1. The Time is a musical group that was formed in 1981. Featuring a funky sound merging pop with dance music, soul music, and more, they are prominent proteges of Prince and arguably his most successful side project. A version of the outfit called 'Morris Day and the Time' still tour to this day.
The band was assembled under a clause in Prince's contract with Warner Bros. that allowed him to recruit and produce other artists for the label. Inspired by the 1980 film 'The Idolmaker', a work about the life of music promoter and producer Bob Marucci (the svengali behind such 50s/60s teen idols as Fabian and Frankie Avalon), Prince decided to put together a pop-infused funk group that would serve as a pet project and an outlet for further hits and material in the vein of his own early albums. Prince had the intent to explore other musical genres and go for a more avant-garde ethos in his own career.
By 1981, he had built 'The Time' out of an existing Minneapolis funk unit called 'Flyte Tyme' (from the Donald Byrd song), which featured Jellybean Johnson on drums, Jimmy Jam and Monte Moir on keyboards, and Terry Lewis on bass. To this base, musicans Jesse Johnson (on guitar) and Morris Day (on lead vocals) came in. Day was a childhood friend of Prince and was drawn from another local band called 'Enterprise'. Prince had used an Enterprise song, titled "Partyup", on his 'Dirty Mind' album, and his selection of Day was essentially a reward; he had originally tapped Alexander O'Neal, yet another player in the Minneapolis funk scene, for the vocalist slot yet that had fallen through. "Valet" Jerome Benton also became a member of The Time, despite not playing an instrument. His main contributions are backing vocals and various on-stage antics.
The band went on to release four albums during the course of their main career, each being welcomed by man critics as a solid slice of jammy, rock-infused 80s funk. In contrast to the spiritually and ideologically charged nature of much of Prince's work at that time, The Time's albums seemed generally light and humorous in tone, though the first two of which were composed and arranged entirely by Prince. The band scored numerous hits over the years. These include "The Bird", "Jungle Love", "777-9311", "Get It Up", "Gigolos Get Lonely Too", and "Cool".
Still, despite burning up the R&B charts in the early 80s, the group never approached true super-stardom. Nor did they develop a reputation for innovation or artistic brilliance in the manner of Prince, with tensions building between the desires of the band members to spread their wings and the heavy-handed control of their famous manager. In terms of raw talent, Prince's associates clearly had much to offer.
In 1983, musicians Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who had begun writing songs and branching out into production work of their own (such as working with SOLAR to produce Klymaxx and with Tabu Records to produce the S.O.S. Band), got stranded in Atlanta by a blizzard and failed to make it to a concert in San Antonio, Texas. The two were fined and then fired. Whether their firing had that much to do with the incident per se or seemed inevitable due to their increasing independence has never been clear, but the musicians went on to successful production careers involving them with multiple soul and funk artists. Monte Moir took the opportunity to leave as well, and he would also work with Jam and Lewis. The three were replaced with Mark Cardenez, Paul Peterson (redubbed St. Paul), and Jerry Hubbard.
This new line-up were featured in Prince's Purple Rain film. The Time rode the wave of popularity created by the movie and hit singles "Jungle Love" and "The Bird" and were household names in 1984.
It was Day who left next after arguments with Prince, choosing to pursue a solo career in 1985 after a successful acting turn in Purple Rain. Soon thereafter, with Jesse Johnson also opting to go solo, the band disintegrated but several members (Benton, Johnson and Peterson) were reformed into a new short-lived project called The Family. Meanwhile, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis went on to become one of the most successful songwriting and production teams of the 80s and 90s.
In 1990, Benton and the original six members of the band reunited for the Graffiti Bridge movie and soundtrack, as well as a new album called Pandemonium. This spawned their highest selling single, "Jerk Out" and the album featured more input from the band than any other Time album. The reunion was short-lived, however - infighting within the band caused them to disband once again. Morris and Jerome have since remained a team, with both trying out some small acting roles over the next few years.
Several members of The Time reunited in 1996, added a few new recruits and have remained together since. This version of the band can be seen in the Kevin Smith film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and tours frequently to this day. The band is usually billed as "Morris Day and The Time".
A fifth Time album is rumored to have been completed in the late 90s, recorded with the new lineup but production and coordination with Prince has prevented its release. The title Old Dogs, New Tricks was the working title. A 2004 album attributed to Morris Day called It's About Time contains a few new tracks written and performed by Day and a number of live performances by The Time.
In 2011, the original version of the band reformed as a new entity, The Original 7ven, in order to release a new album. Issues with Prince stalled out the group's momentum, even though 'Condensate' and its single, "#Trendin", both received critical praise. This version of the band had disbanded totally by 2013, Morris Day resumed touring as "Morris Day and The Time".
From late 2014 onward, the band shot back into international attention when genre-hopping British artist Mark Ronson used The Time's work as inspiration for his gigantic hit "Uptown Funk" (also known as "Uptown Funk (Feat. Bruno Mars)" due to Bruno Mars' involvement). After receiving the prestigious best British Single Award at the 2015 BRIT ceremony, Ronson directly thanked Morris Day and The Time alongside artists such as James Brown and others on air for trailblazing the "Uptown Funk" sound. In the past several months, a sort of 'halo effect' has allowed The Time to blast back into the mainstream and appear on programs such as 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'.
2. The Time was a freakbeat band of the mid-1960s from Southampton, United Kingdom. They released just two rare 45s on Pye Records in 1966, the first and best known one being 'Take a Bit of Notice' b/w 'Every Now and Then'. Personnel: Kevin Scott (vocals), John Glenfield (guitar), Mike Dubiel (bass), Danny Barbour (drums). Frontman Kevin Scott's real name was Kevin Finn. He would move on to become the lead singer in Wishful Thinking and The New Seekers.
The Walk
The Time Lyrics
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On the dark side of the dance floor
Lit a match just to heat things up
But I got more than I bargained for
Mixed drinks mixed feelings of elation
I should have known it was a one night invitation
Just let it go then it's off to find another face
I'll make you come just to watch you leave
You walk around with my heart on your sleeve
Don't sweat it it's over now our time ran out
I took an oath but I'm giving it up
You didn't have to see things my way
Nothing more than a casual ****
Isn't that just how we operate?
Let's drink to feelings of temptation
You and I we're an overnight sensation
Don't sweat it forget it everything is a okay
Just let it go then it's off to find another face
I'll make you come just to watch you leave
I walk around with your heart on my sleeve
Don't sweat it it's over now our time ran out
Outside the brake light's started to dim
I feel the tension that's been pulling us in
And then we do it again so we can feel all right
Falling in love for the night
Don't sweat it forget it everything is a okay
Just let it go then it's off to find another face
I'll make you come just to watch you leave
You walk around with my heart on your sleeve
Don't sweat it it's over now
Our time ran out our time ran out
Our time ran out our time ran out
Our time ran out
The Time's song, The Walk, is a tale of a night of casual love that leaves both parties feeling empty, despite the temporary rush of elation. The singer takes a walk on the dark side of the dance floor, seeking a wild night to heat things up. However, he ends up with more than he bargained for as mixed drinks and mixed feelings of elation overwhelm him.
The lyrics depict the fleeting nature of modern romance, with both parties agreeing to forget each other and move on. The singer accepts that they were nothing more than a casual ****, just how they operate. They drink to their feelings of temptation and acknowledge that they were an overnight sensation, acknowledging that their time together was brief and intense.
Despite the initial rush, both parties are left feeling empty, as their time ran out. The lyrics suggest that life is simply an endless cycle of seeking temporary pleasures and that feelings of love and connection are fleeting at best.
Overall, The Walk is a commentary on the emptiness and transience of modern romance, with both parties seeking satisfaction but finding only temporary relief, ultimately leaving them feeling hollow.
Line by Line Meaning
I took a walk for the very first time
I tried something new by going out for a night of dancing
On the dark side of the dance floor
I went to a place that was different, possibly a bit dangerous or seedy
Lit a match just to heat things up
I did something impulsive to try and make the night more exciting
But I got more than I bargained for
My actions had unintended consequences
Mixed drinks mixed feelings of elation
Drinking alcohol made me feel good but also confused
I should have known it was a one night invitation
I realize now that this was a temporary experience and not something long-term
Don't sweat it forget it everything is a okay
I shouldn't worry or dwell on what happened that night, because it's not a big deal
Just let it go then it's off to find another face
I should move on from this experience and try to find something new
I'll make you come just to watch you leave
I might have sex with someone just to have them leave afterwards, without really caring about them
You walk around with my heart on your sleeve
You're more emotionally invested in this than I am
I took an oath but I'm giving it up
I made a promise to myself, but I'm not keeping it
You didn't have to see things my way
We didn't have to agree on everything
Nothing more than a casual ****
Our relationship was just physical and not romantic
Isn't that just how we operate?
Aren't we used to these kinds of interactions?
Let's drink to feelings of temptation
Let's give in to our desires and see what happens
You and I we're an overnight sensation
Our short-lived relationship was exciting and thrilling, but not meant to last
Outside the brake light's started to dim
The night is ending, and it's time to go home
I feel the tension that's been pulling us in
There was an underlying feeling of pressure between us that made things exciting
And then we do it again so we can feel all right
We might pursue another fling like this in the future to recapture this feeling
Falling in love for the night
We were never truly in love, just caught up in the moment
Our time ran out
Our moment together was over and it's time to move on
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MATTHEW BACH SQUIRE, ZACHARY STEVEN MERRICK, ALEXANDER WILLIAM GASKARTH, ROBERT RYAN DAWSON, JACK BASSAM BARAKAT
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@rhino
"Whenever you feel the groove just let your body move, walkin' to a beat of your own" 🚶🎶
@musiclover4ever854
@RHINO Thank you so much! Now the last official music video that you need to upload by the Time is "Chocolate" (with 7 kids portraying the 7 members of the Time at the beginning of the video).
@lufecashell8450
Style😎🤙🏻
@musiclover4ever854
By the way, you can watch the official music videos for "Jungle Love" and "The Bird" on the Purple Rain 20th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition DVD (that's the reason why I decided not to mention them in my previous comment).
@hmst5420
Any plans on releasing "The first harvest" by Alphaville?
@raqueldelossantos5032
Word!!
@butchsanders9537
I CANNOT EVEN BEGIN TO EXPRESS HOW MUCH I MISS THIS KIND OF MUSIC..
@gregmartinez3824
How you gonna miss it if your jammin to it right now Butch thank GOD who invented You Tube
@TommyAstrology
I grew up in the 80's bay area .In those days we were only concerned with being hip, slick and cool and most important getting phone numbers . House parties every weekend, dancing against each other . No violence, no fighting just being as cool as we could be . I miss those days also .
@calebaikenmusic
It’s gonna come back