Twist | 5ive Songs

In the 58^th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with TWIST in some form or fashion.  

Welcome to 5ive Songs, where we keep things short and sweet – no extra calories or needless fluff! There’s a theme/topic, five songs, and a short blurb.  Yes, it’s a playlist, but it’s a miniature playlist that shouldn’t take much time to consume.  In the 58^th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with TWIST in some form or fashion.  Okay, let’s get into it!

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1. Muni Long, “Plot Twist”

💿 Public Displays of Affections: The Album • 🏷 Supergiant / Def Jam • 📅 2022

“You got a whole ‘nother life, two kids and a wife / Even a different last name…” Oh, snap, 🎙 Muni Long! After falling hard for a con, Muni Long realizes she’s been played and is entangled in a big-time plot twist on 🎵 “Plot Twist.”  Though the “Plot Twist” only runs two and a half minutes, that’s ample time for Long to fill us in on the details.  Helping to make this record the cat’s meow is soulful, lush production work (🎛 Horace Bray and 🎛 Charlie Coffeen), and rich, nuanced vocals by Long. Man, oh man, does she have a gorgeous tone!

“Said you had a whole ‘nother life, I’ve fallen for you

But last night everything changed

Another plot twist, they’re not even your kids

They look just like your brother by the way

Plot twist.”

Woo! This man clearly is filled with drama and more importantly, lies.  Even so, Muni gave him her heart and now she realizes just how deceptive and untrustworthy he was.  She realizes the error of her heartfelt ways trusting him in the verses. The second verse, in particular, is spicy, with a more rhythmic vibe. I love the cadence and flow that Muni sings with here (“Talk to your wife on the phone, she don’t even sound surprised / Said it ain’t the first time you ain’t come home at night”).  Even so, it is the chorus that takes the cake, perfectly summing up many plot twists with this lame fool. “Plot Twist” is one of many satisfying moments from 💿 Public Displays of Affections: The Album.

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2 .Keith Sweat, “Twisted”

💿 Keith Sweat • 🏷 Elektra • 📅 1996

“You know you want my lovin’ / You got me twisted over you.” Ooh, wee! 🎙 Keith Sweat has had many R&B hits – that’s an understatement.  Furthermore, he’s also attained success on the pop charts, which is awesome for an R&B artist. His biggest hit on the pop charts was 🎵 “Twisted” from his 1996 album, 💿 Keith Sweat. “Twisted” spent a total of 38 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at no. 2. Furthermore, it was certified platinum, while its parent album was certified quadruple-platinum.

The premise is relatively simple. This woman has toyed with Sweat’s emotions, giving mixed messages. Does she want him or does she not? That is the question! “Girl you did me wrong / …I thought we were down,” he sings in the pre-chorus, adding, “Now you say you want me girl /… Ooh, make up your mind.” He has a legitimate point.  As he expresses his feelings about the situation, Sweat gets an awesome assist from 🎙 Kut Klose, who helps emphasize his points.  Furthermore, 🎙 Pretty Russ provides a rap verse that also supports the twistedness:

“You got me twisted thinking about the way that things use to be

When it was you and me girl I was so free, see

You had my heart from the start like Cupid

And I was just downright foolish and stupid

… I guess I’ll wait for the day until you come back

Because my heart is where your love is at

You got me twisted.”

🎵 “Twisted” remains ripe, nearly 30 years after its release. The sentiment expressed remains relevant to the n^th degree.  Call this Keith Sweat joint what it is: timeless.

Appears in 🔻:

• Keith Sweat, “Twisted”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 93 (2022)

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3. YG, “Twist My Fingaz”

💿 Still Brazy • 🏷 Def Jam • 📅 2016

The braggadocious 🎵 “Twist My Fingaz” marks one of the best moments from 💿 Still Brazy, the 2016 studio album by 🎙 YG. The record brilliantly samples a Funkadelic classic, 🎵 “One Nation Under a Groove”.  Throughout the course of “Twist My Fingaz,” YG makes it clear that ‘he’s the man”’ throughout the song’s course.

YG goes for the kill when he spits, “I’m the only one who made it out the West without Dre / I’m the only one that’s about what he say.” Woo! What’s he gonna do? Why, flex, ball, and represent! “I just do my dance and cuff my pants / And twist my fingaz with my hands.”  All told, “Twist My Fingaz” is a surefire rap banger, NO CAP!

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4. Marc E. Bassy, “Plot Twist” (Ft. KYLE)

💿 Gossip Columns • 🏷 Republic • 📅 2017

“Plot twist, I never thought it would end up like this / I always thought it would only be one kiss / One became a hundred / Oh, all of a sudden, I’m saying, ‘I love you’.” Woo! There are plenty of things to like about 🎵 “Plot Twist”, a highlight from 💿 Gossip Columns, the 2017 album by pop musician, 🎙 Marc E. Bassy. The production work is slick, the vibe is killer, and Bassy gives a sweet performance, rich in sexy falsetto.  Also strengthening the case of the song is the sex game, which is an integral part of the plot twist. Even though sex is involved in the twist, Bassy is only into ONE girl.

“Plot twist, everything’s happening so quick

I only wanted a taste of your lips

Lips became your body, nice turned into naughty

You hit me with a plot twist.”

Bassy gets some help on the second verse, courtesy of endearing rapper, 🎙 KYLE. KYLE provides a nice assist, which suits the style of Bassy. There are no glaring flaws to be found, just enjoyableness to the n^th degree.

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5. Korn, “Twisted Transistor”

💿 See You On the Other Side • 🏷 Tempo Music Investments, LLC • 📅 2005

“Hey you, hey you, Devil’s little sister / Listening to your twisted transistor…” Okay, 🎙 Jonathan Davis, please continue.  “Hold it between your legs / Turn it up, turn it up.” Um… Jonathan, Jonathan, what the actual hell are you talking about? I sort of followed the transistor part, associating it with radio and music, but then, I’m not sure what you are asking to ‘hold between your legs,’ following up with “Low end is coming through / Can’t get enough.”  Did 🎙 Korn get outlandish, sexual, and unapologetic on 🎵 “Twisted Transistor”, the crowning achievement from their 2005 album, 💿 See You On the Other Side? Are we talking, um, musical phallus here? Well, there’s obviously some innuendo thrown in there!

Even with some eyebrow-raising lyrics and references, the big takeaway from “Twisted Transistor” is the power of music. It may not make perfect sense initially, but “Twisted Transistor” begins to make sense. “A lonely life, where no one understands you,” Davis sings in the pre-chorus, adding, “but don’t give up, because the music do.”  When providing more context, via the chorus, the hold it between your legs makes more sense:

“Because the music do

And then it’s reaching

Inside you, forever preaching

Fuck you, too

You’re scream’s a whisper

Hang on, you twisted transistor.”

Gah-day-um, this song kicks some serious ass, even as it approaches 20 years old! Just remember, “And as the tears fall on / Your breasts, your dress / Vibrations coming through!” Or something like that 🤘!

Appears in 🔻:

• Korn, “Twisted Transistor”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 15 (2022) 

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Twist: 5ive Songs No. 58 (2022) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Daria Liudnaya via Pexels, Def Jam, Elektra, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Republic, Supergiant, Tempo Music Investments, LLC]

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