So that was the beginning of the thought process and how it tied into when a relationship starts to go sour. This was written by Commodores guitarist Thomas McClary, who told the story in a Songfacts interview: "I was driving to the studio, and I saw a road sign that said, 'slippery when wet. The song has also been used in the TV series Ballers ("World of Hurt" - 2016) and Californication ("The Last Supper" - 2011), and also the movies Sprung (1997) and How to Be Single (2016). At this stage of their career, they were wearing matching outfits on stage and doing group choreography per Motown protocol.

Caution Slippery When Wet Shorts - Etsy

An early hit for the Commodores, this funky number finds Lionel Richie warning married men about the dangers of stepping out.