It’s still not clear exactly which substance this toxic femme resembled, but given the effect the above examples have on a human being’s central nervous system we probably owe Bell Biv Devoe a hearty thanks for the heads-up. Released, Rated Score 22.785 Never trust a big butt and smile. It was merely the tale of a woman whose wily sexual powers were such that BBD decided she bore a resemblance to an actual poison, such as cyanide, sarin, strychnine, ricin, tetrodoxin, hemlock or potassium chloride. A hard-edged, tough-minded blend of R&B/funk and hip-hop, Poison was (like Brown's Don't Be Cruel) a radical departure from the Jackson 5-influenced. I don’t think Bell Biv Devoe’s “Poison” was about HIV and AIDS. Along with Guy and Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe (a New Edition spin-off trio comprised of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe) delivered some of new jack swing's most worthwhile material. Yes, didn’t Poison the band form with the noble aim of preventing the spread of HIV and AIDS, with each song’s lyrics part of an overarching, career-spanning narrative bemoaning the loss of sexual freedom in the eighties and nineties? Wasn’t there something in “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” about avoiding pricks? Watch That’s My Jam, Mondays 9/8c on NBC. Or – no, that was “Poison” by Alice Cooper, wasn’t it? Or – no, was that “Poison” by The Prodigy? Or – hang on, was that “Poison” by Nicole Shirtslinger? Or – could it have been Poison the band? Ryan Tedder puts on his best Justin Timberlake impression while performing Poison by Bell Biv Devoe in Wheel of Impossible Karaoke. Bell Biv DeVoe sing and dance on a decorated stage. Bell Biv DeVoe perform in the music video 'When Will I See You Smile Again' from the album 'Poison' recorded for MCA Records. With Bell Biv DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe. “Poison” still sounds great today, although of course not many people realised on its realise that it was a subtle warning about HIV and AIDS. Bell Biv DeVoe: When Will I See You Smile Again: Directed by Lionel C. Respect for trying a few moves before running out of breath, as well. The chaps looked pretty good for their age, taking wise, if funky, precautions against televised indignity: green leather waistcoats to hold in the guts, and shades to hide the crow’s feet. New Jack Swing pioneers Bell Biv Devoe popped up on Jimmy Fallon’s show last week, performing their brand new- sorry, their twenty-one year old song, “Poison”.

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