Every generation thinks the music of their youth is better than what’s being played today. In my case, it is actually true. Let me present, DeBarge.
When El DeBarge’s latest song, Second Chance (which is beautiful and prophetic) came across the playlist, I was taken back to a simpler time. Back to middle school when I first heard the group, DeBarge. The year was 1982 and I was just beginning to navigate the boy and girl dynamics. The song, “I Like It” was in heavy rotation on the radio and the lyrics spoke to my 13-year-old heart. A teenage boy would have been wise to repeat these lyrics,
I’ve been thinkin’ ’bout you for quite a while
You’re on my mind every day and every night
My every thought is you, the things you do
Seems so satisfying to me,
I must confess it, girl
I like the way you comb your hair
And I like those stylish clothes you wear
It’s just the little things you do
That show how much you really care
They then followed that hit up with “All This Love”. The DeBarge siblings (Bunny, Mark, Randy, James, and El) made a total of six albums, four on the Motown label, before they ultimately disbanded in 1987. Drug addiction and jail sentences have been documented over the years. But I choose to remember the talented siblings that played on the soundtrack of my teenage loves.
“I Like It”
“Time Will Reveal”
“Rhythm of the Night”
Remember the movie “The Last Dragon”? Whatever happened to Bruce Leroy?
Enjoy!