This song is sooo greeeeeezy..especially this version. All the Feats is killin' it, especially Richie. I love his bashing, his syncopation, and the compression on his drum track and the intro that starts with Lowell's drum machine getting run over by Richie's cans. It's like getting run over by a freight train powered by chicken grease.
Cold, cold, cold
Cold, cold, cold
Freezing, it was freezing in that hotel
I had no money, my special friend was gone
The tv set was busted so she went along
I called room, room service,
I'm down here on my knees
A peach or a pear, or a coconut please,
But they was cold
Well it's been a month since I seen my girl
Or a dime to make the call
'Cause it passed me up, or it passed me by,
Or I couldn't decide at all
And I'm mixed up, I'm so mixed up
Don't you know I'm lonely
And I wish the world would get off of my case
And get on one of it's own
Cold, cold, cold
Cold, cold, cold
That woman was freezing, freezing cold
Well I tried everything to warm her up
Now I'm living in this cold hotel
'Cause she passed me, up or she passed me by,
Or I couldn't decide at all
Oh I'm mixed up, yes I'm mixed up
Don't you know I'm lonely
Of all the things I had to do
I had to fall in love
You know she's cold
Turn your clock back woman when you see me comin' round
My feet don't, feet don't even touch the ground
Don't be cold, don't be cold
Don't be cold, don't be cold
- Lowell George
Two degrees In be-bop, a PHD in swing. He's the master of rhythm, a rock and roll king. While Lowell was alive there just wasn't nothin like 'em and still ain't.
You know what sucks...? I'm 55 years old and everytime I hear this song and/or some of the other original recordings I start crying. Such is I guess....