We needed a proper Slave To The Rhythm thread!
Leaked in 2010 after a German DJ called "DJ Stolen" got hold of it illegally. The version leaked is re-produced version by Tricky Steward, and was meant for the Michael album in 2010, but didn't make the cut (insane).
Originally, it was produced by LA Reid and Babyface for the Dangerous LP, recorded in 1989 (should've been on Dangerous as well, insane again)
A different mix was leaked (eheh) in 2013 which featured "echoed" vocals and slightly better bass as well as better quality (.aif).
I won't be surprised if the song ends up on the new album, though I wish for it to be differently mixed. Not saying it's bad, but it can be a lot better instrumentally. Very curious to hear the original version as well!
Here's my favorite vocal part in it, filtered to make the voice clearer. Just listen to that voice, he was going strong as hell in this: https://soundcloud.com/pentum/sttr-insane-vocals-part Dare I say, he rarely goes this strong?
I tried searching the net for the complete lyrics, but didn't find any, most were wrong and not complete, so here's my take which I find very accurate. Not 100%, but at least 99%.
?[Intro]
Ho! Chop, chop, chop! Ho!
Hoo-oh! Hoo-oh! Ho! Ho!
[Verse 1]
She dances in the sheets at night
She dances to his needs
She dances til he feels just right, until he falls asleep
She dances at the crack of dawn
And quickly cooks his food
She can't be late, can't take too long, the kids must get to school
Chorus]
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause She's a slave to the rhythm of
'Cause She's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Rhythm of love, rhythm of love)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Rhythm of love, rhythm of love)
[Verse 2]
She dances for the man at work, who works her overtime
She can't be rude, and she says sir, I must be home tonight
She dances to the kitchen stove, dinner is served by nine
She serves his food an hour late, she must be out her mind
[Chorus]
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause She's a slave to the rhythm of
'Cause She's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Rhythm of love, hooo, rhythm of love)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Rhythm of love, rhythm of love)
[Verse 3]
She works so hard, just to make her way
For a man who just don't appreciate
And though he takes, her love in vain
'Til she could not stop, couldn't break his chain
[Bridge]
She danced the night that they fell in love
She swore she'd dance no more
But then she did, he did not quit
As she ran out the door
She danced through the night, in fear of her life
She danced to a beat of her own
She left out a cry and swallowed the pride
She knew she was needed back home, home
[Chorus]
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of (Ah!)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Love! Love! Love!)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Ho! She doesn't get pride, give it to me, give it, baby!)
[Breakdown]
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm (Ho!)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of (Oh, Lord)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm (Hold on, hold on)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of (Hold on, hold on)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm (Oh my, oh my)
A slave to the rhythm of (She doesn't get pride, give to me, do it, baby!)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm (Oh my, oh my)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of (Oh, Lord)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Love, love, love, love!)
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Do you want this on the new album? Which producers would you want touching it?
Go.
Leaked in 2010 after a German DJ called "DJ Stolen" got hold of it illegally. The version leaked is re-produced version by Tricky Steward, and was meant for the Michael album in 2010, but didn't make the cut (insane).
Originally, it was produced by LA Reid and Babyface for the Dangerous LP, recorded in 1989 (should've been on Dangerous as well, insane again)
A different mix was leaked (eheh) in 2013 which featured "echoed" vocals and slightly better bass as well as better quality (.aif).
I won't be surprised if the song ends up on the new album, though I wish for it to be differently mixed. Not saying it's bad, but it can be a lot better instrumentally. Very curious to hear the original version as well!
Here's my favorite vocal part in it, filtered to make the voice clearer. Just listen to that voice, he was going strong as hell in this: https://soundcloud.com/pentum/sttr-insane-vocals-part Dare I say, he rarely goes this strong?
I tried searching the net for the complete lyrics, but didn't find any, most were wrong and not complete, so here's my take which I find very accurate. Not 100%, but at least 99%.
?[Intro]
Ho! Chop, chop, chop! Ho!
Hoo-oh! Hoo-oh! Ho! Ho!
[Verse 1]
She dances in the sheets at night
She dances to his needs
She dances til he feels just right, until he falls asleep
She dances at the crack of dawn
And quickly cooks his food
She can't be late, can't take too long, the kids must get to school
Chorus]
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause She's a slave to the rhythm of
'Cause She's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Rhythm of love, rhythm of love)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Rhythm of love, rhythm of love)
[Verse 2]
She dances for the man at work, who works her overtime
She can't be rude, and she says sir, I must be home tonight
She dances to the kitchen stove, dinner is served by nine
She serves his food an hour late, she must be out her mind
[Chorus]
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause She's a slave to the rhythm of
'Cause She's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Rhythm of love, hooo, rhythm of love)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Rhythm of love, rhythm of love)
[Verse 3]
She works so hard, just to make her way
For a man who just don't appreciate
And though he takes, her love in vain
'Til she could not stop, couldn't break his chain
[Bridge]
She danced the night that they fell in love
She swore she'd dance no more
But then she did, he did not quit
As she ran out the door
She danced through the night, in fear of her life
She danced to a beat of her own
She left out a cry and swallowed the pride
She knew she was needed back home, home
[Chorus]
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of (Ah!)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Love! Love! Love!)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Ho! She doesn't get pride, give it to me, give it, baby!)
[Breakdown]
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm (Ho!)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of (Oh, Lord)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm (Hold on, hold on)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of (Hold on, hold on)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm (Oh my, oh my)
A slave to the rhythm of (She doesn't get pride, give to me, do it, baby!)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm (Oh my, oh my)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of (Oh, Lord)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of (Love, love, love, love!)
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Do you want this on the new album? Which producers would you want touching it?
Go.
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