The System - Don’t Disturb This Groove & You Are In My System

If you grew up in the 80s, “obscure” bands with infectious songs you still remember was a way of life.  For every Prince song, there was a Shalamar, or Ready For The World, or Naked Eyes song to hit the radio, when everything on the radio was good. No band stuck with me more than the duo of Mic Murphy and David Frank.

The System had several hits: The Pleasure Seekers, Promises Can Break, and the title track from one of the GREATEST movies of all time Coming To America.  I’ll put that whole damn soundtrack up one day, but that’s going off topic.  Today is about 2 of The System’s best know songs, Don’t Disturb This Groove & You Are In My System.

Don’t Disturb This Groove in 1987 came at the band’s peak, with a well establish sound blending Murphy’s smooth vocals and Frank’s great keyboard, synth, and engineering skills.  The song was classic from day one, and a staple of any good club’s 80’s night.  You Are In My System was the duo’s first single in 1983 and was a marker for the band’s refreshingly different sound.

Fun Fact: Mic Murphy is my boy’s co-worker’s brother, i’ll let y’all Kevin Bacon on that.

-happy mushroom

Don’t Disturb This Groove

Pay attention are you listening

You’re my favorite girl

Excuse me for the moment
I’m in another world
(On a mountain) by a fountain
Flowers blooming everywhere
With venus and cupid, the picture’s very clear
Hang the sign upon the door, say
Don’t disturb this groove
Just a way to say that
I’m so into you and the feelings so real
So don’t disturb this groove

Erotic whispers for the listener
Let the music fill the air
Excuse me for a moment
I’m at a loss for words
By election sheer perfection
And as if these eyes would care
Your heart is in the right place
So don’t you go and change

Baby over and over the passion starts again
You’re my lollipops and everything
And a little taste of sin
Causing fire and desire
In this mortal soul to live
Till the angels fall from heaven
And the day the earth stands still

Hang a sign upon the door
Say don’t disturb this groove
Just a way to say that
I’m so into you and the feeling’s so real
So don’t disturb this groove
Just a way to tell you that
I’m so into you

Close your eyes and let the music put you in the groove
Lock the door and turn the phone off, it’s time for me and you
Hang the sign upon the door, say don’t disturb this groove

You Are In My System

Day by day and night by night

I feel you in my mind 
It happens all the time 
You know my daydreams stop 
My heart beats on 
I cant take it anymore - 
Its you I live for 

You are in my system 
You are in my system 
I just want you to know that 
You are in my system 
You are in my system, system 
Dont you, dont you know that baby? 

I will keep on pushing, pushing, pushing 
Until I get through 
But my main objective baby is to get to you 

To turn your mind around - 
I know will take time 
But you know I cant wait now 
You’re on my mind 

Oh babe, 
You are in my system 
You are in my system 
I just want you to know that 
You are in my system 
Got me burning Im on fire 
You are in my system 
Youre everything I need oh 
Dont you know, dont you know that baby? 

It’s a romantic vision of me and you 
It happens all the time - 
My dreams all filled with you 
Theres no doubt on my mind 
That Ill be true baby 

You know Ill take you out and Ill keep love new, oh baby 

You are in my system 
Got me right down to the wire 
You are in my system 
Help my equilibrium 
You are in my system