The Freeze

Tonight, another 45 from the same CD that I included the Ray Barretto 45 on a few years back, Lifeforce's "The Freeze" on Smokeout Records (dig those hand drawn labels). This tune is 70's funk heavy on the horns (and features a bit of cowbell, too). "The Freeze" moves between tempos, from the mid-tempo backing while the singer makes his case to the building uptempo choruses. What really makes it stand out, though, are the lyrics - the song is about the correlation between a freeze on wages and, consequently, love. The lyrics are humorous, yet there are portions that you sing along to as well. Definitely one that gets under your skin.

Click on the song title for a soundclip: The Freeze.