I Get Off On It - 토니 조 화이트(Tony Joe White)

 

 

 

 

 

Tony Joe White

 

 

 

토니 조 화이트(Tony Joe White)는 1943년 미국 루이지애나 출신의 싱어송라이터, 프랑스에선 "Swamp Fox" 란 닉네임으로 잘 알려진 블루 아이드 소울에서 빼 놓을 수 없는 뮤지션이다. 통상적으로 소울은 흑인들의 것이라 여겼던 적이 있었지만 라이처스 브라더스 듀오를 기점으로 백인들의 화이트 소울,즉 블루 아이드 소울이 번성하게 되었다. 토니 조 화이트는 유럽에 블루 아이드 소울의 기반을 구축하여 유럽 팬들의 열렬한 사랑을 독차지 했을 뿐만 아니라 블루지한 그의 음색과 40년이란 세월을 장수할 수 있었던 그의 창법은 소울에 있어서는 가히 타의 추종을 불허할 만하다. 

 

 

 

I Get Off on It

 

 

                                                             

 

 

I met a pretty girl who really turned me on
But we didn't make it very far
It's hard to make love to a lady
When she's munching on a candy bar

And I couldn't help but say:
"Ain't no time for Milky-Way"
And she goes:
"I get off on it
I get off on it
Give just a little slack, 
can't you see I'm into snacks
I get off on it"

There was a pretty thing in Los Angeles
But she was a man in women's clothes
I told him he was dressing kinda dangerous
'cause how's a fool like me gonna know

And I couldn't help but say:
"Why you wanna dress that way"
And he goes:
"I get off on it
I get off on it
Ain't no sweat off your nose, 
I just dig 'em ladies clothes
I get off on it"

Good old boy he met a girl and liked her
But she didn't know what he was all about
'cause when he filled his lip with tobacco
Don't you know it nearly grossed her out

And she couldn't help but say:
"Why you wanna do that way"
And he goes:
"I get off on it
I get off on it
I don't mean to make you flip, 
But don't be messin' with my dip,
I get off on it"

There is a dude up in New York City
He wears nothing but a raincoat and he walks around
He comes up on to a lady looking pretty
And he gives her just glimpse from the waist down

And she couldn't help but say:
"Why you wanna act that way"
And he goes:
"I get off on it
I get off on it
I don't mean to bring you down, 
But I just gotta flash around"

There was a girl I had a lot of fun with
Did she ask me to her house, well not
And when she told me she was into bondage
Well don't you know it nearly blew my mind

And I couldn't help but say:
"Why you wanna do that way"
And she goes:
"I get off on it
I get off on it
Can't you see I'm into pain 
Please let me do my thing"