It was a moonlit night in old MexicoI walked alone between some old adobe haciendasSuddenly, I heard the plaintive cry of a young Mexican girl
You better come home, Speedy GonzalesAway from tannery rowStop all a your a-drinkin'With that floozy named FloCome on home to your adobeAnd slap some mud on the wallThe roof is leakin' like a strainerThere's loads a roaches in the hall
Speedy Gonzales, why don't cha come home?Speedy Gonzales, how come ya leave me all alone?
"Hey, Rosita - I hafta go shopping downtown for my motherShe needs some tortillas and chili peppers."
Your doggy's gonna have a puppyAnd we're runnin' outta CokeNo enchiladas in the iceboxAnd the television's brokeI saw some lipstick on your sweatshirtI smelled some perfume in your earWell if you're gonna keep on messin'Don't bring your business back a-here
Mmm, Speedy Gonzales, why don't cha come home?Speedy Gonzales, how come ya leave me all alone?
"Hey, Rosita - come quick Down at the cantina they giving green stamps with... less
Mine is "Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me" by Evelyn Knight. I first heard it a few years ago as an audio track to a video clip about grape harvesting, and only much later did I hear the ori... moreMine is "Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me" by Evelyn Knight. I first heard it a few years ago as an audio track to a video clip about grape harvesting, and only much later did I hear the original song used in a car commercial.
I've always really liked Flo Rida's song "Good Feeling," in large part for the female vocalist. Then I found out that Flo Rida had "sampled" the opening seconds of Etta James singi... moreI've always really liked Flo Rida's song "Good Feeling," in large part for the female vocalist. Then I found out that Flo Rida had "sampled" the opening seconds of Etta James singing in her "Something's Got a Hold of Me." Here I had wondered who is this great female singer? Flo Rida repeats her, over and over, making it sound like someone is singing along - - but it's literally just the opening seconds of James' song; just her phrases repeated, over and over.:)Here are both songs, Flo Rida's "Good Feeling" first. Then Etta James' "Something's Got a Hold of Me" and the opening part that Flo Rida used.James never ceases to amaze me (I only "discovered" her recently) -- and, now, I can hear it's her. But up until I found out, I had no idea.:) less
and a more specific topic - -A Great Big World's song -- "Say Something"I first heard the song with the male singer and Christina Aguilera singing togetherA gorgeous song to meThe ... moreand a more specific topic - -A Great Big World's song -- "Say Something"I first heard the song with the male singer and Christina Aguilera singing togetherA gorgeous song to meThe words repeated - - "Say something, I'm giving up on you . . . say something . . ." yet, here were two people singing TOGETHER those words, with and to each other - - I thought, "Wait a second, you two, you ARE saying something to each other!"
I was the only one I knew who questioned the song that wayAnd I eventually heard the album - - the original version of the song is just the male singer singing alone. No offense, Christina -- but the song is much more effective overall to me with just the solo guy singing.:)I'll try to post both versions of the song.The first is the original with just the male singer less
