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Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent (album version)

from The Grooms of God by Collin Clay Chace and Juha

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    Juha's cover of Gwen Guthrie's classic, with a slight rewrite transplanting it into a world of male prostitution.
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In memory of its author and original performer, Gwen Guthrie, whose vocals, pen, and melodies graced the likes of Aretha Franklin, Ben E. King, Madonna, Roberta Flack, and Sly & Robbie. An accomplished solo artist, the “Queen of the Paradise Garage” also - in the early days of the AIDS crisis - stood up for a community-in-need at a time when it was not yet trendy or even safe to do so. She addressed the epidemic directly in song – effective career suicide, as radio did not respond kindly.

Gwen Guthrie died of uterine cancer in 1999. Intend to keep her name alive.

lyrics

In Gwen's original, the chorus is: "You've got to have a J-O-B if you wanna be with me." Recast as a loner's voice from within a male prostitution circle, Juha has changed it to "We're gonna play it C.O.D if you wanna be with me" - Cash On Delivery. A few other Juha lyric additions:

"Preacher wanna save my soul
as I ease on down the road."

"I surely have enjoyed this form of being unemployed."

"Rich boys and hustlers both got Daddy -
One in the Porsche, and one in the paddy wagon."

"Rough diamond - rough trade."

Ain't nothin goin on but the Rent Boy.

"A little common cents."

credits

from The Grooms of God, released January 1, 2008
Written by Gwen Guthrie.
Produced by Juha.
Juha: All lead and background vocals, coins, keyboards.
Cory Brittain: Rhythm loop 1.
Includes a sample of Antonio Fargas from the movie 'Foxy Brown.'

Accompanying illustration based on a photograph by Ariel Caroline.

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Collin Clay Chace and Juha Hackney, UK

Every Step You Take Is A Migration! Juha is the sonic stewpot of frontman Collin Clay Chace.
Calling the current sound "anarchist disco," issues covered include mental health, human rights, animal rights, the refugee crisis... and good ol' fashioned sexy sleaze! #JuhaSayMigration ... more

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