bland, the guitarist also moonlighted behind blues legends John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Roy Brown, and in 1976 he relocated to Nashville, where he maintained an even busier session schedule than in Los Angeles. Upon resuming his collaboration with Bland, Brown made the decision to temporarily abandon guitar in favor of the piano. He remained with the singer until 1982, putting his performing career on hiatus and moving to remote northeast Mississippi in an attempt to escape the music business.
Brown resurfaced in 1983 as a member of the house band at the legendary Austin, TX, blues joint Antone's. In the years to follow, he backed everyone from Buddy Guy to Stevie Ray Vaughan to Clifton Chenier. In 1986, he accepted Albert Collins' offer to join his band the Icebreakers, recording the acclaimed LP Cold Snap before returning to Antone's. In 1989, he resumed his solo career with If It's All Night, It's All Right, released on the club's eponymous label. A few months later Brown headlined the Kitchener, Ontario, venue the Pop-the-Gator Club, finding the experience so much to his liking that he relocated to Canada in early 1990. There he formed a new band, the Homewreckers, and steadily toured the southern Ontario nightclub circuit, finally reappearing on wax in 1998 as a guest on Snooky Pryor's Can't Stop Blowin'. Brown's Electro-Fi label debut, Neck Bones & Caviar, followed a year later, winning the W.C. Handy Award for Blues Comeback of the Year. With 2000's co-headlined Double Shot!, he and Pryor earned a W.C. Handy nomination for Traditional Blues Album of the Year. The concert disc Homewreckin' Done Live followed a year later. After another five-year layoff from recording, Brown issued Blues: A Beautiful Thing in early 2006.
Source: AllMusic Biography - Mel Brown
You can also see Mel Brown & the Homewreckers and / or Mel Brown And The Homewreckers on Last.fm.
Stop
Mel Brown Lyrics
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Stop, if you keep it up I'm gonna go through floor
Never knew how good love could be
Love's gonna make a fool of me
Everything is hazy
One more kiss could drive me crazy
Stop, hold it just a minute, ‘cause I got to catch my breath
Thought I was the captain of my ship
But your love has made me lose my grip
Everything is hazy
One more kiss could drive me crazy
I never knew how good a love could be
Love's gonna make a fool of me
Everything is hazy
One more kiss could drive me crazy
Stop, I think you're trying to take advantage of poor ol' me
Stop, when you touch my hand I'm helpless as I can be
Tell me baby, what are you made of?
What you do to me sure must be made of love
Everything is hazy
One more kiss could drive me crazy
Yes, it will
Stop, stop, stop
The song "Stop" by Mel Brown is a groovy love song written about the overwhelming feeling of being in love. The singer in the song is expressing to their lover that they need a break because their love is becoming too much to handle. They are experiencing intense emotions that they never knew love could bring, and it is becoming hazy and dizzying. The singer is losing their grip on reality and needs a breather from the intensity of their love. The lyrics "Stop, if you keep it up I'm gonna go through floor" express the idea that their love is so strong that it could make them physically weak.
The song takes on a playful tone with the repetition of the words "Stop" throughout the song. The singer is pleading for their lover to take a break and give them a chance to catch their breath. The lyrics "When you touch my hand I'm helpless as I can be" show that the singer is completely under their lover's spell, and they need to stop before they lose control completely. The song ends on another plea for their lover to stop, emphasizing just how intense their love is.
Overall, "Stop" is a fun and groovy song that talks about the intensity of love and the need for a break when it becomes too overwhelming.
Line by Line Meaning
Stop, baby can't you see that I can't take it no more
I'm overwhelmed with this love, and I need a break.
Stop, if you keep it up I'm gonna go through floor
Your love is so intense, it's pushing me over the edge.
Never knew how good love could be
I never realized how amazing love could feel until now.
Love's gonna make a fool of me
I'm so in love that I'm blinded by it and might make foolish decisions.
Everything is hazy
My mind is clouded and confused due to this powerful love I'm experiencing.
One more kiss could drive me crazy
I'm so consumed with love that even a single kiss could make me lose control.
Stop, hold it just a minute, ‘cause I got to catch my breath
I need a moment to take a break and collect myself from this overwhelming love.
Stop, every time you squeeze me you scare my heart half to death
Although I'm in love, the intensity of your affection can be terrifying at times.
Thought I was the captain of my ship
I believed I was in control of my life and emotions, but love has proven me wrong.
But your love has made me lose my grip
Your love has taken me over and made me realize how much control it has over me.
Stop, I think you're trying to take advantage of poor ol' me
I feel vulnerable to your love and worry that you might be taking advantage of me.
Stop, when you touch my hand I'm helpless as I can be
Your touch is so powerful that it leaves me powerless and unable to resist you.
Tell me baby, what are you made of?
I'm amazed at how strong your love is and it's leaving me wondering what it's made of.
What you do to me sure must be made of love
Your actions and the way you make me feel can only be explained by this intense love I'm experiencing.
Yes, it will
This love is so strong that even a single action could make me lose control all over again.
Stop, stop, stop
I need you to stop, even if just for a moment, so that I can regain my composure and not get consumed by this love.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: MILES WATERS
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LuckyBoyJKid
Wow! Mel sounded great on the first line she sang.
Freda Goling
MEL B the best judge any of the x factors UK,USA, AUSIE, ALL OF THEM SHE IS THE BEST JUDGE THEY HAVE EVER HAD.
Juliana De Souza Nascimento
MEL B????!!!! ADOROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Lyndzzz
absolutely love thissssss. i wanna sing with a Spice Girl! awesome
ovulgar
No final uma loca se mata p fazer o solo da Mel C ... em vão!!!! Mel B. espetacular, ela tem muita energia no palco!!! Spice Girls Forever!!!
Fede Rico
Are you serious? She was one of the most trained voices in the early days. Her performance here wasn't one of the best, but your opinion is absolutely and totally far from reality.
Joseph Dungee
You gotta love Mel B. and could imagine if ALL of the Spice Girls had stepped out from behind the curtain (That place would have ERUPTED!!..haha)
George Meller
ive always preferred her n emma to mel c who sounds strained n untrained vocally i guess sport is her forte
kieran vidz
#we need a SPICE GIRLS reunion because the SPICE GIRLS are the absolute best female group in the WORLD
Sophie Martin
We need it again!!