1. A funk band fro… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least six artists using the name Slave:
1. A funk band from Dayton, Ohio
2. A rapper from Los Angeles, California
3. A hardcore band from from Denmark
4. A powerviolence band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5. A hardcore band from Los Angeles, California
6. A punk band from Doylestown, Pennsylvania
7. A Powerviolence band from Birmingham, Alabama. http://slavepv.bandcamp.com/
1) Slave was an Ohio funk band popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Trumpeter Steve Washington and Mark Hicks (Drac) formed the group in Dayton, Ohio in 1975.
Trombonist Floyd Miller teamed with Tom Lockett Jr. (sax, keyboards), Carter Bradley (trombone), Mark Adams (bass), Mark Hicks (lead and rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals), Danny Webster (rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals), Orion Wilhoite (keyboards), and Tim Dozier (drums). Vocalists Steve Arrington, Starleana Young, then Curt Jones and keyboardist Raye Turner came aboard in 1978, with Arrington ultimately becoming lead vocalist. Their first big hit was the single "Slide" in 1977 for Cotillion Records, where they remained until 1984. Their best work was usually based on bass licks and the band's general arrangements emphasis on the rhythm section and soaring lead vocals.
Other Top Ten R&B hits were "Just a Touch of Love" in 1979, "Watching You" in 1980, and "Snap Shot" in 1981. They added Charles Carter on sax and brother Sam Carter on keyboards. Young, Washington, Jones and Lockett departed to form Aurra in 1981. Slave added Roger Parker, Delbert Taylor,JR., and Kevin Johnson as replacements. Arrington himself left in 1982 after the Showtime album. They continued on, though much less successfully, into the late 1980s.
They moved to Atlantic Records for one LP in 1984, then switched to the Atlanta-based Ichiban Records in 1986. Their most recent release was The Funk Strikes Back in 1992. Rhino issued Stellar Fungk: The Best of Slave Featuring Steve Arrington, an anthology of their finest cuts, in 1994.
2) The hip-hop artist SLAVE has released “El Che” as a single in early 2010. There will be a few releases during ‘10 including “Will I Ever Be Free?” demo tape along with some mixtapes. You can find El Che and future releases through blogspot, tumblr, etc.
3) Danish hardcore punk band from Copenhagen in the early 2000's.
4) Powerviolence band from Oklahoma City, formerly known as No Man’s Slave.
http://www.myspace.com/nomansslave
http://elitereform.blogspot.com/
5) Hardcore/metal band from Los Angeles ; http://weareslaves.bandcamp.com/album/abyss ; http://www.facebook.com/weareslaves
They have a 6 song ep coming out titled Abyss.
Watching You
Slave Lyrics
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Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you
Watching you
Watching you
Watching you
Watching you
All of them so lovely, I can't make up my mind
But I'm lookin' at you from the corner of my eye
I can see you now, you're steppin' so high and I'm
Walking down the street watching ladies go by
Watching you (one look and I was hooked on you, baby, whoa)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (watching you)
Watching you
Watching you
There you go swayin', blowin' my mind
You've got everything groovin' in time
God gave her beauty, she carries it well
I'm staring at your heart, baby, hoping you can tell
Walking down the street watching ladies go by
Watching you (hope that you can tell that I'm watching you, love)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (with the naked eye, baby, whoa)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (you're far away, but I can still see you clearly, whoa)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (watching you)
Love at first sight oh, baby, you're blowin' my mind
I just got to let you know
Energy flowin'
I said it feels so good
I gotta tell you my name is stevie
What's yours, baby, whoa
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (I'm watching you and only you, baby, whoa ho)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (you're blowin' my mind)
Gonna do a little dance for you
Watching you
Watching you
The girl looks just right to me, ha
Combination smile, body, physique, whoa, ho
All the ladies I've seen are really fine but
Baby, I'm watching you, you're right down my line
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (oh baby)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (oh, you're right for me, you're right to the tee, baby)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (what must I do to let you know I'm checkin' you)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) watching you (whoa, ho, ho, yi, yi, yi)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by (whoa, whoa, ho) watching you (yi-yi-yi, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, oh, oh, oh)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by (la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, oh, oh, oh) watching you
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you
The lyrics to the song "Watching You" by Slave talk about a man who is walking down the street, watching women go by, but he can't take his eyes off of one particular woman. He watches her from the corner of his eye and sees how she moves so gracefully. The woman is full of beauty and carries herself well, and the man can't help but be blown away by her. He's struck by love at first sight and he wants to let her know how he feels, but he's not sure what to do.
The song talks about how the woman embodies everything that the man finds attractive in a woman. Her smile, body, and physique all combine to make her perfect in his eyes. He doesn't want to miss his chance with her, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to get her attention.
Overall, the lyrics to "Watching You" are about a man who has found the woman of his dreams and is doing whatever he can to get her attention. It's a song about love at first sight and the overwhelming feeling that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you
I'm walking down the street and looking at all the beautiful ladies, but my focus is on you
Watching you (one look and I was hooked on you, baby, whoa)
I saw you and was instantly attracted to you
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (watching you)
I'm walking down the street checking out all the ladies, but my eyes are on you
Watching you
I can't stop looking at you
Looking at the ladies, all of them fine
I'm staring at all the gorgeous women
All of them so lovely, I can't make up my mind
All the women are beautiful and I can't decide who to focus on
But I'm lookin' at you from the corner of my eye
Even though I'm checking out others, I'm secretly watching you on the side
I can see you now, you're steppin' so high and I'm
I can see you now and you're captivating me with the way you carry yourself
Hope that you can tell that I'm watching you, love
I hope you can see that I'm looking at you with admiration
With the naked eye, baby, whoa
I can see you clearly, even though you're far away
Love at first sight oh, baby, you're blowin' my mind
I'm experiencing love at first sight and you're captivating me completely
Energy flowin'
The chemistry between us is strong
I said it feels so good
I feel really good being around you
I gotta tell you my name is stevie
I feel compelled to introduce myself to you
What's yours, baby, whoa
I want to know your name
The girl looks just right to me, ha
Out of all the women I've seen, you look perfect to me
Combination smile, body, physique, whoa, ho
Your smile, body, and appearance are all attractive to me
All the ladies I've seen are really fine but
I've seen many beautiful women, but none are as amazing as you
Baby, I'm watching you, you're right down my line
I'm keeping my eyes on you, as you're exactly what I'm looking for
What must I do to let you know I'm checkin' you
I wonder how I can make it clear that I'm secretly watching you
Watching you (whoa, ho, ho, yi, yi, yi)
I can't take my eyes off you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL WEBSTER, MARK L. ADAMS, RAYMOND GUY TURNER, STEVE ARRINGTON, STEVE WASHINGTON
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