Don't dismiss this as cheesy. Free yourself from the fascist shackles of that received wisdom 'taste'. Enjoy this wonderful '77 Teddy Pendergrass track - penned by Philly legends Gamble & Huff. That opening. That bassline. Those horns. It's an infectious, rightous, riotous funk. And I'm not being ironic. Heaven forbid. At the risk of invalidating everything I've just said though - take a look at these two pictures - and consider the fact that Teddy used to have 'ladies only' concert nights. In '82 the poor bastard had a car accident and was left paralysed from the waist down. That didn't stop him calling his next album Love Language including a track called 'Hot Love'. What balls.
Teddy Pendergrass - You Can't Hide From Yourself
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