Love T.K.O.

About Love T.K.O.

"Love T. K. O." is a song written by Cecil Womack & Gip Noble, Jr. for soul singer David Oliver appearing first on his album Here's To You in 1980. However it is mainly associated with R&B and soul artist Teddy Pendergrass, who recorded the song for his 1980 album, TP releasing it as a single that same year. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has been covered by several artists, including Deborah Harry, Regina Belle, Hall & Oates, Bette Midler, Boz Scaggs, Lambchop, Michael McDonald, Seal and the Pittsburgh R&B/Dance/Cover band Modern Man. Cecil & Linda Womack recorded the song themselves as Womack & Womack and it appeared simply as "T. K. O." on their debut album Love Wars in 1983. In 2006, Pendergrass' version of the song was featured in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, on fictional radio station VCFL. It was also used in 2005 video game Fahrenheit (a.k.a. Indigo Prophecy). DJ Spooky referenced the song in his essay entitled "Groove Theory" in URB. Artist Ahmad Lewis used the melody for a remix of his 1994 song, "Back in the Day" from his self-titled album Ahmad. In 1995, R&B group Xscape would sample it for their remix of Who Can I Run To. The song was also sampled by Kenny Lattimore and Total, as well as being featured in the 2015 motion picture Concussion. more »

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2007

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Thinking back over my years I guess I shedded some tears
Told myself time and time again 'This time I'm gonna win'
But in every fight things ain't right, losin' again
Takes a fool to lose twice, start all over again

[Chorus]
Think I'd better let it go
Looks like another love T.K.O.
Think I'd better let it go
Looks like another love T.K.O.

Tried to take control of love, love took control of me
Cause you lose all thought, sense of time and have a change of mind
Takin' the bumps and the bruises of all the things of a two-time loser
Try to hold on, faith is gone, it's just another sad song

[Chorus: x2]

Tried to take control of the love, love took control of me
Cause you lose all thought, sense of time and have a change of mind
Takin' the bumps and the bruises of all the things of a two-time loser
Try to hold on, the faith is gone, it's just another sad song

[Chorus: x4]

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Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald (born February 12, 1952) is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan. He became a member of The Doobie Brothers from 1976 to 1982, a period which resulted in several hit songs for the band. more »

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