Who doesn't love Mr.T?
I mean really- What's not to like about the guy?
Actor, wrestler, motivational speaker, cab driver, bodyguard, renegade, television personality, cancer survivor, and all around bad-ass. MISTER-T.
That's right people, motivational speaker... You betta recognize.
I bought this Mr.T record over a year ago at one of Chicago's fine and plentiful junk shops. I think it set me back 25 cents. I had never actually listened to it before converting it the other day. I was excited but not surprised at how corny this song is. My only bitch is that the record is the same on both sides... Come ON Lawrence, throw me a friggin bone over here..!
I picked it up because, well, it's a Mr.T record- that's why. Who gives a shit what it sounds like... It's T, in his prime, doing what he did best: Doing right by the kids. And as the wise one said himself: "I believe in the Golden Rule - The Man with the Gold... Rules."
You can't argue with logic.
This fine piece of mid-80's electro/funk/pop is called "Don't talk to strangers."
Ladies and gentlemen i give you... Chicago's own... Mr. T
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4 shout outs:
It wasn't until years after the show was gone (or I stopped watching, can't remember which) that I first heard the great Bobby Blue Bland sing 'I Pity The Fool'. If you haven't heard the tune that gave T his catch phrase, do yourself a favor and check it out.
Good one. I have heard that. I don't know why, but it never really occured to me that that;s where Mr.T might have gotten his famous line. I suppose it makes sense though.
Right on time. No doubt T grew up hearing BBB's records, and that one was big.
My favorite Mr.T song is "Treat her right" from the after school special "Be somebody or be somebody else' fool. You need to respect yo momma. What better way to do that than make a fresh ryhme for the letters M-O-T-H-E-R
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