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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. 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. I don’t think Bell Biv Devoe’s “Poison” was about HIV and AIDS. This songin the style of new jack swing, a late-1980s/early-1990s hybrid of R&B, hip hop and swingwas the group's most successful, and sings of the dangers of falling in love with a 'wolf in sheep's clothing'.

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? About Poison 'Poison' is the debut single by the New Edition spinoff group, Bell Biv DeVoe.

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? Poison Turns 30: How Bell Biv DeVoe’s Hit Reinvented New Jack Swing. “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. The chaps looked pretty good for their age, taking wise, if funky, precautions against televised indignity: green leather. 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. Respect for trying a few moves before running out of breath, as well. Bell Biv Devoe remain obsessed with poisonous female. 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”.