“I think the tone of his voice hit a certain centre in them, or something,” suggests James Carter, who played drums in his band for seven years, and therefore had a ringside seat on the Pendergrass effect. Gordon’s big idea was to put on women-only concerts – “Spend the night with Teddy” – where women would be given chocolate teddy-bear lollies to suck as they swooned to slow jams such as Turn Off the Lights (sample lyrics: “Turn off the lights and light a candle / Tonight I’m in a romantic mood / Let’s take a shower together / I’ll wash your body and you’ll wash mine / Rub me down with some hot oils, baby, yeah / And I’ll do the same thing to you”). They disguised themselves as maids to get into his hotel room. They rushed the stage and threw their underwear at him when he performed. By all accounts, women found him irresistible, and Pendergrass felt obliged to love as many of them back as he possibly could. Think Barry White in the body of Idris Elba. He was a tall, handsome, stylish man, given to performing in a white vest and a layer of sweat. “And all the guys loved Teddy because he’d get the women in the mood for them. “One guy said to me: ‘Teddy Pendergrass was an early form of Viagra,’” says Olivia Lichtenstein, the documentary’s director. His music, especially at the peak of his solo career, was very much in the groove of smooth, seductive soul, powered by a husky, passionate-yet-effortless baritone. Gordon didn’t have to do a lot of market research to come that conclusion: Teddy Pendergrass oozed sex – in his music, in his stage act, in his lifestyle. Teddy Pendergrass, “Turn Off the Lights”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️ 🎶 No.“W ith Teddy, we realised it was all about sex,” says his manager Shep Gordon at one point in new doc Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me. “Turn Off the Lights” is the perfect throwback gem that also deserves a spot on After Dark 🕛 🌃 for obvious reasons!
TURN OFF THE LIGHTS LYRICS TEDDY PENDERGRASS FULL
While his voice never returned full force like it was before the accident, he was still successful, which speaks to how dynamic he was during those “Turn Off the Lights” days. Pendergrass was able to continue his career. It’s amazing that following a horrific accident Mr.
Sadly, there’ll never be another Teddy Pendergrass. “Anything that you want / Anything that you need / I got it!” Woo! Here, he’s supported by backing vocals (“Tell me what you wanna do / Tell me what you wanna do baby”), while he professes his love (+ sex) to her. Truly, you buy what TP is selling, particularly when he dramatically sings, “Turn ‘em off.” One of my favorite moments is the outro section. Clearly, he sounds dedicated to his lover, expressively constructing this romantic, sensual evening with an utterly sublime vocal. His voice is chocked-full of soul and authenticity. Yes, Gamble and Huff constructed nothing short of musical excellence for Teddy Pendergrass. Those warm, sensual sounds, the orchestra – awe inspiring (and sex-inciting). The lushness of the production was enough to make “Turn Off the Lights” a hit. Pendergrass never utters the word sex, but he doesn’t have to – it’s obvious what he’s getting at on this 1979 🎼✍ 🎛 Kenneth Gamble and 🎼✍ 🎛 Leon Huff gem (“Girl I just wanna give you a special treat, you’re so sweet”). “Let’s take a shower, shower together / I’ll wash your body, and you’ll wash mine,” he sings on 🎵 “Turn Off the Lights,” adding, “Rub me down in some hot oils baby, yeah / And I’ll do the same thing for you.” He’d be tame in the 2020s where explicitness rules, but back when, his standout from his platinum-certified album, 💿 Teddy, pushed the envelope. Why? Well, the handsome R&B singer’s music oozed with sex. “Turn off the lights and light a candle / Tonight I’m in a romantic mood, yeah.” Ooh-la-la! Back in the day, 🎙 Teddy Pendergrass would be characterized as risqué. The records that grace Throwback Vibez 🕶️ 🎶 are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome – we don’t discriminate ‘round here! On the 8 th edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶, we recollect and reflect on 🎵 “Turn Off the Lights”, performed by 🎙 Teddy Pendergrass. The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez 🕶️ 🎶! Throwback Vibez 🕶️ 🎶 is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past. Reading Time: 3 min read On the 8 th edition of Throwback Vibez, we recollect and reflect on “Turn Off the Lights” by late soul artist, Teddy Pendergrass.
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