The group, The Duntinos, quickly made a name for themselves performing regularly at local Beale Street and area venues. "Red" taught the guys to perform, and they learned to entertain under the tutelage of Rufus "Walking The Dog" Thomas, while working the "Chittlin Circuit" with him and his band, The Bearcats. After Curtis and Eliehue graduated, the Duntinos moved to Buffalo, New York with Curtis' relatives, looking, for the "Bright Lights" of New York, but found that Buffalo was very cold, and a long way from "The Big Apple". After working a few jobs in Buffalo, the group return to Memphis to do some backup vocals for Carla and Rufus Thomas and other artist recording at a new studio, then called Satellite Records.
In 1961 the group recorded their first release "You Make Me Feel So Good"(Curtis -lead), a song that Curtis wrote b/w "As You Can See"(Eliehue-lead), written by Eliehue Stanback. The group's name was changed to The Chips for this release, named after producer, Chips Moman. In 1961, Curtis joined the Air Force, but continued to record when on leave from the Military. In 1963 the group's name was changed again to The Astors for the next release, written by guitarist, Larry Lee who played with Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock and later played with Al Green for years. That record was " What Can It Be" b/w "Just Enough To Hurt Me"(Curtis-lead). "What Can It Be is my favorite of all the songs we recorded", says Curtis.
In 1965, Stax Records, formerly Satellite, released a song on the group "Candy" that was recorded while Curtis was on leave.
"Candy"(Curtis-lead), written by Booker T & MG's guitarist Steve Cropper and Isaac Hayes, was their biggest record. The song b/w "I Found Out" , written by Eliehue, climbed to #12 on the Billboard Top 100 R&B charts, and #63 on the Top 100 Pop charts. As "Candy" moved up the charts, The Astors performed on shows at the Uptown Theater in Philly, the Howard Theater in D.C., The Regal Theater in Chicago, and The Apollo Theater in New York. The other performers on these shows included The O'Jays, The Coasters, Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions, and Redd Foxx to name a few. The Astors also spent 2 1/2 months performing on tour with The James Brown Review.
In late Summer of 1965, the group traveled to Los Angeles, CA with the first Stax Review to perform in Watts, and spent 13 days their filming TV shows during the day ("Where the Action Is" a Dick Clark production, and "Hollywood A-Go-Go", a syndicated dance show and Shivaree, another dance TV show). Nights, the group performed at nightclubs on The Strip in Hollywood. A 2-night stand at the 5/4 Ballroom Club in Watts was the climax of this tour, and was recorded live.
The complete Stax Review included Carla and Rufus Thomas, Booker T. and The MG's, William Bell, The Mad Lads, Wilson Pickett, and The Mar-Keys. These shows were recorded and can be heard on "Funky Broadway: Stax Live At The 5/4 Ballroom" (SCD-8567-2). The 1965 "Watts Riot" started about this time. "We could see the smoke from the riot while we were flying out of LA." says Curtis.
The follow-up record to "Candy" was "In The Twilight Zone" (Curtis-lead) written by Isaac Hayes, David Porter, and Sidney Bailey b/w "Mystery Woman" written by Cropper & Hayes.
Later, Richard decided to leave the group to spend more time with his family, and Curtis' brother, Harold Johnson, joined the group. In 1967 the group recorded and released a song written by Booker T. Jones and William Bell, "Daddy Didn't Tell Me" b/w More Power To You" written by David Porter and Curtis. Eliehue and Sam were drafted into the military thereafter, and the group broke up.
In 1992, Fantasy Records, who took over the Stax catalogue, after Stax closed it's doors for good, released a Box Set of 9 CDs that included 5 Astors songs, and in 1995 reissued The Astors music on the CD " The Astors Meet the Newcomers: Sweet Soul from Memphis" that include 11 songs by the group. Many compilation CDs have been released over the past 8 years that also include songs the Astors recorded at Stax, some of them were never released before.
Open Up Your Heart
The Astors Lyrics
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Action packed nigga get your cassettes ready
It's about to go down like this here
Uh, uh, these niggas keep hatin', that ain't right though
I'ma throw it down like this here
Now I ain't trying to take over the game I'm just trying to get a Range Rover and a couple of chains
I got a X-ed out college bitch giving me brains
Gave her my e-mail address and an alias name
And they tell me take it easy but I can't help it
I want more green than the Boston Celtics
Let a true nigga breathe don't be selfish
Bet on hot spitta competition getting dealt wit
Hollerin' bout you totin' guns
But I see you with no straps like low-top Air Force Ones
And you hollerin' bout money ain't got no funds
And you rappin' on beats using pots for ya drums
And you'll never see me with ya bitch
Oh I got the hoe with me, you just can't see through the tint
And I'm beggin' ya dog please don't quit rappin'
If you quit rappin' I quit laughin'
[Chorus: x2]
Don't want to see us with no paper ha (that ain't right)
Don't want to see us niggas make it ha (that ain't right)
I ain't gon call you a hater dog ('cause that ain't nice)
Just let a nigga breathe in the game aight
I got a flat so I had to leave the V in the garage
And X see the bar on his Bentley ??
Headin' to the spa for a weekly massage
Me, ya lady, and ya sister do minage trios And I just copped two Porsches
And the dashboard got more wood than the Evergreen Forest
Pull up on the block, two glocks two torches
Shorty too hot like papa bear's poridge
Talkin' bout you pop caps to wet me
The only cap you pop is off a bottle of Pepsi
I got enough waves for you to ride on jet skis
And fuck a bodyguard I let the tech protect me
Hell in a black end male with white break lights
Known for spittin raps out like that on tapes right
Say you got skills ha bitch keep frontin'
And I'll carve ya face up like a Halloween Pumpkin
[Chorus]
I guess I ain't supposed to spit
You probably want me locked off in the back so you can hush my shit
You probably thinkin' is see wrong for this
But XL ain't just a name known for production and shit
If ain't nothing else, I'm never ya bitch
Lyrically I'm hot, like the different color paint on my six
And if y'all really ain't on my shit, it's cool
'Cause that ain't right
I guess I know you better than me
You probably a pimp who get the pussy wetter than me
You probably a thug with more ice and cheddar than me
Fuck that if i was you I'd be better than me
Ya bitch you, you better be better than me
You're probably right, that ain't right
Naw dog, not on your life
You're better off trying to fuck with a dike
If you smart why you sound so dumb on the mic
You can't fuck with my beats let alone what I write
My click, or the fact that we tight
It ain't us, y'all ain't doin' it right
I ruined it right
A producer that ruined your life
Aw fuck it they done gave me a mic
[Repeat: x16]
That ain't right
It is difficult to determine what the below lyrics to The Astors's song Open Up Your Heart are, as these lyrics do not appear in the song. It seems that the lyrics posted are from a different song altogether. Therefore, it is impossible to provide an analysis of the song's meaning as there are no lyrics to analyze.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh, uh, these niggas keep hatin', that ain't right though
The singer is acknowledging that people are hating on him, but he does not think it's justified
I'm just trying to get a Range Rover and a couple of chains
The singer is not trying to take over the music industry, but wants the material possessions associated with success
Let a true nigga breathe don't be selfish
The singer is asking those around him to give him space, and not be greedy or jealous
And I'm beggin' ya dog please don't quit rappin'
The artist is asking his peers to continue pursuing their passion for music
Don't want to see us with no paper ha (that ain't right)
The artist believes that it's unfair for others to not want him and his peers to succeed financially
I got a flat so I had to leave the V in the garage
The singer has experienced an issue with his vehicle
Talkin' bout you pop caps to wet me / The only cap you pop is off a bottle of Pepsi
The singer is making fun of someone who claims to be violent, but in reality is not
And fuck a bodyguard I let the tech protect me
The artist is saying he does not need a bodyguard, because he has a weapon that protects him
Say you got skills ha bitch keep frontin'
The artist has encountered someone who claims to be skilled at something, but he does not believe them
If you smart why you sound so dumb on the mic
The artist is accusing someone of not being as intelligent as they claim to be, because of their poor performance on the microphone
You're probably right, that ain't right
The singer is being sarcastic, suggesting that his haters are not justified in their actions
If you smart why you sound so dumb on the mic
The artist is accusing someone of not being as intelligent as they claim to be, because of their poor performance on the microphone
That ain't right
The singer once again expressing that the actions of others towards him are not fair
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HOWARD DIETZ, ARTHUR SCHWARTZ
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@coconut-r4p
U guys remember that song and the lore was about vee disliking shelly and using her but that's not true, vee just don't like shelly talking about dinos all the time and it annoys vee, so she's caring but just get annoyed.
@MatthewBunny443
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@iceysandwich
Actually, it's because Vee is a robot and she doesn't understand emotions so she ends up being mean unexpectedly
@motarbu2589
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@Noobie-noobo
I am honestly so glad for somebody who knows the actual Canon
@PinkCat4x
I love your design for Vee, you did an amazing job!
@mayafeyburgers
vee isn’t her character, vee’s from a game
@Poppity_pop
@@mayafeyburgers there saying that: they like how the creator designed vee except making her have her basic clothes (which she doesn)
@mayafeyburgers
@@Poppity_pop ohhh ok:3