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The first Grace Jones compilation or "best of" record, released in 1985. This album just missed the number one slot in the charts, in 85. It was rereleased in early 1998, with a different back cover, and at a higher price.

La Vie en Rose (E. Piaf / Louiguy)

Des yeuz qui font baisser les miens
Un rire qui se perd sur sa bouche
Voila le portrait sans retouche
De L'homme auguel J'appartiens
Quand il me prend dans ses bras,

Il me parle tout bas
Je vois la vie en rose
Il me dit des mots d'amour
das mots de tous les Jours,

Et ca me fait quelques choses
Il est entre dans mon coeur,

Une part de bonheur
Dont je connais la cause
C'est lui pour
Moi, moi pour lui dans la vie
Il me L'a dit, L'a jure pour la vie,

Et des que je L'apercois
Alors je sens en moi, mon coeur qui bat...

Des nuits d'amour a plus finir
Un grand bonheur qui prend sa place
Les ennuis, des chagrins S'effacent
Heureux, heureux a en mourir

I Need A Man (P. Slade / P. Papadimondis)

When I'm feelin' lonely,
Someone telephone me,
It's gettin' hard to pass my time.

Take me out'a dieing,
Watch me while I'm flyin',
Baby, it's a waste of time.

I need a man, perhaps a man like you,
I need a man, to make my dreams come true.

Say that you will find him,
Creeping up behind him,
Moving round' the town all day.

Well, I'm underestimated,
Highly underated,
Can there be another way?

I need a man, perhaps a man like you,
I need a man, and I need a man.

And then I won't be feelin' lonely,
Knowing I'm the only one.

He'll understand,
Oh, what I'm feelin' deep inside me,
Knowing that at last he's gone.

Oh well,
Gettin' tired of lookin',
Wastin' all my cookin,
Ending in a dreadful row.

Can somebody tell me,
Say to me, or sell me,
Why I'm feelin' lonely, oh.

I need a man, perhaps a man like you,
I need a man to make my dreams,
And I need a man.

And at night I won't be lonely,
Knowing I'm the only one.

He'll understand,
Oh, what I'm feelin' deep inside me,
Knowing that at last he's gone.

It's maybe that I'm dreaming,
Can't say they I've seen him,
Somehow, I just got to find.

Someone outstanding,
Goes without [?],
[?]

I need a man like you, to make my dreams come true,
Perhaps that man is you!

Do or Die (Robinson / Boldon)

I've been called an operator,
I can sell an eskimo snow,
Baby, your'e a calculator,
But all you ever tell me is no.

You make me run,run,run, say your havi'n none,
You make me run,run,run, chase me with a gun.
I'll never give up!
I've got to do or die,
I'm reach'in for the sky,
I'd like to make you mine,
You know I will in time,
? Do or Die,
No matter how you try,
You'll never change my mind,
I got to Do or Die!!

Taurus's are more determined,
Nothing's gonna stand in their way,
Loving you was my ambition,
I was born the 19th of May.

You make me run,run,run, say your havi'n none,
You make me run,run,run, chase me with a gun.
I'll never give up!
I've got to do or die,
I'm reach'in for the sky,
I'd like to make you mine,
You know I will in time,
? Do or Die,
No matter how you try,
You'll never change my mind,
I got to Do or Die!!

I've been called an operator,
I can sell an eskimo snow,
Baby, your'e a calculator,
But all you ever tell me is no.

You make me run,run,run, say your havi'n none,
You make me run,run,run, chase me with a gun.
I'll never give up!
I've got to do or die,
I'm reach'in for the sky,
I'd like to make you mine,
You know I will in time,
? Do or Die,
No matter how you try,
You'll never change my mind,
I got to Do or Die!!

Do or Die (X23).

Private Life (C. Hynde)

J'ai les glands with your theatrics,
Your acting's a drag,
It's ok on TV, but you can turn it off,

Your marriage is a tragedy,
But it's not my concern,
I'm very superficial I hate everything official,
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,(x2)

Your sentimental gestures only bore me to death,
You've made a deaperate appeal, now save your breath,
Attachment to obligation, through guilt and regret, shit thats so wet

And your sex life complications are not my facinations,
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,(x2) Oh!

You asked my advice I say use the door,
But your still clinging to somebody you deplore,
And now you wanna use me for emotional blackmail,
I just feel pity when you lie, contempt when you cry,

Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,(x2) Oh!
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,(x8)

Love Is The Drug (A. MacKay / B.Ferry)

Tīainīt no big thing,
To wait for the bell to ring,
Tīainīt no big thing,
The toll of the bell,

Aggravated - spare for days,
Stroll downtown the red light place,
Jump up bubble up - whatīs in store,
Love is the drug and I need to score,

Showing out, showing out, hit and run,
Boy meets girl and the beat goes on,
Stitched up tight, canīt shake free,
Love is the drug, got a hook on me,

Oh oh catch that buzz,
Love is the drug that Iīm thinking of,
Yeah, canīt you see?
Love is the drug for me,

Tīainīt no big thing,
To wait for the bell to ring,
Tīainīt no big thing,
The toll of the bell,

Late that night I park my car,
Stake my place in the singles bar,
Face to face, toe to toe,
Heart to heart as we hit the floor,

Lumber up, limbo down,
The locked embrace, the stumble round,
I say go, he say yes,
Dim the lights, you can guess the rest,

Yeah, catch that buzz,
Love is the drug that Iīm thinking of,
Yeah, canīt you see?
Love is the drug for me,

Tīainīt no big thing,
To wait for the bell to ring,
Ainīt no big thing,
The toll of the bell,

Aggravated - spare for days,
Stroll downtown the red light place,
Jump up bubble up - whatīs in store,
Love is the drug and I need to score,

Showing out, showing out, hit and run,
Boy meets girl and the beat goes on,
Stitched up tight, canīt shake free,
Love is the drug, got a hook on me,

Oh oh catch that buzz,
Love is the drug that Iīm thinking of,
Oh oh, canīt you see?
Love is the drug for me,

Yeah, catch that buzz,
Love is the drug that Iīm thinking of,
Oh oh, canīt you see?
Love is the drug for me,

Oh oh catch that buzz,
Love is the drug that Iīm thinking of,
Yeah, canīt you see?
Love is the drug for me, Oh,

Tīainīt no big thing,
To wait for the bell to ring,
Tīainīt no big thing,
The toll of the bell,

Yeah, catch that buzz,
Love is the drug that Iīm thinking of,
Oh yeah, canīt you see?
Love is the drug for me,

Gota get that buzz/drug,
Give it to me, baby, (?)
Got to have it.

I've Seen That Face Before / Libertango (A. Piazolla / B. Reynolds / D. Wilkey / N. Delon)

Strange, I've seen that face before,
Seen him hanging 'round my door,
Like a hawk stealing for the pray,
Like the night waiting for the day,

Strange, he shadows me back home,
Footsteps echo on the stones,
Rainy nights, an hustling boulevard,
Parisian music, drifting from the bars,

Tu cherche toi, recontrer le mort,
Tu depend pour qui, toi aussi tu deteste la vie,

Dance in bars and restaurants,
Home with anyone who wants,
Strange he's standing alone,
Staring eyes chill me to the bone.

Dans sa chambre, Joel et sa valise, un regard (?),
(?), sans regret, sans meilleur, la porte est (?),
Joel est (?).

Pull Up To The Bumper (K.K. Baya / G.Jones / D.Mano)

Driving down those city streets,
Waiting to get down,
Won't you get your big machine,
Somewhere in this town?

Now in the parking lot garage,
You'll find the proper place,
Just follow all the written rules,
You'll fit into the space.

Pull up to my bumper baby,
In your long black limosine,
Pull up to my bumper baby,
And drive it in between.

Pull up, to it, don't drive, through it,
Back it, up twice, now that, fit's nice.

Operate around the clock,
Why don't you come in?
I've got lot's of space for everyone,
Why don't you my friend?

(Lines are short),
I'll pick you up so won't you please come on,
Shiny sleek machine believe,
It I've got to blow your horn.

Pull up to my bumper baby,
In your long black limosine,
Pull up to my bumper baby,
And drive it in between.

Pull up to it, don't drive through it,
Back it, up twice, now that fits nice,
Race it, straighten it, let me luricate,
Pull up to my bumper baby. (to end)

Walking In The Rain (H. Vanda / G. Young)

Walking down the street,
Kicking cans,
Looking at the billboards,
(?)
Summing up the people,
Checking out the race,
Doing what I'm doing,
Feeling out of place,

Walking, walking,
In the rain.

Feeling like a woman,
Looking like a man,
Sounding like a no-no,
Mating when I can,
Whistling in the darkness,
Shining in the night,
Coming to conclusions,
Right is night is tight,

Walking, walking,
In the rain.

Come in all you jesters,
Enter all you fools,
Sit down no-no's,
Vulgar fools,
Trip the light fantastic,
Dance the swivel hips,
Coming to conclusions,
Button up your lips,

Walking, walking,
In the rain.

My Jamaican Guy (G. Jones)

Take a toke from the smoke,
Never standing by the door,
Just stretching out pan de floor,
That way him don't fall over,
No way him gwan fall out pan me,
That way him won't fall over,
No way him gwan fall out pan me.

'Cause he's layed back, not laying back,
Layed back, not worried back,
Layed back, not thinking back,
Layed back, never holding back,
My Jamaican guy, My Jamaican guy.

When my dread start to sw..
Him no think if it hot nor cold,
We just come in a de riva cold,
Dat way him don't waste him wata,
No way it gwan run out pan him,
Dat way him don't waste him wata,
No way it gwan run out pan him.

'Cause he's layed back, not worried back,
Layed back, not thinking back,
Layed back, not laying back,
Layed back, never holding back,
My Jamaican guy, My Jamaican guy.
My J.A. guy.

Take my life for a drive,
Never need to change his tools,
Him drive like a stubborn mule,
Dat way him naw go plop plop,
No way gas gwan bun out pan him,
Dat way him naw go plop plop,
No way gas gwan bun out pan him.

'Cause he's layed back, not thinking back,
Layed back, not worried back,
Layed back, not laying back,
Layed back, never holding back,
My Jamaican guy,
My J.A. guy.

Slave To The Rhythm (B. Wooley / S. Darlow / S. Lipson / T. Horn)

Work all day, as men who know,
Wheels must turn to keep, to keep the flow,

Build on up, don't break the chain,
Sparks will fly, when the whistle blows,

Never stop the action,
Keep it up, keep it up,

Work to the rhythm,
Live to the rhythm,
Love to the rhythm,
Slave to the rhythm,

Axe to wood, in ancient time,
Man machine, power line,

Fires burn, heart beats strong,
Sing out loud, the chain gang song,

Never stop the action,
Keep it up, keep it up,

Breath to the rhythm,
Dance to the rhythm,
Work to the rhythm,
Live to the rhythm,
Love to the rhythm,
Slave to the rhythm.

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