I'm all hot and bothered!!

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Yep. On the way in this morning, I turned on the radio in the car (of course) and heard Ben Harper covering Marvin Gaye’s Sexual Healing. Before I go on, I have to say that Marvin Gaye IS sexy soul. Barry White can provide the heat, but Marvin Gaye will definately “get your groove on”. Only the boldest would even attempt to cover a Marvin Gaye song.

[tangent] In the movie “High Fidelity” Jack Black’s band *Kathleen Turner Overdrive *does a nice version of Let’s Get It On. [/tangent]

Back to Ben Harper. It’s a live track off of his new album and, while not better than Marvin Gaye, is wonderful.

Baaaaybeeeeeee, I got sick this morniiiiiin’

So, I’m driving down Rt. 301 only semi-aware that I’m doing the squinty-eyed Stevie Wonder head weave. Deep in a groove.

*A see is stormin’ inside of me *

Sunroof open and radio blaring. Wind in my hair (what’s left of it) and soul in my ears.

Then it happened.

A spark of soul kindled a warmth in my loins.

You’re so great. I can’t wait for you to operate.

It grew to a fire.

Wake up, wake up, wake up. Let’s make love tonight.

Raging fire.

*Get up, get up, get up. 'Cause you do it right. *

Now my mind begins to wander. I shouldn’t be doing this at 70 m/hr. Just what is the feasibility of me turning around and heading home to where the lovely Mrs. Spritle lies in bed, with the windows open and a gentle breeze lifting sheer curtains?

Baaaaaaybeeeeee, I can’t wait much longer.

I don’t have any meetings, it’s only 6:45 am and the boss doesn’t get in until 8:30. Time is not an issue.

This feeling’s getting stronger inside of me.

This is quite possible.

When I get this feeling, I want sexual healing.

That’s it; I’m turning around at the next light.

Sexual healing. It’s something that’s good for me.

Wait!!! <sound of record needle scratching>
When I left home a few minutes, the lovely Mrs. Spritle was awake and groaning about how she needed to get the last 30 minutes of sleep before Baby Spritle wakes up. A peek at the watch shows that if I turned the car around right now I could make it home and have about 6 minutes before the baby wakes up, provided he wakes up at 7:00 exactly (ha). While this would be more than enough time for me, it doesn’t really fit with the expectations set up by Marvin Gaye/Ben Harper. Besides, being “interrupted” by a baby crying is so not what the song suggests.

So, I drive to work and sit here, all hot and bothered. I’ll probably buy the album, though.

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<chirp><chirp>

HELLO? (HELLO? hello?.. [sub]hello?[/sub])

ANYBODY? (ANYBODY? anybody?.. [sub]anybody?[/sub])

[sub]Wow, like a stone.[/sub]
::Footsteps echo and fade away::

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Actually, they were merely on the verge of becoming Kathleen Turner Overdrive, but during that preformance they were Barry Jive and the Uptown Five. It is one of my favorite songs on the soundtrack.

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Well I for one didn’t see this until now. And I am cracking up here :slight_smile: Perhaps because I was recently hot and bothered and stuck at work…

Buy the CD, and hopefully it will make for some very nice entertainment at home :slight_smile:

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I was awakened at 3 AM by a hot and bothered ** Drachillix ** and I didn’t mind a bit. Maybe** Mrs. Spritle *would have been receptive *…worth a *shot *,IMHO.

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Mmmm. Pretty much ANY version I’ve ever heard of “Sexual Healing” or “Let’s Get It On” is enough to light my fires.

Ben Harper’s pretty cool on his own, so I’m going to have to check this out. Thanks for the tip, Spritle!!

:: swats the crickets away so that maybe others will reply and not let this thread die an untimely death ::

:wink:

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My three year old stepson is a master of sexual interruption - gotta give him credit for it.

No matter what time of the day or night my g/f and I try to get it on… no matter how quiet we are…

Just when things are about to get interesting, the sound of little footsteps approaching the bedroom door can be heard…

“MUM!! I GOTTA POO POO!!!”

“DADDY!!! NO MORE MILK!!”

or just the good ol’

“WAAAAAAAAAAAAH!”

The seconds later, the light comes on, I have three and a half feet of mayhem using my sternum as a trampoline, and Mr Johnson is in full retreat.

Kids. Dontcha love 'em?
:smiley:

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** TLD **, that is a classic example of the baby alarm. Kids have a built-in alarm when there is the possiblity of a baby’s being made to cut in on their share of the resources available. Another good reason to get it while the getting good. Even if somebody has to wake somebody else up.

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no prob. It’s on “Live from Planet Mars”.

Dr. Lao, not to hijack my own thread, but just how awesome is the soundtrack? Is it something I should put on the “father’s day” gift list?

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Wow, I just happened to listen to this album today, and it is definitely worth buying, check it out:

Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals: Live from Mars

he is a great artist as you will see from his original material on this album…
let me know what you think.