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Melophile

I've always been a mellow type of fellow Laidback like dem seats in that Cadillac Yeah! Real chill like that sleek '73 Deville Even as a little boy the jukebox was my toy Sweet rhythms of life abating all ills and strife A manchild in a candy store Robust bass, lovely strings, classy keys, harmonic horns....need I say more? No worries! I will continue so vast, so deep, so true Riding that old country road just shaking off the load Hip-Hopping to the urban ghetto Tupac and Biggie fo sho' Miles and Miles of Trane jazzing through the sun and rain Blues up, blues down, blues all around Willie Dixon and that Chess Record sound Feeling it deep in my spirit and heart The voice of Mahalia Jackson I can't depart Luther Vandross to Bob Marley Bob James to Uncle Charlie Madonna to Marvin Gaye Earth, Wind & Fire to Cold Play Jimi Hendrix to Janis Joplin Stephanie Mills to Phil Collins Blondie to Muddy Waters Whitesnake to Crystal Waters The Beatles to Bobby Bland Sam Cooke to Duran Duran Jackie Wilson to Jackson 5 Otis Redding to the Maroon 5 Cassandra Wilson to the Doobie Brothers Earl Klugh to the Pointer Sisters Regina Belle to James Brown Patti LaBelle to Chris Brown (Pause) Man! I think I better stop before I start talking about Prince and the King of Pop But I have a confession to make Please hear me out, it's not fake I can't help it, I'm a melophile Now, excuse me while I go tune in for awhile

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