Write English male vocal funk-soul/psychedelic soul lyrics, 108 BPM, G minor, raw sweltering emotion. Core instrumentation: punchy trombone/trumpet stabs with fiery solos, warped fuzz/wah psychedelic guitar, thumb-slapped popping bass, tight breakbeat drums with syncopated open hi-hats, warbling Hammond B3 through Leslie, sharp Clavinet licks, conga/shaker percussion. Gritty, throaty lead vocals with guttural shouts and sweet falsetto leaps, call-and-response backing vocals. Narrative follows a late-night 1972 Detroit rent party, sweltering summer heat seeping through screen doors, neighbors spilling onto the fire escape, forgetting unpaid bills and factory grind for one night as the groove wraps around every room. Reference James Brown’s rhythmic punch, Curtis Mayfield’s vivid street portraiture, Marvin Gaye’s tender earnestness.
Lyrics
[Intro] [Hook] Sweat on the floor Shake it some more Forget the back rent Every dime is spent [Verse] Line nine is shut down Heat wave in the town July ninety-eight Dancing at the gate Screen door swinging wide Step your feet inside [Pre-Chorus] Can you feel the flame? No one cares to blame Throw your troubles down To the shaking ground [Chorus] Burn it up tonight Hold each other tight Let the brass section blow Let the heavy rhythm flow We don't need no light Everything is right [Post-Chorus] Yeah, shake it Don't break it Just take it We make it [Verse] Mama’s on the fire escape Sipping on the sour grape Brothers on the corner line Drinking up the cheap red wine Clavinet is popping clean Best groove you ever seen [Pre-Chorus] Can you feel the flame? No one cares to blame Throw your troubles down To the shaking ground [Chorus] Burn it up tonight Hold each other tight Let the brass section blow Let the heavy rhythm flow We don't need no light Everything is right [Breakdown] Slap that heavy bass In this crowded space Let the Hammond scream Like a summer dream [Bridge] The landlord can wait Lock the iron gate We pay with our sweat Nothing to regret This Detroit city heat Makes the music sweet [Chorus] Burn it up tonight Hold each other tight Let the brass section blow Let the heavy rhythm flow We don't need no light Everything is right [Post-Chorus] Yeah, shake it Don't break it Just take it We make it [Outro]
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