Living Colour - Middle Man Lyrics






I don't have a need to be the best
Don't want to be just like the rest
Just stay who I am
Just an ordinary middle man

Give me the happy medium
Don't want to be the one whose leading them
I've got no master plan
Just a simple Middle man

Standing on a fine line between this and that
Just biding my time waiting for a sign
to tell me that I'm something special

My ideas are mine alone
Not yours, not theirs, but I care
I hurt for you, but not with you
I love that thing that's inside you
but I'm not your fan
I'm a stranger in a strange land
I'm your middle man

But I'm not your fan
I'm a stranger in a strange land
I am your middle man

Middle man yeah, yeah
I'm not your fan
I'm just a middle man
yours, theirs, but I care
I've got no master plan
Just stay who I am
Just a middle man





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  1. w.... 6....

    i have this lp on tape when i traveled around the world for 1 year.....was in 94.....much memories.....

  2. D.... G....

    Diggin this-or rather, re-diggin LC! Love these guys! Always have.

  3. P.... L....

    Too bad people only listen to, or react to Cult of personality, this song is much better along with so many others.

  4. M.... H....

    Who's that playin' that funky beat - Calhoun!

  5. M.... G....

    Chuck wtf? Thank you!!!

  6. S.... G....

    I bought this album this was my favorite of the vivid album
    .

  7. M.... G....

    Rock out with your c**** out

  8. C.... C....

    Not one of you complained about slavery before October 2019ad

  9. D.... C....

    Vernon Reid on that whammy bar -- WOW!

  10. c.... s....

    Feel the Bern!

  11. C.... .....

    Perfection in music and video.

  12. V.... ....

    I discovered that a little while ago and i affirm: this is one of the best bands of every time!

    V.... ....

    Agreed 🤘

  13. E.... D....

    Right there with the Bad Brains #legends

  14. K.... K....

    Awesome band love them I wish more black people listened to them fr 💯

  15. C.... C....

    GRANDIOSI!

  16. B.... G....

    Vernon Reid is the (middle) man!

  17. T.... T....

    🤘😀🤘

  18. L.... F....

    Living Colour é da época em que a música ainda vivia. Ela está morta hoje em dia.

  19. J.... B....

    This was my favorite song by them good one

  20. C.... .....

    I'm always waiting for some sort of connextion besides my family, prince and the revolution and living colour cassette tapes, I make beautiful music and sometimes I exist, just like, Vernon Reid and Corey Glover and Muzz and Mutt. I call you the brilliant recordinginginginginginging ing ingiing ing ing artists. Beautiful music. Where flowers grow, kids grow and learn, music flows, and and and nothing but beautiful!

  21. M.... H....

    Ah that Calhoun Ride/HiHat work is so tasty!

  22. T.... ....

    The best! From Vivid, to Time's Up, to Stain... I could go on. They just get better and better. Check out their latest album - Shade.

  23. R.... S....

    Gah!! I would love to see these guys live! They're 1 ov my last 4 on my "to see live" list.......keep rocking Living Colour \,,/

  24. F.... E....

    Una increíble y excelente banda de afroamericanos, que jamás pasará al olvido. Tocaron en Chile en 1994. =)

  25. A.... A....

    Como tem filho da puta que da unlike nesse som ?

  26. J.... P....

    William Calhoun is beyond amazing!

  27. S.... T....

    for real i like. them great band

  28. N.... F....

    Such an amazing band and really nice guys as well. It was a pleasure meeting them after a gig in Birmingham many moons back..

  29. T.... M....

    This song rocks so hard!!!!!!!!

    Awesome!!!!!!!!

  30. D.... R....

    Still sounds good. !!!.

  31. P.... R....

    I don't know about you, guys... But for me, Living Colour is one of those perfect bands. It has everything: a very unique guitar player, a very skilled bassist (even the new one), a powerful voice that hasn't got lost over the years and a monster at drums.

    P.... R....

    Another one that fits that bill: the mighty Mother's Finest.

  32. l.... ....

    Is this song about threesomes or retail?
    lol!
    Yeah, it's not about neither, but I still find hard not to think about those two things when listening to the song.

  33. n.... n....

    30 years old. Damn!

  34. E.... G....

    In those years, the bassist was Muzz Skillings, and Living Colour was making music.

  35. M.... L....

    Living colours one of the best band ever

  36. O.... P....

    One of the Greatest HARD ROCK bands that came out of the 80's & 90's ! These guys sound as good and as fresh as they did 30 years ago!

  37. s.... G....

    Kick ass band, seen them with the Stones

  38. B.... A....

    heerlijk

  39. T.... M....

    It is the year 2017 and i get to see these guys play for free tomorrow. I am 40, and have loved these guys since I was probably 10 years old. I can't even tell you how excited I am

    T.... M....

    First time I saw them was a free show in mid 80's at Clowes Hall at Butler Univ in Indianapolis. It was the first rock concert ever played at that venue.

    T.... M....

    Oh... and a completely awesome show!

  40. B.... G....

    at least 3 great albums...worth a listen.

  41. v.... h....

    that voice damn !!!!!

  42. M.... ....

    These guys are awesome

  43. C.... C....

    Tough Band , I wish my fellow Black American brothers and sisters would listen to good music that's not Status Quo Radio at the time ! as George Clinton said ," Think It's Not Illegal Yet" !!!

  44. C.... ....

    Saw them live in Zürich Volkshaus. The hemp-smoke made me almost pass out. Even Corey Glover sugested some people to take it easy with the joints.

    C.... ....

    I mean, it's a once in a lifetime kinda thing, weed is probably just the beggining of everything i'd take there lol i can't blame them

  45. j.... ....

    When I played this album I had nothing to follow it with so I played it again and again .

  46. V.... C....

    Thats what i tell these females. All bout that middle.

  47. G.... C....

    I am Middleman look me up Greg crain my bus is middleman be fore them ..

    G.... C....

    Greg Crain 😂😂😂 so what u coulf never rock like these guys

  48. T.... H....

    what's your favourite colour baby?

  49. T.... ....

    really underrated band. Love this song!

  50. M.... ....

    I remember in '83ish, these guys and th cranberries were the first live bands on MTV. Ya, I dropped my fork... Rock on guys!

  51. D.... S....

    O joguinho SongPop do facebook me trouxe aqui kkkkkkkk

  52. O.... ....

    I'm sensing RATM ore one of the members being inspired by this band

    O.... ....

    Ophiuchus123456789 it's true..

  53. B.... C....

    Whoa! Was that Maceo?

  54. B.... W....

    Woooow! Only 6 dislike!! But this song need be 0 dislike.

  55. D.... E....

    O triste é saber que essa anda durou tão pouco. Quem entende de música consegue perceber nas músicas que a coisa mais forte dessa banda era justamente a banda e suas partes se completando.

    D.... E....

    Durou pouco? A banda continua na ativa, fera!

    D.... E....

    Cara, com certeza vc n entendeu o que eu quis dizer. Essa banda com essa composiçao de músicos não existe mais! Esse guita, a batera e o baixo conversando, melodias envolventes, isso não existe mais. Essa banda de hj não é Living Colour e sim o vocalista da banda, apenas e infelizmente.

    D.... E....

    @David Eler Tá doidão? A única diferença é que o baixista atualmente é o Doug Wimbish, mas que é tão bom quanto o Muzz. E o disco mais recente, The Chair in the Doorway, é simplesmente o melhor da discografia da banda. Você está exagerando, e muito, fera!

    D.... E....

    Não estou não, pra vc ver, pra mim está tão diferente que eram músicos diferentes. Não é a mesma coisa, eu vi um show ao vivo deles em Detroit e cara, não é nem de longe oque já foram. E essa é a minha opinião, prefiro se doido do que sem educação e ficar chamando quem vc nem conhece de doido.

    D.... E....

    @David Eler Sem educação? Fera, você falou a maior besteira, e eu ainda peguei leve. Você deveria me agradecer. Sorte sua que hoje eu estou de bom humor.

  56. a.... b....

    Will "The Big Boom" Calhoun...BAD-ASS...

  57. D.... S....

    Funk Rock at its best!!!

  58. H.... M....

    They remind me to Faith No More

    H.... M....

    I can see it a little but both great in there own right

    H.... M....

    Juanito Loyola fnm were around longer but ok

    H.... M....

    Fishbone + Faith No More, anyways I think their sound is pretty unique imo. I don't think a band is worse or better, I like all of them. Both are awesome bands who forged the sound of the 90s in the late 80s. #Respect

    H.... M....

    The clothes are the same

    H.... M....

    faith no more definitely not garbage, both bands influenced by bad brains in a major way.

  59. M.... B....

    5 people don't have a Middle Man

  60. s.... w....

    No need to call names. The band Is what WE like . Lovin it.

  61. J.... C....

    Most of the people think that Living Colour is an" one hit wonder band", what a bunch of assholes, these guys are really talented musicians with a lot of great songs like this one.

    J.... C....

    Just because it's a one hit wonder doesn't mean it didn't "deserved" to be more.
    One hit wonder doesn't mean "onde good music" just means one big success, specially because most one hit wonders don't have even a single good music, and they have plenty.

    J.... C....

    Almost 30 years later this album still more then holds up, it straight out rocks.

    J.... C....

    Be for there time great band

    J.... C....

    Juan Carlos Sevinones
    Not assholes. Just elect not to know.

    J.... C....

    totally, agree

  62. G.... C....

    Yes ... If you don't know mic Jagger put this band on the map ... Yes the stones ... They deserve much more credit ... I am middleman..

    G.... C....

    I am just hearing that now. I heard it was chuck d. But i think they put themselves there!

  63. V.... B....

    This Is Living Colour's 1st Ever Music Video Debut!

    V.... B....

    +Vaughn Baskin I thought it was Cult. I guess it was the first video I've seen in 1987-88.

  64. i.... ....

    Love this band so much! Even more than when I first heard them way back in the 90's. Their music seems to have aged beautifully!

    i.... ....

    +ironbeast6 Just saw them last night in Minneapolis. They are JUST as good as they were when they started. Fantastic show!

    i.... ....

    Argh! Can't wait to see them!!

  65. M.... ....

    Everyone wants straight A's but C is average for a reason

  66. 7.... ....

    Still relevant 28 years later.

  67. s.... ....

    ROCK ON FOR MANKIND

  68. g.... ....

    - Annnnnd the advertisements ruined it.

  69. R.... G....

    classic .

  70. Y.... C....

    Stop being the "middleman". Stand up for mankind.

    Y.... C....

    Fuck yeah.

    Y.... C....

    To be a stranger within a strange land and still stand alone with dignity. I think they are good

  71. M.... ....

    Vernon Reid is a m**tha f**ka on that guitar

    M.... ....

    why was motha censored?

    M.... ....

    why was fonka censored?

  72. L.... L....

    not all metal is thrash   lol !!!!

    L.... L....

    Funk Metal!!

    L.... L....

    Literally no one has said that

    L.... L....

    he's implying that the most well-regarded and commercially successful metal bands have thrash elements in them (Anhtrax, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Some parts of Pantera, etc.)

    L.... L....

    Lrac Leissler exactly

  73. B.... R....

    amazing band

  74. L.... B....

    DITTO on Mario Valente's comment: "Rhythm section that will dropkick your ass to fucking Mars" 

  75. I.... P....

    that eargasmic riff

  76. J.... T....

    There's one tard in the world that disapproves this song omg fucktard

  77. H.... ....

    Love me some LC. I saw Cult of Personality on MT2 when I was a teenager (only about 10 years ago) and I was hooked. I got to see them live cause they'd gotten back together. Awesome band.

  78. M.... F....

    Amazing!

  79. T.... E....

    Living Colour is without a doubt one of the best bands of all time...damn did they make a bad song? I think I bought every album they produced 20+ years ago and after not hearing them for 10+ years I started thinking about them and pulled this up. So many awesome song!!!

    T.... E....

    Shade!!

  80. d.... f....

    Man at the first of this video. The guitar reminds me a little of Jimmi. They all kick some ass wish they were still making music.

    d.... f....

    dewey freeman they are

  81. G.... U....

    this song reminds me of horney girls

  82. G.... D....

    that's what I call - high quality music for ppl with ears!

  83. R.... G....

    1 person was the middle man in an all guy 3 way.

    R.... G....

    He got that ass wtf out!

  84. L.... S....

    I will use this as my entrance theme when I become a Pro Wrestler.

  85. s.... ....

    I can see the stretchmarks around Nicki Minaj's mouth from here...

  86. K.... M....

    I pity those who do not know LC music as deep as this...Yes, Cult of Personality, but all the B sides are phenomenal.

  87. M.... �....

    kill it with fire!!!!!!!!

  88. B.... Y....

    @FASChrisCaze Me too man, Will Calhoun throws it down!!

  89. I.... ....

    @oglarry76 Why do people complain about people complaining about people complaining. Inception.

  90. M.... ....

    @ebarnes863 Manny where are you at? :)

  91. F.... ....

    @Chuichupachichi My favorite is the ride cymbal and hi-hat work during the chorus and bridge. Ever since I heard that type of stuff, I've been using it my own drum work. The whole band is just so damn talented.

  92. A.... N....

    why can people just enjoy the music..listen to it..and not write comments talking about bieber and spears..what the fuck is your problem ..do you think it's funny ? Dumbasses..

  93. C.... ....

    Just really good, straight up Rock n Roll. This song shows off the rhythm section & with Vernon Reid's bad ass riff & guitar work, its still one of the coolest Rock songs ever. Of course, you can never go wrong with Black vocals

  94. T.... M....

    chissa che fine hanno fatto

  95. K.... ....

    The album "Vivid" has to be one of THE most complete and lasting music albums ever made, PERIOD!

  96. I.... L....

    WHY DONT KIDS LIKE THIS. its sexy..

  97. a.... ....

    @16YearsInHell lol it's lame the fact we've gotten to the point where Britney is slightly "better" than Bieber lol

  98. 1.... ....

    @chopperdeath Full screen and go 3 meter backwards so it still looks good, Now its Britney spears, that's little bit better than bieber but still :'(

  99. c.... ....

    Living colour was soooooo way far advanced for their time. Their music is great, even nowadays, you can still feel that the music they´ve made can be compared with music from the present.