Sometimes singing just isn't enough. Sometimes you have to talk to get your point across. Right in the middle of a song. I'm not sure where this idea originated, but I think it's been going on for awhile. Maybe the point is to make the listener feel like the singer is speaking directly to them or maybe it's just to mix it up a little. (Even singers have to get tired of singing sometimes)
Example 1: Boyz II Men's On Bended Knee - A slow jam classic. Not only does this song feature talking in the middle it also features an argument in the beginning (see Slow Jam Week Day 3 ) and rain (see Slow Jam Week Day 2 ). The trifecta of slow jam awesome-ness. And that's why Boyz II Men are the kings of the slow jam (and probably why they've sold 60 million records and won 4 Grammy awards)
Example 2: Jimmy Fallon, Brian Williams, and The Roots' Slow Jam the News - Untraditional? Yes. Applicable? Definitely. Amazing? No Doubt.
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