I've got Readings In Astrology by Jesse Anderson stuck in my head, so I thought I'd better listen to it, before I go nuts. It's written by Curtis Mayfield, and although there's no producer credited I bet Mayfield did that too. I wonder if he played the wicked wah guitar all over it? There's no string or horn section, but otherwise this is vintage Impressions-era Curtis.
It's very different from Mayfield's demo version that's included on the CD of his fist album, Curtis. The guitar is beefed up considerably, and Anderson's version doesn't have the word "fuck" in it. Anderson sings:
But I could see there was trouble comin'
Right here with this confused woman
While Mayfield sings:
But I could see there was trouble comin'
Right here with this fuckin' woman
I thought it was "funky woman"at first, 'cause Mayfield doesn't come across like a cussin' guy, but on Doo Doo Wap Is Strong In Here he uses the word "motherfucker" and if you listen close it's definitely "fuckin'" and besides, the woman he's singing about isn't funky.
Lysergic acid diethylamide is not the answer.
Posted by pearce at December 23, 2003 1:10 PM