Saturday 31 July 2010

Norm's Top 10 Bananarama songs - #5 'Really Saying Something' (with the Fun Boy Three)

Onwards with the countdown of my Top 10 Bananarama songs and #5 is...


Hey yeah yeah

I was walking down the street
(Do-wah do-wah)
When this boy started following me
(Oh yeah)
Now I ignored all the things he said
(Do-wah do-wah)
He moved me in every way

With his collar unbuttononed
On my side he was struttin'

He was really saying something
(Saying something)
Really saying something
(Saying something)
Bop bop shoo be do-wah
Bop bop shoo be do-wah

He flirted every step of the way
(Do-wah do-wah)
I could hear every word he'd say
(Oh yeah)
My resistance was getting low
(Do-wah do-wah)
And my feelings started to show

My heart started thumpin'
Blood pressure jumpin'

He was really saying something
(Saying something)
Really saying something
(Saying something)
Bop bop shoo be do-wah
Bop bop shoo be do-wah

He walked me to my door
(Do-wah do-wah)
I agreed to see him once more
(Oh yeah)
Lady like it may not be
(Do-wah do-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 do-wah
Bop bop shoo be do-wah

Really saying something
(Saying something)
Really saying something
(Saying something)
Bop bop shoo be do-wah
Bop bop shoo be do-wah

Really saying something
(Saying something)
Really saying something
(Saying something)
Bop bop shoo be do-wah
Bop bop shoo be do-wah
(Written by Holland/Stevenson/Whitfield)


From now on the chart gets very difficult I must say, as I love the Top 5 songs almost equally! I LOVE the Nanas' early work with the Fun Boy Three and I especially love the raw production values on this song. Their look at the time was so shambolic and their whole attitude reflected the post-punk era they had emerged from. This was the second single to be taken from the girls' debut album 'Deep Sea Skiving' and found new life 23 years later when it was remixed by Solasso and released on white label, later featuring as a bonus track on the 'Drama' album. Check out this chaotic performance with the Fun Boy Three from back in 1982:

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