The Commodores-Brick House
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Keywords: Funk, Soul, Disco, Vinyl, Motown, Commodores, Mivino, Miranda
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Length: 3min 26sec (206 seconds)
Published: Mon Jan 21 2008
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"Brick House" is a song from the Commodores' 1977 self-titled album (released as Zoom in the UK). The single peaked at #5 in the U.S. and #32 in the UK pop charts.
In 1977, the Commodores were in the studio recording when there was a problem with the equipment. While the tapes were being repaired and replaced, the group took a break. Ronald LaPread, the group's bass player, began jamming. Bit by bit the rest of the band joined in until they came up with a track and bass line. Upon returning, James Carmichael, the Commodores' producer, heard and recognized that this could be a song worth recording. He asked everyone to see if they could use the riff to come up with a song. Taking the tapes home, William King played them for his wife, Shirley Hanna-King. While he slept she was inspired to write lyrics for the riff, modifying the expression "built like a brick shithouse" for the song.
The following day King sang the lyrics to "Brick House" to the band, allowing them to think he had written it. They loved it and decided that drummer Walter "Clyde" Orange had the funky voice to sing lead vocals,(as opposed to Lionel Richie, who usually sang lead), and the song went on the new album.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick_House_(song)
Fantastic song. Thanks, also for the background story!
I grew up with this track and I still think it's one of the greats.
This is the ring tone I have set for my wife. Makes me laugh every time she calls me.