Cadogan is the daughter of singer Lola Cadogan, who released several 78rpm singles of devotional music during the 1950s. She spent several years of her childhood in Belize, where her family had moved, before returning to Jamaica. She trained and qualified as a librarian, taking a job in the library of the University of the West Indies at Mona. Her talents as a singer led to her recording her first single, "Love My Life" for Jamaican Broadcasting DJ Jerry Lewis, who was the boyfriend of one of Cadogan's schoolfriends. Lee "Scratch" Perry was in the recording studio at the time, and was impressed by Cadogan's voice enough to record an album's worth of material with her, also renaming her Susan.
One of her first recordings for Perry, a cover of Millie Jackson's soul hit, "Hurts So Good" (featuring bassist Boris Gardiner and the Zap Pow horns), was released to little effect in Jamaica on Perry's new 'Perries' record label, but was released in the UK by Dennis Harris's DIP International label, and topped the UK Reggae Chart. Magnet Records picked up the single and it went on to reach the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart, with Cadogan flying to London to promote the single, including a television appearance on Top of the Pops. Cadogan then signed directly to Magnet, who issued the official follow-up, the Pete Waterman produced "Love Me Baby", which reached number 22 in July 1975,[1] but was her last UK hit[3] Perry, meanwhile, arranged with the Birmingham based label Black Wax to release an unofficial follow-up - a remixed version of "Love My Life". Other singles were released on Klik and Lucky in an attempt to cash in, but none of these charted.
Two mid 1970s albums, Doing It Her Way and Hurt So Good were released by Magnet and Trojan Records respectively, though with disappointing sales.
Cadogan returned to her library job, but resurfaced as a recording artist in 1982, having a string of hits in Jamaica including covers of "Tracks of My Tears" and "Piece of My Heart", and 1983's "(You Know How To Make Me) Feel So Good" - a duet with Rudy Thomas. After returning again to her library job for most of the 1980s, she returned with the Mad Professor produced album Soulful Reggae in 1992. A further album, Chemistry of Love followed in 1995.
Cadogan caught the music bug once more in 2001, and she performed live at the Heineken Startime Series event in Kingston. More recently, Cadogan has toured together with Glen Adams and The Slackers.
Nice And Easy
Susan Cadogan Lyrics
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ooh how you please me,
You've got a love that's really real
Sweet and spicy,
come on and touch me,
You know the way I like to feel
No one can move me,
Yeah, you pull me up now, when I'm, getting down with you
Do it,
do it,
do it,
do it, yeah.
Come on and do it to me
Tantalizing.
so appetizing,
You've got me hungry for your love
Sweet as honey, yeah, ooh how you love me, baby,
You keep me coming back for more
No one can groove me,
no one can move me like you do, ooh,
Yeah, you pull me up now, when I'm, getting down with you
Do it,
do it,
do it,
do it
Come on, and get me
Don't you know.
Can't nobody move me, like you do, yeah you do
Yeah, you pull me up now, when I'm, getting down with you
Do it, do it, do it, do it, baby
Do it to me baby
Come on baby
Hold me tight.
Do it, do it, yeah
The song "Nice and Easy" by Susan Cadogan is a tribute to the power of love and the pleasure it brings. The first verse describes the joy and satisfaction the singer feels from her lover's real love and physical touch. She is so impressed with the warmth and spice of the love she receives that she cannot enjoy it as much from any other person. The second verse continues to praise the lover for being tantalizing, appetizing, and sweet as honey. She cannot get enough of the lover and keeps coming back for more.
The chorus emphasizes the unique ability of the lover to groove and move the singer like no one else can. The lover is the only person who can motivate the singer when she is feeling down. The repeated phrase "do it" encourages the lover to keep providing the singer with the love and touch she craves. The singer is willing, and even requests, that the lover take charge and continue to satisfy her needs.
In conclusion, "Nice and Easy" is a romantic song that affirms the power of love and passion. The singer celebrates her lover's unique ability to please and satisfy her with their physical touch and intense passion.
Line by Line Meaning
Nice and easy,
It feels good when you show me love slowly and gently.
ooh how you please me,
I am satisfied and happy with the way you make me feel.
You've got a love that's really real
Your love is genuine and authentic.
Sweet and spicy,
Your love is both gentle and exciting.
come on and touch me,
I want you to physically express your love for me.
You know the way I like to feel
You understand how to give me pleasure.
No one can move me,
No one can influence me or affect me like you do.
no one can groove me like you do,
No one can make me feel good or dance like you do.
Yeah, you pull me up now, when I'm, getting down with you
You uplift me when I feel low and you make me happy when we're together.
Do it,
do it,
do it,
do it, yeah.
I want you to physically express your love for me again and again.
Come on and do it to me
Please express your love to me physically.
Tantalizing.
Your love is seductive and alluring.
so appetizing,
I desire and crave your love.
You've got me hungry for your love
Your love has made me desperate for more.
Sweet as honey, yeah, ooh how you love me, baby,
Your love is sweet and gentle, and you show it to me in a way that satisfies me.
You keep me coming back for more
Your love is addictive, and I want more of it.
Don't you know.
You should understand that no one can express their love to me like you do.
Can't nobody move me, like you do, yeah you do
No one can make me feel the way you do.
Come on, and get me
Express your love to me physically.
Do it, do it, do it, do it, baby
Please express your love to me physically again and again.
Hold me tight.
Hug me closely and lovingly.
Do it, do it, yeah
Please express your love to me physically.
Writer(s): Lee "Scratch" Perry
Contributed by Madelyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
RICHARD ROWLAND
Lee ' Scratch ' Perry RIP Sir . A one off musical pioneer , producer, artist and GIANT in the development of Reggae , Roots & Dub ..... his distinctive ' Black Ark ' sound is all over this excellent album.
Ron Rom
This is fantastic! Never heard this before. Brilliant!!
George Woodruff
a special song
RAUL B
The summer in the shape of a song.
Clemens Altgård
Great song!
Indi Clouds
Wow what a voice
suzanna emmerechts
Listening her on Lee Perry's CD (1936-2021) Tighten Up. Nice !
mana_hemp_1984
❤️🔥👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
MissUNDERSTOOD
Niceee and easy indeed 🎶🎵🙏🏼💙
Ben Mayhew
Lee Perrt at the controls on this great piece of music.