The-Dream, Bring That Body | Song Review

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Although he’s lacked pop success in recent years, The-Dream adds another enjoyable, sensual bop to his catalog with “Bring That Body.”

[nx_pullquote]“Heard he didn’t love you / Tell me where to kiss it, tell me how to fix it.”[/nx_pullquote] Oh, snap! The-Dream (Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant) has always excelled at risqué, sexed-up songs. “Bring That Body” is no exception.  Sure, The-Dream intends to right the wrongs of an ex (“Stop cryin’ over bullshittin’-ass-niggas”), but he’s also thinking with his joystick (“I’m just a messenger here to undress you”). “Bring That Body” was written and produced by The-Dream and Christopher “Tricky” Stewart.

To reiterate, on “Bring That Body,” The-Dream intends to treat this lady right, something her ex failed to do. “Call it hatin’, but he ain’t shit,” he sings in the first verse, and adds, “And the word is, that nigga ain’t lovin’ you.” D-d-damn, The-Dream! But, it’s not all about L-O-V-E; sex is the modus operandi too.  In the chorus, the crème de la crème, her body is also on his mind.  Call it the catalyst for the D going dumb, if you catch my drift!

“Shawty, bring that body over here

Leave that fuck nigga over there

Over there, over there,

Over there, over there.”

Woo! As always, The-Dream impresses with his ripe tenor. He doesn’t sound like he’s in his late forties. He sells the lyrics like a champ, even if they aren’t deep or transcendent.  He makes his point crystal clear.  Beyond eating on the vocals, the musical accompaniment kicks ass and takes names.  It is vibrant and, ultimately, a familiar, tried-and-true sound for The-Dream. All in all, “Bring That Body” gives The-Dream an enjoyable, well-rounded song years after the most lucrative period of his music career. 

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