Early life
She was born in Montreal and reared in Vancouver, Canada, although some sources list her birthplace as Detroit, Michigan. As a teenager, Miquel frequented nightclubs, influencing her dream of becoming a performer. As a young woman, Miquel read Medicine at George Washington University in Washington D.C., during which time she married and had daughter Sinitta Renet Malone (popularly known as Sinitta, of 'So Macho' and 'Toy Boy' fame) in Seattle, Washington.
She was prompted to leave the university after she auditioned for the U.S. touring company of the musical Hair and landed the part of Sheila.
Miquel arrived in the UK in May of 1973, having divorced her husband. She was cast as the lead in Decameron '73 at the famous Roadhouse in London and through this earned critical acclaim - 'a star is born.' She was then given an interview on the Michael Parkinson Show, and later appeared in the pilot of The Sweeney with John Thaw.
In 1974 she was granted a part in the film Rollerball with James Caan, as well as the role of Miriam in the tele-play Regan. She also held a two year association with the singing and dancing group 'Second Generation', during which time she appeared in the BBC production of Armchair Theatre.
Through the next two years she performed various parts in Bubbling Brown Sugar and television appearances in Seaside Special, Supersonic, The Ronnie Corbett Show, Jack Parnell's Show, Vince Hill's Musical Time Machine and Bruce Forsyth's Bring on the Girls.
Music career
In 1976 she played Sister Anna in the musical Mardi Gras (which opened Thursday, March 18 at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London). It was through this that she was discovered and signed for her first record release, 'The First Time Around'. This led her to musician Alan Hawkshaw (of Emile Ford and the Checkmates, and The Shadows), who signed her for an album deal. The album 'Symphony of Love' (1978) was her first real international hit, which included the title track, 'Dancin' with the Lights Down Low', 'This is Something New to Me', 'The Day They Got Disco in Brazil', 'Do It' and 'Something Made of Love'. This album shot up the American charts to No. 26 (her music was very popular within the gay community), only to come down again in the early 1980s as disco 'died' (at least in America).
Also in 1978 she appeared in the American film Superman, as the non-speaking 8th reporter in a scene following the first Superman spotting.
In need of a producer in the early '80s, Miquel crossed the paths of Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench in 1983. Together with Record Shack Records, they created the album 'Manpower', a Hi-NRG classic. The first single released from the album' So Many Men, So Little Time' became a huge hit and peak at number #2 on the club charts and put Miquel on the international music map.
In the two years following Manpower, she appeared in stage productions of Only in America, the Lieber and Stoller Musical; The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and One Mo' Time, as well as in numerous international clubs but did not release any more albums until 1985. 'Close to Perfection' (also produced by Levine) was indeed a great album, but could not compete with her first success. The album featured two massive U.S. dance radio & dance chart hits, with "Black Leather" and "Close to Perfection."
Later songs include 'On the Radio' (not the Donna Summer song), 'Footprints in the Sand' and 'This Time It's Real', all with Nightmare Records (Ian Levine's own attempt at a record label).
In 1989 she was seen as Jill in the second episode of the fourth series ('Accidents Happen') of the British show Casualty.
The 1990s
Then in 1995, she starred as the Housekeeper in Solomon and Sheba, with Halle Berry. Also in 1995 she played Sgt. Patton in French Kiss, with Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline (a mini-part in the United States Embassy scene). She can be heard on the London cast recordings of Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (1993) and Fame (1995) (as Miss Sherman, the English teacher).
The Year 2000 To Present
Brown kick off the new millennium playing the Negro Woman in the 2001 play A Streetcar Named Desire at the Royal National Theatre (Lyttelton), in London, directed by Trevor Nunn and starring Glenn Close as Blanche DuBois.
She also appeared in the brilliant 2001 film Wit, where she has a brief exchange with Emma Thompson (who plays Vivian Bearing), as the 2nd Technician.
In 2004, Brown appeared as Idella in the London production of Purlie at the Bridewell Theatre in London (a role originally played by Helen Martin, from the American sitcom 227). Her performance was critiqued as 'forcefully played'.
Miquel Brown: The Lady, Her Loves and Her Lord was presented at the Bullion Room Theatre in London in 2005. This one-person revue was said to be 'a musical journey through her life from birth to the present'.
In 2005, Miquel appeared as Chloe the old maid in An American Haunting with Sissy Spacek. As it like the novel of the same name, it is based on the account of the Bell Family, allegedly tormented by The Bell Witch of Red River, Tennessee. The following year, 2006, she co-starred along side Robert Ashe in the drama film 9/11: The Twin Towers.
In 2007 Brown is starring in the original London production of Menopause: The Musical.
Discography
Albums
* Symphony of Love 1978
* Manpower 1983
* Close to Perfection 1985
* The Best of Miquel Brown Hot Productions 1991
Singles
* "First Time Round"
* "Dancin' With the Lights Down Low"
* "This Is Something New to Me"
* "The Day They Got Disco In Brazil"
* "Do It"
* "Something Made to Love"
* "Beeline"
* "So Many Men, So Little Time"
* "He's A Saint, He's A Sinner"
* "Close to Perfection"
* "Black Leather"
* "On The Radio"
* "Footprints In The Sand"
* "This Time It's Real"
So many man so little time
Miquel Brown Lyrics
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It's morning I open my eyes
And everything's still the same
I turn to the guy who stayed last night
And ask him: "Whats's your name?"
This seems to happen more and more
I love those men one and all
Each new one I meet makes heart beat faster
When I see them so strong and tall
So many men, so little time
How can I lose?
So many men, so little time
How can I choose?
They tell me I'm up to no good
I should just settle down
But I don't wanna stay with just one man
I wanna sample what's around
Feels like I'm in heaven every night
Being here with someone new
A physical thrill, a beatiful smile
And wonderful muscles too
So many men, so little time
How can I lose?
So many men, so little time
How can I choose?
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So really who cares about love?
The ones that feel, take it away
For 52 weeks of every year
That's a new man every day
It's too hard a choice to make up my mind
So many men turn on my light
Still want to go some, don't want brains
Just give me their bodies tonight
So many men, so little time
How can I lose?
So many men, so little time
How can I choose?
Just to like them by the two
No, I don't want just one
The more I have, the more the fun
Ooohooohooohooo
Ooohooohooohooo
So really who cares about love?
The ones that feel, take it away
For 52 weeks of every year
That's a new man every day
It's too hard a choice to make up my mind
So many men turn on my light
Still want to go some, don't want brains
Just give me their bodies tonight
So many men, so little time
How can I lose?
So many men, so little time
How can I choose?
Ooohooohooohooo
So many men, so little time
How can I lose?
So many men, so little time
How can I choose?
So many men, so little time
How can I lose?
So many men, so little time
How can I choose?
The lyrics of Miquel Brown's "So Many Men, So Little Time" talk about a woman who enjoys the company of many men and sees no problem with it. She wakes up to yet another man whom she doesn't know and asks for his name. She loves the rush and excitement of being with a new man every night, and she admires their strength and physique. She acknowledges that people often tell her she's up to no good and should settle down, but she disagrees. She is in heaven every night being with a new man, and she doesn't care about love. She wants to sample what's around.
In the chorus, the woman acknowledges that she has so many men to choose from and wonders how she can lose. She sees no reason to settle down with just one man and wants to enjoy the physical thrill and beautiful muscles that come with each new experience. She doesn't want brains, just their bodies.
The lyrics of "So Many Men, So Little Time" send a message of empowerment and sexual liberation. The woman in the song has control over her sexuality and chooses to use it to explore and have fun. The lyrics also challenge traditional gender roles, as it's usually men who are expected to be promiscuous, and women are expected to be chaste.
Line by Line Meaning
It's morning I open my eyes
The song starts with the singer waking up in the morning.
And everything's still the same
The singer's life seems monotonous, nothing ever changes.
I turn to the guy who stayed last night
The singer is waking up next to a guy who she doesn't remember the name of.
And ask him: "Whats's your name?"
The singer has to ask the guy for his name because she doesn't remember it.
I love those men one and all
The singer loves all the men she meets, even though she doesn't remember their names.
When I see them so strong and tall
The singer is attracted to men who are physically strong and tall.
So many men, so little time
The singer is overwhelmed by the number of men available to her and feels like she doesn't have enough time to enjoy them all.
How can I lose?
The singer feels like she's winning by having so many men available to her.
They tell me I'm up to no good
The singer is judged by others for her promiscuous behavior.
I should just settle down
People want the singer to settle down and choose one man to be with.
But I don't wanna stay with just one man
The singer doesn't want to be tied down to just one man.
Feels like I'm in heaven every night
The singer experiences pleasure every time she's with a new man.
Being here with someone new
The singer is always looking for someone new to be with.
A physical thrill, a beatiful smile
The singer enjoys the physical and emotional aspects of being with a new man.
And wonderful muscles too
The singer is attracted to men who have strong muscles.
The ones that feel, take it away
The singer doesn't care about love and only wants men who can fulfill her physical needs.
For 52 weeks of every year
The singer wants a new man every week of the year.
That's a new man every day
The singer fantasizes about having a new man every day of the year.
It's too hard a choice to make up my mind
The singer cannot choose just one man to be with.
Still want to go some, don't want brains
The singer is only interested in the physical aspect of being with a man and doesn't care about intelligence.
Just give me their bodies tonight
The singer only wants to be physically intimate with men and doesn't want a committed relationship.
Just to like them by the two
The singer wants to be with men in pairs instead of just one at a time.
The more I have, the more the fun
The singer believes that the more men she's with, the more enjoyable it is.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FIACHRA TRENCH, IAN LEVINE
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It's morning, I open my eyes
And everything's still the same
I turn to the guy who stayed last night
And ask him, "What's your name?"
It seems to happen more and more
I love those men one and all
Each new one I meet makes my heart beat fast
When I see them so strong and tall
So many men, so little time
How can I lose?
So many men, so little time
How can I choose?
They tell me I'm up to no good
I should just settle down
But I don't wanna stay with just one man
I wanna sell for what's around
Feels like heaven every night
Being here with someone new
A physical thrill, a beautiful smile
And wonderful muscles, too
So many men, so little time
How can I lose?
So many men, so little time
How can I choose?
So really, who cares about love?
Who wants to feel taken away?
For fifty-two weeks of every year
There's a new man every day
It's too hard a choice to make up my mind
So many men can turn on my light
Don't want true love, don't want friends
Just give me the bodies tonight
So many men, so little time
How can I lose?
So many men, so little time
How can I choose?
So really, who cares about love?
Who wants to feel taken away?
For fifty-two weeks of every year
There's a new man every day
It's too hard a choice to make up my mind
So many men can turn on my light
Don't want true love, don't want friends
Just give me the bodies tonight
So many men, so little time
How can I lose?
So many men, so little time
How can I choose?
@reginagonzalez1231
I love,love,love this song. I'm going to play it again a couple of more time...
@sekinsocal
I cant believe this great song is now 40 years old
@robertmangano353
girls used to go nuts every time they played this in the dance clubs back in the 80's
@SM-tx1gg
And guys @ the PACKED gay clubs!
@marylouthumas8944
That’s right 😂
@madmaxmehli
80s80s, simply the best😀
@JorgeFernandez-gp6ur
This was gold. What great times
@muratoztrgt7625
I remember and remember this song and forget it again. Then I find it again. :)
@andrebernier9742
1st time I heard this song I was 16 years old still love it 30 years later 👍👌
@rauloscaralonsogonzalez7433
Sorry, I thought I remember this one in '83 grate year when Age Disco was still hittin on the worderful eighties, so it's has been more than 30 years.
I'll never forget and still keep on joing every day this Kind of super rythm with that Force. Thanks