It’s too bad that I don’t have a Google Alert for the term "SWV," because I would have learned sooner that CBS’ upcoming season of Survivor: Tocantins will feature none other than Taj Johnson-George, a member of the R&B trio that had a short-lived (but oh-so-wonderful) run near the top of the charts in the ’90s. If you head over to CBS’ Survivor website, you can see a current picture of Taj, along with an eye-opening bio that features little-known tidbits like the fact that’s she’s the wife of an NFL player, as well the author of a book called Player HateHER: How To Avoid The Beat Down And Live In A Drama Free World. (Unsolicited advice for Taj: Going on Survivor probably isn’t the best way to avoid drama.)
In any case, this news excites me, mostly because I can’t wait to see how this one-time (and possibly current) diva handles herself in the rough-and-tumble Brazilian highlands. I already have no doubt that she’ll be more athletically gifted than Crystal, the Olympic champion who biffed nearly every physical challenge last season. And I’m also pretty certain that Taj no longer sports the insanely long fingernails for which SWV was widely known during their brief (but again, oh-so-wonderful) moment in the spotlight. (At least I think it was Taj…does anybody remember?)
SWV’s music always brings back happy memories of high school dances and driving to Taco Bell after classes ended for the day. Let’s all bask in the glow of their best single, "Right Here/Human Nature," admire those fingernails and pretend it’s 1993 for a minute, shall we?
My wife hates SWV. I might watch to bug her.
You are wrong. It was Coco with the disgusting nails; not Taj.
If I remember being 11 correctly, there was another version of this video that included clips from “Free Willy” and brief shots of Michael Jackson…
Coko is the one with the insanely long fingernails…
I’ll have to disagree about SWV’s best song. It was definitely “Weak”.
Jennifer, you’re correct. This song was on the Free Willy soundtrack which explains the second video with Mike and the whale.
I agree, their best song was Weak. It is the 1 that if you go to an old school party, you will hear everybody sing the words to. It’s a classic. It’s up there with Poison from BBD.
I think CoCo was the one with the nails.
I have Weak, Right Here, and I’m So Into You on my I-Pod.
I have Weak, Right Here, and I’m So Into You on my I-Pod.
I have been listening to SWV all week so this is pleasant news to me! It actually has my interest now and I might watch for the first time since Survivor Allstars with Ethan
I used to love SWV or Sisters With Voices lol…she was just on the Tyra Banks show btw promoting her book. I just don;t understand what’s the point of these reality shows trying to help rich people get even more rich. It would be more rewarding to see a good person see their life turned around after winning the money like Rupert or Richard (hey jail was a life change)
When is Dalton going to start posting his Survivor guesses, interviews, and intros from camp??? It starts in a week and I’m dying for his insider info! (not to mention his hilarious regular banter with Probst!)
“You’re The One” is the only SWV song for me (though I’m still a little into their first at-bat, “I”m So Into You”).
“Weak” was, and still is, the type of song that gets every woman over a certain age to belt it out at the top of their lungs diva style. Seriously, play this song at an old school jam and it gets very scary.