Les chansons des Calamités

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REALLY SAYING SOMETHING
Interprété en concert mais jamais enregistré par les Calamités

Really Saying Something s'appelait He Was Really Sayin' Something lors de sa création par les Velvelettes . L'histoire de ce groupe de filles méconnu, alors qu'il figure parmi les premiers de la Motown, rejoint celle des Calamités sur un plan : la priorité accordée aux études puis à la famille plutôt qu'à la volonté de devenir des stars. Et les filles du Michigan s'appelaient elles-mêmes "Les Jolies Femmes" avant de recevoir leur nom de groupe, parce que la chanteuse, Cal Gill, apprenait le français au lycée.

En 1983 le trio britannique bien connu Bananarama remit ce titre (légèrement écourté) au goût du jour dans une interprétation conjointe avec les Fun Boy Three. Et en 2000 le duo de rappeuses irlandaises de Buffalo G en a tiré une version intitulée We're Really Saying Something .

Paroles et musique : Norman Whitfield, Edward "Eddie" Holland Jr., Mickey (William) Stevenson
Edition : Jobete Music Ltd.

Hey yeah yeah

I was walking down the street (doo waddy wah)
When this boy started following me (oh yeah)
Now I ignored all the things he said (doo wady wah)
He moved me in every way
With his collar unbuttoned
On my side he was strut'n'

He was really saying something (saying something)
Really saying something (saying something)
Bop bop shoo be doo wah
Bop bop shoo be doo wah

He flirted ev'ry step of the way (doo waddy wah)
I could hear ev'ry word he'd say (oh yeah)
My resistance was getting low (doo waddy wah)
And my feelings started to show
My heart started thumping
Blood pressure jumping

He was really saying something (saying something)
Really saying something (saying something)
Bop bop shoo be doo wah
Bop bop shoo be doo wah

He walked me to my door (doo waddy wah)
I agreed to see him once more (oh yeah)
Lady like it may not be (doo waddy wah)
But he moved me tremendously
Although he was bold
My heart he stole

He was really saying something (saying something)
Really saying something (saying something)
Bop bop shoo be doo wah
Bop bop shoo be doo wah

He was really saying something (saying something)
Really saying something (saying something)